The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-12


Metsovo Grevana are cut off.
The Cretan refugees here have ad-
dressed a petition to the embassies, I'm
which, after reciting the whole history
of the Cretan question, they declare that
the only possible solution of IL is annexa-
ton, and adding. I'VE hope that Chris
tian Europe will be moved by our suf-
ferings, martyrdom and struggles of the
centuries to support our claims for union
with Greece"
The petition is signed by several thou
sands.
London Times Correspondence.
London. April l2.-The Times prints
the following dispatch from It's Athens
correspondent:
The porte. in protest TO the powers
against Greek invasion, says that the
regular Greek army entered Turkish ter
ritory near Grevana and committed acts
Of hostility by destroying three posts.
The protest further declares that these
acts virtually constitute an act OF ag-
gresslon and q casus belii, and denounces
Greece as an aggressor in the affair.
The Times prints the following dis
patch from It's correspondent at I.arissa
Goussio. the Rccredited representative
of the Ethnike Heltairai. tells me that he
looks for important news. He has been
in conference with Greek deputies and
with leading supporters OF the patriotic
movement, who have recently arrived
here, and there seems to have been de-
liberate plan to leave the Initiative in
the hands OF the Ethnike Hetarai.
The Greek outposts are being quietly
strengthened. and small detachments
hi, .1a,.
cover OF the darkness.
The latest information received here
on the subject OF the raid shows that the
invading insurgents first advanced to-
ward Chassanga. II IL reported that
the Turks opposed the attack with artil-
lery. The Greek losses were 2S killed and
81 wounded. The Turkish losses are said
to have been much greater.
II is rumored that yet another attack
was made on the Turks at the rear OF
Mount Olympus. where the Greeks sue
ceeded in planting flag
Stringent orders have been issued
against irregular fighting. and the pen
atty OF death will be imposed for any
infraction. The general impression here
Is that war will be proclaimed today or
tomorrow. The position Of affairs is now
/
ish army has not yet assumed the Of
fensive. orders to that effect from the
sultan are expected at any moment. All
classes Of the troops are full Of war en-
thusiasm.
Some details are at hand at last as to
the skirmish near Gravena. On Thurs
day morning 1900 Euzonoi uniformed
and commanded by Greek officers
ha pnl n ay,l
advanced to a point near Gravena. Here
they met q detachment OF the Fifteenth
chasseurs on picket duty i'm the woods,
and hemmed them In. After two hours
of sharp lighting the Sixth battalion OF
chasseurs came to the rescue, under the
command Of Islam Pasha, and drove the
Euzonoi back to the frontier. The in
surgents lost $50 killed.
At the same time the Greek artillery
was firing upon a Turkish blockhouse
and the fight continued until midnight
Saturday.
The Choice Of the moment to begin the
war does not rest with King George. or
with the government. but with the Eth
nike Hetairai The activity Of this
organization bas been centered mainly
in Macedonia, and only incidently in
Crete. The rebellion i'm Crete was plan
ned for March. but was precipitated by
the violence of certain Cretan Moham-
medans, and broke out six weeks earlier
than was Intended. The Cretan move
ment was designed to be subsidiary.
The Macedonian was planned for a much
later date, owing to the greater rigor
of the Macedonian climate. which Is
not favorable to active operations much
before May.
The news of the incursion into Turk
ish territory has been received here with
great jubilation. The general belief
is that nothing can now restrain the
army, which In bound to follow across
the frontier in a few days.
The Athens newspapers reflect the
popular enthusiasm, and contain highly
optimistic forecasts Of the progress OF
the band I'm Macedonia, where it's pres
ence is expected to exert magical in
f,uence on the Christian population. and
TO he a signal for a general uprising.
The former exploits of the famous in
surgent leaders accompanying the ex-
pedition AFFORD. II is believed, a guar
sntee of splendid success I'm the future
One newspaper says that the die is
now cast; that a successful beginning
has been made; that il IL all over with
diplomacy, negotiations and Identical
notes or blockades. and that the eloquent
voice OF the rifle has spoken at last.
A telegram from Arta last night said
that the Greek bands We're crossing the
frontier at various points, and that the
VAR seemed inevitable.
The president of the boule tthe Greek
legislative chamber) has convened n
special session tn pass measures i'm
peratively needed. IL is understood
that an internal loan of 20 0O0, 900
drachmas is under consideration. and
that the government Is now negotiating
with the banks for that amount.
The Feeling st CousisniIn Inop,e.
Constantinople. April Elm "a com
municatlon to the ambassadors, dated
April 10. the porte speaks of the Greek
Invaders Of the previous day as reg
uar" troops, and the in,ursion IL re-