The Sun. — 1854-03-04 (London, England)

GREECE.  The Observatuer of Athens, of the 17th ult., gives the following details of the Greek insurrection " On the 27th Jan. the force of the Scaltzojanis, who had some time before revolted against the Turks, on the pretext that they had not received the pay due to them, amounted to 500 men, in consequence of their having been joined by some inhabitants of the province of Radovitzi, who were discontented with the exorbitant taxes which were levied on them. On the 29th this body had an engagement with a detachment of Turks at the convent of Robeliste, killing 40 of them, and taking four prisoners. On the 30th they attacked 400 Turks stationed in the village of Dimarion, and after a combat of 24 hours the Ottomans were compelled to surrender at discretion to the rebels, who allowed them to return to their homes with their arms. Instead of so doing, having received some reinforcements, they assailed and took the village of Megorchi ; but the Scaltzojanis, being joined by the inhabitants of the place, who were hostile to the Turks, fell on them, and so completely put them to the rout that the small number of survivors with great difficulty reached Arta, accompanied by the Dervend-Aga. The Christians, in this affair, which was so murderous for the Turks, had only one man killed and a few wounded. It is estimated that in the different engagements which took place up to the 3d February the Turks lost 150 killed, 40 prisoners, and about 60 wounded ; while on the side of the Christians only one was killed, and a very few were wounded. The number of the insurgents is every day increasing. The authorities of Arta having given notice that, in consequence of these events, every one was at liberty to provide for his own safety, the Turkish and Jewish families retired into the fort, and the Christians went to Athens. On the 4th February two sub-lieutenants of the battalion of frontier guards abandoned their ranks, and, accompanied by a number of the inhabitants of Epirus, joined the insurgents on the Ottoman territory. In the meantime the greatest alarm prevailed at Arta, where an attack from the insurgents was hourly expected. The province of Souli is also in a state of insurrection, and it is even said that its inhabitants have expelled a certain number of Ottomans who have been recruited at Laca, by Cokalis, for the purpose of gaining possession of the position of Zalonco. It is also said that the son of Thymos Zacas was going through different parts of the province, exciting the people to join the insurrection. On the 4th of February, also, 400 men, under the command of Gianoulis Oeconomos, who were concentrated atVrangiana, on the Ottoman territory, set fire to the Turkish barracks at Platania, after driving out the troops quartered there. On the sth the number of the insurgents at Vonitza amounted to about 1,500 men. On the Bth, S. Karaiskakis, having with him the priest Basile Aspropotamitis, had divine service performed at Comboti, and after a sermon from the said priest they left, with a number of followers, and with the standard of insurrection unfurled, for Peta. 350 Turkish recruits, who had been sent from Janina to reinforce the garrison of Arta, were not allowed to enter the place. The primates of the villages in the plain of Arta had all joined Karaiskakis, and had driven their cattle with them for the supply of his men. Oeeonomos had driven the Turks from the village of Vrangiana, and I taken possession of it. The insurgents encamped near Arta sent a notice to the garrison on the 6th, that if they surrendered the fort within 24 hours, every security should be given them ; but that if they did not do so, they must take the conseptences. The garrison replied by the demanding a truce of three days, which was granted to them. All the villages between the bridge of Corocos and Petolles are also in a state of insurrection."  The Observateur, after giving these details, invites the Greek people to declare themselves openly against demonstrations as vain as they are culpable ; and states that the Government has taken all the necessary measures to repress the insurrection, and only regrets that it has not a more imposing military force at its disposal.