Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-22

himself on all the heights from Papa
lyVada to Meckche and strong bodies of
troops are stationed in the defiles be-
tween these two points.
Greek Steamer Sunk.
Salonica, April 20.-A Turkish tor
pedo boat sunk the Greek steamer Ath-
ems in the gulf Of Salonica. On board
Were insurgents and members of vari-
Gus secret societies. A general panic
prevails here. All vessels have been
prohibited from leaving the gulf. The
Turks have seized the Greek steamer
KephaleiOn.
Suspense at Athens.
Athens, April 20.-While the Incl
dents of Monday along the eastern por-
ton of the frontier were not of notable
importance, the situation at the gulf
of Arta in the vicinity of the Albanian
frontier has become more favorable for
the Greeks. The bombardment of
Prevesa was resumed at daybreak with
but feeble replies from the Turkish
batteries at Hamidieh and Pantocrator-
Of. The position of the Turks is IN
tenable and it is believed that the town
will fall into the hands of the Greek
forces in the vicinity which are wait
ing for the demolition of the batteries
An order has been received at Prevesa
from Constantinople officially closing
gulf of Arta to all but Turkish ships
Col. Manos with $4,000 men having
crossed the Arakphos river is now in
Epirus, where, it is believed, his force
is considerably in excess of the Turk
ish. 1t is reported here that a large
body Of Albanians, estimated upwards
OF 1000 who had crossed The Greek
frontier with the avOwed intention of
pushing on to Larissa, has Tecrossed
and is now ravaging Epirus. General
SnolenltZ, in command of the Greeks
at Reveni, has pushed Edhem Pasha
toward Damasisi. The suspense here
is extreme. Everybody is waiting for
list of the killed and wounded. Patri-
Otto bankers have offered the govern
ment over a million pounds. It is
feared that a massacre has taken place
at Prevesa during the bombardment.
Who Are the Aggressors?
Athens, April 2O.-Skouzes, the
Greek minister of foreign affairs. re-
piled to the note which Assim Bey, the
retiring Turkish minister, handed him.
Skouzes in answer says: In wishing
TO make Greece responsible for the rup-
ture of diplomatic relations, the i'm
perial government appears to lose sight
of the fact that Greece far from pro-
ceeding to acts Of hostility against Tur-
key, had to suffer during the last few
days from repeated attacks by the
Turkish &rmy at several points on the
frontier. Owing t. the conflict at
Prophet Eliasas March %, the royal
government drew the attention Of the
imperial government to the attitude of
the Turkish troops; but instead of
yielding to spirit of moderation the
imperial government appeared dis
posed to precipitate events. Thus Fri
day, the Turkish army without provo
cation attempted to obtain possession
OF Analapis which, it had been mutu-
ally agreed, should be neutral territory.
1t was owing TO the resistance of the
Greeks that this attempt to violate
neutral territory failed. The royal
government cannot let pass in silence
the fact that before it was officially no
titled of the rupture of diplomatic re-
lations, and while the kings minister
was at Constantinople the forts at Pre-
versa opened fire at in the morning
on the Hellenic position at Actium and
sunk the Greek steamer, Macedonia. In
the face Of these facts, showing that
there is little foundation for the asser-
ton of the sublime porte to the effect
that Greece committed the first acts of
hostility, the responsibility for the
consequences can i'll no way rest with
the kings government E"
Cables Kept Busy
London, April 2O.-In spite OF the
fact that he hostilities on the Greek
frontier caused but little excitement
here, communications we're in progress
all day long Monday between the for
eign office and Rome, France and
Italy. 1t is reported that among other
matters considered is the expediency Of
ordering the international fleets TO
leave Cretan waters and go in the di-
rection of Salonica and the DardanelIes
TO watch the fighting, with a view of
localizing it if necessary by naval inter-
vention. Should this suggestion, which
is understood to emanate from the ItaI-
ian foreign office, be acted on it is prob
able that only half the fleet of foreign
warships would be withdrawn for
such a. purpose, the other half remain
ing to continue The Cretan blockade.
Their is said to be sharp difference of
opinion hetWeen the military nnwers