Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-11
IS WAR DECLARED2
A ROUNDABOUT REPORT TO THE
EFFECT THAT 1T Is.
The GRhEC0 TURKISH FIGHTING.
Responsibility for 1t Said to Rest
With the Turks-Greek Govern
ment Issues Orders to Prevent
Further Conflict.

LONDON. April ia dispatch to the
Observer from Rome says that 1t was re-
ported at midnight that war had been de-
clared between Turkey and Greece.
GREEKS HAD TO FIRE.
ATHENS, April 10.--S p. M.-Regarding
the firing going on between the Greeks
and Turks on the frontier, 1t is explained
here that the Greek posts were obliged TO
reply to the fire of the Turks, who. when
the insurgents crossed the frontier. at
tackled both the insurgents and the posts.
TURKISH PRISONERS TAKEN.
ATHENS. April 0.-Midnight.-A report
has been received from Larissa to the
effect that the insurgents have occupied
Baltino. beseiging 800 Turks In the bar
racks. They have already sent nine Turk
ish prisoners TO Kalambaka.
FIRING IN CRETE.
RETIMO. CRETE. April 1O.-6 p. NJ
Desultory firing has occurred all day to-
day in the environs Of Gambia.
SITUATION CRITICAL.
ATHENS April 1O.-The government
has dispatched stringent orders to the
Interior with view to preventing fur
Their conflict between the regular troops.
It is expected that the Grecian Govern
ment had no knowledge OF the projected
invasion, the responsibility for the firing
resting with the Turks. The situation is
extremely critical Firing between the in
surgents and the Turks continues. The
Minister of War is constantly exchanging
communications with the Crown Prince.
INSURGENTS FOUGHT THE TURKS.
ATHENS, April ia telegram from
Larissa, dated at o'clock Sunday after
noon. says that the insurgents fought an
engagement with the Turks Three
posts-Phoenicia, Penlientza and Zafos
Bibassi-were abandoned by the Turks.
The insurgents then burned the posts.
The fighting still continues. The COM
mander of a Turkish post opened fire on
the Greek post of the Prophet Elias. The
commander Of the post and Greek SER
geant were wounded. The lveliest KIND
of fusillade followed, but the Greeks hav-
ing occupied positions commanding the
Turkish position, the Turks ceased fight
ing Heavy firing was heard all day in
the direction Of the Velamisti frontier.
GREEK REPLY TO POWERS.
ATHENS, April 10.-The Greek Govern
ment is still preparing it's reply to the
note from the Powers, delivered on April
4th. announcing that in case Of an armed
conflict on the Graeco- Turkish frontier, all
responsibility would rest with the aggres-
sors. and adding that the latter would
not be allowed TO reap the slightest bene-
fit from their action.
The latest reports from the front say
that the firing between the Greek ana
Turkish outpOsts has ceased. 1t Is report
ed that artillery was used on both sides.
-Four Turkish posts were destroyed. On
the Greek side, the Evzones did the prln-
cipal fighting.
FRANCE AND THE CRETANS
PARIS. April 10.-The general council
of the Seine has adopted n resolution
demanding that the Cretans be consulted
as to the political regime desired by
them. and urging that France should not
longer "make herself an accomplice OF
those who would place force above right.
GREEK TROOPS FOR FRONTIER.
LONDON. April 10.-A dispatch TO the
Observer from Athens says that 8Ooo
troops have Just started for the frontier
official news has been received or out
RACES committed on Greeks of smyrna
Inv sailors connected with the French
warshiDs. -, A
No blockade Of Greece has been DE-
clared yet. according TO the latest al
vices received by the Observer.