The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-21
THE pLUCKY
GREEK SOLDIERS
Making a Gallant Fight Against Their
Powerful Foes.
TURKS WANT TO REACH LARISSA.
The Greeks, However, Are Prepared tC
Vigorously Defend That Stronghold
The Death Of Brave old
Turkish General.

the Associated Press is informed that
ne war between Greece and Turkey
VIII not affect the situation in Crete
The powers having guaranteed the
s 5afety Of the Mussulman population
there win continue their efforts to
pacify the island and endow IL with
autonomy
Ihe officials Of the Turkish embassy
here believe from the wording of Ed
hem Pasha's dispatches to the Turkish
government that the Greeks will make
no great stand until the Turks reach
Larlssa' where the main battle, it is
thought, VIII be fought. This seems
proDaple as Prince Constantin, the
Greek commander-in-chief. has left
TyrnaYO for Larissa.
Several British officers. both op tbe
active list and belonging TO tbe re-
serve have offered their services at the
Turkish embassy, one Of them volua-
teering to equip 30 men for service
against the Greeks and to bear all the
expenses of taking them to the frontier.
The officials of the embassy have re-
ferred all such offers to the govern
ment at Constantinople.
A dispatch from Milouna Pass saws.
! Active preparations for general adj
vance have been in progress since day
break yesterday During Monday night
the Greeks established themselves on
the last height near Tyrnavo, opposite
the position which the Turks captured
Monday evening. Nechat Pasha open-
ed the attack upon this position yes
terday with a brisk firing from behind
the defenses. The combatants have
not yet come into close quarters. The
| Greeks brought up several pieces of
artillery, which were speedily siIenced.
The Greeks are now concentrated
near Tyrnavo, whether in great
| strength or not is not known. Greek
reinforcements have been seer. crossing
the plain in the direction of Tyrnavo
Three batteries of Turkish artillery
have arrived from Monastoru. Grum
koff is now with the Turkish troops.
The Turkish commander at Janina
announces that the Greek fleet which
has been bombarding Prevesa has been
compelled to retire, one division with
| drawing to the Interior Of the gulf and
the larger ironclads outside sailing for
the Islands Of Psxo and Sancta Laura.
An official telegram from Zanthi as
serts that the Greeks who landed at
Eleutheropoli and reached Gojrat. near
feated by Turkish troops and peasants
and that 100 Greeks were killed.
Eden Pasha has wired the sultan
that he gained several notable Victories
on Monday, occupying all the fortified
positions commanding Tyrnavo. He re-
ports that the Greeks evacuated their
intrenched camp, leaving behind 30
cases of cartridges and many rifles.
The Turks, he says, have retaken Vel
itzko, which the Greeks surprised and
captured on the first day Of the from
tier aggression,
A second Turkish squadron left the
Golden Horn yesterday afternoon for
the Dardanelles. 1t consists of the iron
clad Orhanien, the monitor Hlfsirab
man, the corvette Mansoura, five tor
pedo boats and four steamers which
have been converted into cruisers.
Late dispatches from Athens saw:
News has Just reached here that the
Greeks after a desperate battle, have
captured and burned Damasi. Another
division of the Greek troops, it is re-
ported, has traversed the Reveni Pass
and captured three blockhouses. This
division has almost reached Damasl |
where 1t viii effect a union with the
force that captured the town. The 90 |
600 troops under General Smolenitz dis
played the greatest bravery
Reveni lies 12 miles northwest of La
rissa. Edhem Pasha, with force
variously estimated at from 10000 to
1900 troops, led seven assaults against
1t on Monday, but all We're repulsed by
the Greeks. Crown Prince Constantin
has telegraphed that the Turks at that
point were completely and finally re-
pulsed,
In Athens greater attention has been
paid to the operations In the neighbour
hood of Reveni than to those at Mil
ouna Pass. The theory all along has
been that II the Greeks could establish
themselvesat Damasi 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
confirmation of the rumor that the
place has been captured by the Turks.
What seems to have happened is that
TYrnavo was evacuated in order 10
send troops forward to RevenI, and
was then reoccupied by troops return
ing from Milouna.
A dispatch from Arta says that 3. 600
Greeks have crossed the frontier at
Bani, and a severe artillery duel has
been In progress since Monday. The
Greek artillery have silenced the Turk
ish Imrauet fort commanding the
town. Two attempts by the Turks TO
cross the river We're repulsed. There
has been brisk artillery and infantry
firing along the line for about five
miles. Two Greek officers and many
Turks have been killed.
The report OF the capture of Damasi
by the Greeks under General Smolenltz
Is confirmed by official dispatches.
Official dispatches report also that
further heavy breaches have been
made in the Turkish forts at Prevesa.
The bombadment ceased at nightfaI
but was resumed this morning.
The ironclad Spetzla has left the
Gulf Of Arta to join the eastern SQUAD
ron, which, 1t is said, has an important
mission.
The news Of the capture Of Damasi
puts a new complexion upon the situa-
Ion on the frontier, is a great encour-
lgement to the Greek government
and is likely to have the most exhilar-
lting effect upon the spirits of the
Greek soldiers. who had been greatly
depressed by the reverses Of their q
roops at Milouna Pass. This success.
md the fact that the. fail Of Prevesa