El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-20
Fighting Has Been Hot and
Furious for Two Days.
OVER 20, 900 MEN KILLED,
Reports From the Front are Conflicting
Some Say the Greeks are Being worstcd
While Other Reports Show That They
Have the Advantage.

LONDON, April 20.-England will of
ticially declare her neutrality tomor
row, and the other powers are expected
fears of greater war may we'll be en-
tertained. The feeling throughout
Italy is intensely in favor of Greece.
Intervention by the powers is gene
rally expected when Edheim Pasha
reaches Larissa. There will, however.
first be great battle on the plains.
King George let Greece for the
front today. it is estimated that the
loss of the Greeks and Turks in the
past two days battles has been twenty
thousand men.
The Turkish ambassador in London
received dispatch from the porte to-
day stating that throughout Monday a
series of conflicts ragged upon Greek
territory in all which the Turks were
victorious. The dispatch says, ''the
Turkish army will encompass the
Greeks and force them to fight deci-
sive battle today, Tuesday, in which
the whole opposing army will be en-
gagged"
PARIS, April 20.-Armenian massa-
cres more terrible than those which
recently startled the Christian world
are expected to follow the Turkish vic
tory in Greece.
ATHENS, April 20.-The blockade
has been raised. The italian fleet
1aayaS for Salooioa op6 ,,robobJ,- +bo
other squadrons will 60 to the same
place.
Advices received this N corning show
that series of conflicts of the most
character have been raging
for the last two days. The Turks are
on the offensive and have made inces-
SAINT and furious onsets upon the Greek
positions. The Turkish losses are
very heavy. The peasantry is rising
by thousands and hurrying farward to
assist the Greeks. They have shown
splendid courage and their quaint cos
tunes are observable everywhere.
Their knowledge of the country is of
great service to the Greeks.
The Greek squadron have resumed
he BON mbardment of Prevsca. but the
Turkish batteries are still replying.
The Greek ironclad squadron left Pira
,us today under sealed orders.
The Greeks have occupied several |
trargeSic points around Damasia. and |
{ is feared a massacre took place at |
oreveza during the bonn bardment. A |
lispatch from Cairo says at the request |
If the Turkish government, the Egyp- |
ian government has handed the Creek |
diplomatic agent, Gryparis, his pass |
yorts and ordered all Greeks to leave |
within fortnight.
SALONICA, April 20.-Reports this |
morning from Echeim Pasha, comman-
Ter of the Turkish army in Macedonia, |
ays he has captured the town of |
3ounali Abe. All reports received in
licate that the Turkish advance is fast |
,rea king down Greek opposition.
ELASSONA, April 2O.-A general ad- |
7ance OF the Turks is soon expected |
They hold the entire chain of noun |
aims from Tschaizza to Milouna Pass. |
Turks this afternoon conuouaded Tyr
lavc, ten m les from the Greek head
quarters. TIE rush of the Turks seems
irresistible.
NO CIPHER DISPATCHES ALLOWED.
NEW YORK, April 20.-The Cable
issued an announcement to-
lay that the Turkish government would
allow no cipher or code messages in
,he empire and none therefore will be
received for Turkish points.