Gazette De France 12th of July 1823 The Ottoman fleet, under the Kapudan Pasha, consisting of 47 vessels, appeared on May 23rd heading toward the straits of Chios. On the 24th of the same month, half of the fleet was positioned between Tsesme and Chios, while the remainder was near Mytilene. The Kapudan Pasha summoned two officials from Chios and another Turk, who had allegedly assisted the Greeks, to present themselves; their fate remains unknown. Meanwhile, 10,000 Ottoman troops are waiting at Tsesme for the fleet to arrive so they can board.