Greece.
The Times, 1824-10-18T00:00:00

M?C;L:.* Dns'ttt?gonrtett, oi/ aiste, nave received an exprenfitM the seat of the Greek Government, in Napoli di Romauia; and we have here the clyd7a Gazet-e, brought by a vessel in 5 davs from Syra, wlich contains the Greek Admiral's dcespatch of the 17th le., both. giving the official news of a very brilliant naval action, which has covered the Greeks with the laurels of victory, anid cannot fail to ac- quire for them in Europe a high character for heroic valour. I have JUst seen the Admiral's despatch, which gives severa' detaile, but having only a .'ew mints to write in. c;an only transmit you the follow ing:-The Turkish Pacha, wvith 22 large ships. and a great nuasDer of shaloupes for the disembarkation of troops, has been at- tempting to mnakse a descent on the island of Stanes, whither a divi- sion of the Greek squadron repaired, to intercept the intended at- tack. From about the 12th to the 17th ult. there was a good Aeal of skirmishing, during which the Turks continually fled before the enemv in the most shameful manner, returning, however, in the morning to the attack. On the 17th, finding hut liule chance oF bringing the Turks to anchor, the Greeks resolved to throw their lire-ships amongst tlieni, under sail, and in this intrepid resolutiont they succeeded in blowing up one first-class trigate, two smaller fri- gates er conrettes, one brig, and taking or destroying 40 ot' tbe slsaloupes. The celebrate(d Captain of fire-ships, Canaris, w.S, as usual, foremost, and grappled his ship with the la.-gesC frigate. She was so completely charged with combustibles ated missiles, that she not only blew up the frigate, but al8o de- stroyed several of trie boats, and threw basis and slugs amongst thte land troops along the coast of Asia linor. Tbie action tooLk place in the channel of Samos; 2,000 Turks have nerishet. in the ships and boats: the loss of thte Greeks is incredibli small; two of Canaris's crew-one man shot during the skirmishing previously, and one of thie Captains received a wound on the nose iii the same manner. Thus far is official, ard may be depended upon: it will turnish the best refutation of the norsernse of Colonel Stan- hope, who, not content with depriving tthe Greeks of the firast re- mittances of the loan whilst out here, has, it seems, bees spreadine alarm amongst the contractors at home. You may depend upon it that the confidence of receiving reular par has inspired the scameu with the resolutien to serve their Government with so much courage and etfect; and it is not too muci to say, that if tthe portion of the loan itad been issued sooner, the disasters of Ipsara would not have occurred. The vessel fromR Syra also brings word that Admiral Tonabari has fallen iai with eight transports, having about 60 ment each, destined for the land attack of Samosa; these he took, bht has iot put ant to the sword, reserving them to be exchanged for (ireeik taken at psara. There are, bessdes, advantages -ained at Salon and other places on land, but I havc no time to give them. I last wrote to vou the intelligence of the affair at fpsara: such various ac- counts cmnte subsequertly, that I could stot tell what to write to you. The result is. that both beat, or both were beaten. as you wifl: both sides lost in men, shios. and prisoners taken. The island is abandoned, and a vessel rla came here some t!me ago, bzonght the report that the dea(d bodies of' ur buried men do so infect the air, that it cannet be passed w-ithin a league to leeward." The following is a listof the Eauroean ships in the service eft;fa Vicertov of EY-pt with the C;aptamtu' names, and the flags '42ch they a.ssutme. It lao be ol,served, that of those under the Englis flas onlyt one Captain