Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-15
THE GREECE INsuRRrcrroN

THE GREECE RESURRECTION.
The insurecton which has broken out In Albania Ma
cedona and Thcssay Is likely to prove very
to the Porte. The rising said to DO tho result, of
regular organz,on and to DO extending The insurgents
Aruauis and Greeks estimated 10000 strong and
appear In the few treug conflicts which have taken place
with tho Turkish troops to have boon successful Grca,
numbers Of young men and many officers were leaving
Athens to join the insurgents and tho Government Of
Greece Is described powcress In tho emergency We
take tho following from tho London Morning Chronicle
ATHENS Feb I'll have often repeated to you that tho
Christian population Of Turkey exasperated at tho
treatment they subjected to under tho Turks and that
they only waiting for favorable moment to throw
on the yoke Facts arc now gathering rapidly to prove
the correctness Of information. Four Provinces In
Lower Eprus have already risen they tho districts
OF Sconcaria, Radovtza, Zoumerka and Agrapha More
than 1000 already under arms; their flag Is the
Greek blue ground with the motto of the ia
6arum the ancient standard of Byzan,um Conquer by
this They have issued proclamation Ia which they
say that being longer able to bear the that
Expresses tbcm-the violation Of all law tho piupe of
their property the d'honor of their daughtersthcy have
taken arms to conquer their liberty to continue the
work of 1884, which for them has only been
Aud they then take oath to die to tho last man rather
| than again submit themselves to tho Turks
"The Governor Of Arta against then, detachment
commanded by Zeinebey whose ferocious soldiers in
passing through the village Of Pea pagcd and desecra
ted tho Church, but they soon met by tho insur
gents who beat them completely killed copsi,lsrshI.
number Of them, and their chief himself A second on
gagement has taken place since in which tn. Turks were
\ again beaten, and tho arrived yesterday that
the town Of Aria the point Of being taken and
that Prevssa in capitalization. Tho insurrectop was
rapidly gaining ground and extended for as Sou that
Pasha never could subdue.
"a great number Of the the Iopi.n Island.
and also crossed over to Eprus to help their countrymen
The people OF free Greece iul Of enthusiasm which
the Government restraints with greatest difficulty nnJ
at tho expense OF its popularity Tho son of the cce
ofated ehe kaashake' who fell in the first revolution
ia Fa1i,,aa
tho frontier TO join the insurgents to whom his name
would have given great weight but the Government has
succeeded In bringing him back TO his duty"
The Greek rising appears have extended TO the onan
islands, aud even to Asia Minor
On the ssh Of January. Karaishakes the son of the
Gresk patriot who fell at Athens crossed the frontier at
the head OF 800 Greeks and Abanians and united with
tue nsurrectionary party Epirus 'r he il nj first
successful, general rising in Epus Thessay and Mace.
. u, may DC expected of the state Of public feeling
wound up funeral GRAFTON, which he pronounced oycr
tue grave OF young Tziveas. with the foil wing
words: death or Freedom death or n Crcct Ee
pire! Let Greek Empire be our vatchwo,ts G |
by the corpse Of this youth that YOU will do ali il; r
power to establish Greek Empire" There has been |
mia ' " o@
According to aivices received at Vienna Feb. es,b
from Albania to the middle Of February the nsurrccon
Is increasing. Bands Of armed men 90 from VILLAGE 10
village, urging the inhabitants to rise Arms and ,mmn
milton are distributed gratis and the Turk, everywhere
take to Hight Tho Pasha Of Jauna has Withdrawn the
aniV
"a lnilmuatory pioclamations arc distributed In Gro,
numbers GA the sth and 9th instant revolu,enerv
movement occurred at Saonca, but tho Turkish troops
attacked the insurgents the point of the and
seized the ring leaders Since then the public tranou
y has not been disturbed The Greek toyernncnt hs.
nothing whatever to do with the movement The detcc
ton OF karaski TO the Russians Is confirmed hut no has
taken only 800 soldiers with him.
The last accounts from Trieste state that the insurrec
ton among the Greeks in Turkey making further pro-
Gress aud that the insurgents possessing arms
5000 men, II is added that they are on their march IN
Jtnna, from which they distant not moro than al.
miles They are said TO be receiving assistance from
Greece, aud their ranks reinforced by Greek es,er
who served in the Of independence Similar move
ments are announced in Epirus aud Thessay A secret
fermentation among the inhabitants Of the Ioniau Islands
is also spoken Of and their anatcism once excited Il Il
not easy to calculate low far II may be carried
Some bands Of insurgents have Joined in the neipbbor
hood OF Art near the station of the Fve Wells where
they have taken up position, aud oil the communi-
cation between Janna and Arata The Provincial Gov
ernment has sent Professionally 1000 regular troops apans
them The radesmon in Aria have fled for safety 10 the
citadel, taking their property with them.
letter dated Athens, Feb. To- states that the inhabi
tants OF the large township Of Radobitz in Epiru, had
adopted tue desperate resoveof taking up and
Already some small battles have been fought ut differ
ent places, in which the Greeks have come o vicor ,
though they have already ost of their most efficient
leaders, le Peta The Greeks pressing on against
Ara and already they have laid close siege to IT, What
turkish troops there appear be collected In Arta
Tho Greeks have Occupied the delc of Pete Pevada The
only ROAD from Aria to Janina and send troops TO
could only be done by making lang deour and marching
through inc revoked districts supposing to be prudent
to empty Janina OF its military force.
while This movement took place land there was an.
action in the port Of Ara between the Turkish puarbip
and Greek cutter Greek merchant vessel laden viii
corn wished to leave the harbor Tho Turkish inhabit
M made an outcry about this and threatened the Crew
The guardsip added fuel to the flame for IL threatened
to send the merchant ship the bottom ir IL dared 10
s mornings OF the Greek cutter that han
pencd to he at anchor there took tho part of it's country
men; so nier some pros and const poured broadside
IIto the guard ship, and The latter wen, down