The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-19
WAR ALL ALONG THE LINE
Hostilities Between Turkey and
Greece Formally Declared.
TURKS SINK GREEKS BOMBARD
A GREEK VESSEL PORT OF PREVESA
Opposing Troops Greek Frontier Near Tyrnavos
Battle for Strategic Passes Leading
to Larissa.
Great Battle Is Expected Athens in Great Excite
to Be Fought ment over the
Today. War News.
GREEKS lombard
PORT OF PREVESA
Athens in Great Excite
ment over the
War News.

Copyrighted. 1897, by the Associate Press. }
ATHENS, April Is I'll a. m.)-The
Turkish batteries at Prevesa, on the
north shore of the entrance of the Gulf
OF Arta, where, according to the
treaty Of Berlin, the Turks had no right
to erect Notifications, fired on and
sank Greek steamer, the Macedonia.
this morning while she was attempting
to leave the Gulf of Abracia. The crew
of the steamer were saved by boats
from the shore, but the captain of the
Macedonia was severely wounded.
Upon receipt of this news, the Greek
government sent orders to the Greek
fleet in the Gulf of Ambracia to bonn
bard Prevesa. Consequently the bonn
bardment of Prevesa commenced at
o'clock this morning and continues
as this dispatch is sent. Prevesa, which
is in Epirus, and eighteen miles from
Arta, is strongly fortified.
The Turkish minister here. Assim
have been handed him, and he has left
Athens for Constantinople The Ger
man minister at Athens Baron Won
Plesson, has undertaken to protect
Turkish interests in Greece during the
severance of diplomatic relations be-
tween the two countries. The Greek
mi n Cf OF
rocordato, has been recalled.
Throughout the day there were scenes
of extraordinary excitement here. The
streets were crowded with people eager
ly discussing the outbreak Of war and
the probable outcome. The general
feeling was one of satisfaction at the
relief from the irritating tension of the
past few weeks, which had gradually
become almost unendurable, and which
is ended at last by overt acts, it is con-
tended here, on the part of Turkey.
The Greeks hold that it was an at
tempt upon the part of the Turkish
forces to occupy strategic position
near Mount Analipsis, not far from
NeZeros. in the neutral zone. which led
to the encounter on Friday between the
Greeks and the Turks. This, it Is add
ed, was used at Constantinople as a.
reason for ordering Edhem Pasha, the
Turkish communicative chief, to assume
the offensive, and led to the rupture of
diplomatic relations between the coun-
tries.
The so-calied outrage Of Prevesa. this
morning, when the Turkish batteries
there sank the Greek steamer Mace
donia, further justified Greece. in the
minds of the Athenians, in waging war
to the death against Turkey.
The Greek government, therefore. is
warmly commended for recalling the
Greek minister at Constantinople and
not waiting, according to the Greek
version, until Prince Maurocordat to
was handed his passports.
1t is stated in some quarters that
Assim Bey, the Turkish minister TO
Greece, did not wait for his passport
to be handed to him, but as soon as
ne received the sum Of 5000 francs,
telegraphed to him from Constantine
pie through the Athenian bank. for
travelling expenses, etc., he hastily
quilted this city
Little news of q reliable nature has
p been received here or is allowed to
leak out regarding what has really
transpired on the frontier.
1t is known, however, that the whole
frontier Of Thessaly has been blazing
With murderous firing since early this
morning, and that the Greeks have
captured a fortified position at Menexe
In Macedonia
According to the general understand
Ing here, the Turkish plan Of Campaign
is a concentration of the Turks near
the important Greek frontier town Of
TyrnaVos. with a view Of forcing the
mountain passes leading toward Laris-
sa. one report, which is generally cred
TIED, has it that Edhem Pasha, at the
mead OF 1900 men, has already begun
this movement, and rumors in this re-
spect are flying, the substance of them
being that the battle which is expected
TO be fought at or near Tyrnayos has
already commenced.
The Greek plan Of campaign. so far
as 1t is understood by the Athenians
is founded on the defense Of Larissa
In the first instance, an attack unon
that place having been Anticipated and
prepared for by occupying and taking
every possible advantage Of all stra-
teg1c points. The country there is ad-
mirably suited for defense, and. while
this defense is undertaken, the Greek
fleet is relied on to destroy the coast
ports Of Epirus and Macedonia, The
Greek belief in ultimate success Is has
ed on the expectation OF a universal
rising of the Macedonians and Epi-
rotes. as soon as the Greeks succeed
in winning a brilliant victory, any
where, over the Turks