The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-04 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock,

GREECE.

The Observatuer of Athens, of the 17th ult., gives
the following details of the Greek insurrection
" On the 27th Jan. the force of the Scaltzojanis, who
had some time before revolted against the Turks, on the
pretext that they had not received the pay due to them,
amounted to 500 men, in consequence of their having
been joined by some inhabitants of the province of
Radovitzi, who were discontented with the exorbi-
tant taxes which were levied on them. On the
29th this body had an engagement with a detach-
ment of Turks at the convent of Robeliste, killing 40
of them, and taking four prisoners. On the 30th they
attacked 400 Turks stationed in the village of Dimarion,
and after a combat of 24 hours the Ottomans were com-
pelled to surrender at discretion to the rebels, who allowed
them to return to their homes with their arms. Instead
of so doing, having received some reinforcements, they
assailed and took the village of Megorchi ; but the
Scaltzojanis, being joined by the inhabitants of the place,
who were hostile to the Turks, fell on them, and so com-
pletely put them to the rout that the small number of
survivors with great difficulty reached Arta, accom-
panied by the Dervend-Aga. The Christians, in this
affair, which was so murderous for the Turks, had only
one man killed and a few wounded. It is estimated
that in the different engagements which took place up
to the 3d February the Turks lost 150 killed, 40
prisoners, and about 60 wounded ; while on the side of
the Christians only one was killed, and a very few were
wounded. The number of the insurgents is every day
increasing. The authorities of Arta having given notice
that, in consequence of these events, every one was at
liberty to provide for his own safety, the Turkish and
Jewish families retired into the fort, and the Christians
went to Athens. On the 4th February two sub-lieu-
tenants of the battalion of frontier guards abandoned
their ranks, and, accompanied by a number of the in-
habitants of Epirus, joined the insurgents on the Ottoman
territory. In the meantime the greatest alarm prevailed at
Arta, where an attack from the insurgents was hourly ex-
pected. The province of Souli is also in a state of insur-
rection, and it is even said that its inhabitants have ex-
pelled a certain number of Ottomans who have been re-
cruited at Laca, by Cokalis, for the purpose of gaining
possession of the position of Zalonco. It is also said
that the son of Thymos Zacas was going through differ-
ent parts of the province, exciting the people to join the
insurrection. On the 4th of February, also, 400 men,
under the command of Gianoulis Oeconomos, who were
concentrated atVrangiana, on the Ottoman territory, set
fire to the Turkish barracks at Platania, after driving out
the troops quartered there. On the sth the number of
the insurgents at Vonitza amounted to about 1,500 men.
On the Bth, S. Karaiskakis, having with him the priest
Basile Aspropotamitis, had divine service performed at
Comboti, and after a sermon from the said priest they
left, with a number of followers, and with the stan-
dard of insurrection unfurled, for Peta. 350 Turkish
recruits, who had been sent from Janina to reinforce
the garrison of Arta, were not allowed to enter
the place. The primates of the villages in the plain of
Arta had all joined Karaiskakis, and had driven their
cattle with them for the supply of his men. Oeeonomos
had driven the Turks from the village of Vrangiana, and I
taken possession of it. The insurgents encamped near
Arta sent a notice to the garrison on the 6th, that if
they surrendered the fort within 24 hours, every
security should be given them ; but that if they did not
do so, they must take the conseptences. The garrison
replied by the demanding a truce of three days, which
was granted to them. All the villages between the
bridge of Corocos and Petolles are also in a state of in-
surrection."

The Observateur, after giving these details, in-
vites the Greek people to declare themselves openly
against demonstrations as vain as they are cul-
pable ; and states that the Government has taken
all the necessary measures to repress the insur-
rection, and only regrets that it has not a more
imposing military force at its disposal.