The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-22
Athens Is in a Fever of
Anxiety as to the
Outcome.
The News of the Taking of Tyrnayo Apparently Con
fimed by Dispatches from Nilouna Pass
Damasi Did Not Fall.

LARISSA, April 21.-The first seri-
ously planned battle commenced today
Early this morning Edhem Pasha's ad-
vance guard advanced against the
Greeks from Reveni, Boughazi and St.
Elias. The fighting was greatly ex-
tended, and the battle ragged until late
this afternoon, with varying fortune
The Greeks were assisted by thousands
OF irregulars, who harrassed the Turk
ish outposts and wings, as we'll as par
ticipated in the general engagement
The Turks had an overwhelming su-
periOrity in numbers. Behind earth
works and trenches they awaited the
attacks of the Greeks. The Greeks at
tackled again and again with the most
desperate bravery. In spite Of the
furious attacks made upon them, the
Greeks continue to hold the Reveni and
NeZeros passes. At o'clock this af-
ternoon it is practically a drawn bat
tie. Crown Prince Constantine is hur-
rying reinforcements to the front.
| ATHENS, April 20, a. m-The
latest advices to the government from
Lar1ssa as to the situation at Damasi
seem to indicate that the earlier RI
accurate in important details. A bat
tie has taken place on the Damasi
plains. The Greeks approached close
to Damasi, but they have thus far
failed to capture 1t.
ATHENS, April 21 CMidnight-
| Crown Prince Constantine telegraphs
from Larissa, the headquarters of the
| Greek forces in Thessaly:
70 hou lyo1A
| situation today is excellent. Every road by
which the Turks descend into the Thes-
sallan plain has been secured by the concen-
tration of our troops. ] cannot wire at great
er length now. l am fighting, myself; so is
| Prince Nicholas
The public suspense here tonight is
terrible owing to the lack of definite
news. The government has received
kilograms from Larissa throughout
the day urging the prompt despatch of
reinforcements to that point, as the
Greek troops are being exhausted by
the incessant Turkish attacks
All the shops were closed today,
while prayers were being offered in the
churches for the success of the Greek
troops. Every nerve is being strained
to send all available men to the front
The palace guard will go tomorrow.
Volunteer bands are organizing every
where throughout the country In
Thessaly the whole population is being
armed and made ready. Next week
thousands will start for the frontier
from provinces long famous for the fine
quality of their fighting.
An official dispatch from Larissa
says that the Greeks continue to de-
fend the Matt pass. Tyrravo has been
completely abandoned by It's inhabi-
tants. M. Delyannis has received tele-
grams from Greek deputies at Larissa,
who declare that, according to the
opinion of the officers the situation is
not yet compromised, as the positions
occupied by the Turks are of second
ary Importance.
dispatch from Arta says that the
Greeks have captured the villages of
Aeh1a, Tsaprasli, ParaskeVi Kirnikala.
Alimebei and Jenicari all of which have
been abandoned by the Turks. A dis
patch received from Commodore Kric-
Zis, in command of the Greek squadron
which has bombarded Platomana. says
that 500 Turks were wounded during
the bombardment, but the Greeks sus-
tanned no losses.
The government has received a dis
patch from Larissa which saws the
exact situation at Damasi is not known,
there, but that the rumor of it's re-
capture by the Turks is Inaccurate
LONDON, April q. Commenting
upon the absence of definite news to-
day from Elassona. the Daily Mail
says it has received a private telegram
from one OF its correspondents on the
scene of hoStlitieS, indicating that Ed
hem Pasha is suppressing all dis
patches The correspondent adds: THE
whole situation appears changed by
the tenacity with which the Greeks
are holding Reveni pass, whereby they
may possibly turn Edhem Pasha's posi-
tion and cut off his 'communica ton
with Elassona,"
PARIS, April 21-A dispatch to the
Temps from Constantinople says that
Edhem Pasha, the Turkish command
er-in-chief, has telegraphed to the
Porte from TyrnayO that two divisions.
under Mendou Pasha and Omerervro-
chet Pasha are now pursuing the
| Greek forces, who are in full retreat.
Edhem Pasha also reports that these
divisions have arrived within two
kilometres of Larissa, He adds that
his troops have commenced the in
vestment of Larissa and that Mendou
Pasha and Omerervrochet Pasha ex-
poets to capture 1t within three days.
CONSTANT1NOPLE, April 21.-The
sitting Of the military commission has
been continuous since yesterday at the
Vildiz Kiosk. 1t is reported that Ed
hem Pasha has asked for 40 900 rein
forcements, and that orders have been
sent to Salonica to hasten the dispatch
of the reserves to the frontier The
mobilization of forty additional bat
talions has been decided upon and the
enrolment Of volunteers is being con-
sidered The sturdy resistance offered
by the Greeks was wholly unexpected,
and the idea that the forces of Edhem
Pasha would have military promen-
ade to Larissa has already been aban-
doned.
kilograms received by the Porte from
the far western province show that the
Albanian irregulars are devastating the
, country in many localities and especial
ly along the line of route between Pre-
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