The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14

white, with the WORDS En 1outo
Nika" crossing the initials 10 BLACK.
On Friday a monk from Mount
Athos. assisted by bis abbot aud two
deacons, held a religious service at
Koniskas, a. which all members of the
invading body partook of the sacra-
ment and registered the oath of the
order, Liberty or Death" lo addl-
tiou to large quantities of ammunition
and provisions the forces had 5000
gold During Friday night following
the services the frontier was crossed,
moving 10 the direction of Schuik.
While this movement was 10 progress
second baud, the number Of which is
vet unknowo, had a rendezvous a
Nezeros, on the frontier. about 80
kilometres porth Of Larissa aud Dear
the coast This band was similarly
equipped, had similar mission and
took the same oath 1t was command
ed By the Macedonian chief Sios'nikos
I. crossed the frontier on Thursday
oight, marobiog 90 Karya. As every
where in the vale of the Tempe. op
this portion of the frontier. the roads
and bridges, are 10 a condition Of
thorough repair.
This (Suuday) morning the roar of
artillery can be plainly heard a Lar
issa from the direction of Karya,
where Sinsiuikos is evidently forcing
matters
Gen. Makris and his staff, with some
knowledge of the movements afoos
which they we're unwilling to impart.
left yesterday for Tyruavos, the most
important Greek position near Elias
soma. Four batteries of reinforce
ments followed to-day for tie same
point. At headquarters they declare
that nothing is known as to the raid
aud will say nothing as to the probable
character of the raiders However,
some additional light has been thrown
ou the subject today by an Interview
given by a prominent Greek who is
evidently 10 close touch with the
league aud it's plans The Greek
said "The movement of these bands
is all 10 accordance with a clearly de-
foed programme. For years thou
sands of Greeks, even little children,
90 receiving shilling have been in the
habit Of putting half of it into a na-
tional box 10 tue cause Of pan HELEN
ism. For many months it has been the
plan Of the league to stir up all the
pau-Hellenic people by means of arm
| ed bands. Now that great moment
has come in Greek history We have
seized upon it Oar ain, at present is
to get behiud the Turkish lines and to
stir up ali our bretbreo
whether or not Europe insists upon
the integrity Of Turkey, Greece is oot
animated by selfish views Dor by a de-
sire for aoue1iug territory to the king.
dom. She demands not only true
aud complete independence for heroic
Crete, but the same independence for
Epireaus, Macedonia aud Thrace. She
demands this also for the subjugated
populations of Asia Minor.
Therefore Greece will face any dan
ger in order to reach that eud Years
Of frigbtful suffering aud uuuuuoered
crimes and tyranny have been forced
upon those who are our kinsmen by
faith and blood in those countries, and
we are pledged 10 the most solemn way
aud Inspired by the most sacred and eu-
oobliug principles of liberty to do all
in our power to lift from them the curse
which burdens them /"
When the attack begao strict orders
were sent to all the Greek outposts on
the frontier to preserve neutrality and
not to open FIRE until actually attacked
by the Turks.