The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-14
THIN WAR OVER tfNTE.
Greek Forces Seems 10 Have the Best
of the Situation.
HAVE THE TURKS CUT OFF,
Besides the 0rssk fleet IL In sAionioa
nay aad WIN Keep out Provis-
ions RoT the Turkish Forces.
both sides schsming.

Athens. April l3.-The frontier sItu'
alton is developing slowly FOR two
reasons. In the hrst place bad wealth
er. SHOWS. rain and bitterly cold winds
made campaigning In mountainous dis
tricts unpleasant and have retarded al
movements. In the second place, In
territorial or otherwise an dispatches
are being considerably delayed, not 40
unusual occurrence since the beginning
Of the present crisis. But II the de-
velopment is slow, Il Is none the les
menaclng. and an open outbreak Of
hostlllties or backdown upon the pari
OF one or the other or both countries
mos, interested canno, be much longer
delayed. as the strain Of maintaining
armies Of about 100000 men each 10
tho field Is being felt with steadily In
creaslng severity by both Turkey and
Greece. 70 that declaration Of war
would BE- welcomed by either side With
a feeling Of relief
Here and al ConstantinDplc there are
daily prolonged meetings Of councils Of
ministers. and generally recognized
there must be decided change before
long. Both Grcccc and Turkey arr
trying TO avoid. n possible being
clased us the aggressor Ia the conflict
which is apparently impending and foi
this reason they are acting with th'
greatest caution The Greek national
league Is no party Is this attitude Of
governments. and has already pushed
forward a force OF 5000 irrcgulars. well
armed. supplied aud equipped. accom-.
panied by ample commissary corps
through Turkish lines. with the two
fold object OF cutting on commuuica'
ton between the Turkish headquarters
In Macedonia. Al Elassonia. where Ed
ham Pasha Is In command. and ths
Turkish headquarters In Albania, az
Janina. where Haiku Pasha Is In com.
mand. and getting IN the rear q the
Turks, raising Macedonia against ne
rule Of the sultan and forming bands
OF irregulars who will harass the Turk
lsh rear while the regular Greek army
does the real hghtlng In he front.
Il is an open secret here that by th'
end Of the present week. at least iOOo'
Greek irrerslars will be In Macedonia
Albania and Eplrus. having been sen
under prsteuse maintaining status qu,
In obedience 10 representation Of tn
powers
The Greeks position 10 the yiciniiy
Of Aria IL much stronger than tho.
Of the Turks. who. owing 20 recen
heavy rains and bad roads. will hay,
much difhculty In communicating viii
their base Of supplies at Janlna even q
Greek irregulars are not Ia their rear
Cor the purpose Of preventing then
from 10 doing Greeks are able T.
reach Arta from Athens In q hours
giving them hne base OF supplies. i'm
mense advantage IN the campaign sucl
as the one planned by the Greek lead
erS
Volunteers from this city have al
ready reached Aria and more are on IN,
way there. Il Is the intention Of III
Greeks. when all is ready to attack o
capture Jansna, which. according 4
the treaty Of Berlin, rlghtfully belong
TO Greece.
Another force OF irregulars are pre-
pairing 10 cut on Turkish communica
tons with SalOHica. from where "a
Turks az Eassona derive their supplies
II the attempt Is successful three Turk
ish army divisions near Sale
Mica, the central At Elassona. aud "a
western at Janina, IN addition TO arm
corps at Grcvena-wlll be cut on fruu
communication with each other.
In addition the Greek feet proposes {
make things lively on Salonica In or
der 10 prevent the landing o. any sup
plie there. Another Greek feet Is Of
the Island OF Skyro, prepared 90 atac
Turkish Islands In Aegean Sea
The powers however are still trylu
to avert war. with little prospect O
success.
10 is stated the French Ambassador a
Cons,au,Inoplc has been instructed &
draft a constitution Tor the Island ,
Crrto. allowing the Cre,ans 20 choos
their own governor and providing 70
a simultaneous Greek and Turks
J evacuation 81 the Island. o. Is ioare
these efforts will turn ou, D. have Doe