Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-21
TO it indeed, to make out its allegations agains,

John W. Forney. In that paper OF yesterday,
among its erroneous items of information from
Washington, the ownership of half the Star
is transferred to Mr.. F., and he is stated to be
the Stars editor, When will Bennett manage
to get people here in his employment who will
tell his readers the truth i! There was time
when the hands of such persons were seen in
his information-from Washington. They made
for the Herald the character which it has since
lost. In the matter of this bogus information,
we have to say that John W Forney owns no in
terest in itwhatever, nor has he anything to do
with its editorial columns. The Star is more
| exclusively conducted by its ostensble editors
than any other paper in the United States
wherein as much original matter is published.
AS for Mr. Forney, he has written nothing for
it; while his pen has time and again graced
the columns of the Herald, when gentleman.
| could venture to furnish for it the brains and
attachments which its conductor lacks with
out experiencing sense Of self-degradation in
so doing
An Expected Veto.-A good deal of excite
ment is just now manifested among the politi
clans around us, under the belief that the
President will be very apt to veto the insane
land bill. We are we'll satisfied that nothing
| is known authoritatively with reference to the
Presidents views concerning this particular
bill Yet the impression certainly prevails
| among the shrewd ones that veto will come
upon it in due time. Its friends may watch
and pray.
The Greek Attempt at Revolution.-Though
| all know that very recently there has been al
attempt at revolution among the Greek sub
jects of the Porte, nothing has SO far been
published concerning its details. mercan-
tile friend of ours in New York, has received
three interesting letters from an intelligent
commercial correspondent at Patras present
| ing an interesting account of what the insur-
gents have been about in that quarter. We
are indebted to his kindness for the letters in
question, and herewith present them to our
readers
PArRAs, March 2, 1854.
Despate hes received on the 10Th ult from
Aria, bring the news that on the 10th Turk
/ ish vessel, laden with ammunition, arrived at
Salaora, the port of Arta, from Prevera, for
the defence of the fortress, and 800 Turks
marched down to receive it. Corcealis having
| been informed of this, fastened to attack them
OF the head of handful of men, but on &C.
count of the smallness of this detachment, he
was forced to throw himself into the Convent
| OF st. Veneranda, and was there besieged by
the Turks.
Generals Grivas and Tervas FASTENED to his
aid with their troops, surrounded and beseiged
the Turks in the village of Calichiades, ans
after bloody engagement on the I'D. ~
Turks remained on The field Of battle and the
Greeks in possession of the ammunition.
The English and French Ministers reside n
at Athens have written to their respective
consuls here, that they entirely disappr owe
the instruction of the Epirus, and that the
consequences can be of no good to this King
dom.
On the oath inst, 22O armed men left this
for the camp of the insurgents; all irregular
troops.
PArRAs, March Is, 1854.
Various skirmishes have taken place, thu
results of which have been favorable to TIL
Greeks. Thessaly has also united in the in
surrection, and the number Of insurgents ma,
be calculated at 5000 or more.
On the Sth instant, 450 armed men left thi
place for the camp, headed by Captain Milo
Another 1000 from the Morea are expected t.
pass through here in the course OF the weel
under the command of CoiOcotrOni and others
body of 300 men are preparing in this place
to leave for the camp, who will be commanded
by Londo, the ex-minister of justice during tn
ministry of Mavrocordato.
On the 10th another body Of 200 men will
four small field pieces, also left this place, hav
ing marched through the town with colors fly
ing and cheered by the people. Enthusiasm
and excitement are at their acme, and are nov
| tod \, IL, g Il.
Western Powers do not abate the fanat,cism O
the insurgents, nor impede their plans.
body of troops was landed at Preyesa
, which were to advance through Salaora to tn
defence Of Aria, but the passes were occnpie,
by General Zavellas at the head of about 200
men, who had cut trenches A battle took plac
between them, the result of which is not we
known.
General Grivas, with about 1000 men, havin
entered Jannina was well received by the in
habitants, who offered him $l5 900 to pay hi
troops and mai ltain order, while the Pash
and his garrison were forced to close them
selves in the citadel.
Three Turkish steamers which took tn.
troops to Prevesa, are in Corfu preparing
sail to Egypt, to transport more troops into tn
Epirus.
The Lord High Commissioner of the Ionia
Islands has issued very severe orders agains
} the exit Of people from the Islands in aid O
the insurgents, and declares any one who dis
obeys his orders outlawed.
PATRAs, March o. 1854
Since the 18th instant, the instruction ha
daily assumed more regular and develope
T footing.
On the 10TH General Grivas was without Jan
nina, at the head of only 800 men, the res
being spread here and there. By the treach
cry of Pasha and two Greek spies, who re
ported that the Greeks were only in a SINAI
number and unprepared, a body of 100 troop
and 100 cavalry was sent by the Turks to al
tack them, and two hours before daylight the
had possessed themselves of the ammunition
The fight lasted twelve hours, at the end G
which the Greeks were driven back by the al
J tllery, and their hosses and a church wa
burnt There remained on the field of battl
200 killed and $50 wounded on the part of tn
Turks, and 40 killed and so wounded on tn
part of the Greeks.
, On the 18th instant, another skirmish too
place outside Arta. Tavellas, Tervas and Ca
RUS Kaki having advanced with strong de
tachment, the battle began, and the Turks wer
Obliged to retire into the fortress of Arti leav
ing so killed and many wounded. The los
on the part of the Greeks is stated at so, be
tween killed and wounded.
The latest news from the frontier is that
) courier extraordinary had arrived from Amino
bringing the news that lighting still continue
near Arta, and that Dever Bey, Achmet Pash
: and Miralai the chief Of the artillery, ha