The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-20

| e., around the TWO Greek block house:
| that the most furious conflict occurred
| They were defended with the utmost val
or and tenacity.
/ FOUR COOL FIGHTERS.
The correspondent was greatly struck
with the GOODNESS and discipline of the
| Turks. In the midst of the hottest fight
! ing, four Turkish soldiers, advancing in
| skirnishing order under deadly fire
| became detached from the main body.
! Nevertheless they continued to advance
| with perfect self-possession amid hail
of bullets. One of the men was hi and
fell, then the second man was shot and
the third received a bullet wound, but
the fourth man calmly continued firing
without regard for his personal safety
Until the Greeks retired.
The most important Greek blockhouse
near Eritchova, was strongly fortified
and defended by earthworks. The Turks
mostly attacked in skirmishing order,
firing independently. They seldom fired
voi!eys
EDHEM PASHA AND STAFF.
The scene while the engagement was
esque. Edhem Pasha, surrounded by a
brilliant staff, was the center of strik-
ing group, with the constant going and
coming of orderlies' carrying reports, in
structiOns, etc.
The ambulance corps was busy in ev-
cry direction, bringing in the wounded.
whose faces were black with powder and
covered with blood.
Edhem Pasha gravely followed every
phase of the fighting through a field
glass, giving orders and receiving reports
with imperturable indifference. It was
noticed that many of the reports were
scrubbed on scraps of paper stained with
blood. The officers and men alike were
black with the dust of battle and had
not slept. shaved or washed for two
days and nights. Ria Pasha, COM
manding the Turkish artillery, is man
Of magnificence presence. He exhibited
most mastery skill in placing his bat
teries and in directing their fire. 1t is
believed that tomorrow's fighting must
be decisive. Several additional batteries
OF artillery and battalions Of infantry
have arrived to take part in the great
combat of tomorrow, CMonday).
The hill slopes on the northern side of
the pass are strewn with Greek dead,
mostly Evzones. splendid men. The ia
ces of many of the dead are as calm
as though asleep.
PREPARING FOR BATTLE.
Headquarters Of the Turkish army in
Macedonia, Elassona, Apri, 19.-Evening.
The Turkish forces continue 10 hold the
Miloura pass, though it is reported that
the Greeks are advancing or making
ready 10 advance to re-occupy the posi-
lions from which they were dislodged on
The two blockhouses have been
fortified, and * would take
powerful body of Greek troops to recap
ture them. Edhem Pasha has entrenched
himself or all the heights from Papaly-
vado to Meckcho, and strong bodies of
troops are stationed in the defiles between
these two points. THE inhabitants of
Elassona have left the town en- masse,
and are pushing northward, many of
them going TO Salonica. Evidently they
fear that the Greeks viii defeat the Turks
and actually reach this place. Edhem
Pasha, the Turkish commander-in-chief,
IS a marvel of energy and caution. He
attends more assiduously TO his duties
than airy member of his staff, receiving
reports while on horseback. and attends
to trifiing details with as much care as
to important movements. His manner is
grave and imperturable II is curious to
note how implicitly he is relied upon by
his troops.