Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-06
SITUATION OF GREECE.

SITUATION OF GKEECEi.
We copy the following letter from the New
York Commercial, written by Mr.. Hill the Mis-
sionary to Greece:
ATHENS, tGreece,) 9TH April, 1882,
The circumstances of this interesting country
have taken most happy change. 1t Is impossi'
BILE to express the universal joy that prevails
all are elate with hope. The King and Regency
arrived at Nauplion on the S0ih January last,
and entered the city on the 9th February.
send you programme OF the entree. They
have since been occupied night and day, with the
Government. All the Ministers whom the King
found in power. he has retained Tor the present.
Although general amnesty has been granted,
for past offences, the most rigorous measures have
been adopted to secure future tranquility among
the fierce and lawless soldicry. The whole
country, up to the arrival Of the King, was over.
run with these undiscip'ined troops, who were all
banditti. Some Of the leading Cdpitani will be
punished-and the soldiers dlsarmed.
But the most interesting circumstance that has
occurred, as far as We are concerned. is the eva
cuation of this ancient city, by the Turks. 1t
was surrendered ON the lst inst. to the army OF
the King Of Greece, and we are now at last de-
livered from the noisome presence Of the barba-
rians. The 1st April, 1883, will long be remem.
bered in Athens. How many ages have elapsed
since the A,henians could say. 1--WE are free"
Now onl, do they begin to enjoy the fruits OF the
long and desperate struggle they have maintain.
ed. The administration Of Capo d'lstria was
like an incubus upon the people OF Greece. The
anarchy that has succeeded his fall added to the
general misery Athens was suffering the sddi-
tionaI burden of being left under the yoke Of the
conquered Turks-tantslized with the expecta-
ton Of being united with free Greece, but doom
ed to daily dsappointments. As long as free
Greece was in a state Of anarchy, there vas not
much TO be gained by change oil Rulers. her
situation, in many respects, was even envIabie.
But after the arrival of the King, (Which had
been strangely delayed,) every week seemed an
are, TO wait the moment Of release. The rapaci.
ty of the Turks increased, as the hour OF their
departure approached, and the people became We
ry impatient The Secretary OF State for Reli-
gion and Public Instruction, Mr.. |. R'zo, was
appointed by the King at last, as Commissioner
Extraordinary, to receive the territories OF Atti-
ca, Eubes, and Zeitouni, from the Turks, ac'
cording to the Protocol.
He came here four weeks ago, ADD opened
negotiation with Hadji Ismail Beg. the Commls.
sioner of the Sultan, who was at EubGa, but could
not prevail on the naughty Turk to come to
service of Ohio, without further ceremony march.
ed in and took peaceabIe possession OF the town,
without further negotiation. The Acropolis is
still left with the handful Of Turks who await
the orders Of Ismail Bey. A few days more will
rid US of them entirely. Our new governor, Mr..
Manos, is particular friend of ours, and has al
ways evinced his friendship for Us. 1t will no
doubt be very gratifying to several OF my fellow
country men, who have been in Greece, to be in
formed through your paper that George Psylas
has been appointed to the important post OF Gov
ernor Of EubGa-he has just called to take leave
of me. I augur we'll of an administration that
selects such pure patriots as PsyAas, to fill i'm
portant stations. The entry OF the Bavarians,
on the LIST instant, was most interesting specta'
cle-I am sorry have not time to give you de-
tailed account. They marched Immediately, on
entering the gate (Pirean) to the Temple OF The
seus, in front of which they we're received BY the
Bishop of Talaot and Athens, surrounded BY his
priests. had been invited to attend him. and
was thus able to hear the excellent address which
the good old man made to his fellow-citizens.-
II send you q copy Of it, printed at our Mission
press Colonel Herbst replied. and the whole
curps under his command presented arms and
shouted IS Long live the Greek nation"
have only room for line or two. to say, that
we are doing exceedingly well with our schools
and press. and are enjoying the confidence and
respect of the government and people. The
schools ur,der my direction and Mrs. Hlll's, con-
tain more tran three hundred children Of both
sexes. We have an infant school IA new thing
in Greece) Of near two hundred.
am, very truly, your ob't. serv't. and friend,
JOHN H. HILL,
Missionary to the Greeks.
send you Nos four, five and six OF the new
Gazette Of Government. called the Royal GA
zette; and have already sent you the first three
numbers. 1t contains all the Laws and ord'nan'
ces Of the King, and is the only authentic record,
and the only medium Of making them known TO
the people. l send you, also, one or two other
interesting documents.
An Anti.temperance Society has been organi-