The record-union., 1897-04-22
GREEKS NEARING SALONICA.
The Eastern Squadron Bombards
PlatemOna.


ATHENS, April p, 100 p. NIT is
| reported that the eastern squadron OF
the Greek fleet is bombarding Plate
mona on the west side of the Gulf OF
| SalOnica.
p. m.-Colonel Manos, in command
of the Greek army operating against
the Turks in Epirus, telegraphs that he
| destroyed Imaret fort, and advanced
without opposition to Fillipiada, which
place the Turks abandoned, after burn
! ing it. Colonel Manos has hOisted the
| Greek flag over Fillipiada-
| .. m.-Prince Constantine, Crown
| Prince and commander-in-chie of the
| Greek army, has just left Larissa for
| the battlefield The Turks to-day tried
to capture the post of Prophet Eli on
the road to Tyrnava, but were re-
pulsed. The last series of the Greek
reserves has now been called out, and
fresh troops have been sent to the
frontier The bombardment of Pre-
vesa, at the entrance of the Gulf of
Arta, has been very heavy since early
this morning. The Turkish garrison
there has been completely isolated by
the advance guard of the Greek troops
The report that the Greek fleet to-
day bombarded Platemona, ON the west
shore of the Gulf of Salonica, is con-
| firmed The Greek fleet also lombard
ed the town of Lepthokarya, adjoining
Platemona. The powder magazine OF
the Turks at Platemona was exploded
by a Greek she'll causing much dam
age and loss of life to the enemy.
p. m.-Fighting has been renewed
at Damasi, which is being commanded
by a Greek brigade advancing from
Boughazi. The Turks have occupied
the posts of Ligaria and Karatzo
which are strategically unimportant
while the Greeks have advanced and
occupied the Slati Hill.
A dispatch from Arta says that the
Turks have abandoned Strevina, be-
vand Filipiada, after burning it,
The bombardment of Prevesa continues
with increasing damage to the forts.
After bombarding Platemona, the
| squadron will proceed to Kateriua.
Midnight-Crown Prince Constantine
| quarters of the Greek forces in Thes-
sally: we have kept all our positions,
and the situation to-day is excellent
| L
scend into the Thessalian plain has
been secured by the concentration OF
our troops. I cannot wire at greater
/ length now. I am fighting myself; SC
is Prince Nicholas"
The Crown Prince has sent several
regiments to relieve those which have
been fighting at Reveni, but the latter
refuse to leave the scene, although
they have been actively engaged almost
without cessation for nearly fifty hours
kilograms from Prevesa say that the
town would have been occupied by
the Greeks, but it was impossible tC
spare the men. Major AnZolinoS who
gave the order for the abandonment OF
Gritzovali, has been released by Colone
Papastravre.
Colonel Manos is meeting with little
opposition The Turks are collecting
at Pentepigivia, twenty miles south Of
/ Janina. where a decisive battle is ex-
/ pected, which will settle the fate OF
Janina.
ATHENS, April p, midnight. - Ar
official dispatch from Larissa says thai
the Greeks continue to defend the Mat
Pass. Tyrnavo has been completely
abandoned by its inhabitants.
NJ Delyannis has received kilograms
from Greek deputies at Larissa which
declare that according to the opinion OF
the officers the situation is not yet com
promised. as the positions occupied by
the Turks are of secondary Importance
A dispatch from Arta says that the
Greeks have captured the villages Of
Aghia, Tsaprasli Paraskevi, Kirni-
| kala, Almebei and Jenyeari. all Of
which have been Abandoned by the
| Turks
A dispatch received from Commodore
| Kriezis, in command of the Greek
squadron which bombarded Platemona
says that 500 Turks We're wounded dur
ing the bombardment, but the Greeks
sustained no losses. The squadron has
/ started for Katrina.