The Portland daily press., 1897-04-10
Greeks Euter Turkey.

Greeks Euter Turkey.
Elassona, Macedonia, April 9.-Bands
OF Greek brigands have entered Turkey
at Krania, In the vicinity of Gre bina.
fhe Turkish troops have been engaged
with them: and the fight has been pro-
Getting since five O'Clock this morning.
At the Turkish headquarters this news
Is locked upon as beislg Of the gravest
description, in view of the excitement
here.
Edhem Pasha has sent orders to have
the Turkish army in force. 1t is not
known yet whether Greek troops were
among the br1Rands who have entered
Turkish territory.
Troops Forwarded to Frontier.
Larissa. April 0.--Im spite of Official
intelligence received here yesterday say
ing that the powers have arranged to set
tie the Cretan question by plebiscite
of the island, there is no stoppage of
preparations. Troops are being forward
ed daily TO the frontier and the advance
posts are being strengthened. The
transport arrangements are admirable.
the troops are full of enthusiasm and
they are splendidly equipped.
1t Is rurnored that three bands of In
surgenss, numbering about 600 men, have
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donia. 1t is believed these bands may
force an outbreak Of hostilities.
The Concert Failure.
Constantinopls. April 9-The war
preparation throughout the Turkish
empire continue to be steadily pressed al
though there is not much change In the
eastern situation. very passimistic
feeling prevails here at the failure of the
R0w9ra' ATTAIN p1I tn c0arce Grpaoa
Ihe blockade of the Piraeus seems as
Tar OF as ever, and the war party here ls
bringing pressue to bear upon the govern
ment with the result that the porte has
dispatched circulars to the representatives
abroad. setting forth Turkeys growing
impatienoe at this prolongation of the
crisis which is pressing heavily on AN al
lief prevails here that the Powers are
losing their hold over the course of events
and that the so-ealled concert of the
Powers is failure.
Massacres in Asia Minor.
London, April e.-.The Daily Chronicle
publishes today an extract from a letter
written by an occasional correspondent
in Asia Minor, declaring that 1000 per-
sons have perished by Moslem massacre
in Tokat, and that fresh outraaes are ex-
pected. All along the Syrian coast have
been placed guards of Turkish soldiers
to prevent the Armenians from escaping.
Those at Zeltoun are ready to rise, and,
says the Chronicles correspondent, war
seems inevitable.
Don't Expect q Blockade.
Athens, April 9-The conviction still
prevails here that the blockade of Greece
will not be enforced, though some of the
diplomats believe it will be aoon an ao-
complished fact The enthusiastically Proia
indignan tly denies to-day the charge that
the government is prepared to barter
Crete for territory assigned to Greece by
the Berlin conference. 1t is urged here
that the Powers cannot lawfully prevent
Greece from advancing to the frontier
line granted her by the decision of United
Europe, and Of which sha was deprived
by the contumacious refusal of Turkey
to conform.
kaorganize Turkish Finances.
London, April 9.-Ths Vienna corre-
spondent of the Times learns from private
sources that the prospects are improving
In one direction at least. 1t is believed
that Russia is disposed to give her ap-
proval to the French scheme of reorgan-
izinR the finances of Turkey. The sup
position is that as result of the in
fuence of Count Muravieff, the Russian
foreign minister, an important group Of
French financiers is about to submit to
the Russian government comprehensive
scheme which would provide for all the
requisites of the Ottoman budget and
whatever funds might ba necessary to ex-
eoute the Turkish ref f)rms insist ed upon
by Europe.