bears an English name . ist of Euro pean vessels in the service of the expedition of Mc- henier Ali eanin.st the Greeks. ENGLIS FJILAG. Sbtipc. Brigs. Superba, Capt. Fra. Zarb l1ord Nelson, XN' Grisna La Fortuna, Gaiu. Pereza Emanuel, PRzfitel (Consiglio Polnaca. Superb. J. Feditiai Gli Armici, A. Monticelli Carlotta, Michtael Amodeto Schooner. Alcore. Ge-or. M1 icakif La Luna, D. Fa-molazo Stranger, Ant Io;si Bombs. Ve:Drosthrenes, Gaetan. Bonet Fortunata. Viscsent Cachia Lcsror, Loung. Russi L'Amicizia. B. Consi.lio La Flama., G. B. iNi.amo liesr. i S. Fanmesco, C. B. Ferrando Doe Cuaini, A. Lafioni La Cunseznone. 1jav. de Ciit. Buiona Fortuna, Carlo (.:arbonese COma0 I,a Fenice, Salv. Mal)i3 Ulisse, F. Barbara Tancredli. Lou:t. N:colas Paternossi, A . Mongiartins },'Aurora. SaIv, Caffiero Ship. Gran Bretagna, Ger. (:assar Maria, R. liddleton AUSTRIAN FLAG. Ships. Brigs. Astrea, Capt. L. Varglien Ang. Raffele, F. Lombartlo Cibele, Vr. Premuda Febot .11. Anto Scofinich Polaccas. Caval. Stlical, Ast. Vicovitb l,a erits, R. Ivancicb iMle-norabile. Luca Cosseich Salarstanca. MI. tiaglihufl Esmillia. Ant. Co.etlich L'Andria, 0. lattissorovich Polinuire, Biag. Budmoni Brigs. (uiassone, S:eikao Sablinich Ottavisno, M. Copultich Zclo. Giac. topatcich Ongarese, S. 115. ('ovasenich Matilde. Felipro IPalina Barone, G. Francovicnt -iberatore, Pedro Pasauns Aristide, Drag. Popevicis Arlechino, Ab. Altimonda Fileropo, Georgio Durovich Sabbato, U. Baniacich I,3 Regina. Angelo Vincello Ferdinando, A. Toscano Bitrogene, (. Battagliaria Illi:ico, L. Parcovich Vaterlo, F. Barbaroaich Polaccas. Angioletto, S. Grambara Elena. Gaelo Beglin Prof'eta, Mateo aGagrizza Interp'rete, Simon Radoslorvi Colombo, Vido Petric- vich Beniamino, (Cosuhch Lace Prenep Eudetto, Loungo Via- Milrorcse, F. Borsauch- nelto SARDINIAN FLAG. DcFeno. Gaetano Savignon. ANAP,LI DI RuzAsZi,A.ug.20. The affairs of Greece have assumed a most auspicious aspect with. in the least three weeks; so much so, indeed, that I now look fir: ward to a series of trium hs as a matter of course. The courier wh, takes this to Zante is aIso the bearer of a despatch from Captain GutEgiu., Sacto.eri, comeofDdirtg a division of the (erck fleet sta- tioned off Samos, giving an account of the destruction of a Turkish, line-of-battle ship, a frigate, brig. and about 50 transpnrts, which. were proceeding to the attacl; of that taland. This highly i nport- ant event took place on the 17 th, ant v.as chiefly effected by the aid of tire-ships; the heroic Canaris of' Ipsara distinguished himself as, usual. having almost by his. single exertions and bravery fired the: line-of-battleship. Ah:hough the C;apian Pacha, ;who ivas in tight.. took flight when the action began, :t was expected that another at- tack w ould be made on thle rem ainder oaf his squadron on the follow- ing day. This was only def'erred because the Greeks had no mote fire.ships prepared. The news reac!ed this last night by a brig oif' ar thait w. as jresent inl the action, and v. hoe Captain v itpessed the esplosion of the enesvs ships. The delay in sending off the mes- cenger arose from rz.y saivingito attend a :rand religisus cecemney. its which a Teen/m was fa!li.wd bys most eloquent and impressive ser- mon from the celebrated Bergrnn of .iilene. who must be knowin to Mr. Allen. Matters go on most prosperously in Wi'estern Greece, particularly at Salona, where the brave Geineral Scalza obtains daili successes over the shattered remains -f Dervish Pacha's army. Fromi I Attca wve are in momentarv expectation of in.purtant news, as ; large force has been despatched to attuck the corp% which had already expetienced sues a severe attack at Marathon. ,With respet to Me- henilet Ali's expedition, I have given an account ot' it