He also despatched a trusty
messenger to Prince Nicaeus at Athens, and to the great Hunniades. The
people were so excited throughout all Epirus, at this great and
unthought-of intelligence, that they simultaneously rose in all the
open country, and massacred the Turks, and the towns were only
restrained in a forced submission to Amurath, by the strong garrisons
of the Sultan.
Now Iskander was very anxious to effect the removal of these garrisons
without loss of time, in order that if Amurath sent a great power
against him, as he expected, the invading army might have nothing to
rely upon but its own force, and that his attention might not in any
way be diverted from effecting their overthrow. Therefore, as soon as
his troops had rested, and he had formed his new recruits into some
order, which, with their willing spirits, did not demand many days,
Iskander set out from Croia, at the head of twelve thousand men, and
marched against the strong city of Petrella, meeting in his way the
remainder of the garrison of Croia on their return, who surrendered
themselves to him at discretion.
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