The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-10

fighting has been proceeding since 3
O'Clock this morning. AT the Turkish
headquarters this news is looked upon
as being Of the gravest description, IN
view of the excitement here. Edham
Paysha has sent orders to have every
thing in readiness for a forward move
ment of the Turkish army in force. 1t
is not known yet whether Greeks are
among the bandits that have entered
Turkish territory.
A later dispatch received at the Turk
ish headquarters here from Grovena
says that the fighting between the
Greeks and Turks continues. The
Turks, following out the instructions Of
Edhem Pasha, have surrounded the
Greek irregulars and a greater part
of the Turkish division stationed at
Grovena under Haiku Pasha is now
advancing. 1t is impossible to distin-
guish whether the invaders are sup
ported by any. substantial portion Of
the Greek regular army, as the Greeks
have taken up position in the middle
OF a forest. But the correspondent Of
the Associated Press is informed that
the moment the Turkish officers ascer-
tain the presence of the uniforms Of the
Greek regulars in the ranks of the ag-
gressors, Ehhem Pasha will order the
advance Of the entire Turkish army
The situation is most serious. In the
! meantime Edhem Pasha remains at the
general headquarters awaiting news
He has already notified his generals or
divisions to hold themselves in readi-
ness for instant action, and the re-
serves have already left the encamp-
ment here in order 10 move closer to
| the first line Of defense.
ROME, April 9-The chamber Of dep
uties was crowded today on the re-
sumption of the debate, strated yester-
day by the Interpolation of Signor
Imbriani, the Socialist leader in the
chamber. The Marquis Visconti Ven
OSta, foreign minister replied for the
government, which had been charged
by Senior Imbriani with being guilty
of the "odious policy of leading free
Italy to commit inconceivable acts Of
violence against Greece and to trample
upon the law of nations" After re-
viewing from it's inception the whole
story of the Cretan crisis, the foreign
minister said: From the outset, among
the various proposals having the COM
mon end of pacificatiOn in Crete, Italy
has always supported the application
of effectual reforms Unhappily, the
work of reform has been In
1t is Italy's interest that there should
not be a general war. Italy could not
ignore affairs in the East as connected
with the question of the balance of
power in the Mediterranean"
Defending the action of Italy in
Crete, the foreign minister recalled
to the chamber the fact that the coun-
try once before had sacrificed the ma
tional feelings by stopping Gen. Carl
haldi. Signor Imbriani interrupted
with a violent and only partly intel,
ligent protest. He was called to or
der. but, as he persisted in speaking,
the sitting of the chamber was sus-
pended amid great uproar. When it
was resumed, Signor Imbriani apollo
gized and made formal submission to
the authority of the president of the
chamber The Marquis Visconti We
nosta concluded amid cheers from the
Right and Center and amid protests
from the Radicals, particularly from
S1gnor Fratti who was called to order.
The debate was adjourned until tomor-
row.