Martinsburg Gazette And Public Advertiser

The Turkish fleet entirely destroyed!

Office of the Mercantile Advertiser,
New York, Sunday, Dec. 16—2 o'clock.

The ships William Thompson, and Helen, Captain Cobb, have both arrived from Liverpool, both having sailed on the 17th of November.

They bring the important intelligence of the total destruction of the Turkish and Egyptian fleets.

London, November 15.

Despatches were yesterday morning received at the admiralty, announcing a brilliant victory obtained on the 20th October, in the port of Navarino, by the English, French and Russian squadrons, over the combined Turkish and Egyptian fleets.

The battle was fought at anchor, and was necessarily bloody and destructive. The numerical superiority of the force was immense, but the result has been, we are proud to say, the destruction of the whole Turkish force.

The following is a synopsis of the forces:

Allies,
10 ships of the line,
10 frigates,
6 corvettes,
25 steam vessels.

Turks,
3 ships of the line,
19 frigates,
26 corvettes,
18 brigs,
66 vessels of war.

Four of the frigates were, in fact, sixty four gun ships, there were forty transports moored behind the line of battle.

The following is a statement of the fate of the enemy's fleet: One Turkish line of battle ship burned; two driven on shore; one double frigate, sunk; one on shore, a wreck; two burned, fifteen frigates burnt and sunk; three on shore, wrecks; one on shore, masts standing—fifteen corvettes burned and sunk; four on shore wrecked—9 brigs burnt and sunk; one on shore, masts standing—six fire ships destroyed and three transports. Of the 66 vessels of war, only 8 are left afloat; the most perfect victory achieved.

The despatches were brought to Marseilles by lord viscount Ingestrie, in the Gannet, where his lordship was detained by the quarantine regulations; but the authorities permitted the despatches to be forwarded by a courier. They arrived at the admiralty, yesterday morning, and were immediately sent off to his majesty, at Windsor.