Evening star., 1897-04-17
GREEK MEETSTURK
Attack BY The Latter Opposed
BY The Former.
ABANDONED POST ASSAULTED
Sharp Engagement Followed That
Lasted Four Hours.
HELLENES FINALLY Reiterated
Regulars of Both Armies Were
Engaged.
RELLENES FINALLY REITERATED
COUN NCIL OF WAR HELD

ATHENS. Greece. Apri, IL. noon-Dis-
patches just received from the Greek
headquarters at Larissa confirm the re-
port that an engagement has taken place
near Nezeros. in Thessaly, on the frontier
near Mount Analipss. between the Turks
and the Greeks. IL is further stated that
the Turks Were the aggre5sors. having at
| tackled Greek advance post. A Gre,k
corporal was killed and a Greek sublieu-
tenant was wounded.
1t is understood that the forces engaged
belonged to the regular armies OF the two
countries. although this is not positively
stated in the dispatch.
Details of the Fight.
Copyrighted, 1897, by the Associated PressJ
Headquarters of the Greek army in
Thessaly, Larissa. April 17.-Details of the
fighting between the Greeks and Turks at
Nezeros, just within the Greek frontier
line, in Thessaly and due south of Mount
Olympus, have been received here The
fighting originated. according to the Greek
reports, I'm an attempt upon the part Of
tie Turkish forces to occupy an abandoned
post of the Greeks The movement was
opposed by the Greek forces, whereupon
the Turks opened fire and sharp engage
ment, lasting four hours, ensued. The
Greeks eventually retreated. Their losses
are not known. This engagement occurred
yesterday.
At o'clock this morning heavy firing
between the Turks and the Greeks
Eezeros was resumed The Greeks, in the
meanwhile had been reinforced with ar
tiilery. which they brought Into play upon
the Turkish post at KotrohL The latter
was eventually destroyed with dynamite.
1t Ia reported as this dispatch is sent
that the Greeks have occupied three Turk
ish stations and that the Turks are retreat
ing.
Crown Prince Constantine, the Greek
commander-in-chief, and Gen. Macris were
up all night dispatching orders to the
'front.'
The correspondent of the Associated
Press has just heard that the engagement
has extended to the Greek posts TO the
left Of Nezeros. But, according to the
official statement made to the correspon-
dent. the firing has ceased.
The Cup Valley.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press yesterday was enabled to ride up
to Malouna Pass and inspected the Cup
Valley, northeast sof which is Elassona,
where the Turkish headquarters is sit
uated. To all appearance the valley is
diulOst ucHbucu VI ltOOps. lHt CofEtSpoh-
dent saw only three squadrons Of cavalry,
three batteries of field artillery and a
few battalions of infantry. There no
semblance OF a big camp, whereas, three
weeks ago, according TO observation on
the frontier and the reports of correspOa-
dents with the Turkish army, there we're
some $1,000 troops in position at Elias
soma.
The indications are that either the Tur-
kish troops have been withdrawn behind
the ridges surrounding Elassona for con-
cealment, or they have been moved wes;-
ward to some other point on the frontier.
in imitation of similar movements upon
the part of the Greek army.
While diplomacy is slow, there is great
military activity on both sides of the from
tier, which may have important bearings
should war be declared.
No further news has been received from
Macedonia regarding the movements of
the Greek irregulars. The weather is still
bitterly cold in the mountains.
Council of War.
Copyrighted 1897 by the Associated Press)
Headquarters of the Turkish Army In
Macedonia. Elassona April IL, 8 am
News has reached here that the Greek
band has attacked the Turkish troops at
Karys, northwest of Nezeros A Turkish
officer and two men were wounded.
As this message is forwarded the fight
ing continues and a council OF war is sit
ting here. under the presidency of Edhem
Pasha the Turkish commander-in-chief.
Sent Toward Montenegro.
SALONICA, April ia battalion of AL
banians, stationed at Uskub. in readiness
to start for the Greek frontier. has been
sent in haste to Verana, on the Montene-
grin frontier. and another battalion. now
in course of formation. will follow soon
as possible. This unexpected movement of
Turkish troops toward the Montenegrin
frontier has given rise to the report that
serious danger is apprehended in that d.
rection.