The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-12

April 10, the porte speaks of the Greek
invaders of the previous day as
regular troops, and the incursion is
regard ed here as the commencement
Of the war. A panic occurred at Val
ona yesterday on rumor that the
Greek warships were about to attack
the town. Two thousand bashi ba-
zouks assembled in an adjoining valley
and placed themselves in readiness to
advance in case of an attack by
marines on land.
Athens, April 11.-Accounts are very
conflicting as TO what really happened
last Friday, when the frontier was
crossed by the insurgents. A special
correspondent of the Associated Press
went TO Larissa last evening (Satur-
day., and ascertained that the invad-
ers numbered upward of 1000. Among
them We're Amilcare Cipriani and his
Italian volunteers. The entire force
was under the command of three eX-
officers of the Greek army-Kapsalop
ses, Milanos and Ziepetres-and four
Macedonian chiefs, Zermas, Davelis,
Vrakas and Sarantio.
The rendezvous was at Koniskos,
village near Kalabanka. The men
national costume, their black fur caps
bearing the band and initials of the
Ethnike Hetairia, embroidered in blue
and white, with the words zen ton to
nika," crossing the initials in black.
On Friday, a monk from Mount
Athos, assisted by his abbot and two
deacons, held a religious service at
Koniskos. at which all members of
the invading body partook of the
sacrament and registered the oath of
the order, Liberty or Death
In addition to large quantities of
ammunition and provisions, the force
had 5,UUU pounds of gold. During Fri
day night following the service the
frontier was crossed, the force moving
in the direction of Schuik. While this
movement was in progress, a second
band, the number of which is yet I'M
known, had a rendezvous at Nezoros,
on the frontier, about 80 kilometers
north of Larissa, and near the coast
This band was similarly equipped, had
established similar mission, and took
the same oath.
1t was commanded by the Macedonian
chief Sinsinikos. 1t crossed the frontier
on Thursday night, marching on Karya
As everywhere in the vale of Tempe
and this portion of the frontier, the
roads and bridges are in a condition of
thorough repair. This Sunday morn
ing the roar of artillery can be plainly
heard at Larissa, from the direction of
karya, where Sinsinikos is evidently
forcing matters. General Makros and
his staff, with some knowledge of the
movements afoot which they were I'M
willing TO impart, left yesterday for
TyrnllvOs, the most important Greek
position near ElassOna Four batteries
of reinforcements followed today for
the same point At the headquarters
they declare that nothing is known as
to the raid, and wiz say nothing as to
the probable character of the raiders.
However, some additional light has
been thrown on the subject today, by
an interview between the representa-
tive of the Associated Press and a
prominent Greek, who is evidently in
close touch with the league and its
plans. The Greek said:
THE movement OF these bands is all
in accordance with a very clearly de-
fined programme. For years thousands
OF Greeks, even little children, on re-
ceiving a shilling, have been in the |
habit of putting half of il into a ma |
tional box in the cause of Pan-Helien- |
ism. Fer many months it has been the |
plan Of the league to stir up the Pan |
Hellenic people by means of armed |
bands. Now that great movement /
has come in Greek history, we have
simply seized upon it. Our aim at pres
ent is to get Dehlnd the turkish lines |
and TO stir uD all our brethren.
whether or not Europe insists upon |
the integrity of Turkey, Greece is not |
animated by selfish views or with any |
desire for anneXing territory to the |
kingdom. She demands not only a true
and complete independence for heroic
Crete, but the same independence for
Epirus, Macedonia and Thrace. And
she demands this also for all the sub
jugated populations of Asia Minor.
Therefore, Greece viii face any dan
ger in order to reach that end.
Years of frightful suffering and I'M
numbered crimes and tyrannies have
been forced upon those who are cur
kinsmen by faith and blood in those
countries, and we are pledged in the
most solemn way and inspired by the
most sacred and ennobling principles of
liberty to do all in our power to lift
from them the curse which burdens
them
When the attack began strict orders
were sent to all the Greek outposts on
the frontier to preserve neutrality and
not 10 open fire until actually attacked
by the Turks
The only casualties reported here are
the deaths of two leaders and of three
Italians.