The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-17
The Irrssulars We're Ordered TO In
yade Mac donna by Army tfhCsrS.
TURKEY HAS The BEST OF THE FIGHT.
She Can Easily Capture Larissa, While the
Greeks Cannot Hope 10 be Able to
Inter Turkey In Torce-Fero-
cious Fighting in Macedonia.
copyright. 1897, by Associated Press,

Press at the Turkish headquarters has
Just seen prisoner who was captured by
the Turks during the fighting which has
taken place at krania with the Greek
irregulars. The man was dirty, wore
tattered clothes and had on his head
"a helmet upon which was the badge OF
the Ethnike Hctaoria. the national league
OF Greece. lie declared that he belonged
TO a band OF irrcguiars which left Trikna-
Ia. after receiving an ovation from the M
habitants Of that place. under the COM
mand Of captain and two lieutenants OF
the Greek regular army. and accompa-
MED by "a medical officer, who was wound
ed. This expedition the prisoner added
was organized by officers Of the Greek
regular army. and was openly ordered 10
invade Turkey. not to harm the villagers
and to fight the Turkish troops only.
BAD FAITH OF GREEKS.
After these statements II is difficult
20 deny that the Greeks irregulars were
organized with the knowledge OF TIE
Greek authorities. This confirms the in
quiries made on this subject by Scytoulah
BeS. an officer on the staff of Edhen PAha.
the Turkish Commander-n-Chiei formerly
an attache of the Turkish legation AT
Athens. and consequently, familiar Wi'h
the personal appearance OF many Greek
officers. some Of whom he recognized
among the insurgents. The whole matter
appears to form the basis for grave
accusation against Greek good faith.
The representative of the Associated
Press has visited the greater part of the
frontier line I'm this district and after
inspecting all the passes is convinced
that the Turks hold such strong positions
that the Greeks will never be able TO EN-
ter Turkey in force. In fact. the cor
respondent cannot even imagine lie
Greeks will make an attempt TO do So
while on the other hand. the Turkish
Commander-inChief could send mass OF
troops into Greece by several routes ana
easily capture Larissa.
LARISSA headquarters Of the Greek
Army in Thessaly). April 16.-Severe fight
ing has occurred in Macedonia between
the Greek irregulars and Turkish forces.
The column Of irregulars sent 10 the right
from Pigavitza. after having invested
and captured StOvon. continued its al
vance toward Kritudes. Plizia, and
Kourduzi. with orders TO hold kourduzi
at all costs. as IL commands the right
approach to Grevena. the objective point.
This column. commanded by Chiefs Ter
mos and Luzzo, attacked kritudes Tues
day. The place was defended by two com
panies Of Turks. After a severe fight.
during which eighty Turks were killed
and twenty-five we're taken prisoners, the
position was captured by the Greeks. who
also obtained possession of $50 rifles and
a quantity Of cartridges.
FEROCIOUS FIGHTING.
The insurgents have suffered severe
attack in another direction A strong
force OF Turkish troops from MamecOyon.
with a number of mountain guns, adj
Vanced on Krania. which had previously
been captured 10y the Greeks. and attack
ed by the four hundred irregulars OF
Greece. who occupied an entrenched posi-
tion. 1t is reported that the lighting was
ferocious on both sides.
The insurgents eventually were COM
PEELED to retreat north TO the mountains.
Some Of them. however succeeded IN
breaking through the Turkish lines and
ecaped to Baltino. the town just across
the frontier i'm Macedonia, first captured
by the Greeks irregular. and used by
them as a depot for provisions and am
munitiOn The accounts given by the re-
fugees Of the Turkish losses are believed
to be exaggerated. They say that 26l
Turks were killed. while the irregulars
only had eight men Killed and seventeen
wounded The leader Of the Greeks ope-
rating IN that direction. Chief MilOnas,
was among the wounded. and returned
Inter into Greek territory with a number
OF tho refugees. one of The latter says
that sTtion OF the Turkish force was
composed Of irregulars. whose dress re-
sembles that Of the Greek insurgents.
This 1t appears. enabled the Turkish force
10 execute a flank movement unheeded
by the leaders of the Greeks. The re-
fugee referred 10 blames the Greek lead
ers for badly handling their men.
All the refugees bore traces of having
experienced great fatigue. and IL Is re
ported that the Ethnika, Hetairia, or
National League. has ordered the Greek
irrguiars TO retreat into Greek territory,
regarding further bloOdshed IS useless.
unless the regular army of Greecc sup
ports the irregulars.
he Crown Princess has arrived here 90
take part in the work Of the ambulance
corps.
There is a feeling of great satisfaction
here at the declarations made by Premier
Delyanns in the Greek Chamber OF Depu-
ties.
Three hundred Hungarian horses. in
tended for heavy cavalry remOunts, were
landed at Nolo yesterday, and are beins
forwarded to Trikhala.
ATHENS, April "a force Of Greek
insurgents is reported TO have entered
Epirus. The statement must be accepted
with reserve.
A dispatch from Trikhala announces
that Colonel Cyprinnia, the Italian So
cldllet lCdutf. mas ulSbdnucd the ttdlltll
legion raised TO assist the Greeks IN their
struggle against the Turks.
CANNONADE AT kILANAS.
CANEA. April 16.-Osland Of Crete).-
Cannonading has been proceeding In the
direction OF Kilavas since yesterday even
ing The cause OF the firing is not known
here Pillaging continues in this vicinity.
Typhus fever and smallpox are raging
at Hierapetra.
The Turkish troops have re-occuppiod
the springs near Gambia.
number of prisoners have rcvolted
here. and are being transported 10 the
prison on the island OF Rhodes
SADONlCA April 6.-Edham Pasha, the
Turkish commandcr-in-chief. has sent
home from the frontier the Albanian
Gendarmre Corps. enrolled al Monaster.
which revolted. The mutineers have been
disarmed by the Vail Of Monastir and i'm
prisoned. Forty-five OF the leaders have
been sent here on the way 10 exile in
Yemen Arabia. The Greek Consul at
Monastir has imp svned several Greek
reservists for refusing TO join their regi-
ments.
CANEA. ISLAND OF CRETE. Aprn
1.-THE foreign admirals have offered 10
Colonel Yassos any medical and surgical
assistance he may require for the wound
ed In his camp.
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