Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
KRANIA IS TAKEN.
Insurgents Have an Important
Strategic Position in
Macedonia.

Trikhaia, Thcssaly. April 11-(AIid-
night. THE plan of the insurgents was
TO occupy Baltino, on the frontier of
Macedonia in order to prevent the Turks
from taking up more advanced posi-
ton.
Directly the Greeks crossed the from
tier, their leaders issued proclamation
calling upon the MacedonianS and Lpi-
fotes to rise for freedom.
There is an unconfirmed rumor here at
this hour that the insurgents are con-
tinuing their advance unchecked by the
Turks.
Twenty-Five of the Italian volunteers
have returned here, being unable to
stand the cold weather
Turks Cut Their Way Through Greeks.
London. April PA special dispatch
from Trikhala says that the Turkish gar
rlSOn of Baltino. numbering about 800
men, which was besieged by the Greek
insurgents, has cut its way through the
Greeks with Il loss of thirty men killed.
1t is added that the fighting was stub
born. 1t was only at the fourth attempt
that the Turks were able to issue from
their barracks.
The insurgents, the special dispatch
further states, continued their march into
Macedonia and have captured the town
of Krania Further, they pursued the
hours distant from Gravena. Through
out the operations which have hitherto
been so successful for the insurgents, the
latter lost only three chiefs killed and
four men wounded. According to the
special dispatch it is reported that the
Turkish frontier detachment yesterday
fired on and killed a Greek private and 4
peasant who were carrying dispatches to
Calcolivri.
Turkish Advance Delayed.
Constantinople. April II delayed in
tranSmissiOn).-The Turkish government
Informed the representatives of the for
eign embassies on Saturday last that, in
consequence of the Greek invasion of
Macedonia, Edhem Pasha, the Turkish
commander-ln-chlef. was marching on
the Greek headquarters at Larissa.
According to authentic information OBJ
tanned today, however, the Turkish army
has not yet started and it is supposed
that at the last moment Edhem Pasha's
orders 70 advance were countermanded.
Nevertheless, the Turkish government
still seems to have the intention CT at
tempting 70 seize and hold Larissa until
the Greeks shall have evacuated the ISL
and Of Crete.
IN Macedonia which is believed to be in
the hands Of the Greek insurgents. and
the scene of the present invasion, is an
important strategic position, threatening
Edhem PashaS communication with
Ianina, the Turkish headquarters in Al
bania.
Fighting Lasted All Saturday.
London. April PA dispatch to the
Evening News from Larissa says the
fighting at Baltino lasted throughout Sat
Urday and late that afternoon the Turks
were reported to have capitulated. The
casualties on both sides were under 100.
There IS no news regarding the Turkish
prisoners.
The insurgents, according to the Even
ing News, are without commissariat and
are not supported by the Greek irregu
lars. The idea of the insurgents, it APP
pears, is to cut the Turkish communica-
Iion between Macedonia and Epirus. If
it IS true that the insurgents have pur-
sued the Turks to within 4 short dis
lance Of Grevana they are in fair way
TO accomplish this object. The Arta cor
respondent of the Evening News tele-
graph. that the war preparations of the
Greeks there are being finally perfected.
Troops have been advanced to the frCn-
tier and the military depots have been
moved back to positions of safety in the
rear
Thirty English volunteers have arrived
at Aria. They include among their num-
Der Young Harris the son of the Brit
ish admiral III Cretan waters. He has
offered his services to the Greek COM
mander at Aria.
Rome, April 12.-It is semi-otficially
announced that Turkey and Greece have
each addressed TO the powers statements
of pacific character in regard to the
encounters on the Macedonian frontier,
which are described as mere frontier
Incidents
Germany, Russia and Austria, it is
further announced, have approved of the
arrangements Of the admirals in COM
m2nd Of the foreign fleets in Cretan
waters for the blockade OF the Piraeus.