The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-11

MusSulmarS continue their attacks il vii
De difficult for Montenegro TO prevent he
subjects from going 10 the assistance o
; the Christians.
FORERUNNER OF WAR.
London, April 1o.-A special dispatc!
from Athens says that the invasion o
Turkish territory by Greek insurgent
rs believed 10 be the forerunner OF a de
claration OF war. II is added that, IL
spite of the numerous forces already a
the front. two further classes of tn
Greek army reserve have been callet
out.
The Evening News this afternoon pub
fishes dispatch from Elassona, date
midnight, which says that il is certain
that the Greek invaders are semi-official
iy organized. The dispatch adds thai
fourteen battalions OF Turkish troops arr
now engaged in the movement against
the invaders, whose advance parties re-.
| tired but soon rallied and continued I.
fight.
The Turkish troops are all Aloanians
and 1t is difficult to restrain their i'm
| petuosity.
The insurgents, when crossing tn.
frontier divided into three bands The
first two Of these advanced until op-
uosed and the third was attacked by the
Turks. All the other bands then reunit-
ed and made good stand. The fighting
is described as being desperate.
TURKISH ACTIVITY.
| A special dispatch from Cons:antinople
says that three warsh.ps of the second
division Of the Turkish fleet will leave
the Golden Horn today, and that thrae
other warships will leave on Monday, t.
| join the first division in the Dardanelies
The greatest activity prevails among
| the officials of the Turkish admiralty
and war Office.
An imperial trade was issued today or
| dering the purchase of six coast defense
| guns, rifles, and quick-firing guns, and
| 1,600 horses for the new army.
\ special from Vienna says il is au-
| thoritatively announced that all the
| powers have now agreed TO blockade
the Piraeus, the Port of Athens, and
[ that they are now sending reinforce
ments for that purpose TO the Mediterra-
mean squadrons.
a REPLY TO THE POWERS.
Athens, April 10.-The Greek gown
ment is still preparing it's reply to the
note Of the powers, delivered on April 4,
announcing that in case of an armed
conflict on the Greco-Turkish frontier all
responsibility will rest with the agsres-
sors, and adding that the latter will moi
be allowed TO sweep the slightest bene-
fit from their action.
The latest reports from the front say
that the firing between the Greeks and
Turkish outposts has ceased. II IS re-
ported that artillery was used on both
sides. Four Turkish posts were destroy
ed On the Greek side Evsons did the
principal fighting.
THE FRONTIER FIRING.
Athens, April 10.-S p. m. Regarding
the firing going on between the Greeks
and Turks on the frontier posts, il is
explained here that the Greek posts
wereo bliged 10 reply to the fire OF the
Turks, who, when the insurgents cross
ed the frontier. attacked both the IN
surgents and the posts.
Turks IN CLOSE QUARTERS.
Athens, April 10.-Midnight-A report
has been received from Larissa to the
effec. that the insurgents have occupied
Baitino. besieging 500 Turks in the bar
racks. They have already sent nine
Turkish prisoners to Kalambaka-
GREECE DISAVOwS IT.
Athens, April 10.-The government has
dispatched stringent orders to the 'front.'
Ter, with a view 10 preventing further
conflict between the regular troops. I.
is said that the Grecian government had
no knowledge of the projected invasion,
the responsibility for the firing resting
with the Turks. The situation is ex-
tremely critical. Fighting between the
insurgents and the Turks continues. The
minister of war constantly exchanges
communications with the crown prince.
TURKISH POSTS TAKEN.
Athens, April 1o-A telegram from
Larissa. dated a; 3 o'clock Saturday af
ternoon, says that the insurgents fought
an engagement with the Turks. Three
posts, Phosnica, Penlientza and Seafos-
bibassi werea bandoned by the Turks.
The insurgents then burned the posts.
The fighting still continues. The com
mander Of another Turkish post opened
fire on the Greek post OF the Prophet
Elias. The commander Of the post and
a Greek sergeant were wounded. The
liveliest kind OF fusilade followed, but
the Greeks having occupied several
points commanding the Turkish position,
the Turks then ceased firing. Heavy
firing was heard all day in the direction
of the Velamisti frontier.
CREEK REINFORCEMENT
LONDON, April ia dispatch 10 the
Observer from Athens says that 5000
trops have just started for the frontier
Gff:c al news has been received os out
RACES committed on Greeks OF Smyrna
by sailors connected With the French
warsbips.
No blockade OF Greece has been de-
clared yet, according to the latest ad
vices received from the Observer.
ORDER COUNTERMANDED.
Corsiantinople, April 1O.-The order for
the departure Of the Ana;olisn Redifs for
the purpose OF reinforcing the troops a.
Salonika has been countermanded
THE FIGHTING IN CANDIDA
Retino. Crete. April 10.-S ?. m.-De-
sulto-y fighting occurred all day today
il the environs % Gambia
TO FIGHT THE SUGAR TRUST