The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-12

AlhEANCs HplAl IL ANNJll- 7fNNNVA''N'
are very conflicting as TO what really
happened last Friday when the frontier
vas crossed by the insurgents, A spec
,aI correspondent OF the Associated Press
went TO LarIssa last evening Saturday
and ascertalned that the invaders num-
bered upwards OF 5000. Among them
were Amllcare CIprianI and his Italian
volunteers. The entire force was under
command OF three ex-otiicers OF the
GrevA oEmy. Kapsalopoulas Mylanes
aaa pe,res, and four Macedonian
shln Zermas. Dayells. Vrakas and
saranlio. 4,
Ths rendezvous was at KanitvouS, a
village near KalRbaka. The men were
an fully armed and wore the national
costume their black fur caps bearing the
hsdEe and initials Of the EthnIke Hetair-
"A. embroidered in blue and white with
,he words EN- Tunto Nlka" crossing the
initials IN black,
on Friday a monk from Mount Tthos.
assisted by his abbott and two deacops,
held 4 religious service at konlskas al
which all members Of the invading
bOlleh pdEGOuh W AhN HuGl AAuNllN AAlh
registered the oath Of the order liberty
o. death
In addition 10 large quantities OF am
munl,lon and provisions the force had
three thousand pounds In gold During
Friday night following the FeTvlce the
frontier was crossed, the force moving
sn the direction ot Schulz, While this
movement was In progress, second
band, the number OF whom Is yet I'M
known. had rendezvous at NeZero3. on
the frontier. about thirty-hvs kilometres
north " LarlSEa and near the coast. This
band was similarly equipped, had Slmi-
lar mission ard took the SsEnt oath. 1t
was commanded by the Macedonian
chief, SlnsinIkos. II crossed the frontier
On Thursday night. marching on kHry0.
As everywhere In the vale OF Tempe
this pnrtiou Of the frontier the roads and
bridges arr in a condition OF thorough
repair. Thla Sunday morning the roar
o! artillery can be plainly heard at Lar
issa -frOm ths direction Of Karya, where
SlnslnIkos Is evidently forcing matters.
General Makiris ana his stan. With
some knowledge Of the movements atoot
which they were unwilling 20 impart,
lei; yesterday for TyruAvos the most I'M
pOrtant Greek position near Elass0na.
Four batteries Of reinforcement1 follow
ed to-day for the same point. At head
quarters they declare that nothing Is
known as to the raid and win say moth
Ing as TO the probable character ~ the
Tiliers. However some additional light
has been thrown on the subject to-day
by an interview between the representa-
tive Of The Associated Press and Il
prominent Greek. who IL evidently ip
close touch with the league and Its planE
The Greek said
All Arranged.
"The movements OF these bands Is all
In accordance with very clearly de-
fined uroErJu. For years thousands Of
Greeks. even little children. on receiving
4 shilling, have a hAbtt of putting halt
Of Il into the national box IN the cause or
pan. Hellenism. For many months Il
has been the plan Of the league {" stir up
all the pRn-Hsllenic peoples by means
u armed bands Now that a great
moment has come IN Greek history. we
have slezed upon It. Our atin at present
lE 10 get behind the Turkish lines and to
stir up all our brethren.
whether or not Europe insists upon
the integrity OF Turkey. Greece Is not
animated by selfish Views ur with any
DESIRE for annex!ng territory to the King
dom. She demands not only true and
complete Independence FOR heroic Crete.
but the came independence for Epirus.
Macedonia and Thrace. And she de.
mands this also for all the subjugated
populations OF Asia Minor.
Therefore. Greece will face any dan
ger In order TO reach that end. Years
" tr!ght'ul suffering and unnumbered
crimes and tyTanniss have been forced
upon those who are our kinsmen By faith
anl blood In those countries. and we are
pledged IN the most solemn way ana IN
splrpd by the most sacred ana ennObling
principles OF liberty IA do all in our power
10 INT from them the curse which bur
lers them
when the attack began, strict orders
were sent 70 all the Greek outpoHts on
The frontier To preserve neutrality ana
70, open fire until actually attacked by
The Turks.
The only casuitieR reported here are the
deaths Of two leaders and OF three ltaI-
.aHs.
The Latest.
D. m-The intest advices here re-
port that n portion Of the invading
t5rce continues to besieEc the barracks
at Ba;lno. The remainder has cOntln-
ned the advance, but to 4 destination
as yet unknown 10 Athens. II Il report
o1 that Communication between Met
2oYe and Grsvenn are cut on.
The CretLi refugees here have nd-
dressed petition 70 the embassies In
which. after recitlnE the whole history
ot the CratAn question they declare
that the only possible solution OF u Is
annexation. adding:
we hope that Christian Europe VIII
bn moved by our sufferinEs. martyrdom
and struggles for centuries to support
our claims for union with Greece"