Livorno, 24 July. According to an extract of a private letter defeated the Greek divisions commanded by Sachtury and Miaulis the Topal Pasha (nicknamed by the Greek the cripple Pasha). The Turkish admiral with too much self-coincidence believing that the Greek fleet retreated because of him departed 25 June Suda to support the landing of 4.000 Egyptian soldiers, which were to join Ibrahim Pasha. From there he was ordered to go northwards to the Peloponnesus to support the Pasha’s of Romelie. He headed for Capa Matapan with 80 ships when hardly reaching the Gulf of Kolokijkthija the Greek fleet of 60 ships and 6 fire ships appeared. The 28 June neither of the fleets was the victor but the next day Greek fire ships burnt two brigs while heavily damaging an Egyptian frigate. The Turkish ships fled in great disorder towards the ‘Cycladische’ islands pursued by Miaulis. The Greeks claimed that the main part of the Turkish ships was stranded at Milos, Argentaria and other small islands
