The New York herald., 1867-02-04
THE GRECIAN LEADER 4

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Cretans.
The master spirit Of the Cretan ins r.,.r ~no mt
only directs the military operations - ~ c,.n IN IN.
neid bpt who is the real "head c.ntrs,, AZ the wide
spread Greek Hellenic conspi' 49, hoa ain, IN the
re-establshment Of the Greek t,ou.v IN the ruins OF
the European Turkish empire ss ths .te Greek Secretary
OF War; Lieutenant Colonel ofArtIlery Panos Koroneos
He was born IN iSio In tho, beautiful sunny island Of
cerigo, the old Kyheres nowned in classic times by
Its magnificent tsmplA of. Venus Who bore from this
island whose inhabitants were her most devoted wor.
shippers. the nameof Senus Cyvherean His father'was
wealthy merchant s.nd had participated in the cruel
and bloody warof Greek Independence against the Turks
lS2o-lSaOh comms .ndng sloop in the Egean Sea.
Young Koroneos r,ceved classic education IN Athens
under the directs Of the German scholars and
When eighteen years old he entered the regular army
and distinguished himself much during service OF
that ssa S made Sm Ras
Greek AtMay Commissioner in the Russian army head
quarters " the siege Of listra and in this position he
Mcdowell TO study sthe great war; The Crmean
paign being ended, he happened 10 make the acquant.
len, ESQ Of W PhiIadeiphia, with whom he travelled
through Asia Minor Bohlen returned TO the United States
70 raise, At his own expense, in 1851, z regiment
dolphia, made the Western Virginia campaign under
Fremont and killed in the summerTof 1862 on the
gade in Blenkers German division. Koroneos continued
his travels to Asia Minor and the Egean Islands, and
participated volunteer in the French expedition 70
Syria Is64) Having returned to Athens he was ap-
pointed commanding inspector Of artillery chie Of ord
nance) and deputy secretary Of war; but he resigned
tho political leader Of the opposition party against King
0tho and the Bavaan dynasty 1t is said that At this
time he was initiated and received member Of the
"Great Council Of the Panhellenion, the Hellenic
the great secret league lodges OF which
exist in every city and village Greece Rumei Mace
donia Lvadia the Egean islands, the Danubian Prnci
palities in Zante Messina Lvono and even under the
eyes Of the Turkish government at Consiantnope and
Smyrna. 1t is fact perhaps not known even to the
leading Fenans that the organization Of the Greek PAN
hellcnion adopted for the Irish brotherhood Some
conspiracy against King Ohio, who to be arrested
in his palace and sent back TO Bavaria to make place for
conspiracy Was betrayed by accident May 10, 1867.
Colonel Koroneos arrested cashiered and sent
prisoner to the Fortress Nanpla to be tried by court
martial The soldiers and officers Of that fortress nearly
all belonging to tho Panhellenion league, re.
ceived the prisoner with shouts Of enthusiasm,
Koroneos commander Of the fortress and Lieuten-
ant Colonel Artemis, his friend and companion tnow
modern Greek history 'the soldiers revolt Of
Nauplia," lasted for two months cfrom February to
April 1897 and ended by the defeat Of the insurgents
Jail until Oho driven from his throne and returned
to his Bavarian home Koroneos elected Repre-
sentative the OF AtnenS ana tOOK aCe IN
Chamber the head Of the called Monagnard party,
the side Of Kaergs and Grivae the recognized lead
Of the mountainous tribes This party not, as
many may suspect by its name, the ultra radical faction
but rather conservative Through the influence Of this
party Koroneos appointed Secretary Of War, but
had TO abdcate, forced by the three great pro-
tective Powers England, France and Rnssia
put prince George OF Denmark the throne
Of Ohio Under the reign Of Gcorgios Colonel Koro-
again for very short time Secretary Of War,
resigned with Kanarie and accepted Ahe comandership
Of the Athenian National Guards Q66A) In the year
1856 he travelled through Germany studying with great
the organization OF the Prussan army and the mill
tary organization OF Switzerland The outbreak Of the
Candan revolution called him TO the field Of battle In
September, 1850, he resigned his command, left
his largo family to the kind cares Of his
friends, and took the command Of all troops
in the eastern districts teparchiee) Of. Gambia,
while another Greek ofhcer Lieutenant COL
onel Zimprakakis took the command Of the weetern
sparives Of Sphakia and the Spbakiotes In the very
beginning Of the Koroneos distinguished himself in
the battle Of HagOn Myron against the combined
Egypto.Turksh army under Mustapha Pascha, and still
more in the battle Of Avda, In which Of the best
Turkish generals JuJah Pascha, the friend Of 0mer
Pascha and renowned 40 victor Of Montenegro was
killed The name Of Koroneos became spread over
all Greece, and he was unanimously elected by the Pro-
visionary government OF Gambia Commander in-cdief Of
all Candiotes and Military Governor dicator Of candis
and the surrounding islande.