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

, lust at the calculated moment The Greeks. on
| the other hand, appeared to he lacking IN ar
! tery AS the correspondent is writing this
! dispatch, the Greeks attempted to reply to the
Turkish artillery, but they were eventually
! forced to retire.
The correspond ent numberloss Greek
bodies stripped Of their uniforms by the Greeks
leaving only their shirts and drawers on Most
Of the dead. however, were carried OF by the
Turks. who raised the corpses of the Greeks
reverently and placed them beneath the shade
OF trees.
The Turkish losses in the fighting OF yesterday
were only 30 killed and 100 wounded.
Elassona April 10 headquarters of the Turk
ish Army in Macedonia, nlght-The Turkish ar
tillery this afternoon began cannonading Tyr
navo. the Greek town to the northwest OF La
rissa. and only about ten miles from the Greek
headquarters. the Greeks having fallen Dack
upon TyrnaVo.
The whole chain Of mountains from Tchaissza
to the Milouna Pass is now in possession ol the
Turks. The last brush on the hills was very
brief. the Greeks making but little resistance
The Turks have captured several prisoners, in
Guiding an Italian volunteer. The dash or the
Turks is irresistible. and it is expected that a
general advance of the Turkish Army VIII TAKE
place tomorrow (Tuesday) morning.
The correspondent OF the Associated Press at
the Turkish headquarters in Macedonia spen.
sixteen hours III the saddle with the advance line
OF EdEem Pacha's troops. During sunday nlght
the Turks strengthened the positions Whlch tney
had captured from the Greeks. but AT sunrise
ii was seen that the Greek forces had retired eX-
cept from hill which was occupied by the
Greek rear guard Dcsutory firing took place ali
the morning. and finally at D. m TO-DAY mon
day. Hairi Pacha sent four battalions off to drive
tie enemy from the hill referred to- In twenty
minutes it ali over. The resistance OF the
Greeks feeble and many Of them surren-
dered to the Turks The prsonets were mostly
young and sturdy men.
After the capture Of the last Greek position. the
Turks advanced. singing as they marched ior-
ward and occupied all the remaining heights.
on reaching the summit OF the hills above Tyr
navo the Turks observed that the Greeks were
occupying d small hill. from which they fired,
but feebly. "A the Turks. Finally, two Turkish
mountain batteries were brought up to the sum-
NIT o: the hill occupied by the Turks. and from
there the Turkish guns began bombarding Tyr
navo. Under cover OF this fire The TURKISH IN
fantry advanced. and after capturing a spur OPP
posite the Greek blockhouse. orders were given to
the Turks at . o'clock to take the blockhouse
by assault This movement was brilliantly ef-
fected twenty minutes later.
The Greek prisoners say that the Greek Army
fas already lost heart.
The situation at present is that the Turks
have possession of all the commanding heights
between their headquarters and the Greek head
quarters at Larissa, with the exception OF Iyr-
naV1, which Is now commanded by the turkish
batteries. The Turks tonight are camping In
the Greek tents left on the Plain of Thessaly'
near Milouna Pass. by the retreating Greek
Army. The Turks to-day had only six men
killed and ten wounded.
Tie death Of Hafz Pacha. the Turkish COM
mander. who killed in the fighting which
took place in the Nilouna Pass on Saturday. is
greatly lamented He was eighty years Old.
and while advancing at the head OF his troops.
was urged TO dismount and rest. The old Pacha
replied:
During the Russian war never dismounted
and why should do so now?"
Soon afterward HahZ Pacha was wounded in
the arm but he still remained in the saddle
Later a second bullet struck him on the hand
Yet the old warrior refused to retire. Finally
third bullet broke the gallant Pachas spine, and
he rolled from his saddle dead.