The newspaper Beobachter published a letter coming from Kanea (island Kandia) dated 2 February giving more information about the expedition to the pirates at Karabusa. The naval force which was fitted out existed besides the British frigates Isis and Cambrian and the French corvette Pomone of another 4 British and French warships under the supreme command of the British captain Staines. The squadron arrived 27 January off Karabusa where they found 13 Greek vessels and two captured merchant ships. The Greeks immediately send some representatives to Staines requesting not to act while they just intend to men the ships and to land at several points on the island. Staines refused that demanding the deliver the main pirates with their vessels in his hands and to leave the defence works. The next day the Greeks requested to may keep their ships and the main defence works, offering a minor work on the sea side to be cleared. The British and French officers however repeated their demand pointing out the fact that Karabusa was since 2 years a nest of pirates. The Greeks didn’t do anything and 31 January approached the warships the harbour and starting shooting at the pirate ships. The British frigate Cambrian while manoeuvring was suddenly hit by a squall and hit the rocks. The ship was lost but her crew saved. A day later the British Iris and the French Pomone entered the harbour where all ready 3 Greek vessels were sunk. The remaining Greek vessels surrendered the defence works cleared but provided with a small force. Alexander Maurokordato, representative of the Greek government, acted as interpreter at the negotiations. The Iris and the Pomone stayed for a while at Karabusa.
