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ed by such fearful odds, Bozzaris, whose

most sanguine anticipations of his
friends and admirers. A general coun-
Gil OF the chiefs and soldiery being sum-
moned, Marco pointed out the impossi-
bility OF making a regular attack on the
enemy, while on the other hand, their
country and its cause were irretrieyably
lost if they did not take advantage OF
the night, and endeavor by an act of
holiness, required by the interests of
their country, to prevent the Turks from
entering the plains around Missolonghi.
This opinion being acquiesced in by all
present, he addressed his companions a
second time, and having drawn a fiat
tering picture of the glory which await
ed those who took part in the intended
attack, as well as the service they were
about to render Greece. the hero called
upon those who were ready to die for
their country to stand forward. The
call was answered by 40 men, chiefly
Souliotes, who according to the ancient
practice Of Souli, when they were deter
mined to conquer or die, threw away
their %scabbards, and embraced each 9TH
er. Having selected 300 to act immedi-
ately about his own person. Bozzaris di-
rected that the remainder of the troops
should be formed into three divisions
for the purpose Of assailing the enemy's
camp at different points, while he pene-
trated to the center with his own chosen
band.
Everything being prepared by mid
night on the 10Th OF July, the last words
OF Bozzaris, on assigning to each chief
and soldier the part he had to perform.
were: If you lose sight of me during
the combat come and seek me in the
Pasha's tent" He then set forward,
closely followed by the sacred battalion.
while the three stratarchs, or minor
chiefs, destined to make their attack at
separate points, also proceeded to their
stations. In order that this should be
simultaneous, it was agreed that not a
shot was to be fired or a sword drawn
until they heard a bugle sound. Boz
zaris was enabled to advance by address,
ing the Turkish sentinels in the AIban-
csc language and telling them he came
with achievements from Omer Vrioni.
On reaching the center he sounded the
bugle, upon which the attack commence
ed on every side. The enemy, either I'M
prepared or panic-stricken, fled in all
directions, while those who resisted fire.
quently mistook their comrades for enc
mics. perishing by each others hands.
While dealing death around and en-
couraging his companions to profit by
so favorable a movement, the voice of
Bozzaris was recognized. and just as he
had ordered the chief Pasha to be seiz-
ed a ball struck him in the loins; though
the wound was dangerous, he concealed
1t. and continued to animate the men,
until wounded a second time in the head,
when he fell and vas borne from the
field by a party Of soldiers. Notwith-
standing this disaster, the struggle vas
maintained with the utmost spirit till
daylight, at which time the Greeks saw
themselves undisputed masters OF the
field, those Of the enemy who did not
perish having abandoned their camp,
leaving the ground covered with the
dead, IS standards, a quantity of bag
gage and ammunition, together with a
number of horses and several thousand
head of oxen. While the loss OF the in
fidel army could not be less than 5000
men. that OF the Christians was only 30
killed and 70 wounded; of these, about
half were Souliotes.
Brilliant as this triumph must be re-
garded, it vas the most dearly bought
OF all those acquired by regenerated
Greece. Though unblessed with the ad-
vantages which science and education
bestow. Marco Bozzaris was endowed
with all those manly virtues and that
simplicity Of character which are only
to be found in the heroes of Plutarch.
His conduct from early life, whether in
his capacity Of citizen. patriot or soldier,
had excited the hopes and won the ad-
miration Of the whole Greek people.
Surely the last act OF his life will bear
an advantageous comparison with the
most envied moment in that Of Leoni-
das. or the hero Of Mantinea. To his
bleeding country 1t was an irreparable
loss. Yet it would have been impossible
to die n more glorious death; while, IL
antiquity could boast a name, which has
served as a never-fading illustration to
poets. orators and historians, modern
Greece may safely put forth that OF Mar
co Bozzaris as being scarcely less en-
TITLED to the palm Of Immortality
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