The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-12
DIE IscAST.
Greeks Are
Jubilant.
WAR TO BE PROCLAIMED
Today, Says the London
Times Correspond
ent.
FIGHTING ON THE FRONTIER.
Heavy Losses in the Skirmishes
at Grayena--Gre Make
Another Raid.
FIGHTING ON THE FRONTIER.

LONDON, April 1.-THE Times cor
respondent at Athens will say tomor-
row: The news of the incursion into
Turkish territory has been received
here with great jubilation. The gen
eral belief is that nothing can now re-
strain the army, which is bound to
follow across the frontier in a few
days.
The Athens newspapers reflect the
popular enthusiasm and contain highly
optimistic forecasts of the progress of
the band In Macedonia, where it's pres
ence is expected to exert a magical in
nuence on the Christian population and
to be signal for a general uprising
The former exploits of the famous in
surgent leaders accompanying the ex-
peditiOn afford it is believed, a guar
antee of splendid success in the future.
One newspaper says that the die Is
now cast, that a successful beginning
has been made, that it is all over with
diplomatic negotiations and Identical
notes or blockades, and that the elo
quent voice of the rifle has spoken at
last. A telegram from Arta tonight
says that Greek bands are crossing
the frontier at various points, and that
war seems inevitable.
The Times will print tomorrow the
Following dispatch from its cor
| respondent at Larissa:
Goussio, the accredited representa-
tive of the Ethnilze' Hetairia, tells me
that he looks for important news to-
day. He has been in conference with
Greek deputies and with leading sup
porters Of the patriotic movement, who
have recently arrived here, and there
seems to have been a deliberate nlan
to leave In the hands of the Ethnike
Hetalr1a the initiative The Greek out
posts are being quietly strengthened
and small detachmentS are proceeding
TO their positions under cover or DARK
ness. t#
The latest information received here
on the subject of the raid shows that
the invading insurgents first advanced
toward Chassanga. 1t is reported that
the Turks opposed the attack with ar
t1llery. The Greek losses were twenty
three killed and twenty-seven wound
ed The Turkish losses are said to have
been much greater. 1t is rumored that
yesterday another attack was made on
the Turks at the rear Of Mount Oly1n-
pus, where the Greeks succeeded IN
planting flag. Stringent orders have
been issued against irregular fighting
and the penalty of death will be inn
posed for any infraction. The general
impression here is that war will be
proclaimed tomorrow or Tuesday. The
position of affairs is now extremely
critical. Although the Turkish armv
has not yet assumed the offensive, or
ders to that effect from the sultan are
expected at any moment
Some details are at hand at last as
to the skirmish near Gravena. On
Thursday morning 1,500 Euzonoi. uni
formed doH IryC n
GERS, crossed the frontier near Balti-
| mon and advanced to a point near
Gravena. Here they met a detachment
Of the Fifteenth chasseurs. on picket
duty in the woods, and hemmed them
IN. After two hours of sharp fighting
the Sixth battalion of chasseurs came
to the rescue and drove the Euzonoi
back to the frontier. The insurgents
| lost $50 killed.
AT the same time the Greek artillery
was hr1ng upon a Turkish blockhouse
and the firing continued until midnight
yesterday, the combatants retaining
their respective positions. 1t is not
known how many Turks were kille1.
but 1t is said the number was small
LONDON, April 1.-THE Times cor
respondent at Arta will say tomorrow:
The town is full Of soldiers. Many resi-
dents have left their houses and gone
are now ready. with elaborate trenches
and plenty of engineers and artillery.
Col. ManoS, father of Constantine Ma
nos, leader of the Cretan sacred band,
is in command
CONSTANTINOPLE, April lin
communication to the ambassadors
dated April 10, the Porte speaks Of
the Greek invaders Of the previous day
as regular troops and the incursion is
regarded here as the commencement OF
war. A panic occurred at Valona yes
terday on report that the Greek war
ships were about to attack the town.
Two thousand bashi-bazouks assembled
in an adjoining valley and placed
| themselves in readiness to advance in
case Of an attack by marines on land.
! ELASSONA, April 1880 p. m-No
| definite details have been received here
! as to the incursion on the frontier last
week. Edhem Pasha has sent an officer
! to the scene, who is expected to return
! tonight