The record-union., 1897-04-11
Var Said to Have Been Declared Be-
tween Greece and Turkey.
Probably the Outcome Of the Greek
Invasion Over the Border.
Three Thousand rlen Cross the From
tier, the Expedition Being Com
manded by Ex-Officers OF the Reg-
uIar Army of Greece, and Included
Band of Italian Volunteers.

Band or Italian volunteers.
LONDON, April 10.-A dispatch to
the observer from Rome says that 1t
was reported at midnight that war had
been declared between Turkey and
Greece.
A special dispatch from Athens says
the invasion of Turkish territory by
Greek insurgents is believed to be the
forerunner of a declaration of war. It
is added that in spite Of the numerous
forces already at the front, two furth-
er classes of the Greek army reserves
have been called out.
The Evening News" this evening
publishes a dispatch from Elassona
dated midnight, which says it is GER
tain the Greek invaders We're semi
officially organized. The dispatch adds
that fourteen battalions of Turkish
troops are now engaged in the move
ment against the invaders, whose ad-
vance parties retired, but soon rallied
and continued the fight. The Turk
ish troops are all Albanians, and it is
difficult to restrain their impetuosity.
The insurgents, when crossing the
frontier divided into three bands. The
first two advanced unopposed. but the
third was attacked by the Turks. All
three bands then reunited and made
good stand. The fighting is described
as being desperate.
A special dispatch from CONSTANT
NOBLE says that three warships of the
Turkish fleet will leave the Golden
Horn to-day, and that three other
warships will leave on Monday to join
the first division in the Dardanelles.
The greatest activity prevails among
the officials of the Turkish Admiralty
and War Office.
An imperial trade was issued to-day,
ordering the purchase of six coast de-
tense guns, rifles and quick firing guns,
and 1000 horses for the use of the
army
A special from Vienna says that it
the Powers have agreed to blockade the
Praeus, the port of Athens, and that
they are now sending reinforcements
for that purpose to the Mediterranean
squadrons.
ATHENS, April 10.-Midnight.-A re-
port has been received from Larissa
to the effect that the insurgents have
occupied Baltino, besieging 500 Turks
in the barracks They have already
sent nine Turkish prisoners to Kala-
maba.
RETTMO. April 100 p. m.-Desul-
tory fighting continued all day to-day
in the environs of Gambia.
ATHENS. April 10-A telegram from
Larissa dated at 3 o'clock Saturday
afternoon says the insurgents fought
an engagement with the Turks. Three
fosbibassi were abandoned by the
Turks. The insurgents then burned
the posts.
The fighting still prevails. The
opened fire on the Greek post of
Prophet Elessa. The Commander and
the Greek Sergeant were wounded. The
hveliest kind of fighting took place,
but the Greeks having the better po-
sition, the Turks ceased firing Heavy
firing was heard all day in the direc-
ton of Velamisti frontier
LONDON, April 10.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Times" te!egraphs
as follows:
The band of invaders was organized
under the personal direction of Gonzos,
q Greek of Alexandria. The headquar
tiers were in the valley of the mountain
Gus districts of Kellabaka, near the ia
NOUS monasteries of Memora. Most
of the members of the band, which in
cludes a number of Italian volunteers,
arrived last week by special train from
Nolo A camp was chosen and military
organization was then proceeded with.
Two former Greek officers, Mylonas
and Kapsialotonios, We're given the su-
preme command. Six captains were ap-
pointed. two Of whom. Zermas and
Dayelis. are well-known insurgent
chiefs. A large number of subalterns.
two surgeons and three chaplaius one
of whom is man of gigantic stature,
and carries the standard, were also ap-
pointed. Another chaplain is a priest
from Mount Athios.
The day after the arrival of the band.
arms and uniforms, badges with the
arms of the Ethnike Hetairia National
Ieague) We're served out, and com
m!ssiarat corps of sixty men was form
ed Mules arrived for the transport
service. and on Thursday the standard
was blessed by the monks of the Me-
mora monastery. 1t bears the inscrip-
ton in Greek: EN- tonic nika," the
equivalent of I'm hoe signo vnces.
This news has added greatly to the ex-
citement here.
ATHENS. April 10.-The Greek Gov
eminent is still preparing its reply to
the note of the Powers dated April 4,
saying that in case of hostile action on
the Greece Turkish frontier all respon-
sibility will rest with the aggressors,
and adding that the latter will not be
allowed to reap the slightest benefit
from their action.
The latest reports from the front say