Vienna, 10 November. Tidings from Constantinople arrived dealing with the departure of the combined Turkish-Egyptian fleet from Alexandria. The Captain Pasha departed 9 October with his fleet and a convoy of transports with on board Egyptian and Albanian troops, war stores and victuals. At the same time the Egyptian fleet partly departed. Some sources stated that the Captain Pasha was to wait at Suda, Candia for the other part of the Egyptian fleet. This part stayed behind at Alexandria to escort a convoy destined towards Morea. The Captain Pasha was underway while off Rhodes informed that the combined Greek fleets commanded by Sachturi and Miaulis were waiting at a small distance from him. Within short time they approached him with the intention the attack. While the captain Pasha wanted to avoid a battle with being joined by the complete Egyptian fleet and fearing for his convoy decided he to stay in the harbour of Marmorissa. A contrary wind prevented the Greeks to arrive before the Turkish fleet at this harbour but was waiting there within a short distance for a better opportunity.
Trieste, 5 November. A vessel which arrived coming from Corfu in 3 days mentioned the arrival of a British frigate coming from Suda at Corfu. The Turkish-Egyptian arrived in the meantime at Suda. In the harbour of Avlona were still some Turkish ships afraid to depart despite the fact that Miaulis left this harbour 2 months before! However there were still some small Greek vessels cruising near the harbour and for their presence were the Turkish afraid.
Trieste, 5 November. A vessel which arrived coming from Corfu in 3 days mentioned the arrival of a British frigate coming from Suda at Corfu. The Turkish-Egyptian arrived in the meantime at Suda. In the harbour of Avlona were still some Turkish ships afraid to depart despite the fact that Miaulis left this harbour 2 months before! However there were still some small Greek vessels cruising near the harbour and for their presence were the Turkish afraid.
