Some soldiers, in despair, precipitated themselves into the Boristhenes. Two of the officers of the regiment of the brave Troutefette, killed each other, and the rest were made slaves. They all filed off in the presence of Prince Meuzikoff, laying their arms at his feet, as 30,000 Muscovites had done nine years before, at those of the king of Sweden, at Narva; with this difference only, that the king dismissed all those Muscovite prisoners whom he did not fear, while the czar returned the whole of the Swedes who were taken at Pultowa.

THE BATTLE OF SALONA,

she within range of shot, than the batteries opened a tremendous fire on her; but in consequence of the want of tact in the Turks, and the nautical skill of her commander, who sailed directly under the cannon of the Roumelia fortress, she passed them uninjured, if we except a host of shot through her top-gallants and royals: after returning the compliment with a double broadside of round shot and grape, with three hearty cheers, the Sauveur proceeded on her mission up the gulf. After waiting till the 23rd, without any tidings of the Karteria, it was resolved we should take a glance at Salona,

Salona is a small town in the proOn the 20th of September, 1827, the vince of Dalmatia, and situated ten Greek fleet, under Lord Cochrane, came miles inland from the gulf of Lepanto. off Missolonghi, and after making a The surrounding country is beautiful; feint attack on the small fort of Vassi- on the hills, which added much to the ladi, commanding the entrance to the picturesque effect of the spot, here and lagunes, the admiral ordered the brig there the dark cypress threw its shade of war, Sauveur, in company with the on some stream of the mountain, while Karteria steam-vessel and a gun-boat, the olive was seen waving over the eleto proceed to the gulf of Lepanto, while, gant rose laurel, whith grows to a luxuwith the remainder of the squadron, he riant height, and is found in great abunsailed for Prevesa. The object of our dance during the summer season along mission was to co-operate with General the beds of the parched mountain Church, then in the vicinity of Corinth, streams and rivers of Greece. On conand who had in contemplation a plan templating this scene, I could not but for the invasion of Livadia, and the ge- remark the melancholy contrast which neral subversion of the Ottoman power Vostitza presented on the opposite shore. in Roumelia, which was then represent- The first objects which there arrested ed as wavering, owing to the miserable our attention, where the numerous rocky state to which the inhabitants were re-excavations or caverns, which sent echo duced, the continued oppression and abuses of their Turkish governors, and the disaffection manifested by the Albanian soldiery in consequence of arrears

of pay..

to the foaming waves beneath them, and gave an additional degree of gloom to the ruined and deserted town. On its demolition by the Turks, who had made several incursions to the interior from Patras, the Greeks, mostly peasantry, betook themselves to the mountains, to lament their loss, amid the horrors of war. Instead of the abundant produce of the harvest, &c., which we observed surrounding Salona, fire had done what the sword could not effect, and the valuable olive groves, together with fields of grape-vines, were totally destroyed.

Previous to obtaining the entrée of the gulf, we had to pass the formidable fortresses commanding its entrance; the passage, I should conceive, not more than three quarters of a mile in breadth. The fortress on the Morea side mounted eighty guns, that of Roumelia fifty. The Sauveur was commanded by a British naval officer. The steam-vessel having met with an accident in her machinery, the Sauveur, on the follow- On entering the bay, we perceived ing morning, sailed for the gulf, fa- several Turkish vessels of war, with voured by a fine breeze; her crew con- three Austrian brigs lying at anchor, sisted of young sailors, selected by the our sailors were disguised a la Turque, captain, and in this instance behaved and we hoisted the Ottoman flag; but with a spirit of enthusiasm which did in this, and it not unfrequently happens honour to their cause. No sooner was on similar occasions, the disguise having

been carried to somewhat of a ludicrous extent, such as making up sheets, blaukets, &c., as an apology for turbans, the reconnoitering and philosophic Turks speedily recognised a flaw, and welcomed us with a warm salute. At this moment, whether arising from timidity or want of skill, the pilot anchored us in an unfavourable position; and at night, the wind blowing strong from the land, we were obliged to cut and run, after losing two men and exchanging several rounds with the enemy.

In the early part of the fight, the scene was peculiarly striking and picturesque; the enemy's vessels were drawn up in battle array, with their red banners flying, on which were the crescent and a star, the Mahommedan emblem. On shore, the Turkish infantry, in their variegated costumes, were seen ascending the rocks commanding the harbour, while to our right, in a small plain, the cavalry stood, in all their conspicuousness of superiority, "eager for the fray," and exercising their beautiful Arab steeds with their accustomed agility, and

The 29th, however, made amends for this faux pas, Captain Abney Hastings," (since mortally wounded at the assault on Anatolico) joined us with the Karteria, when it was resolved to attack the enemy. The morning was one so peculiar to the climate of romantic Greece; and the grandeur of the scene, recalled the memory of other days to the heart of the wanderer, while the sea was beautifully clear and calm as a lake.

pride of place." All this elegance speedily gave way to invective and execrations on the Giaours when their vessels were blown up. This truly appalling spectacle seemed to petrify them with astonishment. Their Pacha, who anticipated nothing short of victory, was struck mute with terror; and when he beheld the shattered fragments strewed around him, amid the dying and the dead, while the Greeks were capturing the remaining vessels, animated with revenge, he headed some infantry, and

ing party. The first lieutenant of the Sauveur, a brave and gallant officer, was mortally wounded by two musket balls; many others were wounded, and four or five killed.

