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Correspondence of the Boston Traveller.
IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE FROM
GREECE WARLIKE EXCITEMENT
AT ATHENS
ATHENS, GRE EcE, Thursday, Feb.


ATHENS, GRE ECE, Thursday, Feb. G.
For some time past, ever since the trouble
between Russia and Turkey, parts of the latter
country bordering on the Adriatic have been
very restless and troublesome.
Last week news was received here that they
had on the preceding Sabbath broken out in
t,pen rebellion, in one of the towns: and since
tina, time it has spread so rapidly that large
portions OF western Turkey in Europe are band
ing together 10 throw off the allegiance of the
Sultan. For a long time, as is well known,
Greece has been in league with Russia, their
common religion being the ground Of union be-
tween them, and since the war broke out the
old feeling of hatred against the Turks has
strengthened this union; and news of vic
tory on the part Of the Russians has been as
eagerly looked for in Athens as in St. Peters
burg.
The Greeks have been burning to strike a
blow against the Turks, and have only waited
for a preteXt; nor is this feeling confined to the
lower and uneducated classes. One of the
leading professors of the University here has
made himself conspicuous by his articles in the
papers addressed to the Greek nation, stirring
them up to war in defence oftheir religion, and
10 free their neighbors from Turk ish Cypress
ion.
To-day the excitement has been extreme
and during the afternoon the students of the
University here, to the number Of one hun
tlred. marched with music to the Palace, and
called on the King to come out TO them, with
loud cries of "Long live the King" He did
not appear, but one of the officers about his
person came FORTH and Immediately they de-
manded permission to march against the Turks,
at the same time expressing hope and desire
that he would declare war an ally of Russia.
They are in the mean time preparing to leave
,be city without permission, should the King
refuse their demands 1t places him in a very
delicate position. as it would compromise him
with Western Powers, who were the means
of placing him on the throne, aud at the same
time his popularity is not great enough with the
people for him to refuse demand which comes
so directly from them. A strict neutrality
would be of course Ear better for the country
inasmuch as it would benefit so much by the
commerce of the Black Sea, should that be
thrown open, as is most probable.
have written this at the instance of DR.
King, who did not feel well enough to do ii
himself
FRIDAY MoRNING.--A gentleman has just
been in who saws that matters are taking even
a more decided turn than we had supposed
The students Of the University to a man have
agreed to 90 and are selling books, clothes,
iewelry, and everything available in order to
purchase arms And the students in the gym
nasiums or preparatory schools also-ln fact all
the young men in Athens above sixteen. Nor
are means wanting to support an army, for con
tributions are pouring in from all quarters from
Greeks living out of the country.
One man, whose name is kept secret, has
given one million drachms babout one hun
dren and seventy thousand dollars and this is
only portion Of what is subscribed. They
have no money, but plenty Of sailors, and will
Immediately purchase vessels and steamers,
provided the Turks are not beforehand with
them. fThey say that the Greek Government
will not be compromised, as the expedition is
fitted out by Greeks living abroad. So great
IS the hatred toward the Turks, that the gentle.
man who told us this, though an old man, and,
Dr. King says, one of the most to be dope nded
upon in all Athens, declared that he himself
was very much excited, and die not blame the
'Oe II. B. H.