in a letter to, j Mr. B-: it only remains for me to report. that there are a number of vessels bearing tPe Englirhj flag employed in this new infidel cra- sade against Greece: aud in order that ne doubt may remain on the- mind of the British public as to this scandalous fact, I send AMr. B. tnle 41st number of the ihydra newspaper, containing a list of all the neutral vessels attached to the expedition. Surel'y Ministers will not let this shocking act pass unpunished! I amn in hourly expecta- tion of the schooner destined to proceed to England, and hope to' embark In a day or two.-Eusr'ing paprr. SECOND RErItOT OF THEEVSCEADMITIAL GEORGE SAACTOVR1 TO T'lE GREEK G;OVEERNStENT, DATED STRAITS OF DARt BOGAST, OFF SA.tOS, At'. 11 (23), 1624. I wrote to you yesterday by the way of Svra, and I transmit you the present by express from the schooner of Captain Leutheri, to' inform vou of the fbllowingoccurrences:- On thie tht (21st) inst. we dispersed 40 trarsports of the enemy, ladeni with troops, with which they inteoded to have effected a land- j ing on that part of the islandl of Samos called Karlovasy We soc_ l cewlcdin Finin peSssessioD of four, and in sinking six; and the rest ypursued by xts, wcre obliged, to avoid striking, to ruts, agroundon thecoast of Asia. Yesterdav we sailed towvards the siraits of Dar Bogas, and cast anchor in the channel. The cnemy's ficet, composed of 18 vessels of the first rank, and.other smaller ones, about 100, was anchored on the opposite coast of Asia, called St. Maria, readv to eimbark troops to land themn on the island. Alore thani 4,000 of their troops were on the strand about to go on board. The enemy had hardlv perceived us when be set sail with the greater part of his vessels, and about eight o'clock in the morning he ap- proached us, and began to fire. Their cannonading did not excite the least fear in anv of our vessels, and we remaineed at anchor with t.e greatest contempt of themn but we did not allow. them to ar- proach nearer. We thought this, however, a convenient time, and sent off two of our fire-Ehipis. The wind was N.NE., and consequent. tv contrarv foe the enemv; our fire-ships proceeded against themii, aud obliged them to taek about and to sail away with all haste. M'hat a disgrace for tbose tine and large frigates of the Sultan, which he boasted so much about, to be pot o flight by twv of our fire-ships ! It was ther, that the Sanriots, who from the land were spectators of our movements, lifted up their hands to Heaves im- ploring our God to skower down his blessings on our ves-els. E continue in this strait, and we ivill not quit it on any consideratD> althiough we are aware that it is a very daogerous position, cr we desire to be able to know all the movmeFts,t of the enemy and to prevent his ao,proaching the island. On al! sides of the m1atnd the Samious are firnly determined so onquer or to perish. They have had the prudence to transport to the highest mountains tleirebildreu, wives, and aged, with the necessiry provisions. As the enemnyt con- tinued to sail from us, we despatched four more fire-ships to attack him; but as hehad the wind in his favour, they did not succeed in reac ing hin ; and it seems that he has abandoned his project. as all the rest of the fleet have also taken flight, inspired 'With an in- vincible fear of our fire shipa. (Sianed) GEORGE SACTObI'R[. ANapoli di Rotnanir, Aug. 12 (24.) (Signed) P. G. RODIOS, -. Gen. The following official Reports detail fitrther edvantages gained bh Greek corps over the Turkish forces, at Ampliani, in the uc . bourlood of Salona, and Alrathon- REPORT OF Gr?XEERAL PAN-OtRtAS, C0ts31Aa,DANT Or SALONA, TO THE ErECUITSVE BODY, DATED Salona. 