Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-04-22
PERVESA HAS FALLEN
GREEK SOLDIERS LAND AND
OCCUPY THE PLACE.
Resumed Along the Frontier
Fierce Hand to Hand Conflicts
Greeks Suffer Heavy Losses.
Peryesa Has Fallen.

Corfu, April ~. Noon: The Greeks, as
this dispatch is being sent, are advancing
on Filliphiada. northwest of Arta. Eight
hundred Greek troops are ready to land at
Prevesa, Turkish fortified position north
Of the Gulf of Aria. The Turkish forts
there are almost completely destroyed, and
many are reduced to ashes by the bonn
bardment of the Greek feet.
Rome, April 10: A special from Aria
says: The remaining Turkish fort at Pre-
vesa has been destroyed by Greek war
ships. The position of the Turks is un-
tenable. Four thousand Greeks have
landed to occupy the place.
Two thousand Albanians, who started
into Greece with the intention of reaching
Larissa, have reached the frontier and are
now ravaging Epirus.
Athens, April 10: Firing recommended
this morning between the Greeks and
Turks at several points along the frontier.
A dispatch from Larissa says the Greeks
occupied three important positions near
Menexa. Prince Nicholas of Greece, has
been ordered to the frontier to command a
battery. Seven hundred Greek irregulars
landed at Syrako, in Epirus, and are
marching on Fillipiada. Numerous bands
of Greek irregulars have entered Epirus.
Dispatches from TOrnavo, northwest of
Larissa, say the fighting near Reveni and
Boughaza lasted throughout Sunday. The
Greeks captured two Turkish outposts, one
of which was retaken by the Turks. The
fighting was desperate and hand to hand.
Elassona. April 10: Turkish reports just
received say the whole of Milouna PASS is
now in possession of the Turks, who car
ried the Greek blockhouse at the point of
the bayonet. 1t is stated that they hold
the entire pass and all the commanding
heights, as we'll as the defiles. The Turk
ish losses so far reported are thirty killed
and fifty wounded. The Turks declare the
Greeks were drunk during to-day's fight
Kenan Bey has returned from Karya,
where the fighting is in progress, and says
he counted nearly 1000 dead Greeks. The
Turks lost 200.
Larissa, April 19.-5 p. m: The Greeks
have defeated the Turks at Revini, and
two Greek brigades have entered Turkish
territory in different directions and pene-
trated to Damasi, northeast of ZarkOs
Another division Is trying to flank the
Turks, who are retreating in disorder.
Heavy fighting is in progress at GristO-
valdi.
9p. m.-Gen. Smolentz, ex-minister of
war, is in command of IA 900 Greeks at Re-
veni. not far from Trynova, west Of La
rissa. At this point Edhem Pasha, closely
pressed, was nearly taken prisoner. His
plan was to force the pass of Reveni, enter
the plain of Larissa, cut off the retreat Of
the Greek army with his cavalry, and thus
take I.arissa without opposition. But this
plan was defeated. Gen. Demopoulos at
the head of one Greek division, forced the
Turkish line at Boughazi, close to Tyrnayo,
and Gen. Mavromachale broke Though at
KOniskos. The two generals united their
troops near Damasi.
The news Of this success at Reveni and
of the imminent fall OF Prevesa has
changed the dismay caused at Athens by
the loss of Milouna into the widest rejoice
ing. Capt. Tagarde, who was wounded at
OTNLOVdII, SuOI uIIuSciI W 8VOlU IdlllDS
into the hands of the turks.
The Greeks report that the Turks lost
1000 killed and wounded at Reveni, but
this estimate is probably excessive. The
Greek engineers constructed bridge at
Pachyskalos to enable their troops to cross
the river. 1t is stated that the Turkish
forces attacking Revcni numbered more
than 10 (lNl men,