Evening star., 1897-04-13

The powers. however. are still trying to
avert war. with little prospect of success.
1t Is stated that the French ambassador at
Constantinople. VI. Gambon. has been in
structed to draft autonomous con5titu-
ton for the Island of Crete. allowing the
Cretans to choose their own governor. and
Turkish evacuation Of the island. 1t is
feared these efforts will turn out to have
been made too late
POWERS WILL STEP ASIDE.
Having Failed to Prevent Wnr They
VIII Not Intervene.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 13.-The Novoe
Vremya declares that all coercion of Greece
upon the part of the powers will cease so
soon war is declared. because otherwise
it would bear the character of pro-Turkish
Intervention.
WITH THE GREEK RAIDERS.
The Story of a London Correspondent
W,O Went Along.
LONDON, April 13.-A correspondent of
The Daily News. who accompanied the
Greek raiders into Macedonia. says:
"Or Sunday April 4. having heard from
scouts that the Turks were very strong at
the point where we intended to cross the
frontier. Mulonas ordered the camp to
break Up and decided to return to Kala-
laka- The next day We marched northwest
along the river Peneios and encamped at q
mill near the village of Meritsa. On the
read Amlcare Cipriani and his italian vol
unteers lost their way. and did not over
take the main body until Wednesday. Just
as the latter was about to move northward,
after remaining stationary on Tuesday.
which Is unlucky day. The Italians,
who are not used TO such rough marching.
were completely exhausted and had to rest
inc whole day at the MILL Meanwhile the
main body marched to the gorge of Kako-
Thursday.
During .he night Davelis. the well-known
Macedonian chieftain. disguised q Turk
fsh peasant, advanced alone across the
frontier ard reconnoitered. He returned to
the camp during the afternoon. and before
rightfaH we aseended higher in the noun
tains and encamped about an hours dis
tanoe from the frontier. The camp was
situated IN romantic decliyity well wood
ed, and presented most picturesque ap-
camp fires.
AT Mylopas fire all was hustle and ac-
tiNity. messengers coming and going
throughout the night 4 council of war was
hefd lasting two hours. after which Daveiis
and Bermas. with $40 men, quietly started
aoout midnight across the frontier. going
through the pass near the Prophet Elias
outpost Not meeting with any resistance
strong positions near Spino and Phiraas
Ine main body in long marching column
with banners flying and chieftains on
hoIsesack. started across the frontier at
CLOCK FRIDAY morning, dividing into two
columns the second passing the frontier
about an hour after the first
Ine column of Mylonas soon engaged
tne Turkish station at Phinika. which re-
Piiea Win n sharp discharge of musketry.
hyionas decided to storm the position
Wnicn was done gallantly The two col
ufnns now corverged slowly on Baltino a
n1 slnan village of about thirty houses, three
miles down the hilly slope. During the
movement We Were constantly haras,ed
ny fussllade from the Turkish posts along
tne line, to which the Greek outposts re-
piled vigorously.
eremy opened a heavy fire the bullets
Whlstiing about our ears. The Turks made
desperate resistance. Meanwhile Davelis
was storming several Turkish stations. the
garrisons of which were compeIlei 70 f,v
TO Baltiro. with heavy loss Baftino lies
on small elevated spur so the Greeks
were able TO approach quite near beneath
the Turkish line of fire and soon sue
ceeded in reaching the outermost houses
from which poured sharp fire The
turkish force occupied a large two-story
heuse IN the center of the village and
their hiring from that point continued fer
soI'1e time. Finally MyIoEas sent a Turkish
prisoner to urge tie Turks 70 surrender
Inc Turkish captain replied that he would
isH' " thc laSt lhefeupOn AyiDndS
dered lis men to cease firing intending to
blow ur the place with dynamite
Nightlali came on and a heavy hall
storm set in The Greeks were drencnei
to the skin. but they held their ground
and repuisef three sorties of the Turkish
garrison with heavy loss. The attempt
TO use the dynamite proved failure Ny
lonaS refused to order a bayonet charge
fearing a heavy less. He determined tn
starve out tie garrison
therefore decided to return to Kala-
oEka Win convoy escortins eight pri5-
oners- We were overtaken at noon on
SATURDAY by a runner announcing that
whofe Turkish battalion with one mountain
gun had attempted to relieve Baltino, but
mad been defeated and nearly annihlated
by the Greeks, who surrounded them.
The entire loss of the insurgents at tie
hour when left them was nine killed hut
much larger number were wound ,d
CIprtani and the Italians arrived in time
to participate in the battle bct half of
his men decamped later. when the rain
and snow fell 1 left the troops in the
best spirits and eager to advance 20 fight
all the hardships Of the march"