New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-17
RAID OF THE IRREGULARS.

ONE BAND OF GREEK INVADERS PUSHING ON
ANOTHER FORCED BACK TO THEssALY'
Larissa April 16-Severe fighting has occurred
IN Macedonia between the Greek irregulars and
the Turkish forces. The column Of irreSulars
sent 10 the right from Pgavitza. after having
invested and captured SitOvon, as cabed eXcIu-
sively 10 the Associated Press yesterday con-
tnued its advance toward Kritudes, PISA and
Kourduzi, with orders to hold the latter place at
all costs, as it commands the right approach to
Grevena the objective point. This column, com
manded by Chiefs Zerrnos and Luzzo, attacked
Krtudes on Tuesday. The place was defended
by two companies of Turks. After severe fight,
during which eighty Turks were killed and
twenty-five taken prisoners, the position was
captured by the Greeks. who also obtained pos
session of $50 rifles ard quantity of cartridges.
The insurgents. howe1.r. have suffered a Sc
we're check In another direction. strong force
of Turkish troops from Mecovon, with number
OF mountain guns. advanced on Krania, which
had previously been captured by the Greeks, and
attacked the 400 rregulars of Greece who oc-
cupied an entrenched position II is reported
that the fighting was ferocious on both sides.
The insurgents eventually. were compelled to
retreat north TO the mountains Some Of them.
however, succeeded in breaking through the
Just across the frontier in Macedonia first cap
tured by the Greek irregulars. and used by them
as depot for provisions and ammunition. The
accounts given by the refugees Of the Turkish
losses are believed to be exaggerated. They say
that go Turks were killed. while the irreguars
only had eight men killed and seventeen
wounded The leader Of the Greeks operating
In that direction, Chief Milonas was among the
wounded and returned later into Greek territory
with a number Of refugees. One Of the latter
says that a portion Of the Turkish force was COM
posed of irregulars. whose dress resembed that
OF the Greek insurgents. This. it appears, en-
abled the Turkish force to execute flank move
ment unheeded by the leaders Of the Greeks.
The refugee referred TO blames the Greek leaders
for badly handling the men.
All the refugees bore traces of having expert
enced great fatigue, and it is reported that the
Ethnke Hetairia, or National League, has
dered the Greek irregulars to retreat into Greek
territory. regarding further bloodshed use
less unless the regular army Of Greece supports
the irregulars
The Crown Princess has arrived here TO take
part In the work of the Ambulance Corps.
1t is thought probable that Prince Constantiu,
the Crown Prince and COMMUNICATIVE Chief Of
the Greek forces. will shortly move his head
quarters TO more central position, near Zarkos.
There is a feeling OF great satisfaction here at
the declarations made BY Premier Delyannis in
the Greek Chamber Of Deputies
Three hundred Hungarian horses. intended for
cavalry remounts. were landed az Nolo yester-
day, and being forwarded to Trikhala
ElaesOna. Thursday evening. April Il delayed
In transmlsson)-Th representative Of the AS
ISOLATED Press at the Turkish headquarters has
lust seen a prisoner who was captured by the
Turks during the fighting which has just taken
place al Krania with the Greek rregulars. The
man was dirty, wore tattcre6 clothes. and had
OF his head helmet upon which was the badge
OF the Ethnike Hetairia, the National League Of
Greece He declared he belonged to band OF
trreeulars which left Trikhala after receiving an