Vienna, 11 October. According tot the Oesterrechischen Beobachter were in April at Spezia, Hydra and Ipsara around 180 privateers by the Greeks fitted out. Their largest calibre of their guns was however just 9-pdrs. Eighteen of these vessels arrived in June in the Gulf of Patras, acted the whole month with out any success against a Turkish frigate in this area and returning to the Archipelago. In the same time was the ‘navy’ of Galaxidi fitted out, taken active part in the revolution by murdering several Turkish in the environment, and annoying in all means merchant ships of all countries. These privateers were armed merchant vessels of 200-250 tons, flying a white flag with a red cross. The Turkish fleet commanded by admiral Cara-Ali left 1 July the Dardanelles with 19 warships including ships of the line, frigates and brigs conveying transports with embarked soldiers with a strength of 10.000 men. With a strong northern wind she sailed towards the Archipelago. Some transports stranded at Samos, but the troops were saved. While the Turkish fleet continued her voyage, the Greeks had the opportunity to burn the transports. This caused probably the rumours that the Turkish fleet was defeated and partly burnt by the Greek privateers. The Turkish fleet was as ordered by the sultan gone to Rhodes, where the squadron of the Pasha of Egypt was waiting, and to join this squadron and that of the Capitan Bey, which was in the Channel of Corfu.
