The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-07-21
WHOLE NO. 5000.

AN INCIDENT AT NAvARINo. The fir.
ing having ceased at Navarino. Sir Edward
Codrlngton sent Lieutenant on board MO
haren Bey's ship to offer any medical or
other assistance they might want. This
VeSsei, with crew of probably more than
d thousand men, had but one medical officer
on ooaro, and he had, unfortunately. been
almost the hrst man killed in the action
her loss had been immense, and tbedecks
presented most horrid scene of gore and
mangled bodies. Amidst the friobtfnI snec-
tacle, about dozen of the PRINCIPAL Tnrk-
ism officers, superbly dressed. sat in tho
caDln upon crimson ottomans, smoking with
iihconcelVable apathy, while slaves were
! nand!ng them their coffee. Seeing tbe
Enghsh uniform approach the cabin. thew
oraereu ottomans and coffee for the I,ienter.
ant, who, however, quickly told them that
ne had more important business to attend
TO- lie gave the Admiral's Compliments
anu oHered any assistance The Turk
NUN rigid composure, calmly replied
lnat they stood i'll need of no assistance
Whatever. Shall not our surgeons attend
10 your wounded ?" "No," gravely replied
tne TURK, wounded men want no assist
ance; they soon die" Returning TO the
Asla' and communicating this scene, Sir
nu"dIu' aIeer some meditation said, "Did
you observe among them remarkably fine.
handsome man, with beard more full and
oiack than the rest?" "Yes, | observed
aim, he was sitting next to the Adm;r.I,,
Return on board, and induce him n no
with you on board the Genoa. and keen hin,
mere until | see him. lie is the AdmiraIs
secretary. must have a conference. and
take with you any person he NAV wish tn
accompany him." The Turk renaired On
board the Genoa without any difficulty. ac-
companied by several persons whom he re-
quested our officer to take with him. Sir
EDWARD was closeted with him for a lonp
time, when he ordered the Lieutenant to
put Inc turkish Secretary and his compan-
IONS on shore at day break, wherever thew
ln,ight choose to land. Rowing on shore
Iney saw the wreck of a mast. on which
ABOUT score of wounded or eyhansted
l qrKs were endeavoring to save themselves.
must rescue these poor fellows.n said
ne Lieutenant anxiously. "They are onlv
Common soldiers, and will soon die. never
mind them," said the Turk, with the most
grave composure. at is nv duty, and. If
90 not help them, should disgrace the
ervlce, and be reproved by the Admiral"
aging which, the Lieutenant pulled to.
YARDS the mast, and succeeded in saving
bout dozen of these unhappy wretcbes'
Is soon as they were slowed in the bottom
the boat, the Turk, after short but an
arently profound meditation. suddenly burst
ITO an lmmoderate fit of laughter. @What
Inc natter" cried the astonisbed Lieu
enant; Good heavens, what is here to
angh at :" Laugh % exclaimed the
'urk1' with bitter sarcasm, "laugh !-by
Allah you English are a singular people:
esterdaay you came into the Bay whilst we
ere quiet at our coffee you knocked our
ouse;1 7aritreaf5 killed o., mangled all our
o humane, that you cannot pass score of
rounded soldiers without putting yourselves
ut of the way to save them" The Lieu
enant was astounded and having no reply
, offer to this odd view of the case, they
roceeded to the shore in profound silence.
English Journal.