2806 LE MONITEUR UNIVERSEL

LE MONITEUR UNIVERSEL

No. 356. Mardi, 21 December 1824. Istanbul November 11: Refers to the extraordinary meeting of the council where important political and military matters were considered. It refers to the disappointment of the outcome of the campaign, but with small losses for them. Also that the newspapers of Smyrna agree with those of the Greeks that no naval battle took place since October 7th. The Egyptian fleet left the port of Mytilene and headed for Budrun. Denies diseases in army and horses. He mentions the decision of the two commanders, after the reinforcement from Egypt, to attempt a descent into the Morea, between Methoni and Koroni, even before winter. If this is not achieved, they will stay in Souda, Crete until the winter passes. Finally, he talks about the exit of the Turks to Patras, while the officer who was responsible for the blockade of the area was in Gastouni. He says that many notable Greeks lost their lives. He mentions that a Greek newspaper expresses bitter complaints about this matter and especially about the indiscipline of this army, where there are notable enemies of the rulers of Nafplion such as Petimezas, the young Kolokotronis, Sisinis et al. 4o, p. 4. In French.