The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-24
Gambia.
Military Operations : Defeat Of the
Egyptian Troops = I'urkish MasSa-

crcS.
CANEA, (Islond of Candia,) Sept II.
hasten, in cursory way, to sketch
the present state of matters in this coun-
try. Last Sunday morning (2Sth Au
gust, 0. s. at dnybreak, military opera
tions began at the same time all over the
provinces. The principal engagement
took place at Vrysac, an elevated situ.
alton near the village Vamos, in the
province Of Apocormos, where the Egyp.
tian army under The direction of two
Pashas, were cncampcd. The Egyp-
,ians. completely defeated, have been
compelled to captulatc, leaving on the
battle field about 500 killed and wound.
cd, two guns, twelve horses. and all
tents and fur ,tnrc. Among the ITel.
lencs the loss !, comparatively small =
only fourteen killed and forty five
wounded. Among the former the Gre
tans had TO deplore the loss of one of
their ch,ellains, called Dimetrios Ncran.
zos. The Egyptians have surrendered
lowed first to go down to "Raly vac. n
village near the shore of the Amphimal
lie Gulf (Suda y and secondly, that they
would send beasts Of burden next day 10
remove their tents and furniture. In
addition, they have exchanged ten hos
tages on either side for the fu'flmcnt OF
the terms agreed to; Unfortunately,
however, just as the Egyptians set Of.
two letters arrircd-onc from the Prov.
ince Of Heraclcon, (Candia,) and the
other from The Province Of Malevizion,
announcing the dirclul sufferings and the
indescribablo atrocities to which their
fellow brethren, women and children Of
rhc two villages have been submitted by
the Imperial Turkish troops and bv the
indigenous Turks. This appalling news
so much exaspcrated The Christian pco-
pie that, in spite Of the reiterated remon.
strances and exhorlations Of their chief.
tains. they put to death the ten hostages,
unm,ndfil>of their own hostages in the
hands Of the Egyptians, whe, by the
way of retaliation put to death two out
Of the six.
In the province Of Sclinon, tire forti.
fed town Of Kaddanos, inhabited by the
worst set OF indrgenious Turks, has been
strictly blockaded since the beginning
of the hostilities-s. c., since last Sunday
(29'h August, o. $. = by the Hell
lenes
In the Province Of Kissamos, the for
tilted town also Of Kastelion, Is con.
stantly hafasscd by frequent inroads on
the part Of the Hellcnes. Three Otto.
man steamers are moorcd to the harbor,
and ftom time to time lombard the in.
surgcnts, but with very triling result,
owing to the distance and want of den.
terity and skill.
To-day the town of Malaxa, in the
Province Of Kydonia, is constantly at.
tackled by the insurgents. The combat.
ants are within our sight. More than
thirty Turks have been brought into this
town wounded. Last night tho gates
Of Canea were thrown open To outside,
hastily coming Turks; asking for admis.
sion.
In one word, mp to the present time
the fortune Of the arms has been favora-
Bile to the Hellcnes. They are fully
convinced that they have on their side
everything protocols, treaties, nation.
ality and successful prowcss. They
hope soon TO gain the sympathy Of the
public opinion Of the civilized world,
and most especially oftho Phil-Hcllcnic
British Press, and on TINT account they
are full OF hope for. the attainment Of
their sacred aim-their "national unity
with tho kindred race, tho Iellenes."-- >.
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