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jecting to» the » southward, sand 
whieh forms the port. The shore on 
the inside is low; but, about half-way 
“across, it rises abruptly into a hill, 
which is nearly perpendicular on the 
outside: this hill slopes down towards 
the land-side; and that part by which 
the town communicates with the Pala- 
mede or citadel is low, but protected 
by strong forts. About twenty feet 
distant from the gates of the town 
rises the precipice on which is placed 
the Patamede: this roek is perpendi- 
cular on the side facing the town and 
the sea, and is about 500 feet high; on 
the pinnacle is placed this fortress, 
which entirely commands the town, or 
any approach to it; and may be called 
impregnable. ‘ 
Besides the formidable batteries, 
which render all approach to the har- 
bour dangerous, if not impossible, 
there is a fortress mounting fifteen 
cannon, which is construeted on a 
rock in the middle of the harbour, 
distant about 300 feet from the walls 
of the town. This harbour was for- 
merly, I understand, ofa considerable 
depth, but it has been gradually filled 
up by the mud which the winter- 
“torrents carry from the plain of 
Argos; and it is now inaccessible, 
except to boats. Ever since the 
commencement of the Greek revolu- 
tion, this important fortress has been 
blocked more or less strictly ; and, in 
the winter of last year, an assault was 
attempted,—which, however, did not 
succeed. Last year, in the month of 
July, the Turks, despairing of all suc- 
cour, capitulated: the terms were, 
that the Greeks should be put in pos- 
session of the ‘fortress on the rock. in 
the middle of the port; that hostages 
should be delivered on each side ; that 
all the property in the town should be 
divided into three parts, —one of 
which should go to the army, the other 
to the government, and the third to 
the Turks. Another condition obliged 
the Greeks to furnish the inhabitants 
with provisions until they should be 
embarked. These stipulations were 
rigorously observed by the Grecks: 
how faithfully the Turks executed 
them will be shortly seen. 
Whilst the Greeks were occupied 
in preparing the vessels to embark 
the garrison, a Turkish army of 
22,000 men entered the plain of Argos; 
and the garrison of Napoli not only 
refused to fulfil the terms of the capi- 
Original Account of the Capture of 
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tulation,» but; eommenced ¥ ruc- 
tive fire on the snail. fortres in ithe 
harbour. This breach of faith gave 
the “Greeks every right to hang up 
their hostages: they did not do so. At 
length the Turkish army, notwith- 
standing its numbers, was defeated, 
and obliged to retreat under the guns 
of the castle of Corinth; and Napoli 
Was once more invested. 
On the 20th of September, last year, 
the Turkish fleet of eighty sail,—of 
which six were of the line; and twelve 
frigates,—on their return from Patras, 
entered the gulf of Napoli, accompa- 
nied by two Austrian vessels, loaded 
with provisions. ‘The Greek fleet, 
consisting of about fifty sail, the largest 
of which did not mount twenty guns, 
drew up on the defensive, between the 
island of Spetzia and the main. The 
Turks came down before the wind to 
attack them: some Elydriote vessels, 
being separated from the main body 
of the fleet, found theinselves menaced 
with being cut off by the Algerine 
squadron, when «a eertain Pepino 
(who has distinguished himself upon 
several occasions,) ran his fire-ship on- 
board an Algerine frigate, and saved 
the Greek vessels; the Algerine-de- 
tached himself from the fire-ship, and 
thus escaped destruction: in the 
mean while, the ships of the lire ap- 
proached Spetzia, and commenced 
their cannonade, which lasted till the 
evening ; however, intimidated appa- 
rently by the cross-fire of a battery on 
the island of Spetzia, they retreated, 
steering to the northward, as if they 
had abandoned Napoli, and were on 
their return to Constantinople; but 
this was only a feint,—for, on the eve- 
ning of the 23d, they returned, steer- 
ing this time into the gulf outside of 
the island of Spetzia. 
On the 24th the Greek fleet, which 
kept skirmishing in the rear of the 
enemy, succecded in making him haul 
his.wind, at the same time that a fire- - 
ship, that had been detached for the 
purpose of burning the vessels loaded 
with provisions, should they succeed 
in approaching Napoli, took pos- 
session of an Austrian brig loaded 
with corn. The Turkish fleet, - in 
great disorder, effected its retreat; 
and thus Napoli was once more de, 
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ceived in its hopes of receiving asup-  _ 
ply of provisions. So soon as the 
Turkish fleet had made its appearance, — 
the garrison had re-commenced -the 
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