The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-28
H II R O P H.
THE WAR IN CRETE.
RATTLE WITH THE TURKS AT HERAoLEUM-FULL
ACCOUNT BY AN Eye WITNESS.

THE WAR IN CRETE.
RATTLE WITH THE TURKS AT HERAoLEUM-FULL
ACCOUNT BY AN EYEWITNESS.
so,c,,, c,,rrespondcnce london Daily Net0s
HrApoUARTERs or rnn INsuReEANr FoRoEs MAI
RsnnicIenG proof that beyond the walls OF their sea
coast iortresses, the turks nave lutte h9ld upon
tdon a. an end, but they have TO fight their Ike
dlatIcts. only yesterday they made one of these
visits ya % what Tssad down To- tRe psn OF aes
ceum (Candia) with q strong b9dy, or Cretans ana
and KorSkas Il bad been rumored that the Paeha
or r,en t6at city and Rethymno 40 it was
resolved straghtway to draw him into actlon and to
eIsewbere Our chiefs mad taken post on the last
aome time in hopes OF an attack, but attack was
made Therefore we descended 10 the plain LETT the
defile by which we had come temptlngly open, and
occupied n village named krusonas at the entrance
god n9 9one cannon shot from the village Of Aglos
Meron In front, ana as night drew on there was
pialn a. Of Heracleum towards the mountains of
whilst pleasant breeze huttered our standards aud
out bravey for Turks and other misbeevers to be-
% h0iu Yet IL had iis darker side and The insur.
gents looked sternly TO their weapons; as homeless
safety among the grey rocks and yellow gorse. We
oops ~ make war like red Indians and these families
aid well to seek the rocks and gorse bushes.
bI0uqbs to our chiefs tnat turkish detachment had
arf n
accordingiy marched westward through the deile be-
hind KTuSonas to q central position among the
senger came running to summon our aid. The
Turks had advanced Ia force. IheTe was a snarp
and the corps Of Koroneos who had already
ioined the villagers in the dedle, Not mo-
ment should be lost or, If quick enough, we
could take the enemy IN flank. This was what our
chiefs had been manmuvrng TO do, and they resumed
their march with all the eagerness Of men forty years
fhe occasion. PetropOulaki cheered forward his we'll
tried volunteers Korakas urged on his hardy Sretans
marvellous rapidity. we dlyed into one rayne' and
trampled through prlokly bushes until the troops
had fairly dstanced their commanders. Now some
Voice, This way, pariosI' or Turn to the right,
Then It was refugee family which cried out to us
from ihe rocks with az their might. saving; God
sharp fisillade. cracking, aud echong In the dehle
mnrnur rather than a distinct cheer. passing from
end to end fthe column. Petropoualakrs SON Le0ni
strong body Of Volunteers @ ne had thrown % himself
singing over the rocks far Ia rear but now, all at
took up the fire in loose skiTmisbing fashion The
friends and foes know that we had arrived. But
tbeDceforward we had Independent firing.
give you any clear notion of the movements either
side side whilst we e0H see see HePaceum f on ne sea
guish mountaln-ops at an immense distance there
who were engaged close before US. What with rocks
and bushes with the irregular formation of even the
jecs at 5000 yards look though only 500
often puzzled TO where the Turks had gone, or
whither the Christians were following them Never
theless was an exciting spectacle Up the opposite
hillside there moved column OF Turks with red BAN
clearly to be disngui he'd their head. On the
stony roadway of the dete were other Turks press
ing forward, and we could hear their furious shouts
above the crash Of musketry. Some skirmisherS
fired in our direction when first appeared but
very soon lest heart as Petropoulakis men poured
steady fire upon them. The detachment under
Leonidas Petropoulak and the Cretans of Kora-
Ras, had meanwhile descended to the bottom
ofthe gorge, and climbing swiftly towards the
enemy's position. Koroneos recovered the ground
which he had lost, there a louder and louder
discharge of musketry from rocky vantage point
and an advance OF Christians along the 10 dway
with ringing cheers. We see the Turkish banners
waver and fall back-faster and faster. They are in
fun flight There is shout of triumph from every
side, Victory 10 the crossl" And fife ceases,
while down towards the plain goes cracking brisk
fusillade. The Turkish irregulars hy with goatlke
activity, but their disciplined troops behave well and
fire at Intervals during the retreat We who high
up that friends below had better stop aud
pursue tui ther. We can clearly make out large
reserve OF Turks on the plain. with cavalry aud
have warmed to their work, and push forward with
loud shouts until they have reached the lowermost
range of rocks.
turns out In very few minutes There white
pufs OF smoke, and there is whizzIng of shells from
the Turkish reserve Then some horsemen move
quickly forward, and some Egyptian infantry in white
uniforms come charging up towards MonsorOs. The
Christians fail back before these new assallantS,
though not without murderous fire TO protect their
there is again discharge from side of the valley
yielding step by step, Koroneos and Korakas move
slowly out OF reach. No bayOnet charge last all
night and when the enemy has lost his breath and
men have spent their ammunition the battle over.
must add that the Turks returned to Heracleum
without any iurther attempto explore the mountains