15th M27tbh July. At length the enemy made yesterda an attack on us. t'he tnd . hat began at half-past eight a. in., at A&.mpliani, and ended tst six o'clock p.mus. It was long and terrific ant withoult ceasing. Towards five o'eleck the Greeks rutshed on the ettenny, killted a great number, and took several prisoners, after hlaving rursued them as the wolf pursues the lamb; and on this occasion was verified the saying, " one pursues a hundred, and the hundred thousands." The soldiers took much bootv, and at preseDt 'We -bve in our pos. session a great quantity of armis, cannon, tents, standards, horses, and a part of their ammuniition. Blood flowed in streams, and this victorv may be conmpared to that of Bairam Pacbla, near Vasilica. Success to Greece-! Your obedient fellow-citizcn, (Signed) PANOURIA& Niipoli di Romania, 2th (24th) Augnst. Copy agreeable to the original, (Signed) P.G.RODIOSi Sec Get. Report of General Joannes Gousas, Commander of the Fortress of Athens, addressed to the. 'resident of the Executive Bodj, dated St Ltie, (near Athens), 7th (19th) July, 1824 For some days I have been endeavouring to provoke Omer Paebls to risk a general engagment, but I did not sueceod, and ont that gwanost I returned to the town,with anl interition to alter asyplan and toadopt different measures. I took up nin quarters in the neishbour. bIrod cof Marathon, at about two hourn~ distance from the Tuwkish , and fortificd theim 'well, as it was ahmolvtely requisite, and fter having annoyed the enemy th th skirmishing during two daye, him on the 2d instant, at about three o'clock in the morning, ctning towards us withl fiften hundIreId infantry, and fire hundred savslry. Thci r impetuorsity was very great ; hult the coura e of the s st ore so. w e were encamped on an eminence, at nsan htour's dheyiwerance fromi the sea, aJd close to the village of .~ t , amn were and in poiiseesiots of a small tower. In two cs ors ther enemy eceived freb h reinforcemients, to the number of 2. en, arnd empti amany times to dislodge us, but in vain. T eyom aght w m obstinate, and ifbly contestedaonbon sides. Omer vac ra, in lperson, fired sevetal t im es at us, tak inig dil fFeren t position s, end eavng a opn passae as if to invite the Greeks to flee. After a'u c n engage oentf two hours, we felt the need rnoceme but saw none likely to come, and what was worse. our ammunition began to decrease. The perseverance of the Turks, who had nearly come up to our intrenchmentbS, slnd who seemed as if the intended to confine us to our poaition during he w;hole nigkt, obliged us to iall a council of war towards seven o'cick of the same lday, in which we determitcd to sally out on the enemy; but about nine o'clock, we saw the brave .olonel D. Euniorphopulos approaching with 250 men, cad having, after an hour's trial, effected an union, we marched with 550 men s,.noinst the enemy, who were to the number of 4,000r and suc- eceded in routing him completely, ansI in vanquishing him on the 6th in't., to the full extent of the term, fiw wee were Greeke, anzd at farathon, after an obstinate contest of 12 hours. The enemy had "u killed, and an immecnse niumber wounded (for, during the enin- bat, they were cntinual occupied. in remfoving them from the field ofvbattle.) le al,o lost urstandards. Our soldiers mnadethat day a ntosiderable booty. he had three men killed, and six wounded. All the Greeis showed extraordinary courage in that engagement, bt I think it mytduty tofname those who contributed mosthespecially to our victory; they were the Chiiiarens, Joannes Ruechi anti Jo- annes Mamoni, and the Pentacosiarchs Mitro Previeo qtir and Dia- ono CaIzuri. Inclined by their courage, nd obligped by their posi. tiAm, thiey determinedl to conquer or die. None deserted: all called to mtindr their Immortal ancestors, and the spot on