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Martinsburgh Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
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Captain Goodwin of the brig Clio reports from Smyrna a Greek naval victory on October 7 between Scio and Mytlene, where fire ships destroyed three Turkish frigates, a brig, and a sloop. A Turkish captain was captured. The Turkish fleet retreated to Mytlene.
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Baltimore, January 6.
THE GREEKS—The brig Clio, Captain Goodwin, has arrived at Boston, from Smyrna, and it is satisfactory to have, from such a source, a still further confirmation of the prosperous state of the Greek cause. The Captain communicates the agreeable intelligence that a Dutch frigate arrived in Smyrna, on the 8th of October, and gave information of an engagement that took place on the 7th, between Scio and Mytlene, in which the latter destroyed by means of fire ships, three frigates, a brig and sloop. The frigate brought a Turk to Smyrna who was taken off a plank. It was reported he was the Captain of one of the frigates.
In the passage between Cape Doro and Andro, the Clio was boarded by a Greek brig of war, four others in company, and treated politely. Informed of the engagement, in which they had destroyed several vessels but did not say what they were. The Turkish fleet went into Mytlene. The Greek vessels were going to Syra after more fire ships.
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Scio And Mytlene
Event Date
7th Of October
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destroyed three frigates, a brig and sloop; one turkish captain captured
Event Details
A Dutch frigate arrived in Smyrna on the 8th of October with news of an engagement on the 7th between Scio and Mytlene, where Greeks used fire ships to destroy three Turkish frigates, a brig, and a sloop. The frigate brought a captured Turk reported to be a frigate captain. The Clio was boarded by Greek warships en route, who confirmed destroying several vessels. Turkish fleet went to Mytlene; Greeks headed to Syra for more fire ships.