Trieste,
Austria (nowadays Italy), 6 October. Master Diamandopulo who sailed in 16 days
from Zante towards Trieste told that on the day he left master Cazzaro arrived
at Zante coming in 4 days from Zante. The latter master brought with him the
tiding that the Greek brought in at Syra a captured Egyptian corvette. The
corvette was captured during the sea battle on 25 August (between brackets 6
September) near Stanchio. That day the Greek attacked the Egyptian fleet lying
anchored with all transports at Stanchio. As soon as they became aware of the
attack sailed the Egyptian warships towards the Greek fleet. The latter burnt 5
or 6 Egyptian warships and 18 transports while capturing a corvette and another
30 transports destined towards Hydra. During the fight stayed the Turkish
squadron commanded by the Captain Pasha anchored at Budrumi.
