Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-26
tn. Greek Iusurr.,tloa.

The Greek Insurrettlen.
THE VICTORY OF THE TURKS AT ARTA
The Aria correspondent of the London Times, writing
on the 26ih ultimo says AS you will have from
my teegraphc despatch Pets has been carried by assault
this morning at o'clock told you in my last letter
that Faad Eaend had returned from Gomenitza and had
brought with him 200 regulars which had arrived a,
that place. partly from Constantinoie partly from Jan-
he added to these 500 regulars from Prcvesa
and 200 Bashi Bazouks and Arnauts With these troops
he went himsefto Aria, and took tho command Of the
whole Turkish forces. He arrived in Arta Sunday
the esd instant and determined let his troop, repose
one day, and then attach Peta the ee,h (to.day)
However, Is very often the when hostile troops
close to each other, he drawn into engage
meat yesterday Afternoon which although tre In itself
spoiled his intention OF giving days rest to his troops
The cows, which had TO feed on the
hill behud Aria, and thought good prizes by some
Abansns who were close to the spot In the attempt
securing the two Albapaps in the Turkish service
wounded. This brought Abanians to the
OF action but also Greeks aud thu. by de-
grecs Fuad Eadndi was obliged to with his re-
guars He drove the Greeks the foot Of Pea where
Albanian Mussemen were or by little body Of
Greek cavalry, but after liberated from their danger
position by the bravery Of Dce Age the chief Of the
L,pi Albanans. In this skrmsh the Turks killed an Of
hcer OF the insurgents, whom papers OF the
greatest Importance were found His vet be
ascersined with certainty all the letters found had no
signature at all, or at the one in cipher.
One OF the most interesting papers found him was
an official letter from some Greek government authority
in Cravazera, to General Tzaveas 10 which the person
writing says, that all those who from the insurgents
back TO Greece will be put before tribunal and accused
by the public prosecutor deserters unless they can
show by tesker paspor that they have been BY
one OF the insurgent chiefs.
The other is a kind of a minute or rather the rouyh
copy OF letter, detailing the OF things in Peta-
1t speaks of the immense difficulties which they have in
forming provisional government of the daily increasing
discussions among the chiefs principally among the Sui.
OTIS and the hope give YOU some more partivu-
lars have only the letter very cursorly and was
prevented by the interesting of to-day from
following up this NATTER but much must add that
the writer of the letter. killed yesterday BY the Turks
who, hear from prisoner who has been taken to
the secretary Of the provisional government con-
sidered their cause as lost eyen before the taking of
Peta.
The Turks, notwithstanding the little engagement in
the afternoon, again under before midnight
and transported under the personal superintendent
Fusd Ehendi, their guns FIVE in number, among which
were two howi;zers, TO wood OF olive which ex-
tends through nearly the whole distance between the hill
OF Arts and that which Pea is situated In that wood
after having left battalion Of regulars and gun TO
watch the movements OF the insurgents the rest consist
ing of four regular baalons and l20o Albanian
Mussumen, formed into four columns Of which the
right took the road which leads on the ridge of the
patcu from komboi to Peta; the second took, with
guns its position Of the roads leading up to Pta
from the valley Of Arts the third, also with guns
stationed itself at the main road leading to Petn while
the fourth extreme right the road of Radio
wis., which leads also by branch road the ridge
of the Peta
Dispositions ha7ing thus been made, the action began
in the centre the roads lead ng from the plain
Arta Peta In misty morning and under heavy rain
at o'clock, and soon the firing became general The
of the Turks exceedingly well served especial
ly of their howtIers which 0sman Pacha had soon
after the first advance Of the Turks drawn up on a steep
hill close before Aria and which fire the villa
the first shot Ga the height Immediately before the vii
lage the four columns by well combined movement
aud uniting into two columns carried everything before
them.
The attack lasted fifty minutes and at ten minutes be-
fore o'clock the insurgents flying in all directions
As the reports have not yet in, cannot tell YOU
what the loss the Turkish side but il must have
been very small, as saw myself only killed and half
a dozen wounded.
OF the insurgents saw four killed. and there are
three prisoners tsken-one Of them Anonaki Kalamag
datt who had gone with about 500 men from P4tras
his servant, anu some inferior persons kaamag
they bad little idea Of being attacked they
bed when the sentries announced the Turks Attacking
All ran, Tzsvellas at the head. He remained with his
people long as he could but being able 10 run on
account OF kind of asthma be surrendered, and hiss
been hitherto well treated The Turks supplied him with
clothing, his soaked with the rain and they
have taken him TO the fort.
The village has naturally been burnt down. and what
ever to be found carried away but assure YOU
imagine the most disciplined troops behaving
better after having taken place with the bayonet It
true the inhabitants had fled but the prisoners of
suffered not the slightest insult or injury
With the seizure OF Peta according to all appearances.
the movement in Lower Epirus least will be most likely
ended The provisional government, which they had
much trouble construct has dispersed and moreover
Abdi Pasha is drawing from the north
Already yesterday heard from Faud Efend that many
villages from the Djumerkl ready submit and to-
day, after coming from Peta spoke myself with
by their villages who that they themselves and most
Of their neghboring villages will submit. Faud Eendi
the General mdlgre ju lie calls himself will then
very likely have to give again his warike occupa
tion and return his diplomatic activity lie will in
vite all the villages to submit granting them full amnesty
The moral effect OF this victory will be immense and it
is all the better If it be the Turks themselves who put an
end this movement Naturally it will be the affair OF
the representatives of the Western Powers TO see that the
victory not abused but on the contrary that leads
abolition Of all those abuses in the administration of the
distant provinces Of the Turkish empire which eI
aspeate much the population, and which makes them
always ready listen those who promise least some
thing better Il may, although do expect IT, serve
also bring the foolish government of Greece reason