New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-21
THE STORY OF THE FIGHTING.

battle. have captured and burned Damas.
vigia is. still resisting. But ano her division OF
the Greek troops. 1t IL reported. has tra:ersed
the Reven; Pass a,d captured three block
houses This division has almos. reached
DatnasL where IL will effe,t un,on with the
force that captured the tow". The 10000
troops under General Smolent2 displayed the
greatest bravery.
Reveni lies twelve miles northwest of Larisss
Edhem Pacha with a force variously estimated
at from 10000 to If 600 troops, led seven as
eaults against it yesterday But all were re-
PEELED by the Greeks
The Crown Prince Constautin has telegraphsd
here that the Turks at that point were COM
1Ietely and finally repulsed.
In Athens greater attention has been paid TO the
operations in the neighborhood of Revenl than
70 those at Milouna Pass. The theory all along
has been that If the Greeks could establish them
selves at Damas. their road would lie open to
Elsssona.
The exact situation at Tyrnavo is somewhat in
doubt. The news from that point is conflicting.
Eut there is confirmation Of the rumor that
the place had bees captured by the Turks. What
seems TO have happened is that Tyrravo was
evacuated in order to send troops forward to
Reveni and was then reoccupied by troops from
Nilouna
1t was announced this evening that the Greeks
have recaptured Grtzovali.
Mlouna Pass April 20 Evening" The Turks
have just begun to shell the town Of Tyrnavo
70 aris crowded
with fugtives. shouting Reserves don't try
conclusions with the Turks"
The Greek villages in the plain are completely
deserted.
a. m-The report OF the capture of Damasi
by the Greeks under General Smolenitz Is con-
frmed by official dispatches.
offcial dispatches report also that further
heavy breeches have been made in the Turkish
forts at Prevesa. The bombardment ceased at
nightfall but will be resumed this morning
"wednesday.
The ironclad Spetzal has left the Gulf Of Arta
20 Join the Eastern Squadron
The news Of the capture of Damasi puts a
new complexion upor the situation on the
frontier is a grea. encouragement TO the Gov
ernment and is likely to have most exhila-
rating effect upon the spirits OF the Greeks. who
had been greatly depressed by the reverses Of
their troops at MouAa Pass. This success and
the fact that the fall ot Prevesa seems immi-
nent virtually offse: the calamity at Milouna.
II the Greek divisions effect union al Damas
as is expected. there is almost nothing in the
way OF their prompt advance TO Elassona.
II Tyrnavo falls into the hands Of Edhem
Pacha and the Turkish troops sweep down upon
the plain and advance TO Larissa to meet the
force concentrated there under the Crown
Prince they will be between two grand divisions
Of the Greek army. This seems to have been
the object Of Greek strategy.
Should the Greeks succeed in reducing the
forts at Prevesa as now seems probable and in
occupying the town with the large land force CO.
operating with the bombarding warships, the
road to Janina would be open and the Turkish
troops in Epirus placed at the most serious dis
advantage The strategic value Of Prevesa TO
the Turkish division in Albania is that so long
as It remains In the hands of the Turks 1t makes
possible steady line of munitions and food
supplies With Prevesa in the hands or the
Greeks this line would be promptly cut, ana II
would be practically impossible TO revictual the
Turkish troops by the long land route through
Macedonia On the other hand. the Greek troops
could be revictualled by sea
IL is stated hera in well-infOrmed circles that
the Eastern SQUADRON Of the Greek fleet. which
will shortly be reinforced by the SpStHd'
is planning an important movement. Ihis Is
probably directed against Saonica If this Is
made with dispatch 1t is quite possible that the
Greek ships could reach the Gulf and shell the
town Of Salonica before the Aegean Squadron or
the Turkish feet could intervene. The object OF
such a bombardment would be 10 cut OH the
Macedonian line Of supplies TO Edhem Pachas
camp at ElassOna. Should the Greek troops ad-
vance from Damas 10 Elassona, the line OF
Turkish supplies could be cut at that point ana
render the naval movement unnecessary. Ana IL
is possible that the brilliant success at Damasl
will cause a modification in the sea programme OF
the Greeks
Taking general survey Of the field tonight
the fortunes Of war thus far are pretty evenly
divided but the chances for the immediate future
are decidedly in favor Of the Greeks
DESPERATE FIGHTING FOR TYRNAVO.
coSsTANTINorLE DISPATCHES SAY THE TURKS
HAVE CAPTURED THE PLACE
London. Apri. 20-A dispatch from CONSTANT
NOBLE SAYS that after a series of furious engage
ments Edhem Pachs the Turkish Commander
in-Chief. has occupied Tyrnavo. ten miles from
Larissa. in force. The dispatch further says
that General Abdul Azel /Pacha is among the
killed.
( In conclusion. the dispatch says that the TURKS
Will now Immediately advance by forced marches
upon Larissa. the headquarters OF the Greek
Army in Thessaly
Milouna Pass. April 90 Morning).-ActNe
Preparations for a general advance have been III
Progress since daybreak During the night the