Narrative of the Cretan War of Independence, Ed. [From the Gpomnymonemata of K. Kritovoulids] by A. Ioannides

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER V. Events Fbom 20th May, 1823, To 15th Apbil, 1824. On the 3rd of May, Emanuel Tombazes was appointed Governor-General of Crete, with the title of Harmostes of the island of Crete. N. CEconomos the interim director of Cretan affairs, immediately suggested to the new functionary the extreme importance of his landing at Kisamos, in the vicinity of the blockaded fortress. Agreeably to this suggestion, Tombazes on the 19th of May, arrived in the gulf of Kisamos, with eight vessels, five of which were vessels of war, and three transports. Next day he landed under a salute of guns, and encamped almost within gunshot of the fortress, with the auxiliary force he had brought with him, consisting of about 600 men, enlisted at Nauplia, Hormione, Hydra, and Kalavria, the Harmostes having obtained from the Government a loan of 30,000 Turkish piastres, towards defraying the expense of raising them and transporting them to Crete. The Greek troops engaged in the blockade, immediately put themselvesunderthecommandof the Harmostes, who at once placed within range of the town, two mortars and two guns, of large calibre. The same day, CEconomos, the Secretary-General, divested himself of the interim direction of affairs, presenting to the Harmostes a written report, drawn up by the able and accomplished G. Kalamaras, and containing a full account of the military affairs of Crete, down to that period. The appointment of the Hydriot Tombazes was approved, not only by the Cretans, but by the Greeks in general, and hailed as an auspicious event for the cause, not merely of Crete, but of the whole Greek nation; as it was expected that the Naval Islands, that had hitherto done nothing for Crete, and had allowed the Viceroy of Egypt to transport 8. Trfcoupi, ...