New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
Battle IN MILOUNA PASS.
THE GREEK ARMY CHECKS THE TURK
ISH ADVANCE
TURKS FOUGHT LIKE LIONS AND THE GREEKS
DISPLAYED vALOR WORTHY OF THEIR AN
CEsToRs- STILL IN DOUBT
HAFIZ PACHA KILLED.

Foot Of Milouna Pass April $50 a. ma
fierce battle ragged in the Pass all night The
Greeks who entered and descended toward the
valley encountered four battalions of Turks
who drove them back and at the point Of the
bayonet rescued the force garrisoning the Turk
isk tlockhouse, which the Greeks had enclrcled
before entering the Pass.
Neshad Pacha commanding the Fifth Division
occupied Mount Parma with ieat force, while
Hairi Pacha. commanding the Sixth Division.
prepared to enter the Tchaishan Pass, and Hat
da Pacha. with the Fourth Division. occupied
the Milouna Pass
Before dawn Edhem PGcha rode cut to direct
the disposition Of these divisions.
general engagement ensued The battle still
continues along the entire Pass. over 10000 men
being engaged The combat tuIns on the pos
session OF the Greek blockhouse, which most
obstinately defended. Several vigorous attacks
were made by the Turks without success. but
frally, about o'clock by magnificent dash,
they took the bockhouse at the point OF the bayo-
ret.
The Greeks are still defending their positions
on the summit Of the hill. At the present moment
four battaons of Mendukh Pacha's division
advancing to the frontier positions already
taken. The Turks lighting like lions. tho
Turkish artillery doing splendid execution under
the command Of Ria Pacha.
The death Of Hafz Pacha is announced.
The battle is still undecided but the Turks.
without calling up the reserves, have taken al
most the whole Pass. 1t is impossible to give de-
tails as to the losses. / saw many groups Of
wounded men. but they were mostly on the
heights Ambulances have been sent to bring
| them in. I cannot say whether the Turks intend
to advance on Larissa.
Elassora, April 1S-The Greeks from ell their
positions I'm the Karya district began the ad-
vance toward the frontier at O'Clock on Thurs
day evening. The fighting lasted all that night
and extended on Friday to within ten miles of
the frontier. 1t Is estimated that $1,000 Greeks
were engaged. The battle continued with great
vigor throughout Friday night and Saturday.
when altogether 10000 men were engaged.
On Sunday morning the firing concentrated
toward the southeast Of Milouna. About noon
to-day Sunday the Cracks began TO give way
after the hottest fighting OF the e, gagement
The Turks advanced only a little beyond the
frontier into Greek territory Considering the
rapidity the firing ard the ersat expenditure
OF ammunition the number OF killed is compara-
tivly small probably under 200
Altogether the behavior OF the Turkish troops
fcers remained cool ard collected.
The firing still continues but II Is expected TO
cease at nightfall, as the troops have been en-
gagged for thirty hours without food or sleep.
The FIRST division Of the Turkish troops IL at
Dodmik. the second at Eassona, the fifth at
Skompa and the sixth at Karya (or Koskuy)
The last two are engaged in defensive operations
The Greeks WHO have invaded the district Of
Mount Goodman have been repused Battalions
from the divisions a. Apdum and Karahissar are
arriving at 1smidt on their way to Rodosts and
Muratli in order to reinforce the troops in that
district
London. April 1s.-"The Times's" correspond.
ent at Eassona will say tomorrow:
II visited the hospital to-day Sunday and
found all admirably conducted. But the scene
was most distressing the wounded screaming in
their agony and fevershly tearing the bedding
In babblirg delrlum.
"1n Saturdays hill fighting the Turks had the
advantage. They were judicously ambushed
behind the rocks. and from their sheltered posi-
tions maintained an incessant fire.
"To-day's (Sundays) fighting at Milouna Pass
took place around three outlying blockhousos
which were captured, then retaken, captured
again and again retaken. The Creek position
suffered severely from the splendid shrapnel
practice Of the Turkish batteries at range Of
$500 metres. Columns Of smoke could be seen
rising In every direction from the Crock posi-
tions. caused by the Turkish shell fire The
Greeks defended with the greatest courage but
were not able to stand against the slow but
steady advance OF the Turks
"As evening came on three Of the Greeks out
works surrendered. and asked the Turks TO
cease the shell fire The latter now hold the ad-
vanced line except at one spot
THE principal fighting done by the Turkish
infantry was at Skumba and Dumenie 10 the
right of the Pass
The position OF affairs seems to be that the
Turkish move Nezeros is q fein: to draw at
tention from Milouna, where, it is evident Ed
hem Pacha intends to advance in force on
Larissa This attemot viii lead to severe fight
ing The results Of even Yesterdays fighting are
indecisive. Accounts Of It are biased accord
Ing as they come from Greek Turkish sources
1t appears however. pretty certain that tie
Turks had the advantage.
"The Greeks were partially successful In their
movement at Karya. which aimed at cut
ting off the Turkish communication with Sa-
lonica where the Greek fleet is expected almost
inmed dately. There is no news Yet of lard fight.
ing from Epirus as the raiders failed to hold
Krania.
"Edhem Pacha Ia still In communication with
Janina but the Greek forces ir Epirus are be.
lieved to be superior to the Turkish"
A dispatch TO THE Times'from Elassona says
there is no news yet from Metsovo hut from
Zarkos to Katerna all the troops are engaged
except the Reserves.
Hahz Pacha. who was killed at Milouna served
in the Crimean War and the War Of 1871
FOUGHT ALL OF SATURDAY.
THE BATTLE AMONG THE RARyA HILLS VIEWED