Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-04-22
SEVERE FIGHTING
DISASTROUS CONFLICT BETWEEN IN.
SURGENTS AND TURKS.
The Greeks Win One Fight and Lose
AnOther-RefugesS State That Sew
eral Hundred Turks Were Killed
In One Encounter-Chief Broufas
organizing I'M Invasion of the
Chalcidfke Peninsula.

Copyright. 1897, Associated Press.)
Larissa. Headquarters Of the Greek
Army in Thessaly, April 10. - Severe
fighting has occurred in Macedonia be-
tween the Greek irregulars and Turk
ish forces. The column of irregulars
sent to the right from Pilgavitza, after
having invested and captured Sitovon,
continued it's advance toward FIXTURES,
Plisia and KourduZi, with orders to
hold the latter at all costs, as it COM
mands the right approach to Grevena,
the objective point. This column, COM
manded by Chiefs Zermos and LuZzo,
attacked Kritures on Tuesday. The
place was defended by two companies
of Turks. After severe fight. during
which eighty Turks were killed and
twenty-five were taken prisoner, the
position was captured by the Greeks,
who also obtained possession of $50
rifles and quantity of cartridges. The
insurgents, however. have suffered a
severe check in another direction. A
strong force of Turkish troops from
Mecovan, with number of mountain
guns, advanced on krania which had
previously been captured by the
Greeks. and attacked the 400 irregu-
lars of Greece who occupied an en-
trenched position. 1t is reported that
the fighting was ferocious on both
sides. The insurgents were eventually
compelled to retreat north to the noun
tains. Some of them, however, sue
ceeded in breaking through the Turk
ish lines and escaped to Baltino. the
town just across the frontier, in Mace
donia, first captured by the Greek ir-
regulars and used by them as depot
for provisions and ammunition. The
accounts given by the refugees Of the
Turkish losses are believed to be exag-
gerated. They say that 265 Turks
were killed, while the irregulars only
had eight men killed ard seventeen
wounded. The leader Of the Greeks
operating in that direction. Chief Mi
lonas, was among the wounded, and re-
turned later into Greek territory with
number of the refugees. One Of the
latter says that a portion of the Turk
ish force was composed of irregulars
whose dress resembles that Of the
Greek insurgents. This. it appears, en-
abled the Turkish force to execute a
flank movement unheeded by the lead
ers of the Greeks.
Salonica. April Is. - Chief Broufas,
who was the soul Of the Macedonian
rising last year, and upon whose head
Turkey set price of 1000 francs, and
who was supposed to be dead, has re-
appeared. He is now organizing an
invasion of the Chalcidike peninsula
with view Of diverting the Turkish
army from Macedonia. He has as
sembled 1900 members of the Ethnike
Hetaria and embarked them on a
couple of steamers which were to
leave the gulf Of Volo on Wednesday
last for the coast of Chalcidike. there
to raise insurrection. A Turk who was
posing as the correspondent of the
Journal de st. Petersburg, has been ar
rested here as spy. Another fight is
reported across the frontier. It Is said
that the Turks lost fifty killed and
small number of prisoners. A Turkish
corporal eight soldiers who were cap
tured by the invaders have arrived at
Ergasteria; to which point they were
sent by the orde;: of the Grown Prince
Constantine. where they were released
after being disar,ned. The appearance
of the Turks has excited great Curl
osity but they have not been molested.
There are thirty other Turkish prison
ers still remaining at Volo.
Canea. April 10. - The foreign adj
mirals have offered to Col. Vassos any
medical and surgical assistance he
may require for the wounded in his
camp. Typhus fever and smallpox are
raging at Hlerapetra. The Turkish
troops have reoccupied the Springs
near Gambia. \ number of prisoners
here have revolted and are being trans
ported to the prison on the Island of