MR SUTER’S CAPTIVITY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2606, 28 July 1881, Page 2

MR SUTER’S CAPTIVITY.

SECOND EDITION

Mr Sutter, who has at length been released, has given to a correspondent of the London l< Standard,” at Salonica, an account of his experiences while a captive of the brigands. The brigands were composed of two bands one of them thirteen and the other twelve men. Some of them were Ottoman Greeks, some Hellenes, and others Christians, Albanians, and deserters from the. Greek army. After describing the negotiations for the payment of the ransom, the correspondent adds ; —During Mr Sitter’s captivity, sentries wore always posted in advantageous positions, who wore capes to protect their arms. The brigands were all capital shots and well armed, borne of their rifles were Martini’s of the Turkish pattern, some were Chassepots, with Messageries Imperials marks, and one was of Greek pattern. The brigands had no difficulty in procuring ammunition. They were most suspicious of being poisoned. Whenever provisions were brought, the peasants were forced to taste everything. They were wellinformed as to all that was passing in Salonica, and in the whole of Macedonia. They were supplied with Greek newspapers, and they took a lively interest in the negotiations about the rectification of the Greek frontier.