The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-31

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HOsTILITIES ON THE BORDER
Interesting Developments In tho Greco
Cretan Situation.
Constantinople, March 30.-If reports
just received here from the Turkish head
quarters al Elasona are correct, fight
ish side of the frontier Of Macedonia It
is said that the Greek leader, Alexis Ia
Xxi, a brother Of the famous chieftain Of
that name, crossed the frontier into Mac
edonia on Sunday last, accompanied by
about twenty-five followers. Near Gre
vena, the Greeks men and engaged an
advance guard of the Turkish troops,
commanded by a German officer. In the
fighting which followed the Turks lost
twelve men killed and had 120 wounded,
including the German officer. The loss
OF the insurgents snot known. The lat
ter subsequently, returned across the Dor
der into Greek territory.
The situation is about as critical as
il can be and it is difficult to see how
war between Greece and Turkey can be
averred. Strong efforts in that direction
are still being made but it is rumored in
diplocatic circles here that King George
has sent message TO the Car saying
that it is impossible for Greece 10 yield
to the powers regarding Crete and that
it is equally impossible to recall the
Greek troops from Thessaly, IN view of
the excited condition of the public mind.
1t is believed that even the annexation
of Crete would fail to satisfy the Greeks
as they are so imbued with the war fever
that nothing short of severe blood-let-
ting will cure them.
The Greeks, it is further believed,
greatly underestimate the strength of the
Turkish forces in Macedonia and Epirus.
Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander
in-chief, now has at his disposal about
10000 fighting men and 300 Krupp guns.
He also has an ample supply of ammu-
milton, a fair commissary, as Turkish
commisariats go and his medical staff
and hospital staff are in good condition.
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are occupied, defended by newly thrown
up earthworks and other defences, and
are supplied with powerful batteries Of
artillery.
ENTHUSIASM WON'T DO.
To attack this line of defense, it is I'M
iers.ood that the Greeks cannot muster
more than $4,000 men, mostly irregulars,
although some estimates here have 1.
tha, the Greeks may be able to muster
$4,000 in all, counting the heavily armed
nusketry and the raw reserves which
they Lsve been pushing towards the
frontier for a month past. This force Is
known TO be weak in cavalry and espe
cially so in artillery, in which arms the
Turks are overwhelmingly strong.
II is true that the Greeks are animated
by a war-like spirit and degree Of ems
thusiasm rarely before witnessed, but
war-l.ke enthusiasm cannot prevail
against big battalions and heavy and
numerous batteries of artillery. Thus it
IS that the Turkish authorities are calm
ly awaiting the outbreak OF war. If war
is to come, confident that every step
possible has been taken to meet the
emergency.
ANOTHER BATTALION. EACH.
London, March 3o.-The following semi
official announcement was made this
evening:
In consequence OF the request Of the
aimirals it has been decided that fur
tner battalion of so men be forthwith
sen. to Crete by each power. The Welsh
IN
DE ready &c sail Immediately. Otherwise
the situation as regards the acton o.
the powers is unchanged.
II has not We. been decided 10 demand
the Withdrawal of the Greek and Turk
:sh forces from the frontier, such a
course appearing impracticable at the
present time
BLOCKADE NOW USELESS.
AS ID the Cretar situation proper. ii is
understood that the admirais in COM
mand Of the foreign fleet in Cretan VA
tiers are OF the opinion that. now that
Greece has virtually completed her war
preparations on the frontiers Of Thessaly.
a blockade of the principal Greek ports
would be useless, thus bearing out Inc
forecasts previously made in these dis
patches, that the refusal Of Great Britain
10 take active part in the blockade OF
Greece might lead % the collapse Of ma;
scheme 20 prevent an outbreak OF hos;lii-
ties Under these circumstances. all the
efforts Of the amba ssadOrs Of the powers
here are now berg directed 70 prevailing
upon the British government, to advise
the sultan 70 withdraw the Turkish
troops from Crete. as another sop 10
Greece and another attempt 70 prevent
war. and in addition the ambassadors are
sndeavoring prevail upon Greece and
Turkey 10 agree 70 the establishment o.
a neutral zone between the opposing
Turks and Greeks on the two frontiers.
The ambassadors have made strong rep
reservations % the Porte in favor Of per-
hitting the immediate departure OF those
OF the Mussulmars in Crete who have
expressed a desire 50 sTnigrate- Tais viii
probably be agreed 70, bu, as 10 TIE
withdrawal OF the Turkish troops the
sultan has net yet shown any disposition
10 submit 70 that demand.
The Austrian government. upon The
resresen,asio ions Of the Porte. has p-o1i6-
i.es the expectation from T-ies,s ct seven
million cartridges which were IN course
% shipment 70 Greece. TIE representa-
;:ves OF Greece have protested against
this action upon the part Of the Austria
government. claiming that il is Illegal and
arbitrary. a. 20 state 80 war ex;ses :.