The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-24

The Aria correspondent Of the London Times,
writing on the 18th ultimo says:IAs you win have
carried by assault this morning at o'clock. told
you in my last letter that Fuad Ehendi had re-
turned from Gomenitza, and had brought with him
1900 regulars, which had arrived in that place.
partly from Constantinople, partly from Janina; he
added to these 500 more regulars from Prevesa and
200 Bashi Bazouks, and Arnauts. With these troops
ne went nmseIl to Aria, and took the comIna.,.
the whole Turkish forces. He arrived in Aria on
Sunday last the 23d instant and determined to Let
his troops repose day, and then attack Peta on
the 2Gth Uoday.)
However, as is very often the case when hostile
troops close to each other he was drawn into
an engagement yesterday afternoon, which, al
though = tiife in itself, spoiled his intention Of
giving days rest to his troops. The cause was two
cows, which had come to feed on the hill behind
Arta, and were thought good prizes by some Alba,
mans who close to the spot In the attempt Of
securing the cows two Albanans in the Turkish SER
vice were wounded. This brought more Albanians
to the scene OF action, but also more Greeks, and
thus by degrees Fuad Efendi was obliged to come
out with his regulars He drove the Greeks to the
foot of Peta, where some Albanian Mussulmen were
cut of by little body Of Greek cavalry, but soon
after liberated from their dangerous position by the
bravery of Djeil Aga, the chief of the Lapi Alba
mans. In this skirmish the Turks killed an officer
of the insurgents, on whom some papers of the
greatest Importance were found. His name cannot
vet be asceraned with certainty, as all the letters
found had no signature at ALL or at the most one IN
cipher.
One os the most interesting papers found on him
was an official letter from some Greek government
authority in Cravazera to General Tzavellas, In
which the person writing says that all those who
cone from the insurgents back to Greece will be
Iut before tribunal and accused by the public pro-
secutor deserters. unless they can show by fes-
kari (passport) that they have been sent by one Of
the insurgent chiefs.
The other is kind of minute, or rather the rough
copy Of letter, detailing the state Of things n
they have in forming provisional government, of
the daily increasing dissensions among the chiefs,
principally among the Suiots and the rest. I hope
the letter very curs0rly, and prevented by
the more interesting events Of to-day from following
up this matter; but 80 much must add, that the
writer of the letter, killed yesterday by the Turks,
to-day the secretary of the provisional govern
ment considered their cause as lost even before the
taking Of Peta.
The Turks, notwithstanding the little engage
ment in the afternoon, were again under arms be-
Sore midnight, and transported under the personal
superintendent of Fuad Efendi, their guns, five
in number, among which were two howitzers, to
wood Of olive trees which extends through nearly
the whole distance between the hill Of Aria and that
on which Peta is situate. In that wood, after hav-
ing left one battalion Of regulars and q gun to
watch the movements Of the insurgents, the rest.
consisting Of four regular battaons and 200
Albanian Mussulmen, formed In four columns, of
which the extreme right took the road which leads
on the ridge of the plateau from Komboli to Peta;
SECOND LOOK, Will TWO guns, ltb pOStiOn Oh one
ofthe two roads leading up to Peta from the valley
of Aria; the third also with two guns stationed itself
at the main road leading up to Peta, while the
fourth or extreme right, went to the road of Radho-
visi which leads also by branch road over to the
ridge of the Peta
Dispositions having thus been made, the action
began in the centre on the two roads leading from
the plain of Arta up to Peta, in misty morning
and under heavy rain, at o'clock and soon the
firing became general. The gums of the Turks were
exceedingly well served, especially one Of their
hOwtZers, which Osman Pacha had, soon after the
first advance Of the Turks, drawn up on steep hill
close before Arta, and which set fire to the village
at the first shot. On the height Immediately before
the village the four columns met by well combined
movement, and uniting into two columns carried
every thing before them.
The attack lasted fifty minutes, and at ten minutes
before eight o'clock the insurgents were flying in
all directions As the reports have not yet come
in, cannot tell you what the loss was on the Turk
ish side; but it mast have been very small as saw
myself only two killed and half dozen wounded.
Ofthe insurgents, saw four killed; and there are
three prisoners Of tafaR about 500 men
fHrfas Ills servant and some inferior persons.
ka magdatti says they had so little idea of being
announced the Turks attacking. All ram Tzavellas
at the head. He remained with his people as long
as he could but not being able to run on account Of
kind OF asthma, he surrendered, and has been
hitherto well treated. The Turks supplied him with
clothing, as his own was soaked with the rain, and
they have taken him to the fort.
The village has naturally been burnt down, and
whatever was to be found carried away; but as
sure you l cannot imagine the most disciplined
troops behaving better after having taken q place
with the bayonet 1t is true the inhabitants had
fed but the prisoners of war suffered not the slight
With the seizure of Peta, according to all appear
ances, the movement in Lower Epirus at least will
be most likely ended The provisional government,
which they had 80 much trouble to construct, has
dispersed, and, moreover, Abdi Pacha is drawing
near from the north.
Already yesterday l heard from Fuad Effendi that
many villages from the Djumerka are ready to sub
myself with two sent by their villages, who say that
they themselves, and most Of their neighborng vii
lagos, will submit. Fuad Efendi, the General NAL
gre ~, as ne calls himself, will then very likely
nave 10 give up again his new warlke occupation,
and returnI to his diplomatic activity. He will in
vie all the villages to submit, granting them full
amnesty.
The moral effect of this victory will be immense
andH is all the better If it be the Turks themselves
who put an end to this movement Naturally twill
be the affair of the representatives of the Western
POWERS to see that the victory is not abused but on
the contrary, that it leads to the abolition Of all
those abuses in the administration of the more dis
tant provinces Of the Turkish empire which exaspe
rate SO much the population, and which make them
something better. 1t may, although I do not ex.
pect it, serve also to bring the foolish government of
Greece to reason.
LUMBER on THE GRAND AND MusxEooN RIVERS
The Grand Rapids Enquirer in quoting the present
prices o. lumber in the Chicago market says that
the advances indicated have stimulated the manu-
iacture Of the lumber in great degree, and must
add largely to the profits of iumbermen, and to the
wealth of this country. Last year the export Of
lumber alone, exclusive Of lath, timber and shin.
gles from the mouth of this river amounted to A.
goo 600 feet, and from the Muskegon upwards Of
1000 900 feet This year not less than 90 900 900
feet, and 1t is quite probable 900 will be ex
ported from Grand and Muskegon rivers This at the
M nro cfnfo Call -
,nett the manufacturers average price Of not less
than twelve or thirteen dollars at the mouth of
these rivers. These estimates which we are conf
Gent are not exaggerated will give an export for
this article alone from these two rivers. Of from
eleven hundred to twelve hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, which viii in consequence of increased price
ana quantity, exceed any previous year shout one
hundred per cent.-Chcsgo Press, May ls.