The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-24
BULGARIA THREATENS,
Will Mobilize Troops Ii Demands
Are Not Granted.
GREEKS LITTLE MORE THAN HOLD.
ING THEIR OWN.


tion-Col. vassos Ordered to Attack
Turks in Crete-Insurgents Attacking
Fort Izzedin.
London, April 2s.-The Times corre-
spondent at Oanea says that today the
insurgents are attacking fort Izzedln.
which is occupied by the International
troops in addition to the Turkish garri-
son. Three warships have left.Suda ana
anchored opposite the fort. The admi.
rails have gone to reoonnoiter in a tor
pedo boat. He says that Col. Vassos has
written to the admirals to ask whether
the powers are In alliance with Turkey,
The object Of this inquiry is obvious.
A despatch to the Daily News from
Canea says that Col. Vassos has notified
the admirals that he has. been ordered to
attack the, Turks.
The Times correspondent at Canea says
1t is reported there that Col. Vassos has
received this order.
Ths Athens correspondent of the Times
will say tomorrow,
"Those in authority here regard the
situation as highly critionl, despite the
favorable news from Epirus. Fighting
stantine has ordered hts troops to main-
tain strictly defensive attitude. A por-
tion of the western squadron has been
detached to lombard the Fortress Parga,
opposite the Pax Island"
The Daily Chronicles correspondent
SAYS:
4 "The Turks are greatly distressed by
fh>A = AnrAu - %b<;r
and at Litoahori0n. Commodore
Sachtouris destroyed the stores from the
COAST to the foot of Mouns OyJnpus.
Nothing remains therefore for Edhem
Pasha to carry AWAY but hunger. The
| coast Eroad being barred the only remain
ing road from SaIonica is the Verria
road, eight days from Elassona.
"The reports of the injury to the rail-
way line by the blowing up of bridges
and tunnel, are confirmed.
Financially, everything is going well,
and the value Of papor money has risen.
1t is reported here (Athens), that the
Turkish troops will be withdrawn from
Crete. Private anyiees from Volo soy
that all the Villages between Katrina
and Vorria have arisen.
Among the wounded who have ar
| rived here are several who state that a
| numher of the Greeks wounded at Crit
zovali and unable tn follow the Greek
retreat, were shut up in a small church
by the Turks, who set fire to the build
ing and burned them to deeth.' y
despatch to the Daily News from
Larissa, dated Wednesday, says the Greeks
are ab0ut to assume the offensive against
Viglia and Salonica; that the Greeks
have occupied Karya, and that the Turks
have suffered unexpectedly severe revers-
| eS.
The correspondent of the Daily News
at Constantinople, says:
cit is reported that all te1epraphio
communication with Constantinople is
| now cut off except by way of Odessa. I
ce1ved and ia again into the favor of the
| Sultan"
| A despatch to the Standard from it's
| correspondent aG Constantinople says:
''The Russian government hes sharply
ordered Bulgaria to keep quiet; yet Bull
| garia has given the Porte notice that she
| will mobilize her troops tomorrow (Sat-
for i've more Bulgarian bishops in Ma
cednnia) and the appointment OF Bull
garian commercial agents at Ushub and
Monastir are granted"
The Situation of the Frontier.
London, April 23.-The Greek charge
d'affairs has received o despatch from
<A0hou5 Vo0uy kIfiAE Ono oAesou oiupnUlOu
of the Thessaliap frontier from the Greek
standpoint. 1t is AS follows:
III Thessaly in the direction Of Reveni
and Baughazi, our forces have penetrat-
edl into Turkish territory and have ad-
| vanced toward Damasi. All the attacks
of the enemy have been repulsed in the
direction of Gritzovali. Our army has oe-
oupied strong position at Natal, where
there has been fighting since yesterday.
Tho Turkish attacks have been repulsed.
The Greeks had to retire from Nezeros,
fal ling back on the bank OF Derohi, u
strong position which they are now de-
Tending In Epirus cur tarmy has ad-
vanced and captured fort Timertati,
Phillipadi. The Greeks have also oocu-
pied SalorRia, capturing three cannon, a
number Of guns and quantity of am
munition and provisions. The army is
now advancing Dorthward.
SHOUZES,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Greeks Capture Turkish Stores.
Athens. April 93.-After the bonn bard
msnt OF Katrina, on the Gulf of Sslonioa,
blythe Greek squadron, had put to flight