At this critical moment, in consequence of the impossibility of getting off the remaining vessels, with the exception of three merchantmen, all were burnt.

The enemy, having anticipated our intention of landing troops in this attack, had collected a land force to cooperate with the vessels of war, amount-opened a fire of musketry on the boarding to about 1,500 infantry and 200 cavalry, from the army of Redschid | Pacha. In consequence of the calm, the Karteria had the advantage of us by about two hours, and was, on our arrival, sustaining a fire from the whole of the enemy's vessels, which were moored broadside on; these were assisted by three guns masked in battery on shore, two of which, however, we speedily silenced. After a heavy fire, the Karteria opened on the enemy with red-hot sixtyeight pounders and shells, the effects of which were manifested by the speedy explosion of two Turkish vessels; the others were immediately deserted, while the crews vied with each other in the nimbleness of flight. At this crisis an order was given to board a schooner of the enemy, mounting sixteen brass guns; in this affair several of the Greeks behaved with great courage and coolness; the vessel was moored under the range of rocks lined with infantry, who threatened annihilation to the boarding party, until the Sauveur, opening a well-directed fire of grape, caused them to "hide their diminished heads." The brass cannon, together with the other implements of war, were secured.

At night the scene was "horridly beautiful," as the flames began to spread among the vessels, and the cannon, which the affrighted Turks had left loaded, were now discharged, while the various parts of the vessels, yards, shrouds, masts, &c. presented one brilliant illumination; and Parnassus was seen towering amid the sombreness of the night, as the demon of destruction appeared to revel in the ruinous conflagration, which spread dismay and confusion through the ill-fated fleet of the enemies of Greece; thus giving a salutary check to the Ottoman power in that land of the brave and free.

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"And now a thousand murderous tubes at

they were unable to clear the channel | the harbour, with dispatches to the Prince until several days were passed, during of Hesse Darmstadt; and on the 10th which time, the wind being right a-head, his highness, accompanied by Mr. Methey were obliged to beat about, until thuen's son, joined the fleet. both officers and men grew tired of the unavoidable delay, and in the true spirit of maritime superstition, for which none are more celebrated than English sailors, they supposed they had sailed on an unlucky day, or that there was a black cat in the fleet; and with a view of remedying the evil, and obtaining the fa.vourable breeze so much desired, many a lusty lung was strained with whistling, which, with more reason and equal success, might have been spared.

The intelligence of which the prince became the bearer, was of considerable importance; namely, that there were then in the harbour at Lisbon four French men-of-war and four galleys, in the latter of which were about 400 men, besides slaves. The French ships, however, were stated to be in a shattered condition and wretchedly manned, while a contagious distemper raged through the galleys, and the seamen of the ships were scarcely less effected. As, therefore, an attack upon them might have

which, in all probability, would have proved fatal, the admiral conceived it most prudent to allow them to remain unmolested, and pursued his course direct for Cadiz.

Patience is not a commodity with which a British sailor is generally over-introduced a sickness into the fleet, laden; albeit, impatience is of as small advantage to a son of the ocean as to a dweller on terra firma. So it was found on the occasion referred to; and notwithstanding as much impatience as could very well be sustained, they were obliged to wait. At length, however, the desired gale came; the wind chopped round from the opposite point from which it had been blowing, and on the 1st of July the fleet bent its course westward, and while "scudding under easy sail" off Plymouth, they were joined by five other men-of-war, making a grand total of not less than 160 sail! With such a powerful equipment, every thing which had been calculated upon seemed easy to be accomplished; and with light hearts and a stiff breeze, they bounded onwards to their place of destination.

In a short time, however, the flattering prospects which had lately cheered the hardy voyagers, became clouded; the wind suddenly became variable and contrary; in consequence of which, they were obliged, on the 7th instant, to bear away for Torbay, having made which place, a new disaster overtook them in the loss of their chief engineer, the celebrated Colonel Brown, who died after a short illness. Here they lay wind-bound until the 16th, when they again set sail, and after encountering various mishaps, without any serious accident, they arrived, on the 8th of August, off the Rock of Lisbon.

Immediately upon making this station, the Admiral, Sir George Rooke, despatched the Kent and Pembroke to

At the time of the fleet's arrival, it was ascertained that the governor, the Duke of Bromanio, was far from being in good repute either among the inhabitants or the soldiers. The haughtiness of the duke's spirit and the cruelty of his conduct had rendered most of the people disaffected towards himself and government.

The force by which Cadiz was protected was very small, in all not more than six regiments, each of which was by estimate supposed to contain 500 men; but from the best information it appeared pretty certain, that not more than two-thirds of the number, or 2000 men, could be mustered. One of the regiments only were Catalonians, one Neapolitans, which had been brought on the preceding year from Italy, while the other four consisted of newly-raised men, obtained from the neighbouring provinces, except about 300, who had been brought from Ceuta, in exchange for another regiment sent thither from Catalonia.

That a visit of no very amiable character was expected is evident, for several new works had been constructed as means of defence; among others, a species of parapet, or breast-work, on both sides of the bay of Cadiz, from the fort of Saint Filippo to the town on that side, and from the Fort Sancta-Catharina, near Puerto Sancta-Maria, on that side,