The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-13
Turks TAKE A TRoUNCING.
~,r1R ARMY NOT YET HURLED
AGAINST THE GREEKS.

irc Their Advance Unchecked by
ha MOsIems-The Turkish Garri-
oD Besieged at BaItinO said to
Hove Cut Its Way Through the
Crooks with a Loss of 80 Men-SOn
- the british Admiral in Cretnn
waters Joins the Insurgents.
rrrikbala. Thessaly, April 12.-Midnight:
rba insurgents are planning to occupy
paltino. on the frontier of Macedonia, in
order to prevent the Turks from taking
-, more advanced position. Directly
+ba Greeks crossed the frontier their
readers issued a proclamation calling up
IN the Alacedonians and Epirotes to rise
for freedom
There is an unconfirmed rumor here ct
this hour that the insurgents are continu-
ing their advance unchecked by the
Turks.
Twenty-Five of the Italian volunteers
have returned here being unable to stand
the cold weather.
London. April pa special dispatch
from Trikhala says that the Turkish gar
rison of Baltino, numbering about 800 ron,
which was besieged by the Greek insur-
gents has cut its way through the Greeks,
with a loss of thirty men killed. 1t is
added that the fighting was stubborn. 1t
was only at the fourth attempt that the
Turks were able to issue from their bar
racks.
The insurgents, the special dispatch
further states, continued their march into
4 Macedonia and have captured the town
4 Of Krania. Further, they pursued the
Turks close to Cipria, which is only two
Y hours distant from Grevena Throughout
these operations, which have hitherto been
so successful for the insurgents the latter
4 lost only three chiefs killed and four men
wounded according to the special dis
"a patch.
4 Dispatch to the Evening News from
Larlssa says the fighting at Baltino lasted
n throughout Saturday and late that after
81 noon the Turks were reported to have
capitulated. The casualties on both sides
We're under 100. There is no news in re-
gard to the Turkish prisoners.
The Arta correspondent of the Evening
News telegraphs that the war prepare
tons of the Greeks there are being finally
perfected Troops have been advanced to
h the frontier and the military depots have
n been moved back to positions of safety in
n the rear.
Thirty English volunteers have arrived
at Arta. They include among their num-
Der Young Harris, the son of the British
n admiral in Cretan waters. He has offered
n his services to the Greek commander at
4 Ara.
The difficulty in obtaining a coherent
story of the events which have recently
4 taken place in Macedonia is partly due
TO a snow storm and partly to the cutting
"a of no to1o nh v1yfra ufs IF
press messages, but it is evident that the
influence of the powers is employed to
prevent an advance of the Turkish army
4 until the situation becomes clearer. Of
fetal feeling in st. Petersburg is strongly
against Greece.
n The Daily Chronicles correspondent at
Kalambaka says that at p. m. to-day
4 fighting was still going on a few miles
n west of Baltino. Many of the irregulars
i are returning to the frontier for food.
This afternoon a Turkish captain and his
men, after heroic resistance, escaped from
II Blltino. Last evening there was a heavy
fall of snow, and the irregulars were
much exhausted with the intense cold.
Athens. April 12.--Crown Prince Con-
antine will shortly leave Larissa to in
pect the posts on the frontier. He will
be accompanied by a battalion of infantry
and squadron of cavalry.
*X ~ - reported mere IudL a SLrOQB DdDQ
f. nuipped by the Ethnike Hetairia is ready
q enter Macedonia near Catherine, and
mother to enter Epirus from the island
d Corfu.
Larissa, April 12. p. m.-The invaders
Sntinue to blockade Baltino 1t is re-
Orted that Turkish achievements are
Dw en- route from Diskatl. The remain
r OF the insurgents have taken up strong
ositions near the mountains.
The latest details at hand are that the
yaders dynamited the Turkish post op-
osite Phonika and Perliangia. The
roops here were kept standing under
rms until 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
II was feared that the raid would hast
N hostilities.
mere has been an outbreak of small
oX among the Turks, and many deaths
ne reported at Damasi.
Elassona, April 12.-The Turkish staff
otheer, who was sent to Krania by
Edham Pasha to ascertain definitely with
respect to the invasion, reports that the
presence Of Greek regulars among the in
'auers has been positively proven and
mat there is also good reason to believe
mat Greek officers of the regular army
were in command. He states further that
lhe bands lie hidden during the daytime
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turkish troops. Edham Pasha is greatly
| puzzled by these attacks.
Inc Turkish forces here continue in ex-
oelent condition. The soldiers are obedi-
ehi and willing, while the officers are ac-
uVly engaged from sunrise until late at
night Many Of them are in the saddle
twenty hours out of the twenty-four.
Rome, April 12.-1t Is semi-ofiicially an
hounced that Turkey and Greece have
'aen addressed TO the powers a statement
ol pacific character In regard to the en-
counters on the Macedonian frontier,
winch are described as mere frontier in
cldeuts."
Germany, Russia and Austria, Il is fur
sner announced, have approved Of the ar
easements Of the admirals In command
~ lhe foreign fleets In Cretan waters for
'ne blockade OF the Piraeus.
Nonstantinople, April 12.-The Turkish
government informed the representatives
~ the foreign embassies on Saturday
'a't lnat, In consequence OF the Greek in
11asloh Of Macedonia, Edham Pasha, The
gi Nlsn commander-in-chiefw was march