Trieste, 1 October. It seemed that after the departure of the Captain Pasha out of the waters of Missolunghi he sailed towards Suda to escort the arrived Egyptian troops to Morea. One division however stayed behind in the Gulf of Lepanto. Miaulis sailed also to Suda trying to set the Turkish fleet in fire which didn’t succeed. Contrary winds force him to go return. The Captain Pasha seemed to have left with troops from Suda. It was still unknown if the Turkish fleet arrived at Morea without meeting the Greek fleet while both fleets were in close distance of each other.
Zante, 20 August. The Greek and Turkish fleets are in their nearness. The Captain Pasha want to avoid that Missolunghi is helped by Greek reinforcements while the Greeks want to use their fire ships to cause disorder and so to be able to help Missolunghi.
Zante, 23 August. The Greek fleet commanded by Miaulis succeeded with a list supplying victuals to Missolunghi and to set a Turkish brig and another small vessel of 12-14 guns into fire. It was claimed that both ships were set into fire while fire rockets. The Captain Pasha left the waters avoiding a fierce fight. Two days later he passed Zante sailing to the South East. Al together his force counted 30 large and smaller vessels leaving the other ships behind in the Gulf of Lepanto. Miaulis passed 4 days later towards the same direction.
Frankfurt, 15 Octobers. According to the newspaper Spectateur Oriental of Smyrna were the ministers of the Porte unsatisfied with the large number of warships in the Archipelago. The commanding officers were not neutral but chose more or less the Greek side and they complained especially over commodore Hamilton. Ibrahim Pasha reported that Hamilton and the officers of the British ships openly supported the Greeks. The appearance of an American squadron in the Archipelago caused more reasons for stress.
Zante, 20 August. The Greek and Turkish fleets are in their nearness. The Captain Pasha want to avoid that Missolunghi is helped by Greek reinforcements while the Greeks want to use their fire ships to cause disorder and so to be able to help Missolunghi.
Zante, 23 August. The Greek fleet commanded by Miaulis succeeded with a list supplying victuals to Missolunghi and to set a Turkish brig and another small vessel of 12-14 guns into fire. It was claimed that both ships were set into fire while fire rockets. The Captain Pasha left the waters avoiding a fierce fight. Two days later he passed Zante sailing to the South East. Al together his force counted 30 large and smaller vessels leaving the other ships behind in the Gulf of Lepanto. Miaulis passed 4 days later towards the same direction.
Frankfurt, 15 Octobers. According to the newspaper Spectateur Oriental of Smyrna were the ministers of the Porte unsatisfied with the large number of warships in the Archipelago. The commanding officers were not neutral but chose more or less the Greek side and they complained especially over commodore Hamilton. Ibrahim Pasha reported that Hamilton and the officers of the British ships openly supported the Greeks. The appearance of an American squadron in the Archipelago caused more reasons for stress.
