Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-21
GREEkSTAKE DAMAS
THEY ARE ENCOURAGED ny Sue
CEssEs OBTAINED YESTERDAY.
The TURKS SHELLlNG lYaNAYO.
THEY ARE ACTIVELY PREPARING
ron 4 GENERAL ADVANCE.
YREEA MINISTER LtAYES TURKEY
rhc Powers Advised to Maintain an
Attitude ENpcctant OF a. Request
for IntcrVention-Edham Pasha
Reports Notable Victories.

CONSTANTINOPLE April 20.--Edhem
Pasha has wired the Sultan that he
gained several notable victories yester-
day. occupying all the fortified positions
commanding Tyrnavo. lie reports that
tho Greeks evacuated their intrenched
camp. leaving behind thirty cases Of
cartridges and many rifles. The Turks.
he SAYS have retakon Nclitzko. which
the Greeks surprised and captured on the
first day Of the frontier aggression.
The Turkish commander at Janina an
nounccs that the Greek fleet. which has
been bombarding Prevesa, has been COM
PEELED 10 retire, one division Withdrawing
10 the interior Of the gulf, and the large
lfon-clads outside sailing for the islands
Of Paxo and sancta Laura.
An official telegram from Zanthi as
serts that the Greeks who landed at
EleuiheropoM and reached Gojart, near
the railway. were attacked and defeated
by Turkish troops and peasants, and
.hat 100 Greeks We're killed.
GENERAL TURKISH ADVANCE.
MILOUNA PASS. April 20 (Moning)-
Active preparations for general ad-
.ance have been in progress since day
3reak During the night the Greeks es-
ablishod themselves on the last height
1car Tyrnavo. opposite the position
which the Turks captured last evening.
Nechat Pasha opened the attack upon
this position this morning. with a brisk
firing from behind the defences. The
combatants have not yet come into close
quarters. The Greeks brought up seve-
raj pieces OF artillery. which were
speedily silenced.
The Greeks are now concentrated near
....a.,. ..4,.neT Iu great strength or
not is not known here Greek reinforce
ments have been seen crossing the plain
In the direction of Tyrnavo.
Three batteries Of Turkish artillery
have arrived from Monastir. Grunkon
Pasha is now with the Turkish troops.
THE TURKISH NAVY.
CONsTANTINOPLE. April pa Sc
cond Turkish squadron left the Golden
Horn this afternoon for the Dardanelles.
II consists of the iron-clad Orhanien, the
monitor Hifsirahman. the corvette
Mansoura. five torpedo-boats, and four
steamers, which have been converted into
cruisers.
Prince Mavrocordato, the Greek Minis
ter to Turkey has sailed for Athens.
All the ambassadors except the German
Ambassador went TO the quay 10 bid him
farewell.
SITUATION At ARTA.
ATHENS. April 20-An official dispatch
from Arta SAYS that after crossing the
Aracthos at Bani. the Greeks occupied
the villages Of NeOkori and Sakhikalama.
where they strongly intrenched them
selves Colonel Manosis is now advanc-
lng northward, in the direction OF
Paraskevs The Greeks repulsed an at
tempt Of the Turks TO cross the bridge
at o'clock this morning. number of
Greeks. among them several officers, were
killed. and others were wounded.
ALL GREEKS GOING TO THE FRONT
ATHENS. April 90 =. M-All the
members Of the gendarmerie and other
police forces now organized as military
are going 10 the frontier The citizens
have volunteered 10 guard the town. The
same conditions prevail in al the other
towns Of Greece. On al sides there is
frm determination TO meet the Turkish
Invasion, and every man who can be
spared. and who can bear arms, is going
20 the front.
The Athenian ladies'. under the pa
tronage Of the queen, have converted the
steamer Thessaly into a floating hospi-
tai. Three hundred beds for the wound
ed have been fitted on board of the
steamer. and she is now proceeding TO
No!o.
GREEKS BURN DAMASI.
ATHENS. April 20 CIldnight)-News
has Just reached here that the Greeks,
after "a desperate battle. have captured
and burned Damasi. Nigiia IS still re-
sisting Another division OF the Greek
troops. IL is reported. has traversed the
Feveni pass. and captured three block
houses. This division has almost reached
Damasi. where # will effect union
with the force that captured the town.
The 20.000 troops under General Smolenitz
displayed the greatest bravery.
Revens lies twelve miles northwest Of
Iarissa Edhem Pasha, with force va
riously estimated az from 10000 TO 1900
troops led seven assaults against II yes
terday. but an were reDulsed by the
Greeks
TURKS FINALLY REFUSED.
Crown-Prince Constantine has tele-
efaphea here that the Turks at that
point were completely and finally re-
pulsed.
In Athens greater attention has been
paid 10 the operations in the neighbor-
hood OF Revcni than 20 those at M'louna
Pass The theory all along has been that
II the Greeks could establish themselves
at Damasl. their road would lie open to
Elassona.
The exact situation at Tyrnavo is
somewhat IN doubt. The news from that
point IS conflicting but there Is no con-
frmatiOn Of the rumOr that the place mas
been captured by the Turks. What seems
TO have happened was that Tyrnavo was
evacuated. in order TO send troops for-
ward 10 Reyeni and was then reoccupied
by troops returning from Milouna.
TURKS SHILLING TyRVANO
MHOUNA PASS Aprn Eyening)-
The Turks have just commenced TO shell
the town Of TyrnavO. An the roads
leading TO Larissa are crowded with
fugltives. shouting Reserves, don't try
conclusions with the Turks"
The Greek villages IN the plain are com
pieteiy deserted.
SEVERE ARTILLERY DUEL
ATHENS. April z0-A dispatch from
Arta says that 5000 Greeks have crossed
IA. frontier az Bani and severe ar
tNery duel has been IN progress since
Monday. The Greek artillery has silenced
tbo Turkish Imauret fort. commanding
Inc town. Two attempts by the Turks
to cross the river were rcpulsed. There
has been brisk firing al Placa, and a
heavy infantry hre along the line ior
about five miles. Two Greek officers and
many Turks have been killed.
DAMAsPs FALL CONFIRMED.
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