The herald., 1897-04-21
Shout and Weep and Sing
With Joy
VICTORY is COMPLETE
Only Dead Greeks Left on the
Field
MILOUNA PASS WAS FORCED
WITH SMALL LOSSES TO THE
TURKISH FORCES
Religious Fanaticism II Reinforced
by Heavy Artillery skillfully
Served Turks Massiug
for an Advance
MIL0UNA PASS WAS FORCED
WITH SMALL LOSSES TO THE
TURKISH FORCES
Associated Press Special wire.


SUMMIT OF THE MiECUfE;AA PASS
Monday morning, April 1s.-(Copyright
1879 The Turkish victory Of yesterday
In the Milouna pass was complete. The
Greeks retired to the plain Of Thessaly
leaving only q rear guard on the hill.
from which they were driven later by
four battalions of Turkish infantry.
The Turks pulled up to the top Of the
hill three mountain batteries. singing.
laughing and weeping with Joy. like
children. One battery opened fire upon
the Greeks, who were retreating on the
plain of Traves. and did terrible exc
cution. The correspondent Of the As
ISOLATED Press saw some Of the Turkish
shells burst in the midst Of serried bat
talon of Greeks with the result that
whole groups were killed or wounded.
Yesterday evening seven new Turk
ish battalions and several mounted bat
teries of artillery left for the front. and
at dawn the guns were trained upon the
Greek blockhouse on the plain below.
Junes Effendi, the Turkish commander,
and his men had been twenty-six hours
without food or drink. When they were
preparing to capture the Greek block
houses, Junes addressed his soldiers, say
ing:
"All those who love God must advance
to the assault"
This was enough. Every man, with
loud shouts, dashed forward in the direc-
ton of the blockhouse. Even the mule
teers, who were bringing up the reserve
ammunition, Joined in the assault on the
blockhouse, which was held by the
Greeks with magnificent courage. The
Turks with splendid dash charged with
the bayonet and eventually leaped over
the ramparts with shouts Of triumph.
The Greeks waited their approach until
the Turks were within thirty yards be-
fcre withdrawing. In this assault the
Turks had only 16 men killed and II
wounded. Everywhere was to be seen
the effect of the Turkish artillery, their
terrible shells bursting just at the calcu-
uated moment. The Greeks, on the other
hand, appeared to be lacking In artil-
lery.
The Greeks attempted to reply to the
Turkish artillery. but were forced to
retire. The correspondent saw number
less Greek bodies stripped Of their uni
forms by the Greeks, leaving only their
shirts and drawers on. Most Of the
dead, however, were carried on by the
Turks and placed by them beneath the
shade of trees
The Turkish losses in the fighting Of
yesterday were only so killed and $50
wounded.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press at the Turkish headquarters in
Macedonia has just spent sixteen hours
In the saddle with the advance line Of
Edhem Pasha's troops
During Sunday night the troops
strengthened the positions which they
had captured from the Greeks. but at
sunrise 1t was seen that the Greek forces
had retired. except from hill, which
was occupied by the Greek rear guard.
Desultory firing took place all morn
ing, and finally. at p m. today (Mon-
day), Hairi Pasha sent four battalions
to drive the enemy from the hill referred
to. In 20 minutes 1t was all over. The
resistance Of the Greeks was feeble and
many of them surrendered to the Turks.
The prisoners were mostly young and
sturdy men. After the capture Of the
last Greek position. the Turks advanced,
singing as they marched forward, and
occupied all the remaining heights. On
reaching the summit of the hill Tyrna-
vo, the Greek position situated about ten
miles from Larissa, the Turks observed
that the Greeks were occupying small
hill, from which they fired. but feebly.
at the Turks. Finally two Turkish
mountain batteries were brought up to
the summit of the Hills occupied by the
Turks, and from this position they began
bombarding Tyrnavo.
Under this fire the Turkish infantry
advanced and captured q spur opposite
the Greek blockhouse. Orders were
given to the Turks at o'clock to take the
blockhouse by assault. This movement
was brilliantly effected 20 minutes later
The Greek prisoners say that the Greek
army has already lost heart.
The situation at present is that the
Turks have possession Of all the COM
manding heights between their head
quarters and the Greek headquarters at
Larissa, with the exception Of Tyrnavo,
which Is now commanded by the Turk
ish batteries.
The Turks tonight are camping in the
tents the Greeks left on the plain OF
Thessaly. near the Milouna pass.
The Turks today had six men killed
and ten wounded.
The death or Hans Pasha, the Turkish
oommander who Vas killed In the light