Delaware journal., 1828-01-22
ACTION AT NAVARlNO.


to the piraces OF the Greeks.
H. ACTION AT NAvARlNO.
MALTA Nov. z. "
We are happy to announce the arrival Of Vice 6
Admiral Sir E. Codrington and the British squadron
IN this port. part OF the squadron OF Rear Ad
mral Count de Heiden, aud OF the Rear Admiral
the Chevalier de Kigny. is hourly expected. many
of the Ships have suffered considerably; and ar
rangements have been made for the reception OF the
wounded of the Combined Fleet in Fort Ricasoli
We are permitted to publish the General Order
which the British Admiral gave out after the battle.
GENERAL ORDER.
ASIA 24th Oct. 1877, in the Port OF Navarin
Before the United Squadrons remove IRON the
Theatre on which they have gained SO complete
victory, the Vice-Admiral, COMMANDMENTS Chhef,
is desirous of making known to the whole OF the
Officers, Sea,nen, and Marines, employed III tNe"i,
TIE high sense which he has of their gallant and
steady conduct on the Goth inst. he persuaded,
that there is no instance of the fleet OF any one
country showing more complete union OF spirit. and
.,f action. than was exhibited by the squadrons of
the three Allied Powers together, in this bloody and
destructive battle lie attributes to the bright ex-
ample set by his gallant Colleagues, the Rear Adj
mirals the able and cordial support which the ships
of the several squadrons gave to each other during
the heat and confusion of the battle. Such union OF
spirit, and of purpose such GOODNESS and bravery
under fire; and such consequent precision IN the
use of their guns, ensured victory over the we'll
prepared arrangements OF greatly superior numbers;
and the whole Turkish and Egyptian fleets have
paid the peuat, of their treacherOus breachOf alt
The boosted ,Ibrehim Pacha promised not to quit
Navarin or oppose the Allied fleet and basey broke
his word The allied Commanders promised to
destroy the Turkish and Egyptian fleets, 1t SIN
gle gun was fired at either of their Flags; and,
with the assistance Of the brave men whom they
have had the satisfaction of commanding, they have
4 :. xl,x, late Inf n
fleet composed of sixty Men of war, there remain!
only one frigate and fifteen smaller vessels In
state ever to be again put to sea- Such victor.
cannot be without great sacrifice OF life and th
Commander in Chief has to depore the loss ofman,
OF the best and bravest men which the fleet contain
ed The consolationis. that it was in the service o
their Country, and in the causeof suffering humanity
The Commander in Chief returns his most cor
dial thanks to his Noble Colleagues, the two Rear
Admrals for The able manner in which they drec
ted the movements OF their squadr0ns. and to tht
Captains, Commanders, Oliicers .eamen and Roya
marines, who so faithfully obeyed their orders, ant
so bravely completed the destruction of their oppo
nents.
fsigned) EDWARD CODRINGTON.
Vice Admiral
During the arduous operations in which the Con
bned Fleet has been engaged, the three Admiral
have not. for moment lost sight of the outraSeou
conduct of the Greeks in committing pracles Q
the ships Of all nations and after the battle, the
addressed letter to the Members of the Permanel
Committee of the Corps Legislati," Of which ii
following is "a translation
PoRT OF NAvARIN, the Oath Oct.
Gentlemen--We learn wi lively feelings of indi
nation, that, while the ships of the Allied Powe
have DESTROYED the Turkish fleet which had refus
submitting to an armlstice de jacto, that Gre
cruisers continue to infest the seas and that t
Prize Court, the only tribunal recognized by
Greek code, seeks by legal forms to justify tn
fXeesses
Your Provisional Government appears to think Il
the Chiefs oflhe Allied Squadrons are not agreed
the measures to be adopted for putting stoF
this system oflawcss plunder. Ii deceives itself
We here declare to you, with one voice, that
will not suffer your seeking under false pretexts
enlarge the theatre OF war; that is to say the Gil
oiplracies::
We will not suffer any expedition any cru
any blockade, to be made by the Greeks beyond
limits of from Voloto Lepano. including Salan
Egina, Hydra, and Spezzla.
We will not suffer the Greeks to incite nsur
ton at Scio or in Albania, thereby exposing
population to be massacred by the Turks in ret
ton.
We will consider as void all Papers given to
sers found beyond the prescribed limits ; and
ships of war of the Allied Powers will have or
TO arrest them, wherever they may be so found
There remains for you no preext. The al
dee, by sea, exists, on the part of the Turks
facto. Their fleet exists no more. Take Ca
yours--for we will also destroy it, if need b.
put a stop to system of robbery on the high
which would end in your exclusion from the Ii
nations.
As the present provisional government is as
as it is immoral we address these final and ir
cable resolutions to the legislative body.
With respect to the prize court which it h
suted, we declare it incompetent to judge al
our vessels without our concurrence.