Augsburg, 19 September. The Turkish fleet of 32 ships
included 5 ships of the line and some frigates was added by a Egyptian squadron
of 14 ships, a force considered to be strong enough to defeat the Greek fleet
and to end their revolt. Paris, 23 September.
A tiding dated Marseille 16 September reported that one
of the Turkish ships which survived the latest battle fled to the island Chio.
Here it captured two Austrian vessels which intended to depart for
Constantinople and a Ragusan ship under the French flag, killing the crews and
stealing the 20.000 daalders on board of the Austrian ships. The governor of
Chio protested without results and the Turkish ship sailed towards Asia. The
commanding officer of the French station was all ready informed and who was
preparing for action.
