The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-12
CREEKS TO DIE FOR GLORY.
,,rRTY OR DEATH THE OATH
OF THE RAIDERS.

Tbeir object in CROSSING the Fron-
70 Get Behind the Turkish
os in Macedonia and Stir Up
mir brethren in That Country.
r,, Invaders 5000 StrOng-Thc
erecks Forcing the Fighting and
-, Roar OF Artillery Plainly
Heard at Larissu.
Il Athens April u.-Noon-Accounts are
-,, conflicting as to what really happen
n ID last Friday when the frontier was
,-ossad BY the insurgents. A special cor
II s,onlent Of the Associated Press went
- Tarissa last evening Saturday, and
n oscertained that the invaders numbered
inward of 5000. Among them were Ami
tire Cipriani and his Italian followers. The
entire force was under command of three
officers of the Greek army, Kapsaloupolas,
3 ,rvlanos. and Ziepetros, and four Macedo-
4 nian chiefs, Seramis Davelis, Vrakas and
a sarantio.
The rendezvous was at Koniskos, viii
lare near Kalabaka. The men were fully
\ armed and wore the national costume,
\ their black fur caps bearing the badge
j and insignia of Ethnike Hetairia, en-
\ broidered in blue and white, with the
words En- Tonto Nika" crossing the ini-
tals in black.
on Friday a monk from Mount Athos.
assisted by his abbot and two deacons.
held a religious service at Koniskas. at
which all the members of the invading
body partook of the sacrament and regis
n tered the oath of the order, Liberty or
death"
In addition to large quantities of am
munition and provisions. the force had
$500 in gold. During Friday night fol-
lowing the service the frontier was cross
ed, the force moving in the direction of
schuik.
Nj While this movement was in progress a
second band, the number of whom is vet
unknown, had a rendezvous at Nezeros.
on the frontier, about thirty-five kilome-
ters north of Larissa, and near the coast.
This band was similarly equipped, had a
similar mission, and took the same oath.
1t was commanded by the Macedonian
chief Snsinikos. 1t crossed the frontier
"A a.
As everywhere in the vale of Tempe,
this portion of the frontier, the roads and
bridges are in a condition of thorough re-
pair
This Sunday morning the roar
Of artillery can be plainly heard
al Larissa, from the direction
OF Aarya, where Sinsinnikos is
evidently forcing matters.
Gen. Makris and his staff, with some
knowledge of the movements afoot, which
lhey were unwilling to impart left ves-
'eTday for Tyrnavos, the most important
5TeeA position near Elassona. Four bat
ef'es OF reinforcements followed to day
o' the same point. At headquarters
aey declare that nothing is known as to
we rald' and will say nothing as to the
po0apIe character of the raiders.
However, some additional light has been
wro|n on the subject to-day by an IN
F''lew between the representative Of the
NSoclated Press, and prominent Gree,,
'"o Is evidently in close touch with the
1sue and its plans. The Greek said.
Iae movement of these bands is all in
N'Ordance with a very clearly defined
Osfamme. For years thousands of
D5eNS' even little children, on receiving
SHilllhg, nave been in the habit of put.
nail Oh 1t into national box In the
NDSe OF Pan-Helenism. For MANY
-'"lhs 1t has been the plan of the league
sur up all the Pan-Hellenic peoples by
sans Of armed bands. Now that a great
~'nent has come in Greek history. we
''e seized upon it. Our aim at present
10 get behind the Turkish lines and TO
up all our brethren.
whether or not Europe insists upon the
'srity OF Turkey, Greece is not animat-
ny selfish views or with any desire for
'"eAlng territory to the kingdom. She
Nanas not only true and complete in
eNuehce Tor heroic Crete, but the same
'pendenee for Epirus, Macedonia and
race And she demands this also for
inor. ASIA
therefore, Greece will face any danger
Vider TO reach that end. Years of
-"'Iul suffering and unnumbered crimes
|rahnies have been forced upon those
'' are our kinsmen by faith and blood
"ose countries, and we are pledged
'ae most solemn way and Inspired by
most sacred and ennobling principles
N"'rty to do all in our power to lift the
.Ise which burdens them"
"N.n the attack began, strict orders
sent 70 all the Greek outposts on the
D1,r TO observe neutrality and not to
IRE until actually attacked by the
only fatal results reported here are
'oa'hs Of two leaders and three Ital-
FIGHTING WAS FIERCE.