Ipsara And The Greeks.
The Times, 1824-09-01T00:00:00

The Allge?neilne Zejiv of 0itl,d contains the following letters I thouqb psanyof the details have beein inertion. econrs a tfrinatioti of the acobuntts previjvtt Vedrh ttdn rillf7Ei. 0aza'tfl. Au uer. 3. Tie newys which we ccedtome dine ago by commercial let ters arid of iletrsitis Qfwljich we at first doubted, is confirmed. Ac- cording t.e v o.n Gonetanitple of the 28tih of July, the joy which was axpressi by tle Franksa, as well as the )lussulmea atl the fall of Ipsara, has been succeeded by profeund silence. The Tpsargts (urost of wtiom, as we have already stated, had saved thieni. selves, andoaly asmall body lIad in the mest heroic' manner sacri- ficed their lives) are low again i.s possession of their island, which willtemnain arn eternal moiisnent of patriotic devotion to all fiutiure age. Though thlir event niay not prove so important as a simnilar sacrifice at M cow, it is a new sign that Providence visibly protects the children of Lielias. Thle doubts which we expressed at the be- ginning, respecting thr cowardice ascribed to the Ipasriots even by thietrbrethren, have been cleared op by the most glorioas evidence, and it is pr)ved, at the same time that the Franks are greater ene- mies to the Greeks th)an even tihe 'rks * for the latter did not pub- liyh anly account of th1eir supposed victories, while thte Franks has- tenetl to pret~l d tlte hatd news in every direction. TRTESTB , AuOUsYr 12. Frotn private letters fronit Syra of thle 106th of July, we liave ihe following particulars reladve to thle island of Ipsara, so wonderfully re-conquered by tfle Ipsariots, Spezziots, andI Hydriots ; 1ron whiCi it appears that tlte reports already comm;unicated were in the retain vell foundel. As soon as tbe Ipsaciors perceived the treachery of rhe Albanians, they sent their wives and chlil(lren to Syra, for which island they also sailed with 35 shipS, leaving in the best state of le- tence three fortified forts, in which nsome Ipsariots voluntarilv re- mained. The Capitaei Paclia made himself master of the island with. out opposition, withl the exception of the thrce postse, on of which, surrounded with mines, had a garrison of H0 inen. These devoted themselves to certain death, and blew utp their loest, a ibrtitied timo- nastery. The Turks were seized with constertiation, whicil was ini creased by the returur of tire lpsariots, reinfolrced by the' fydriots and Speziiots, with 65 shilp. Tthey landed first on thte coast to- wards Anti-lplkara, wlicil remiiained in the hands of the Greeks took about 70 giut-boats, antd thius dleprived the Turks of all imieans of escape. Iltose whio hrad tiot perishetd in) tirp eplohion t ell under the swords of the Greeks * and some letters affirmr that these events have cost the lives of 10 000 Turks. A ship which has arrived at Malta brings news. of the reconquest of Sci, anti thie news that the Pacha or Egypt will riot let his expedition sail. TRIESTE, Auo. 13. A.ccounts from Mlissolonthi, 5Jydra Smryrna, (orfu, atirl Ithaca, all agrec in confirnhing the ielivery of Ipsara by the mnii Greek fleet united with tIle psailoits. All the Tiarks vwhir were in tIre island were pitt to tire sword, and thEe Capitan Pacita, after having had three of hIis frigates brirt, anid sevelity smaller vessels taken, fled to Al itylene. Fromz tre Creelk Telegraph of the 27tht of .uly, published at lis- solonghi, we learn that Tre Deent h}ld been celebrated there on account of the recapturc of Casso, on which occasion nearlv 2.0it00 Turks perNshed. It also relates Ihat tic lpsnrirts, after t0- raking of their ishitnd;endeavourea to defendi three tortified points, riz.-St. Nico- o, tihe Devil's Battery, anid Atiti-lpsrtra ; aril eniployed the Turks somc dasy till thie Hlydriots and Spezziots arrived. The Turks had tirectedl their attenition prineipally to St. Nicolo, believitig that te(y should find there tite relics of the Ipsariots, witln their wives aind cllildren, m0ost of' whom had been put away. 13uit the lteroic rlaroaki, iephe5v of the ftamous IVorooki, of Sar:lrsOk, blew it nlp with hisusIf nndl his Spartan comrades, by which niearly 4,000(Turks were killed. After this misfirtuneconftnsion spread iin tle fleet, anil tht' Canitan Pacha retre atetl from the sland with part of' his Ships, winicl the bcsi-cgd perceived, au - md:L1. sallies till at fast assislance ar rivetd. According to accounts ot the 20dil of July front Snyrna, great consternation prevailed in that city, and little credit was attached to the declared intention of the Capitan Pachatoattack Ipsara agair. CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY 26. Tlie Greeks are again ntasters of Ipsara, atid ail tIte Tttrkg in the isfatdi (some ttate them at 8,000) were put to thie sword. TIte fingi- tive Ipsariots had joined at Syra the Hydriots auti Spezziots, and victoziously execsted tlhis bold enterprise. They took on this oc- casion about 80 vessces, and bhirnt others. In tine niglht of the Witl of July the roads of Ipsara resembled alt ocean of fire. The sensa. tion caused l ere by this news is not to be described. Titc Turks are highly incensed aCainst the Greeks, whio had so exaggerated the first accoutnts of the taking of Ipsara. Titis affair may very likelv cost the Capitan Pacha his headl. 'rite Smyrncan of tIne 17th of .lily tives a very lone account of the takingof Ipsara by the Turkish fleet of 200'snif, wlhich agrees on the whole with those first received by diff'erent chiannels. Tlth garrison in St. Nicolo, having taken down the Ipsariot colours, hoisted a white flag, on whicl were thc words " Liberty or Death I" the explosion instantly siucceedetd, which swept away Ip. sariots an(I 'Turks in one conusmon destriuction, sltoolt the islan(l to its toundation, and convulsed the sea for miles arounil. Tlic Ipsariotg, tacen up from various points by Esnlish Frencln, and Aitstrlan ships, say they were betrayed by ithe Albanians, or rather by the Commanider of those trosps. named Cotta, a man of baed cira- racter anti a Greek renegado, who since the Greek revolutioni hiad re- turned to Christianity. Suspicions had beeni excited against him, atrd an investigation was made but as nothing could be proved tugainat him, ie was placed at a pzrt of the island wliich was deemed inaccessibl, and here it was thnat 3,000 Turks landed. The V7n rn2ean says, the Capitan Pacha woult remaini at Mity- leiie fill the Curbam Bairam, tat is in about a month. Fortv tihOuisandi troops were assaembleil at Scala Nova, the Turk3 being at- tracted from aUl points of Asia Mlinor by the hope of plunder. The Capitan Paclha gave the most distinguished reception before Ipsara to the cornvaander of tire French squa(dron, Ml. Dronalt who, in a long conference, was convinced that the Admiral wtnsant manted withe the most generous sentimilents towards the vanquishetd. Two days after this visit, the Capitan Pacha, on the proposal of' ill. Villeneuve, a Fretell officer, sent one of his chief officers oa shore to induce the Turks to offer a capitulation to the Greeks it Port St. Nicolo, but in vain; tbie incenised Alussulmen breathed onily ven- geance. It is affirmed that the Capitan Pacha deeply regretted that he could not save the lives of this han(dful of brave men. He receives in the moet gracious manner al the European conitnanders and offi- cers who wait on him. IPSARA AN)) TIlE GRBEEKS.