which theY stood; ands they fo-ught, in the name and for the conolidation of their bhe- loved and reverek Government, for which alone all must combat %who really love andi desire true libert "1 Yiasir obedient /11low-citizen, (Signetl) "1JOANNES GOURAS. Napoli di Romanis, 12 (24) August, 1824. "Copy ag,eeable to the oriainal, (Signed) " P. G. RODIOS." The f'nIlowinq is a aorrect coly of the proclamiation issued by Sir Frederick Adam, lnd 1-High Commissioner of the Ionian ,flands, autliodizig theceaptunof Greek armied vessels, until the Provisiional Government of Ureaw shall have recalled their proclamation ror the canture toftheIls oAer the Engli.s h flag- It will he observed that Sir F. adMaip'sproebmation withedrawv from European vessels con- ein troop store, and provisions for the service of the Turks, arit ertecjosuchey fsalhasd be entitled to tnder their respective fCags, in their neEbtral chaacterdm "1PROCLAMATION. 5' . ADAMZ h1PvIis Evcellacy, Lieutentant-General Sir Frederick Adam, G. t: n. JI.S.a.hif illajesty's Loir d igh Commissioner in and to tnee United Sties of tlre Ionian Islands, &c. &c. &c. a kwedgrinas teroclamation hfas been isued by th e Provisional Go- vernment (if Gice, and addretsed to his cMajesty's Consul at eon- s'antinople, nII the other Consuls and Vice-onduls of the Powers of ErApe in to Archiinelago, to the followring efect:- That avhe masters of sundry European vessels have freighted their hp tohe Turkishi toverrnimtn, for the conve,yance of troops, stores ad p)vl'io ns, in opposition to the advice of their Consuils, and is con.trcention of the psrinciples of neutrality professed by their respective Sereignsh n tbe present contesthn whiaGreece Is engaged, all such vealia, together with their crews, shall be considered as no longer belsing to any neutrao nation, but as eneries; and shall, as ( ucl, be aficked. burnt, or sunk, together withi their crews, by the ships of ti Gireek fleet, or by any otherarmed Greek force that may fall in wi' them.' PalAndiherfa,c His Majesty, for the vindication of the rights of that neuitlity', tile duties Of which he has himself strictly and uni- formh,' 6erved during the existing hostilities, and for the protection ot the osmerce as well as of the lives of his subjects, and of the Imrianrople placed uinder his exclusive protection, has directed the L'ord 1g Commissioner to require, in His Maiesty's name, of the 'Provio'nal Government, the immediate recall of a proclamnation so rbntrrg to the law of nations, and to every principle of humanity, e3nd ithe inter, otrse of civilized countries; -.nd whereas tise Lord High Commissioner has accordlinglv re- quji'l, in Hits Majesty's namne, the recall of the said proclamation, slne'he Provisiona~l Governmnent have refuxed to recall the same a-Nwherra.e erich refusal has been deily notified to the Commander- inilhief of Kis Majesty's niaval fore" ; Be it known, 'hat in conformity with the instructions to that rect given by the Loirds Commisisioners of the Admiralty, the said stsninander-in-Chief will forthwith proceed to seize and detain all me-d vessels, or vessels c-arrying armed men, fitted ourt by, or under arknowledginig the authority of, the Provisional Government of hreece; anld thiat those instructions will continue in force until thle satid proclamztion shall be fuilly antI authenticallv recalled by the ~ Government,and the saidrecall drily notified by the Thossl hig Comissone totheComander-in-Chief of His Mta- "Thepreentshal b prnte inthethree languages, English, ~xee, ad Ialin, romlgaed nd entto whom it concerns for its en~'cutio. "By comand of Is Excelle-ncy. "1J. RUDSDELL, "Secretary of the Lord Hiigh Commissioner. Palace, Corfu, Sept. 6,1824." (rREECE. _EXTRACT OF A LETTER DATED ARGOS TD Y CFYY7_