New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-07
THE GREEK BRIGANDS.

THE CREEK BRlGANDS.
DETAILS OF THE CAPTURE AND MURDER OF
ENGLISH TRAVELERS-THE GREEK GOVERN
MENT HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OUT
RAGE AND SERIOUS POLITICAL COMPLICATIONS
THREATENED.
The London Times publishes the following
particulars of the capture by Greek brgands Of party
of English Travellers already reported by telegraph.
On Monday, the 18th OF April at $50 a. No. the party
consisting Of Lord and Lady Muncaster, Mr. Frederick
Vyner Mr. Herbert OF the Secretaries to Her Males
tvs legation Count de Boyl Secretary to the Italian
Legation, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd, with their young
child five years of age left Athens in two carriages
der the escort OF four mounted gendaes for Marathon
accompanied by dragoman.
ing events in history they started to return 20 Athens
At A P M, entering thcky- wooded part of the road
the bridge of Pikerneas mounted gendarrne5
riding either side of the carriages, and two in
of the gendarmes. and MORALLY wOundng another.
The road was Immediately filled with brigands, VINO
forced the occupants out OF the carIages using mcn
and tearing off her watch and ocke and menacng with
knives the lives Of all They hurried their captives up
the side of Mount Pentclcus but had scarcely got 80
yards from the road when the six infantry soldiers came
up and at once commenced firing into the brigands who
returned the fire.
The soldiers. finding themselves overmatched dhe
brigands being upward of 20 in number, happily disco
timed the engagement, which would have been prob
ably fatal to the captyes, who were collected In body
i'll their midst The brgands then hurried their prisoners
up the slopes of the Penelicus and after two hours
walking they put the ladies on the horses or the ds
mounted gendarmes and, with one servant let them go
After the ladies had gone the five gentlemen consulted
what to lie done, and it agreed to ask FOR
of their number to be allowed to go to Athens 10
arrange for payment of the they demanded and
Oranguman and the captain Of the band the terms of
settled 50 far ~ that the captain or the
hrigands reduced the enormous sum demanded OF
10000 the still enormous and extravaganza sum Oh
$4,000. ,,,
but growing impatient, said emphatcaly, "f1nlal
quickly" The captives then arranged that Lord Nun
.1,.t11 ha fha n
ias Irorise beIpr exacted by the hrigands that
failing in his mission, he return and that the lives
Of the others depended on his success They promised
10 let Lord go that night but did not do
they could guide aud of the brgands dared
To be With one OF their captiyes
boggy plains and up and down hills, wet through from
heavy rain, in which they lay down for three hours I'll
in the morning, when they started again and then
stopped for the day in ravine, where shepherd was
found and small cart obaIned IN Which a% Ird M
date arrangements for sending food aud clothing to his
was promptly and generously placed at his disposal by
merchant in Athens. The only difficulty lay i'll the trans
port OF SO large sum III gold.
OCCUPATION OF GREECE THREATENED.
Tie London Times, on April 2j, in commenting on the
news OF the massacre, said:
Assuming it he true that the impetuOus pursuit by
the Greek Government occasOned the massacre OF the
captves there Is temptation, almost lrFcslstDie TO
condemn their impetuosty. Such conclusion would be
lamentable but cannot blame the Ministry for them
On the following day, however, the same paper in
strong TERMS proceeds to arraign the Greek Govern
ment and threaten the occupation Of Greece 1t says
We believe this wilprcve to be great poiti
cal event 1t has filed up the cup OF Greek msgOyern-
mcnt IL has exhausted the patience of Europe. At this
il would be useless to talk Of Greek rcgenera-
ton Greek advancement; one would listen TO the
advocates OF nation whose soil is infested always and
everywhere with unpublished crime, and whose historic
sites are inaccessible to the intelligent traveller
as the cities of Tartary.
We have hesitation In saying that the time has come
when this scandaous msgoverment should he brought
to end The Three Protecting Powers did not intend
10 create within the limits Of Europe petty state which
should he disgrace TO themselves and 10 CIVILIZATION
But what else can Greece be SAID now 10 BET
There few Of its friends who will deny that its adj
yancement must depend on the control which states
men wiser than It's rulers exercise it, Safety
OF life property at least must he assured II the tute
age of the Great Powers is not To be nockery.
Foreigners their legitimate business must not be cap
tured and murdered in country which enjoys our pro-
lection.
If its rules poweress then authority must be ex
erted by other hands In 1854 Athens occupied by
French British force TO check the warlike propens
ties of the Court and do not fear TO say that similar
step would be equally justifable now. We spent nine
millions upon expedition TO Abyssina, undertaken at
less prOvOcation.
We snould have such difficulties awaited there
to encounter in Greece. Three or four regiments under
an efficient commander such as our Indian army or the
French army of Algeria rears would make the tracks or
Atca safe the highrOads OF England before many
months were over.