Lot 06338

Folio 35x23cm, 4p. Diplomatic contacts of European ambassadors in Constantinople for the Greek case. The Porte had decided to organize the Danube Principalities, like the other provinces and keep hostages from the Princes families to avoid a repetition of 1821 events. Muslim crowd attacks Greeks in Constantinople. News of a disaster in Morea spread quickly. This is coupled with an important naval defeat (Spetses battle). The situation seems to turn against the Turks. Even the Persians attacked Erzerum and Syria has been destroyed by an earthquake. The Turks believe that God is against them. The last of the Greek Dragomans, Varvaki Aristarchis, held in Bolu as hostage, was struggled by his guards, as the Callimachi earlier. News arrived from Messolonghi. Napoli of Romania is firmly held by the Greeks with many advantages. Up to late August the upper castle was in Turkish hands, now lost. Also Methoni and Coroni are discussing their surrender. Also strong critic in German Press against the Levantine (French) newspaper of Smyrna qualified as Antichristian (it was true that Levantines of Smyrna and French strongly supported the Turks). The French journal reprint the French Smyrna Journal (Spectateur Oriental) which try to apologize (for their writings in the previous months) as they could not predict the results of the operations. They assure that they are not enemies of the Greeks. They predict that this revolution has no chance without any support, as the Turks are strong and they will prevail sooner or later. A very interesting case of EARLY PRESS POLITICAL MANIPULATION.