Augsburg, 27 September. According to tidings published in the newspaper Allgemeine
Zeitung dated Constantinople 25 August were the rumours dealing with the
American squadron finally cleared. The squadron stayed nearly a short time off
Hydra and Paros but went straight on towards Smyrna where a negotiator was
landed. His mission was to secure a unlimited admission to the Black Sea for
American merchant shipping.
Frankfurt, 28 September. According to tidings from Trieste coming from an
Austrian brig which arrived coming from Alexandria entered 10 August 3 Greek
fire ships Alexandria while flying British and Austrian flags. Their intention
was to set fire to the Egyptian fleet which lay there anchored. One fire ship
was set in fire when she approached a frigate loaded with war stores in fire
but which was rescued by the rainy wind. The two other fire ships fled when
they saw that their attack was a failure. The first fire ship sailed directly
towards the Egyptian line and the crews of these ships were forced to cut their
cables to give her free passage and to prevent any damage. A French frigate which
was also in the frigate was forced to shoot the fire ship in the ground. The
crew of the fire ships was forced to swim for their lives. Immediately went
Behy-aga on board of a Turkish frigate and left with two other warships the
harbour to pursue the fire ships. When he saw in the distance a large Greek
fleet he returned to the harbour. It’s believed that the Egyptian himself left
with one of his frigates and some other ships to find the Greeks. Although he
sailed towards Cyprus he couldn’t find them and while returning to
Constantinople he found there the Turkish fleet from Constantinople.
According to the latest tidings published in the
newspaper of Missolunghi and Austrian newspapers tried the Greek fleet to
blockaded the Gulf of Corinthe.
