The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-24
UNVELCOMB ALLIES.
Greece's Foreign Volunteers to be
Quickly Exported,
THEY TERRoRIzETHE VILLAGERS

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Indulging in Riotous Excesses. They
Provoke an Attack by Greeks-will
Not Be Allowed to Remain in
Athens-ArmIsticeM May Be Extended
| London, May 24.-The Athens corre-
spondent OF The Times says: Owing
to the disquietude caused by the pres
ence in the city of large bodies Of VOL
unteers the government has hastily re-
| called the force of gendarmes sent to
Arta and will take measures TO de-
port these dangerous allies to their
various countries at the earliest pos
gible date.
Most of the volunteers making UP
the Berthet column are anarchists, and
the government has done wisely In re-
fusing TO allow them to come here.
although they insisted on the privilege.
The government sent them from Aria
to Zaverda, and there disarmed them.
with orders to leave FOR Italy In Greek
vessels. Thereupon they began TO in
dulge in all sorts of excuses, and got
into conflict with the Inhabitants, with
the result that one italian was killed
and six were seriously wounded. Final
ly. after great deal Of trouble. they
were sent to Brindisi under the escort
Of two Greek men-of-war.
The correspondent of The Daily Pele-
graph in Epirus gives terrible pic
ture of the excuses of the Italians
while travelling from Arta to Zaverda.
He says:
'"rhey stole brandy and drank 1t
like water. Armed only with revolvers
and bayonets, by the time they reached
Zaverda they were quarrellng fiercely
among themselves. The villagers, thor
oughly alarmed. gathered in readiness
to fight the Italians, and the situation
became serious. A Greek tried to pacify
a Garibaldian. who was about to dash
his brains out with stone whereupon
an Italian officer fired and wounded
the Garibaldian.
Instantly the cry was raised, "A
Greek has been killed and the viii
layers began to fire their rifles The
melee became general. but the Italians
finally displayed a flag of truce, and
the embarkation was effected, though
with great difficulty. Several Italian
officers told me they did not expect
to reach land alive, as their rutfianly
soldiers would surely kill them"
The Berthet column Utalian) insist
ed on returning to Athens, several of
the volunteers refusing to return to
Italy on the ground that they are
liable to arrest as deserters. The gov
eminent has decided that the column
must return to italian territory, and
will undertake to board and lodge only
those liable to arrest.
The forces of the Ethnke Hetairia
have distinguished themselves more
since than during the war and the
bands of irregulars and deserters are |
pillaging and devastating the Phthiotis |
district. where the condition OF the viii
lagos Is almost lamentable.
The Athens correspondent Of The |
Standard says: The government and |
people are now only anxious for the |
disarming of the irregulars, and they !
confidently rely upon General Smolen- |
ski to do this as soon as the condition |
of peace have been agreed upon The |
Greek army is paralyzed, and news
comes from SalOnica of the dispatch |
of large Turkish reinforCements to
Thcssaly.
General Smolenslsi has sent kilograms
that he ordered retreat except in pur-
suance of the commands Of Crown
Prince Constantine and adding: Il
earnestly beg you not to publish In
accurate statements calculated to Gre
ate dssensions in the army" He also
denies that any guns fell into the
hands Of the enemy during the re-
treats from Reveni and Velistno.
alIo
ly that Edhem Pasha, commander of
the Turkish army in Thessaly has in
formed the Greek officers who in con-
junction with Turkish officers. are ar
ranging the neutral zone, that he is
to negotiate the terms OF
peace with Greece direct. 1t is under
stood that the armistCe will be pro-
longcd If at its expiration the peace
should not be finished.
a dispatch from Canea announces
that Colonel Staikos, with the last de-
tachment Of the Greek expeditiOnary
force, embarked for Greece yesterday
The correspondent Of The Times at
says: The powers have
their ambassadors to act as
their representatives in mediating be-
.ween Turkey and Greco. A collective
note will be handed TO the porte forth
with. Palace Circlen now realize that
great maladresse has been displayed on
lie Turkish side. The question is how
to retreat from the present situation
Without humiliation, and change of
is being discussed as the best
way to save appearances.
ut is asserted that the amount of
indemnity will be reduced to 100000
iras 100000 to be paid in cash to
Turkey and 100000 to be accepted by
Russia as part payment of the indem-
lily owed to her by Turkey.
at is said in COnstantnople that
after the suspension Of hostilities the
Greeks, under protense of washing
heir linen, crossed the bridge over the
Arta and were attacked by the Turk
sh commander, who drove them back
lf,er heavy fighting for ten hours"
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