The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-16

sued by the Greeks-The Greeks Con.
tinue TO Adyance-Correct News UnOb.
tainabIe-Greek Regulars Among the In
vading Force-TO blockade the Piraens.
TrickhaIa, Thessa1y, April 12.-(Mid-
night.)-The plan OF the insurgents
was to occupy Baltino, on the frontier
of Macedonia in order to prevent the
Turks from taking up a more advanced
position. Directly the Greeks crossed
the frontier, their leaders issued q
proclamation calling upon the Macedo-
mans and Epirotes to rise for free
dom.
There is an unconfirmed rum0r here
at this hour that the insurgents are
continuing their advance unchecked
by the Turks. Twenty-Five of tho
Italian volunteers have returned, being
unable to stand the cold weather.
London, April ia special from
Trikhala says that the Turkish garri-
son Of Baltino, numbering about 500
men, which was besieged by the Greek
insurgents, has cut it's way through the
Greeks, with a loss of thirty men kill
ed. 1t is added hat the fighting was
stubborn. 1t was only at the fourth
attempt that the Turks were able to is
sue from their barracks. The insur-
gents, the special dispatch further
states, continued their march into
Macedonia n have captured the town
of krania. Further, they pursued the
Turks close to Cipria, which is only
two hours distant from Grevena.
Throughout the operations which have
hitherto been 50 successful for the in
s%urgents, the latter lost only three
chiefs killed and our men wounded,
according to the special dispatch.
London, April ia dispatch to The
Evening News from Larissa says the
fighting at Baltino lasted through
Saturday, and late that afternoon the
Turks were reported to have c%apitulat-
ed. The causalties on both sides were
under 100. There is no news in regard
to the Turkish prisoners.
The Arta correspondent Of The Even
ing News te1egraphs that the war
prepatiOns Of the Greeks there are be-
ing finally perfected. The troops have
been van to the frontier and the
military depOts have been moved back
to positions Of safety in the rear.
Thirty English volunteers have ar
rived at Arta. They include among
their number young Harris, the son of
the British admiral in Cretan waters.
He has offered his services to the Greek
commander at Arta.
Athens, April 12.-CrOWn Prince Con-
stantine will shortly leave Larissa to
inspect the posts on the frontier. He
will be accompanied by a battalion of
infantry and a squadron of cavalry. It
is reported here that a strong band,
equipped by the Ethnike Hetairia, is
ready to enter Macedonia near Catteri-
ma, and another to enter EpiruS from
the island of Corfu.
Larissa, April Ia D. m.-The in
Vaders continue to blockade BaltinO.
1t is reported that Turkish reinforce
mentS are now in route from DiSkata.
The remainder of the insurgents have
taken up strong positions near the
mountains. The latest details at hand
are hat the invaders d~ynamited the
Turkish post opposite PhOnik and Per
liangia. The rOOpS here were kept
standing under arms until 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, as it was feared
that the raid would hasten hostilities.
There has been an outbreak of small
pOX among the Turks, and many deaths
are reported at Damasi.
ElasSOna, April 1.-The Turkish staff
officer, who was sent to krania by Ed
hem Pasha to ascertain definitely with
respect to the invasion, reports that
the presence of Greek regulars among
the invader has been positively proven
and hat there is also good reason tC
believe that Greek officers of the regu-
lar army were in He states
further that the bands lie hidden dur.
ing the day time and sally forth a
night to fire upon the Turkish troops
Edham Pasha's staff is greatly puzzled
by these attacks. The Turkish forces
here continue in excellent condition
The soldiers are obedient and willing
while the officers are actively engaged
from sunrise until late at night. Many
of them are in the saddle twenty hour:
out of t~wenty-four.
Rome. April 12.-It is semi-Officially
that Turkey and Greece
have each addressed to the power:
statements of a pacific character in re
gard to the encounters on the MacedO
MAN frontier, which are described a!
mere frontier Incidents"
Germany, Russian and Austria, it il
further announced, have approved o
the arrangements of the admirals il
command of the foreign fleets in Gre
tan waters for the blockade of the Pi
raeuS.
London, April 12.-The difficulty il
obtaining a coherent story of the event
which have recent taken place i
Macedonia is partly due to a snOv
storm and partly to the cutting of tel
egraph wires or the ~stOppage of pres
messages, but it is evident that in
tluence of the powers is employed t
prevent an advance of the Turks
army until the situation become
clearer.
Official feeling in st. Petersburg i
strongly against Greece.