Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-22
The Greeks and Turks Fight Each
Other Fiercely.
The FUSS NAY INVOLVE ALL EUROPE
The Monarchs Of Germany, Austria and
Russia Uphold the Turks, While En-.
gland, France and Italy Sym.
psthise with the Greeks.

Aioh Vhcii tiChichuouo cACItiOuo. vi
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The
troops Of Edhem Pasha were half dead
with fatigue and hunger when the
firing slackened Sunday night. Most
Of them flung themselves down where
they stood on the bare ground to sleep.
The Turkish commandcr-in-chief pru-
IDENTIFY decided to allow the army to
rest yesterday. As details come. In it
becomes more and more apparent that
the fighting around Milouna pass was
Of the most stubborn and savage char
acter. The Turks fought like devils
and the Greeks resisted in the spirit Of
their ancestors. The most inexplicable
fact In connection with the whole en-
gagement Is the comparatively small
number Of killed.
The Turks appear to have fred as
wildly with their rifles at Milouna
pass as they did at Arta, where the
fighting consisted OF an artillery duel
between the rival batteries on each
side Of the river, lasting about four
hours In the afternoon. There they
fred only one out Of five shots with
any effect, and their batteries were
soon silenced by the Greeks, whose
craftsmanship was very much superior
The Turkish losses ut Arta are believed
to have been very heavy. On the Greek
side there was not man killed.
Gen. Smolenitz, ex-minister Of war,
Is In command Of 14,OUO Greeks ut Re-
vena, not far from Tyrnavos, north
west Of Larissa. At this point Edhem
Pasha, closely pressed was nearly
prisoner. His plan was to force the
pass at Reveni, to enter the plain OF
Larissa to cut off the retreat OF the
Greek army with his cavalry and thus
take Larissa without resistance. But
this plan was defeated. Gen. Demo
poulos at the head OF one Greek divi-
sion, forced the Turkish line at
Boughai close to Tyrnavos and Gen.
Mavromochale broke through at Konis-
kos. The two generals united their
troops near Damasi. The news OF this
success ut Reveni and of the imminent
fall Of Prevesa has changed the dismay
caused ut Athens by the loss Of Milouna
into the widest rejoicing.
The latest advices are that the Greek
troops are advancing to occupy their
positions at Milouna and at Gritzovali,
the latter Of which, it is alleged, was
abandoned owing to a misunderstand-
ing by the general in command, who
interpreted Us an order Of retreat what
was really an order OF advance. The
Greeks report that the Turks lost 1000
killed and wounded at Reveni, but this
estimate Is probably excessive 1t is
stated that the Turkish forces attack
ing Reveni numbered more than 10000
men.
A Turkish torpedo boat sunk the
Greek steamer Athens in the gulf of
Salonica. On board were insurgents
and members Of various secret societies.
All vessels are prohibited from leaving
the guilt. The Turks seized also the
Greek steamer Kophaleion.
In spite Of the fact that the hostili.
ties on the Greek frontier have caused
but little excitement here, communi.
cations have been in progress oil day
between the foreign office and Rome,
Paris and Athens. 1t is reported that
among the other matters considered Is
the expediency Of ordering the inter-
national fleets to leave Cretan waters
and 70 in the direction Of Salonica and
the Dardanelles, to watch the fighting,
with view TO localizing it. If neces-
sary, by naval intervention. Should
this suggestion, which is understood
TO emanate from the italian foreign
office, be acted upon, it is probable that
only half the feet of foreign warships
would be withdrawn for such pur-
pose, the other half re manning to con-
tlnuc the Cretan blockade.
There Is said to be sharp difference
ofopinion between the military powers,
Russia, Austria Hungary and Germany,
and the maritime powers, Great
Britain, France and Italy, as to the
most expeditions and least violent
methods Of compelling cessation Of
hostilities, should this result not be
reached by the exercise Of diplomatic
pressure at Athens and Constantinople.
The likelihood is that the force to be
employed by Europe, II a resort to
force becomes necessary, would be by
sea, as the contingencies Of military
intervention might be more serious
than the hostilties now in progress.
At the European capitals little trouble
Is anticipated at present, but 1t Is con.
coded on all sides that conditions may
arise at any moment which would In.
flame oil Europe and lead to general
war. The sympathy Of the masses Of
England, France and Italy is un. ,
doubtedly with the Christians Of
Greece and great pressure will be
brought to bear on the governments OF {
those countries to assist the Greeks in
the straits in which every one expects
them to be. The feeling Of the masses
Of Germany, Austria and Russia can.
not be expressed so freely, but the mon.
archs Of those three nations seem to be |
determined to uphold the sultan, the
Oriental type Of despotic absolutism
A Pioneer Kansan Starving.
TOPEKA, Kan, April 2O.-Judge N. @
Mcfarland, Of Topeka, a Kansas
pioneer, is starving to death at his {
rooms In the Copeland hotel. Two (