The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-19
WAR SHIPS IN ACTION.
Greeks BOmbarding the Turkish
Forts in the Gulf of Arta.

Forts I'm the Gulf of Arta.
ATHENS, April 1S.-The Turkish batter
les at Prevesa, on the north shore of the
entrance Of the Gulf Of Arta, where, ac-
cording to the treaty of Berlin, the Turks
had no right to erect fortifcations. fired on
and disabled a Greek steamer, the Mace
donia. this morning while she attempt
ing to leave the Gulf of Ambracia. The
crew OF the steamer was saved by boats
from the shore, but the captain of the Mac
edonia severely wounded. On receipt
of this news the Greek government sent or
ders to the Greek fleet in the Gulf of Am
bracia to lombard Prevesa. Prevesa, which
is in Epirus, and eighteen miles from Arta,
is strongly fortified
The Greek commander at Actium, oppo-
site Prevesa, telegraphs that the steamer
Macedonia did not sink in deep water, but
was able to run ashore near the entrance
of the gulf. The bombardment of Prevesa
only began at 1870 a. M, whereas, the Tur-
kish forts there opened hot fire on Actium
at $50 p. m. Actium was formerly tele-
graph station, but the building was con-
verted into fort and was garrisoned by
500 men. The Turkish fire completely de-
killed and wounded. although the Turkish
aim was often wide. The Greek command
er requested instructions by telegraph and
the minister of war ordered him to bonn
bard Prevesa Immediately.
AT 10 o'clock a. m. the Shafidaki fort fired
few shots on Greek gunboat which re-
piled, effectually silencing the Turkish bat
terry. At IL o'clock the Greeks began TO at
tack the Turkish forts outside the entrance
OF the gulf, partly to divert the enemy's
attention, and partly in order to prevent
the massacre of the Greeks at Prevesa
The Greek ironclad Spetzai has arrived to
assist in bombarding Prevesa. and the gun
boats continue to lombard from inside the
gulf
According to the latest telegrams from Ac-
tium, 1900 Greeks have crossed the Gulf of
Arta from Venitza TO Salagora and are now
marching on Prevesa. Various reports are
current as TO the landing of the nsurgent
bands on the Chalkis peninsula. Bugles
are sounding in various quarters of the
city; soldiers are Fastening to their bar
racks and bodies of troops, hurriedly
equipped, are being dispatched TO the front
amid enthusiasm from the crowds that fill
the streets.
A telegram Just received from Actium
states that the Greek fiotiIla in the Gulf of
Ambracia is now a p. m.) successfully bom-
harding the ShafidaN battery. Four gum
boats are attacking Salagora. The firing
opened at long range about 2:30 p. m. The
first shot was sent by the Greek war ship
Basleus Georgios, the cruiser Nanarchos
Miaulis taking up the fire. The Hamidieh
and Pantokatoros batteries returned the
fire. but their practice is not good. At 3:25
D. m. shell from the Nauarchos Miaulis
fell fairly In the Hamidiah battery.
d. ma dispatch just received here
says that the Skafidiki batteries. which
were attacked by Greek war ships shortly
before o'clock this afternoon, have been
destroyed. The Greek battery at Kefal-
ipanaghia co-operated effectively with the
fiotilla in the bombardment.
Latest reports say that all the forts ex-
cept one. which is the strongest, have been
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