New-York tribune., 1870-05-09
NETWORK, MONDAY, MAY 8, 1870.

that as soon as they saw any troops their first step
would be to behea1 their captiyes and then effect
their own escape Mr. Herbert added that from their IT
position on the hill they commanded the whole oi
the plain for miles around, and that each brigand
was provided with lirst-rate spy glass: ms letter
the two ladies and little girl Miss Lloyd set out
The news of the capture was first brought to
Athens by one of the grooms stationed on the road
sent travelling in the Islands of the Archipelago and
the Prime Minister IaiInis is with them. The rest
Of the Ministers held Cabinet Council on hearing
the news and decided that a strong detachment OF
troops should he sent out at in pursuit of the
brigands. The order was given, and the troops
marched ont Of the town. But when the ladies ar
manded that this order should be revoked, as only
increasing the danger of the captiyes. The troops
wcre therefore, ordered back.
The following morning a second letter arrived adj
dressed by the brigands themselves to Mr.. Erskine
the British Minister. in which they, stated that,
having considered the matter better they raised the
price of ransom to f00 for each of their prisoners,
and now demanded f50,o0O in all .,
To-day Lord Muncaster arrived himself. sent oI on
before Saturday. return himself again on that
day if he had not succeeded in obtaining t the rest
of the captives being hostages for the fnlhimeht 1I
his promise. He had come to new settlenehM. ~ VIII M
the brigands, who now consented to take t25VU
if paid in gold before Saturday He states that tme
brigands are 80 in number; belonging to the well
known band of Arvanitake, all young, hardy,
daring looking men. The oldest among them, the
chief, is hardly more than 30 years OF age. lneS
treated their prisoners with every courtfsy G ,hor ar
amusement when they bivouacked du1ng daytime,
but marched them nearly of their legs all night. vi
Monday night they had marched lncessantly up anu
down the ridges of Peutelicus, without one moments
rest till morning, when they found themselves hoI
very far from the place of their capture They had
TTunsdaY Where tbe brigands had procured and
roasted some lambs for their dinner. AS soon as
darkness set in they had set off again and marched
all night, finding themselves in the morning at the
foot of the opposite hil the Panese having crossed
the whole of the plain dividing that hill from the
Pentclicus. 80
There he had left them. arranged, with guide
provided by the brigands, who had conducted nm
to village placed him in village cart IN charge OF
village boy, and left him to be driven thus INTO ,,
Athens. Lord Muncaster says the money must DE
got ready before Saturday, else he will have to re-
turn to the brigands.
Mr.. Erskine is doing all he can to procure the
ransom but it is not easy thing to get E25OOO In
gold in Athens, at moments notice, and IL mas
rather produced a cOmmotion in the money market.
There area great many Americans here Just at at
present this is the season for travelling Some had
even been up on the Penteicus the day before
This incident does not prove that brigandage Is
worse than i'll Greece. Ii is an i'll that has al
ways exsted-a very plague to the country; but
from its very nature it is periodic, and of course
safety is greater after an attack. The brgands nave
not had good catch for long time, and probably
after this successful feat with their purses full and
people the lookout, they will slbsde into tran
quillty and obscurity for some time TO come, es,
pecally the commOton occasoned by this bold
coup, in which two members of foreign legations are
concerned. the Government NAV be forced and
shamed into somewhat greater activity and watch
fulness. Indeed it may bring matters to crisis,
and. bv rousng a storm at home and abroad, drive
the Minister'S either through foreign pressure or i-
dignatiOn AT home, TO make some desperate but de-
cisve efforts TO uproot the evil entirely.
The Greek Government is certainly responsible the
act having been peTpctrated on the pubic highway,
the travellers having Government escort ana nav
ing been encouraged to 90 by the official assurance
that there was no danger from brigands the road.
The Government officials ought to have been better
informed to the state of brgandage IN Greece and
the state of the roads In pretending, though silly
bravado that all was secure the Ministers have be-
come responsible, must abide by the consequences of
their conduct, and pay for the ransom.
April Al add few words before the mail closes.
A Cabinet Council was held last night. Gen. Souiso,
the Minister of War; asserted that the order for the
escort of four gendames was obtained from the
War Office without his knowledge. The question
was then debated whether the Government sbonld
consider itself answerable for the ransom and after
animated discussion the Ministers decided to re-
ject all responsibility. This decision, however is
subject to the approval OF. f.the.king and Prime Min
lister ON their return.
Mr.. Erskine is also waiting their return to make
final appeal to the King The second soldier died
this morning of his wounds The other was buried
yesterday.
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