The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-19
A State of War Exists Be- tween Greece and Turkey ---Furious Fighting is
 in Progress.
PEACE OF EUROPE MENACED
CRETAN CRISIS CULMINATES IN AN
 AWFUL TRAGEDY.

NiSOiau war ctyss
 Has Declared War; We Accept it"-In
 One Battle on the Thessallanian Frontier
 5O,OOO Men Are Engaged-Result in
 Doubt-Both Sides Fighting With He-
 roic Courage Conflicting Reports as to
 the Outcome of Several Skirmishes-
 Greeks Lombard Several Coast Towns
 and Silence Turkish Guns-Manexa, a
 Strong Turkish Fertilization, Said to
 Have Been Taken by Assault-Intense
 Excitement in Athens and Constanti-
 nople.
 Constantinople, April 1s.-Lewfik Pa- sha, the Turkish minister for foreign affairs, visited the foreign envoys yes- terday and informed them that the Friday by fresh bands of Greeks, among whom were a number of Greek regulars.
 It was this news which led to the calling of council of ministers and precipitated the decision to announce that war had broken out between Greece and Turkey. The Greek minis ter here, Prince Mavrocordato, was at the same time notified of the rupture of diplomatic relations between Turkey and Greece His passports will be handed to him, and he will leave Con- ~,%o &I.a \, ives of the Greek legation will be re- moved.
 In addition, all the Greek merchants in Turkey were notified to leave the Ottoman empire.
 London, April 1S.-A dispatch to the Daily Chronicle from Athens, dated midnight, says the Greeks have captur- ed Menaxa after severe fighting. The Turkish losses were very heavy, the Greek comparatively slight The cor respondent adds:
 The Greek fleet has destroyed half the fortresses at Prevesa and silenced the guns. I am assured that the bonn barding will be continued tomorrow, (Monday).
 'The latest news received here to- night is that the Greeks have captured and hold all the position except Ana and Milouna, along the Thesalanian line. have had access to an impor- tant document, which shows that the powers have done nothing for several weeks because they have hoped that Greece would be either financially ruined or soundly beaten by Turkey. If Turkey gets Larissa she will retain 1t until Greece evacuates Crete.
 ''It was Germany that urged Turkey to declare war"
 Foot of Milouna Pass, April 18.-10 a. m.--A fierce battle ragged in the pass all night long. The Greeks who en- tered and descended toward the valley encountered four battalions of Turks. who drove them from the hill and res cued the force garrisoning the Turkish blockhouse, which the Greeks had en- circled before entering the pass
 Neshed Pasha, commanding the Fifth division, occupied Mount Parma with a great force, while Hairi Pasha com manding the Sixth division, prepared to enter Tchaishan Pass and Haidhar Pasha, with the Fourth division occu- pied the Milouna Pass.
 Before dawn Edham Pasha rode out to direct the disposition of these divi- sions. A general engagement ensued. The battle still continued along the en- tire pass, over 25,000 being engaged. The combat turns on the possession of the Greek blockhouse, which was most obstinately defended. Several vigorous attacks were made by the Turks with out success, but finally about o'clock by 8 magnificent dash, they took the blockhouse at the point of the bayonet,
 The Greeks are still defending their positions on the, summit of the hill. At the present moment four battalions of Mendukh Pasha's division are ad- vaneing to the frontier positions al- ready taken. The Turks are fighting like lions, the Turkish artillery doing splendid execution under the command of Riza Pasha.
 The correspondent of The Associated Press says:
 T regret to have to announce the death of Hafiz Pasha at Milouna The battle is still undecided, but tn Turks without calling up the reserv~a have taken almost the whole pass. It is inn possible to give details as to the losses. I saw many groups of wounded men, but they were mostly on the Heights. Ambulances have been sent to bring them in. I cannot say whether tho Turks intend to advance on Lariso." Elassona, April 1S.-The Greeks from all their positions in the Kayara dis trict began the advance toward the frontier at ' o'clock on Friday evening The fighting lasted all that night and extended on Saturday to within ten miles of the frontier. It is estimated that 15,000 Greeks were engaged. The battle continued with great vigor throughout Friday night and Saturday. when altogether 5O,000 were engaged.
 On Sunday morning the firing-was