New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
HAVETHEY HELPED GREECE?
HOW THE RAIDERS CARRY ON THEIR
WORK A MYSTERY.
DECISIVE STEPS BY THE GREEK GOVERNMENT
COULD NOT HAVE BEEN LONG DELAYED
BALKAN STATES READY FOR

WAR. IF 1T COMh-S
London. April 12-"The Times" will print to-
morrow the following dispatch from its Athens
correspondent: Sober persons here doubt
whether the raiders have done the cause Of Hell
lenism any real service. 1t is inexplicabe how
the Ethnike Hetairia's forces continue their op-
erations without any base. Their numbers alone
REQUIRE that they receive constant supplies Of
provisions and munitions Of war. It is highly
probable that they will soon find themselves in
an extremely critical position. Should they sue
oeed in the advance into Macedonia. the army
will insist upon following Should they fall
then their defeat must be avenged.
M. Delyannis, however, clearly explained to
me to-day that II the Hetairia had not under
taken TO cut the Gordian knot. the Government
would have been obliged to take decisive steps
within few days Greece. he added, in the
present state Of her finances could not maintain
an army of $4,000 men under arms any length
OF time without enormous sacrifices; so that IL
there is to be fighting IL must come immedlateN
The Government. forewarned by the Armen-
Ian massacres, has been saving gold for the last
two years and up to this point has not been
compelled TO have recourse 70 the money
market The rate Of exchange. therefore. has
not risen, and there is no intention OF increasing
the amount of forced currency. Nevertheless
additional funds must be provided immedate!'
and an internal loan is proposed. II VIII prop
ably be covered. The Government has no news
from the frontier Of 'ater date than yesterday
evening and the inference from TINS Is '"a'
everything is quiet
A disnatch 10 THE Standard" from Constan-
tinople says that twenty battalions Of reserves
which have been stationed the bulgarian
frontier will now be sent TO the front. ana
10000 volunteers from kosssova Will be tor-
varded 10 Janina Another Trade orders the
formation Of three divisions to occupy OsKup'
Drizrend and another frontier position turkish
emissaries in Bulgaria report that hussiah
high staff officer recently Inspected the chiei
strategical points. forts. frontier and entire OF
eanization of the Bulgarian army. He advised
that preliminary notices he sent TO the 1874 ana
1895 reserves. Accounts from Servia show that
evArvthing there is ready for war in case IL
breaks out.
These communications. and others like them
have caused considerable alarm at the 1lldlz
Kiosk It is also reported that the Grand
Vizier in his interviews with the sultan mas
been depicting the economic social and political
situation of Turkey in the gloomiest colors.
THE Daily Chronicles" correspondent at Ath-
ens saws that the main body of irregulars was
.xnected 10 fight a decisive battle at Grevena
The following is the text of their proclamation:
..Rrothers and Soldiers of Christ and Liberty:
We hoist the flag of liberty for the Greek coun-
tries Under it's shadow let US unite, having as
es watchword, Liberty or Death. Ihe justice
Of our cause is recognized by all free people
Best by God, let us push onward brother
Creeks God is with us
The correspondent of that paper at kalainpak1
SAYS that at > p m. to-day, nshtlhS was sun
going on a few miles west OF Baltino. Many OF
the irregulars are returning TO the 1rOnlleI iol
food. This afternoon Turkish captain ana ms
men. after heroic resistance escaped fron i'aI,
tino Last evening there was heavy iai .,
snow and the rregulars were mucn eNhdus'eu
by the cold. which was intense
Athens April 12-In reply to the representa-
tons Of Assim Bey that the Greek invaders hau
been able to elude the vigilance OF the Hreeh
troops NJ. Delyannis is reported to nave saio
that Greece might make the same reinark as i, ~
The vigilance Of the Turkish troops unless ne
added. there was n suggestion OF conhNahoe pe
tween the two armies. go ,.,,,
The Crown Prince Constantin will shortly
leave Larissa to inspect the posts on the IRON
tier. He will be accompanied by a oat'a'on Vi
infantry and squadron OF caNar!' ,..o,
II is reported here that a strong band equipped
by the Ethnike Hetairia, is ready TO enter Mac Mac
donia. near Catherine, and another 10 enter
Larissa April II a p m ).-The invaders con.
tlnue 10 blockade Baltno 1t Is reported tha'
Turkish reinforcements are now en- route ,ioih
T)iskata The remainder of the insurgents nave
taken m strong positions in the mountains.
The latest details at hand are that the invaders
ana Perliangia The troops were kept standing
rrder arms until 3 o'clock YESTERDAY afternoon
as il was feared that the raid would hasten nos
rUitjes There has been an outbreak OF Sl"aI-
~ among the Turks and many deaths are re-
ported a DamasL =. NJ,
F,laesona Auril 1.-THE Turkish staff officer
who was sent to Krania by Edhem Pacha 70 as
certain definitely with respect TO the invasion re-
rorts that the presence Of Greek regulars among
the invaders has been positively proved, and that
there is also good reason TO believe that Greek
lie says that the bands lie hidden during the
daytime and sally forth night TO fire upon the
Turkish troops. Edhem Pachas staff are great
" puzzled by these attacks. His officers say
Let the Greeks make or keep still" II is
reported that the Greeks had ffy-two killed and
The Turks two killed, with twelve wounded. The
latter belonged 10 the patrol posted on the edge
Of the forest where the Greeks We're in hiding.
They we're picked off by sharpshOoters
The report Of the staff officer has been tele
praphed TO COnstanGnople. and reply IS
snxiousy awaited. The Turkish forces here con-
tinue in excellent condition. The soldiers are
obedient and willing. while the officers are ac-
lively engaged from sunrise until late at night
MANY Of them are In the SADDLE twenty hours
out Of the twenty-four.
WHAT THE INSURGENTS AIMED AT.
DIFFICULTY N OBTAINING A COHERENT ACCOUNT
OF nOINGs OK THE POINTER
Trikhaa Thessay April I2.-rhe plan OF the
Greek insurgents was to occupy Batino, on the