The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-17
It IS WAR.
Outbreak Now
Seems Inevitable
Greek Irregulars Are Once
More Preparing to
Invade Mace
dOnia.
FIGHT WAS FIERCE.
Several Hundred Turkish
Soldiers Killed on the
Frontier.
FIGHT WAS FIERCE.

ATHENS, April ia dispatch from
Larissa, the headquarters of the Greek
army in Thessaly, received at 11:3O
p. M, says that an engagement has
taken place near Nezeros, on the from
tier, in which artillery participated
The dispatch gives no details of the
fighting.
London, April 16.-A dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Kutsufliani says
that the Turks have reoccupied Balti-
no and other stations. Their sentries
fire on every one trying to cross the
frontier.
The Daily Chronicles war correspon.
dent at KalamaQua says it is rumored
there that number of Turkish irrreg.
ulars have crossed the Greek frontier
and occupied the deserted frontier vii.
lage of Mandrachotza. Greek regulart
were sent there last night.
LONDON, April 16.-The Larissa
correspondent of the Times wall say
tomorrow: Everyone here continues to
declare that an outbreak of war is
inevitable within the next two or thres
days, especially as it is now known
that in high quarters at Athens
garded as almost hopeless. The author.
tiles here are seriously counting the
cost Of embarking in such a struggle,
but other influences are urging them
on. Meanwhile, it is perfectly certain
that the irregulars, unless restrained,
will again invade Macedonia, in order
to compel the Porte to declare war.
The Athens correspondent of the
Times says: There is little doubt that
the Athenians are fully awake to the
great dangers of the situation. There
is pessimistic feeling in the air. If
Greece now goes to war, it will not be
with light heart. The desire for war
is not abated. On the contrary, inn
mediate hostilities are wished for, but
it is now realized that the impending
conflict will entail enormous sacrifices
and possibly a crushing disaster The
Greek nation may be compared to a
man who feels bound to fight duel in
order to save his reputation.
The Times correspondent at Constan-
tinOple denies that there is any ef-
fective Turkish war party. He says
that the sultan, the minister war
and some Of the other ministers are
strongly opposed to active hostilities
with Greece.
LARISSA, April 16.-Severe fighting
has occurred in Macedonia between the
Greek irregularS and Turkish forces
The column of irregulars sent to the
right from Pitgavitza, after having in
vested and captured Sitovon, continued
its advance towards Kritudes Plisia
and Kourduzi with orders to hold
K%urduzi at all cost as it commands
Fthe right approach to GreVena. the OBJ
jective point. This column, commanded
by Chiefs Zermor and Luzzo, attacked
Kritudes on Tuesday The place was
defended by two companies of Turks
After a severe fight. during which
eighty Turks were killed and twenty
five were taken prisoners, the position
was captured by the Greeks, who also
obtained possession of $50 rifles and
a quantity Of cartridges.
The insurgents, however, have suf-
fered a severe check in another direc-
ton. A strong force of Turkish troops
from Mecovon with number Of noun
tain guns, advanced on Krania, which
had previously been captured by the
Greeks, and attacked the 400 irregu-
lars of Greece, who occupied an en-
trenched position. 1t is reported that
the fighting was ferOcious on both Sides
The insurgents eventually were COM
PEELED to retreat north to the noun
tains. Some Of them, however, sue
'ceeded in breaking through the Turk
ish lines, and escaped to Baltino, the
town just across the frontier, in Mace
donia, first captured by the Greek ir-
regulars, and used by them as a depot
for provisions and ammunition. The
accounts given by the refugees Of the
Turkish losses are believed to be ex-
aggerated They say that 265 Turks
were killed, while the irregulars only
had eight men killed and seventeen
wounded The leader of the Greeks
operating in that direction, Chief Milo
mas, was among the wounded and re-
turned later into Greek territory with
a number Of the refugees. One Of the
latter says that a portion of the Turk
ish force was composed Of irregulars
whose dress resembles that Of the CIR Elk
insurgents. This, it appears, enabled
the Turkish force to execute flank
movement unheeded by the leaders Of
the Greeks. The refugees referred to,
blame the Greek leaders for badly
handling their men. All the refugees
bore traces of having experienced great
fatigue, and it is reported that the
Ethntke Hetaria, or national league,
has ordered the Greek irregulars to
retreat into Greek territory, regarding
further bloodshed as useless unless the
regular army of Greece supports the
irregulars. The crown princess has ar
rived here to take part in the work Of
the ambulance corps.
It is thought probable that Prince
Constantine, the crown prince and COM
mander in chief of the Greek forces,
will shortly move his headquarters to
a more central position near ZarlSos.
There is a feeling of great satisfaction
here at the declarations made by
Premier Delyannis, in the Greek cham
Der Of deputies.
ATHENS, April ia force Of Greek
insurgents is reported to have entered
Epirus. The statement must be ac-
cepted with reserve. "A dispatch from
Trikhala, announces that Col Cipriani
the Italian Socialist leader, has dis
banded the Italian legion raised to as
sist the Greeks in their struggle against
the Turks.
Canea, April 16.-Cannonading has
been proceeding in the direction OF
Kalyvis since yesterday evening The
cause Of the firing is not known here.
Pillaging continues in this city.