The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-22
CEASELESS FIGHTING.
Between the Turks and Greeks on
the Frontier.
PLUOKY pEFENgE OF LARIggA.

PLUOKY DEFENSE OF LARIssA.
Turks, Though Greatly Communicating
Their Adversaries, Have A. Yet Becu
Unable to Force Their way to the
Greek Headquarters at That Place.
Athens, April ga dispatch from
foot of Mnouna Pass says The last
heiSht commanding Tyrnavo has just
been captured by the Turks. The in
fantry advance was supported by cav
airy, the soldiers cheering Justify as
they began the attack Mondou Pasha
has prepared to descend into the Thes-
salian plain Taking the road to the
left, which skirts along the base Of the
foothills, large bodies of cavalry win
push forward to the front, while the
infantry take possession of the build
ings which the Greeks have left in
their hurried retreat.
1t was the task of Neschat Pasha to
attack the last Greek stronghold COM
manding Tyrnavo. The Turkish bat
teries, each gun dragged by 90 men,
pushed forward and bombarded the
Greek position A deep ravine lay be-
tween the infantry forces Of the two
armies. It. was strewn with heavy
rocks and loose boulders. After sharp
lighting the Greek batteries Withdrew.
but the Greek infantry continued to
defend the position until compelled to
retire
Heavy firing has been heard from the
direction of zarllos throughout the
forenoon, and the struggle at Karya
effIf apvffurrac aa4h efTa In, fr,Vt,
vancing and retreating across the from
tier,
The Greek posts at Milouna and
Tyrnavo We're captured at noon yester-
| day, and the Turkish headquarters
have been removed from Elassona to
Mnouna.
1t is estimated that the Greek forces
now in the Thessalian plain, in front of
Edhem Pasha and between this point
and Larissa, number at least so, 900,
but the Greek prisoners say that their
reserves are exhausted.
A military telegraphic line has been
extended TO Bnlouna but as yet there
is no postal service. From the heights
can be seen huge clouds Of dust in the
distance which indicate that large
bodies of Greek infantry are en- route
not yet captured at Tyrnavo. But they
will probably be too late. The coolness
and courage of the Turks in attack
are beyond praise.
| The crown prince has sent several
regiments to relieve those which have
/ fighting at Reveni but the latter re-
fuse to leave the scene, although they
have been actively engaged, almost
! yarff arIrr
kilograms from Prevesa say the
town would have been occupied by the
! Greeks, but it was impossible to spare
the men. Major Anzolinos, who gave
| the order for the abandonment OF
| Gritzovali, has been replaced by Col
onel Papastavre.
The Greeks were assisted by thou
sands of irregulars, who harassed the
Turkish outposts and wings, as well as
participated in the general engage
ment. The Turks had an overwhelm.
ing superiority in numbers. They hat
constructed earthworks and trenches
everywhere, and in and behind these
awaited the attacks of the Greeks. Or
the whole, they clung tenaciously tC
their defenses, while the Greeks at
tackled these again and again with the
most desperate bravery.
In spite of the furious attacks still
made upon them, the Greeks continue
to hold the Reveni and Nezeros passes
At midnight it was practically a drawn
battle.
Crown Prince Constantin telegraphs
from Larissa: 1--WE have kept all oui
positions, and the situation today is
excellent. Every road by which the
! Turks can descend into the ThessaliaT
plain has been secured by the cOncen-
tration of our troops. l canot wire al
greater length now. I am lighting my
self So is Prince Nicholas"
NJ. Delyannis has received telegram
from Greek deputies at Larissa who de
clare that according to the opinion o
| the officers the situation is not ye
compromised, as the positions occupie
by the Turks are of secondary import
ance.
A dispatch from Arta says that tn
Greeks have captured the villages o
Aghai, Tsaprasli, Paraskevi, Kirnikala
Alimbei and Jenicari, all of which hav
been abandoned by the Turks.
A dispatch received from Commodor
Krizis, in command of the Greel
squadron which has bombarded Plato
mona, says that 500 Turks were wound
ed during the bombardment but tn
Greeks sustained no losses. The squad
ron has started for Katerina.
In an interview with a newspape
correspondent King George denied tina
Greece commenced hostilities agains
Turkey. He said: "The truth is w
were attacked because Turkey was or
dered to attack us. There never woul
have been war but for certain intrigues
which will appear later. All the power
are more or less against US. Such
the result of the European concert
The war may be prolonged and bloody
but it is now too late to stop. A grea
crime has been committed against righ
and humanity i'm the Cretan question
and the chastsement has now com
menced. Greece understands that sh
must either be victorious or disappear.
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