The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-10
WAR ON THEFRONTIER
FIGHTING ALL YESTERDAY BE-
TWEEN TURKS ANE GREEKS.
Macedonia Invaded Early in the
Morning by Bands of Irregu-
lars from Thessaly.
DETAILS ARE VERY MEAGER
SOME LOSS OF LIFE AND MINOR
CASUALTIES REPORTED.
The Invaders Called Brigands and
Their Number Placed at Between
One and Three Thousand.
CRISIS PROBABLY REACHED
A GENERAL ENGAGEMENT ALONG
THE FRONTIER NOW ExPECTED.
Both HeIlenes and Moslems Ready fol
Battle-Cretan Insurgents Again
SheIIed by the War Ships.

LONDON, April 10.-Turkey was invaded
yesterday by Greek irregulars (brigands
they are called by some of the correspond
ents), who crossed the frontier at Krania,
and sharp fighting was the result The
Greeks numbered at least one thousand,
and they were attacked by the Turks
soon as they were discovered, which was
about o clock in the morning. Fighting
continued all day. and when night came
the Greeks were reported to be holding
their own. Details are very meager and
conflicting.
Advices from Elassona. Macedonia, the
headquarters of the Turkish army, say that
when Edhem Pasha heard of the invasion
of the Greek irregulars he sent orders to
have everything in readiness for an advance
of the Turkish army in force. 1.-The Turks"
a dispatch says. following out the instruc-
tions of Edhem Pasha, surrounded the
Greek irregulars. and the greater part of
the Turkish division stationed at Grevna,
under Haiku Pasha. is now advancing. 1t
is impossible TO distinguish whether the in
vaders are supported by any substantial
portion of the Greek regular army, the
Greeks have taken up position in tile
middle of forest. The moment the Turk
ish officers ascertain the presence Of the
uniforms of the Greek regulars in the ranks
of the aggressors Edhem Pasha will order
the advance of the entire Turkish army.
The situation is most serious. In the mean
while Edhem Pasha remains at the gen.
eral headquarters awaiting news. He has
already notified his generals of divisions
TO hold themselves in readiness for instant
action. and the reserves have already left
he on,rt in order to
move closer to the first line of defense.
Grevna is eighteen hours march from Elias
soma and Krania is ten miles march south
| westward from Grevna'
SENSATION AT ATHENS.
Advices from Athens say: "A private dis
patch received here from Kalambaka at
| /: 80 o'clock this morning says that band
of irregulars who were compelled to return
| to Greek territory, heard sharp fusillade
| between the Greek and Turkish outposts.
The official dispatches merely report that
three Greek bands invaded the Turkish ter
| rtory But the sensation of the incident is
| increasing here, and there is no telling
| what the effect of it will be in the present
infiammable condition of the public mind"
! The Daily Telegraph publishes a dispatch
| from its war correspondent at Eassona,
confirming the reported invasion of AL
bania between Grevena and Krana. The
| correspondent says: THE invasion took
! place early in the morning and desultory
| fusillade proceeded all day long. 1t is
| thought probable that fighting will now
break out along the entire frontier. A
| Turkish council of war was held here to-
| day"
The correspondent of the Times at
Grevena says: AT o'clock Friday MORN
| ing 1.5OO Greek bandits crossed the frontier
between Metsoro and Diskata, where they
encountered the Turkish troops. The
fighting lasted throughout the day. with
some loss of life and a number of minor
casualties" The Athens correspondent of
the Times says it is reported there that
the invaders consisted of $500 carefully
| picked men who had been equipped by the
| Ethnike Hetairia.
! The Daily Chronicles Athens correspond
ent. telegraphing at midnight, says: 1.-The
| following is all that is known here of the
| frontier affair near Krania and Grevena:
The commander of the frontier post at
Tsoufiiani telegraphed to the commander of
| the Eighth Battalion at Evzones, near
Trikkala. that the Turks after band of
insurgents had crossed the frontier. at
tackled three Greek positions, namely
those at Fonika. Prilantsa and the tomb
| of Bimbashi. The commander added that
firing was still In progress. As, however.
| he asked for only one company of rein
forcements, he evidently did not consider
the affair a grave ONE
| HINT TO A TURKISH CONSUL
The Daily News prints the following dis
patch from it's correspondent at Larissa:
THE relations between the Greek authori-
ties and the Turkish consulate here are be-
coming somewhat strained. The consulate
is accused of espionage of the Greek mill
tary operations in the locality. Many per-
sons Of doubtful character have been ar
| rested at various times Turkish spies
There are no direct proofs against the con-
sulate. but there is a conviction that every
thing relating to the Greek army is perfect
ly known across the frontier. Neverthe-
less. the Turkish consul up to to-day has
been allowed to send regularly long cipher
kilograms TO the Turkish headquarters at
Elassona He applied yesterday TO the
Greek prefect for a passport to cross the
frontier to Eassona. The prefect sent him
the passport, but he intimared at the same
time to the consul that it would be safer to
avoid such Journeys. lest he might come to
grief at the hands cf some Greek sentinel
on the outposts who was not yersed In Dip
lomatic complaisances. The fact that the
consul has not yet started seems To show
that he comprehends the full significance
of this suggestion.
The Larissa correspondent of the Times
says: Il visited Volo Friday and found
that the last consignment OF supplies. main
ly heavy ammunition. is being hurried to
the front. All the preparations which can
be made are now practically finished The
reserves continue to arrive. Part OF the
special corps Mauromi Chalides came in
yesterday evening. IL gets its name from
its leader. a member OF family famous in
the war Of 1891. The body Is composed en-