Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-20
Greeks Enter Turkey.

UHCSANS GAlcr 1uFEAeE.
Salonika, April 1S.-Greek bands have
landed at Fleutheropoli, west of kavala
and are marching on Goyran, distant
about one kilometer from Dedeagatch.
Their design is apparently to cut the rail-
way line to Salonka. Turkish troops
have been sent in pursuit and there has
been fighting, but the result is not known
here
Twenty Thousand Men Fighting.
Foot Of Mlouna Pass, April $40 IL.
MA fierce battle ragged in the pass all
night long. The Greeks who. entered and
descended toward the valley encountered
four battalions of Turks, who drove them
back and at the point of the bayonet
rescued the force garrisoning the Turkish
blockhouse, which the Greeks had en-
circled entering the pass.
Neshed Pasha, commanding the fifth di-
vision, occupied Mount Harnia with a
great force, while Hamid Pasha COM
handing the sixth division, prepared to
enter the Tchaishan pass, and Haida
Pasha with the fourth division occupied
the Milouna pass.
Before dawn Edhem Pasha rode out to
direct the disposition of these divisions. A
general engagement ensued. The battle
still continues along the entire pass, over
10000 men being engaged. The combat
turns en- the possession of the Greek
blockhouse, which was most obstinately
defended. Several vigorous attacks were
made by the Turks without success, but
finally, about o'clock, by a magnificent
dash, they took the blockhouse at the
point of the bayonet.
The Greeks are still defending their
positions on the summit of the hill. At
the present moment four battalions OF
Mendukh Pasha's division are advancing
to the frontier positions already taken.
The Turks are fighting like demons, the
Turkish artillery doing splendid execu-
ton under the command of Ria Pasha.
Two Days of Fighting.
Elassona, April 1S.-The Greeks from all
their positions in the Karya district began
to advance toward the frontier at O. clock
on Thursday evening. The fighting lasted
all that night and extended on Friday to
within ten miles of the frontier. It is es-
The battle continued with great vigor
LII Ou6AOuG L AOdy 14ASl anu SATURDAY,
when altogether $4,000 were engaged.
On Sunday morning the fire was concen-
trated toward the southeast Of Milouna.
About noon to-day Sunday the Greeks be-
gan to give way after which the hottest
fighting Of the engagement ensued. The
Turks advanced only a little beyond the
frontier into Greek territory. Considering
the rapidity of the firing and the great
expenditure of ammunition the number of
killed is comparatively small, probably
under two hundred.
Altogether the behavior of the Turkish
troops was better than that of the Greeks.
Their officers remained cool and collected.
The firing still continues, but it is ex-
pected to cease at nightfall as the troops
have been engaged for thirty hours with
out food or sleep.
Greek Steamer Sunk.
Athens, April $50 p. MA dispatch
just received here says that the Shafdah
batteries at Prevesa, which were attacked
by the Greek warships this afternoon, have
been completely destroyed. The Greek
battery at Kefalipanaghia co-operated
effectively with the fiotilla in the bonn
bardment
4 D. ma telegram just received from
Actium states that tho Greek f1otilla in
the Gulf OF Ambracia is now successfully
bombarding the Shafidak battery. Four
gunboats are attacking Salagora. The
fire opened at long range about 2:3o D.
m. Tho first shot was by the battleship
Basilius Gorgeous, the cruiser Nauerchis
Maeulis taking up the fire. The Hami-
6iQh and Pqnfnlro hot
the fire, but their practice is not good.
At 1925 p. m. a shell from the Nauerchis
Maeulis fell fairly in the Hamidieh bat
terry.
~ Greeks Bombard Prevesa.
II a. m.-The Turkish batteries at Prev
esa. on tho north shore Of the entrance
Of the Gulf Of Arta, where. according to
tho treaty Of Berlin, the Turks had no
right to erect Notifications. fred on and
sank a Greek steamer, tho Macedonia,
this morning while she was attempting to
leave the Gulf of A1pbracia. The crew
of the steamer were saved by boats from
tho shore, but tho captain Of the Mace
donia was severely wounded.
Upon receipt of this news, the Greek
government sent orders to the Greek fleet
IN the Gulf Of An.bracia to lombard
Prevesa. Accordingly the sbombardment
of Prevesa commenced at u:30 o'clock this
morning and continues as this dispatch
is written. Prevesa, which ia in Epirus
and eighteen miles from Arta, Is strongly
fortified.
The sinking Of the Macedonia, the
Greeks claim, justifes them in waging
war to the death against Turkey ::
i Larissa, Headquarters of the Greek
Army in Thessaly. April 1S.-The Greeks
have captured the Turkish positions from
Nezeros to Koutra and the Turks are in
full, retreat, toward the interior, where
their forces are {massing. {, The batteries
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