The Portland daily press., 1897-04-17
Gladstone Writes to Macedonia.


London, April 16 Mr.. Gladstone has
written letter to the Macedonian leader,
Captain Dampes. in which he says:
"Under the present deplorable scheme
all the British government has right to
do, seemingly, is to plead it'll opinion be-
fore a tribunal Of two youthful despots,
the Emperors of Germany AMI Russia,
and to abide by their help to execute
| their final determinations.
ssOur disgraosful Office seems to be to
place ships, guns, soldiers and sailors at
their disposal fer the purpose of keeping
down the movement for the liberty of
Crete and of recurring to these young
desputs, who have in no wise earned the
confidence of Europe the power Of dscid-
ing questions which rightfully belong to
the Cretans.
Turks Regain Lost Ground.
London, April l6-A despatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Kutsuf1iani says
and other stations. Their sentries fire on
every one trying to eros; the frontier.
Artillery Used.
Athens, April 16.-A despatch from
Larissa, the headeuarter of the Greek
army in Thessaly, received at 11.S0 p.
IN. says than an engaRemement has
U6ktIl pldC6 ucdI -t6SIOS On Uu0 4IOGtlOTs
in which artillery participated. The
despatch gives no details Of the fighting.
America Doesn't Recognise Blockade.
London, April 1e. The Home corre-
spondent of the Standard says that 1T is
stated there that Admiral GOnevaro,
commanding the International fleets in
Cretan waters, has received notice from
the American government that the
I1nita6 Statou dnHs nOf rnn0OuiZ3 the
existence of a blockade of Crete.
War Ship Shells Insurgents.
Canea, April 16-The insurgents Lave
attacked the Animhali block house near
Fort Izoddin. There WAS iIeay5 firing
ell Thursday night. Tue Turkish War
ships in Suda bay shelled the insurgents.
Medical Aid Offered.
Carer, April i6.-The foreign admirals
hnve offered to Colonel Vassos any medi-
cal and surgical assistance he may re-
quire for the wounded in his camp.
Turks Cross Greek Frontier.
London, April 16.--The Daily
Chronicles war correspondent ut Kalam-
number of Turkish irreg gulars havs.
crossed the Greek frontier and occupied
the deserted frontier village Of Man
drachoiza, ndrth of the Pindus noun
tains. Greek regulars were sent to that
point from Kalambaqua last night.
Chief Brousas Ariees.
Salonica, April s16 -Edhem Pasha the
Turkish commander-in-chIef has cent
home from the frontier the Albanian
gendarmeris corps. enrolled at Monastir
which rayoited. The Greek CONSUL mt
Mouastir has imprisuDed several Greek
re ervists for refusing to jain their rexi
ments.
Chief Brousas who was the soul of the
Maced O nian rising. last year and upon
whose head Turkey ret u price of 2, 900
francs, and who was supposed to be
dead, has re-appeared. He Is now orRa-
nizing an invasion of tt, Khacidike
peninsula with view of divertiDg the
Turkish army from Macedonia.
He has Assem- bled 9. .0G0 members Of the
Ethnike hestairia from ChaIkis Rume
Ii Athens and Vulo and en- barked them
on couple of steamers which were to-
leave the Gulf OF Volo OF Wednesday last
for the coast of Chalcidike, there to raise
anHinsurTecticn.
Another fight is reported across the
frontier. 1t is said that the Turks lost
fifty killed and small number of pris-
One!s.
Greeks Have Entered Epirus,
Athens, April 16.-A force of Greek
insurgents is reported 10 have entered
h:pirus. Ite statement must tie accepted
with reserve.
A desuatch from Trik ehala announces
that ColoGel CiIipeni, the Italian Soci-
nlist leader has disbanded the Italian
legion raised to assist the Greeks iG their
strugglefagainst the Turt S.
Turks Take Gambia Springs.
Canea, Island of Crete. April 16-7he
Turkish troops have re-uccupiei the
Springs near Gambia.
\ number of prisoners here have re-
volted and are being transported to the
prison On the Island CT Rhodes.
Cam onadeiDg in Crere.
Canea, Island OF Crete, April 16.-Can-
uonading has been proceeding in the
direction of kainves since yesterday eve
ming. The cause of the firing is not
known here.
Pillaging continues in this vicinity.
Big Demand on Treasury.
Athene, April 16.-At the ses: ion of the
legislative assembly today, M. Dalyennis,
inirudut ed ELL authorizing the gov
ernlnent to increase the Issue cf treasure
notes rom l4O, 90. 600 to 30, 900. QUO drach-
mas an Alternativa bill eanotioning an
internal lean OF "a, 00O, 900 drachmns aud
n third bill increasing the issue of small
hank notes of tho demon iuation of one
and two drachmas. to the amount of
4, coo, 0O0.
Bloody Axe Found.