The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-24
Turks Took the Offensive at Milo
una Pass and Captured
Several Positions.
1 Greeks Attempted to Take Grixovnli
but Were Defeated by the Turks,
Who Plundcrcd Villages.

washington, April z5.-A dispatch re-
ceiyed by the Turkish minister today from
Constantinople SAYS:
A heavy exchange of shots took place on
Wednesday between the division of tn
Turkish army commanded by Nechad Pash
and the Greek force without any ostensib
result. From a demonstration made by Il .
Twenty first infantry. the Sixth battalic
of artillery and First division OF cayalr ;,
Main Pasha was enabled 10 take postt
in front of the Greek forces who are NJ :
concentrated on the plain, face to face W :
the Ottoman forces. in front OF Milouna a =
Scoumbra Passes. having with them eli l
hattalions of infantry. besides light =
tilery. %
A demonstration made by Hawky Pa
enabled him to take position in the side
of the Miralv plain with twelve battalions
of infantry and with artillery and cavalry
He was thus enabled to cut off the re-
treat of the Greek forces who took posi-
tons at Coskenyic. The same demonstra-
,ion enabled Hamdi Pasha 10 take the Of
fensive against the Greek forces.
Naim Pasha's division, without serious
resistance from the Greeks. has occupied
the village of Caradjakaran and Hamdi
| rasha also occupied all the important and
| fortified positions OF Caradjakaran and
| Gardic.
Coz stantinople, April 23.-The Turkish
| government yesterday evening issued the
| following statement: reconnaissance with
a force OF infantry, six batteries of artillery
and cavalry division enabled Main Pasha
| with al hn In pg
and some field batteries opposite the Greek
forces conferred south Of the Milouna aud
| Siulya passes. Haiku Pasha. With twelve
battalions. advanced toward Morally, on the
| plain. in order to threaten the retreat of
the Greeks at Kossakrona,
Naim Pasha Detected the Greeks and
! occupied the important heights Of Karadja
ard Niran.
Hamd pasha captured 10 fortified sum-
mits of Georeonan and lH7bika. command
| ing the passes.
| 1t is stated that Izzet Bey will be re-
placed by Arif Bey, as second secretary and
| chamberlain OF the sultan.
| London, April 2S.-A dispatch to the
| Times from Milouna Pass dated today says:
Edhem Pasha continues TO pursue a call
tious policy. His plan seems to be to cap
ture in succession number OF small posi-
| lions held by the Greeks, but to avoid a
general engagement. The Turks are max
| ing a good military road through the pass
4 The cannonade continues from the Turks.
| who are advancing on the left wing, but
| in the direction of Tyrnavos matters are
quiet, the Turks having taken and occupied
| the town. Large reinforcements are ar
| irving and the result Of the war is beyond
doubt.
London, April 23-The Daily Telegraph's
correspondent at Iarissa says that on
Thursday the Greeks attempted to retake
Grizovali A long fight ensued. but the
Groeks failed owing to the superior force
of Turks and their stronger position. The
Greeks, however occupy good position
in front of Ligaria, where the correspond
ent Is convinced they will be victorious.
He adds: "Thc Turks have burned. after
plundering them, the villages OF Ligaria,
Karya and Merlara, destroying the
churches with dynamite"
New York, April 23.-The Journal Ad-
vertiser this morning prints the following
dispatches from q. w. Stevens. to the
London Mail. describing the fighting at
Milouna:
| The Turks have now succeeded in fore
| ing back the Greeks from their position on
| the heights above Tyrnavos and are now
preparing for the hnai advance on Thes-
| sally.
About A O'Clock this afternoon the in
habitants OF Tyrnayos could he seen aban-
| donIng the town and retreating In wild
| confusion along the Larissa road Tho
Greek troops fell back in good order and
| occupied with four batteries OF artillery
| the low hill between Tyrnayos and La
| ed tn pffpr
| Their resistance.
While they were deploylng their guns
and taking the range. several battalions
of Turkish infantry, with five batteries OF
artillery moved slowly down the slopes OF
Milouna Pass toward the plain. Their OBJ
Jcct was to support the force OF cavalry en-
gagged in making reconnaissance.
! Hitherto the ground has been too uneven
| to employ cavalry, but row that we are
| gaining the famous plains Of Thesslly tho
Turkish mounted men will be kept hard AT
work. They are we'll mounted and eager
to bear their full share OF the iefcnse OF
| their country. Indeed, the spirit Of our
troops is above all reproach.
| Presently our artillery halted, unlim-
| bered and opened upon the Greeks and a
vigorous artillery duel commenced. The
| spoctacle was a magnificent one from the
| heights, which seemed TO be expressly de-
| signed TO serve as an amphitheater
| at our feet and were close to Marshal Ed
hem Pasha and his staff. while In all d.
rections the hills were crowded with Turk
ish soldiers gazing wirtfully at the fight.
The marshal and his Officers were OF the
opinion tnat Ia, MIiouna Pass was s" IN ny
hands OF their men. Edhem Pasha's plans
have hitherto been crowned with complete
success.
Below us we're serpentine lines of bayo.
nets glistening in the bright sunlight.
They moved with even step toward Tryn-
ayos From the mouths Of the guns in ac-
tion below came flames OF fire. spurts OF
white smoke or gray dust as the recoil of
The weapons tore UP the ground.
Here and there shells were bursting.
Few reached our sen. however. as the dis
tance was too greet. and we suffered but
,s,tia though / saw few men knocked
over by bursting schrapnei and there were
ssversi very narrow escapes. More than