The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
prDrEN BACK FROM BLATINO.
.,r, CREEKS SUSTAIN CONsIDERA-
BLE LOSSES.

rursey at Last Getting Her Superior
zoe in Position Fer ActiOn-The
in strong Force at Grevena
nd the Greeks Have Small Chance
Advancing Further-The Mos
Inns Complain That the Greeks Are
r,v,nn to Provoke an Attack--Dip-
ots Mt Vienna Wondering
wbot Nation Is Back of Greece.
,.bons April IA, 10 p. m.-The Greek in
.,rqents. according to dispatches from the
,-ontier have sustained considerable
,.sas and are retreating before superior
,,roos While occupying Blatino, the
r-ooks burned most of the houses of that
Il place.
raj Mataxas, the Greek minister of war;
rocayed o-day a letter containing a
,,.sterious substance, which subsequently
.oyod 10 he gelatine. The first supposi-
ion was that it was the act of an anarch-
st but it is now believed to have been a
Npractical joke.
II is stated here tonight that another
strong band has entered Macedonia near
4 |Kalambaka.
EIassona, April A. 10 p. m.-The Turks
|complain that the Greek troops are trying
to provoke an attack. Yesterday, a de-
crossed the frontier and for a
|8brief period occupied the monastery near
|Damasi. subsequently, returning.
n A communication has been sent by Ed
mem Pasha to the Greek commander in
homing him that these tactics will be
stopped by force if necessary.
The Turkish troops are now centered in
Ssery strong force at Grevena and the in
kurgents have little chance of advancing
krther
Il Vienna, April 1.-THE best informed
6ipomats here regard war as inevitable
8hey say the strain cannot much longer
b. born by either Turkey or Greece, and
That the time has passed for the powers
D. attempt to intervene. In view of the
Dangerous position assumed by the
4reeks, the question is reiterated, wheth-
8r Greece does not count on some pow
r coming to her support at some crucial
Anoment The situation is regarded here
analogous to the time when Servia at
lacked Turkey in 1876, when Russia and
Rireat Britain saved defeated Servia from
#nnihiadon.
Athens, April "A, A, p. m.-On the re-
assembling of the Boule to-day, M. De-
yannis the premier, introduced, in the
presence of a crowded chamber, a bill
granting government credit of 100000
irachmas for the ministries of war and
marine. The premier asked the house to
#eXpedlte the passage of the budget
Dealing with the development of the for
elgn situation, he declared that the pow
ers had taken their stand on the princi-
he OF the integrity of Turkey, but up to
ne present. had not expressed an opinion
"ltn regard to the proposals Greece had
made FOR pacific solution of the difficult
y After dwelling upon the right of the
retains to settle their own destinies, he
eaared that, despite all which had hap
ened, Greece still hoped the
powers would agree to a peaceful
@tement. The situation on
me frontier was not, he said, created by
Ireece, but by the strange policy of a
ate which, by precipitate armaments,
ad compelled Greece to assemble an
my capable of coping with all eventuali-
s and of defending the interests and
NOR OF the country. In concluding, NJ.
Iyannis said the Greek government was
ing its utmost to repair the imperfec-
ms inseparable from an army so hastily
lected, and he hoped that in the course
few days an army would be concen-
ated abundantly capable of doing its
duty to the country loud cheers.)
Deputy Ralli, the leader of the opposi-
n thought that in view of the existing
cumstances the time was not propitious
commence debate upon the budget.
j. Delyannis agreed with this sugges-
o. and said that tomorrow he would
unit vote on account for three months.
London, April 4.-The Evening News
afternoon publishes a dispatch from
correspondent at Athens saying that
turkish government has formally in
med the Greek government that any
'lher raid of irregulars into Turkish
ltory viii be regarded by Turkey aS
declaration of war upon the part of
pece.
dispatch from Salonica, the Turkish
se OF operations, says the Greek irreg-
ars have succeeded in advancing as far
EreYena, rallying the population to
III cause. and threatening communica>
N between the Turkish armies at Elias
na and Janlna.
Larissa, April 14.-Trustworthy reports
ceiVed here confirm the statement that
e Greek irregulars have captured Bal
no. IN Macedonia. The Turks lost forty
en- Killed. Insurgent Chief Davelis oc-
lpled a strong position in the mountains
y hrania. His force was later attack
ny a Turkish battalion from Vlemisti,
wy lne Turks were repulsed with severe
ss' lhe Greeks then assumed the often
|Ne' cut up the Turkish detachments,
II aPtured eighteen mules, a convoy of pro-
siohs' a large quantity of ammunition,
anu made prisoners of fifteen Turks. After
s success the Greeks advanced to XII
,ul" on the road TO Grevena, threatening
e Communication of the Turkish central
ir'ves az Elassona and Janina with the
w Nish headquarters at AIbanina
Enough skirmshing and fighting since
osshg the frontier the Greeks have
,ya a. only five men killed and had fifteen
rre7h troops continue to arrive here
fo.l the south. A third brigade was
bl".l to-day to assist In the defense OF
frontier. The enthusiasm of the
v,e''ps Is unabated. In Macedonia the
'A.ler IS wet and cold. but In Thessaly
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