The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-04-16


to invest and capture Sitovon, another
town occupying strategic position of
importance. This movement was also
successfully carried out, the Greeks
killing seven Turks and capturing five
Turkish prisoners during the assault,
which was brilliantly conducted and
brought to an end by the blowing up
of the Turkish block house with dy-
Mantle.
Drove Turks From Place to Place.
After the capture of Zlovof, the
Greek irregular force operating in that
direction continued it's advance so far
as Kritudes, Blisia and KourduzL The
Greeks have been instructed to hold
the latter place at all costs, as it COM
mands the right approach to Grevena,
which is held by strong Turkish
force, infantry, cavalry and artillery,
and which is the objective point of the
Greek expedition.
At kritudes, Plisia and Kourduzi,
heavy fighting occurred between the
Greeks and Turks, before the places
mentioned We're captured, but the in
vading irregulars of Greece proved
themselves more than match for the
trained Turkish troops, and drove the
latter before them, from place to place.
Carried Villages by Assault.
Another column of Greek irregulars
started for Macedonia from Zarkos, half
| way between Larissa and Trikhala.
| Shortly after crossing the frontier the
Greeks were confronted by strong
forces of Turkish regular troops sta
toned in we'll defended positions in the
villages Of Anakourra and Manakoutra.
Sharp fighting followed at both places,
but in spite Of the stubborn defense of
the Turks, the Greeks carried both viii
lagos by assault. The Turks retreating
from Gloutherokari. This route into
Greek territory is being placed in a
state of defense and is now regarded as
being safe. the nature of the country
making it almost impossible for a
! Turkish force to advance in
the face of the opposition of
the irregulars and cut the line of
communication between the Greek
forces at Larissa and Trikhala, which
is believed to have been the plan of the
|
frontier, opposite Zarkos, extends U
shape into Greek territory, having the
Greek positions OF Tyrnavo and Larissa
on it's left and Kalabaka and Trikhala
on its right This formed sort of
entering wedge through the middle of
the Greek forces, by way Of the Mace.
donia villages just captured by the
Greek irregulars, and Zarkos in Thes.
sally, from which point the expedition
started into Macedonia. 1t will there.
fore be seen that the Greeks have
achieved another success in occupying
strategic positions by means Of the
irregulars, within Turkish territory
Before War Has Formally Been Declared
The Greek irregulars now hold all o.
the four roads leading from the Thes
salonian frontier, in the direction O.
Grevena, which may be looked upol
as the Turkish center. Another fea
ture of the operations, which look
favorable to the Greeks is in the fac
that according to reports received her
from the leaders of the irregular forces
at least 900 mountaineers OF the coun
try traversed by the Greeks have joine'
the irregular forces, and it is furthe
stated the Albanians are deserting frou
d the Turkish forces near Mt. Olympus
n and escaping into Thessaly and ar
. joining the Greek forces.
R The whole campaign was well con
! celvsd and has been executed wit
skill