The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-18

Lnriss,, April II. Severe fighting has
occurred in Macedonia between the Greek
irregulars and Turkish forces. The col
umn of irregulars sent to the right from
Pignvitza, after having invested and cap
tured Sitovon, continued its advance to-
ward Kritudes, 'Pliziu and Kourduzi,
with orders to hold Kourduzi ut all COST
as it commands the right approach to
Greyenn, the objective point. This col
umn, commanded by Chiefs Zermos and
Luzzo, attacked Kritudes Tuesday The
place was defended by Gwo companies of
Turks. After severe fight. during
which eighty Turks were killed and
twenty five were taken prisoners, the po
sition was captured by tine Greeks, who
also obtuned possession of $50 rifles and
II Quantity of ammunition.
The insurgents have suffered severe
check in another direction. A strong
force of Turkish troops from Mamecoyon,
with Il number of mountain guns, nd
vanced on Krania, which had previously
been captured by the Greeks, and were
attacked by 400 iIregnlars of Greece, who
occupied an entrenched position. 1t is
reported that the fighting was ferocious
on both sides. The insurgents eventually
were compelled to retreat north to the
mountains. Some of them, however,
ish lines, and escaped to Baltino, the
town iustacross the frontier, in NIacedonia,
first captured by the Greek rregulars,
and used by them as IL depot for provis-
ions and ammunition. The accounts
given by the refugees of the Turkish
losses are believed TO be exaggerated
They shy that go Turks were killed,
while the irregulars had only eight men
killed and seventeen wounded.
The leaders of the Greeks operating in
that direction, Chief Niilonas, was among
the wounded, and returned later into
Greek territory, with number of the
refugees. One of the latter says. that Il
portion of the Turkish force was com.
posed of irreg'ilars, whose dress resem,
Dles THAT of the Greek insurgents. This,
it appears, enabled the Turkish force to
execute II flank movement, UNDECIDED by
the leaders of the Greeks. The refugee
referred to blames the Greek leaders for
badly handling their men.
All the refugees bore traces of having
experienced great fatigue, and it is re-
ported that the Ethnike lIetairia, or Ma
tional League, has ordered the Greek r.
regulars to retreat into Greek TERRITORY
regarding further bloodshed as useless,
unless the regular army of Greece sup
ports the irregulars.
The Crown Princess has arrived here,
to take part in the work of the ambu-
lance corps.
There is Il feelngof great satisfaction
here at the declarations made by Premier
Delyannis in the Greek chamber of depu-
ties.
Three hundred Hungarian horses, in
tended for cavalry remounts, were landed
at Volo yesterday, and are being forward.
ed to Trikahala.
Canea, Island of Crete, April 17.-Can-
nonading has been proceeding in the di-
rection of Kilavas since yesterday even
ing. The cause of the firing is not known
here. Pillaging continues in this vicin-
lty. Typhus-fever and smallpox are rag
ing at Hierapetra. The Turkish trops
have reoccupied the springs near Gambia
number of prisoners have revolted here
and are being transported..to the prison on
the Island of Rhodes