Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-18
POSSIBILITIES BEGUN.
rrnKry DECLARES THAT A STATE
OF WAR EXISTS.
FIGHTING ALL ALONG THE LINES.
r,rL. ordered to Take the onensiNe'
c-cece Protests Against Nosicm
..,on--Tbc Porte Calls Attcn-
,,on to Hellenic Incursions.

,he palace to-day. declared that war Ia"
hro,scn ont on the frontier owing 10 inc
,,.,,rsior nv the Greeks on Turkish terri
,o-y and Eahem Pasha, the Turkish mill
,arv commander, was ordered to assume
,ha ooensive. lhis announcement OF inc
actual existence Of state OF war on inc
eror,ier was az FIRST misunderstood re-
,,o-tS that the Council OF Ministers h"o
declared war upon Greece being widely
.,,c,,lated II was also reported that the
council OF Ministers had decided TO recall
Assim Bey. the Turkish Minister AT
Athens and 20 give passports 10 f'l''0e
Nr.,,rocordato the Greek Minister al Noii-
.,o,,tt,crle These reports Of the sever
once % all diplomatic relations between.
turkey and Greece have been denied
Thh. situation is summed up in detail
a circular sent this evening to the IurN-
,sb representatives abroad. This circular
,.c,us the weeks invasions OF TURKISH
territory. and states that the newest IN
c,,rsion was participated in by creek
,roops. thereby establishing war. The cir
c,,,ar expresses the hope that the Powers
d, % spirit OF justice. will agree that the
entire responsibility for the war fails on
Greece.
Turkey has no idea Of conquest, the CIR
cYlor adds. and as q fresh proof OF paclhc
sentiments. the Sublime Porte offers 10
retire the Turkish troops on the fronuer'
~ Greece will retire her forces from the
frontier and from Crete.
ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN REGU-
LARS.
ATHENS. April Acknowledgements
,,.s+ received from the Greek headquarters
~ Larissa confirm the report mat an
management has taken place near Ne]e-
,os in Thessaly. on the frontier near MI
A,,iinsis between the Greeks and the
turks. II is further stated that the turks
Nere the aggrcssors, having ATTACKED
crook advance post. a Greek corporal
o.os killed and a Greek sub-iieutenant
nos wounded. IL is understood that 'he
forces engaged belonged to the regular
armies OF the two countries, although TINS
IS not positively stated in the dispa'c"
TURKS THE AGGREssoRs.
fcopvriehted, 1897. by the Associa'cu
Press)
HEADQUARTERS OF THE GREER
.p1fv N THESSALY, LARISSA. April
,-Detaus Of the fighting between the
Creeks and Turks at Nezeros. JUST "l'Hi"
the Greek frontier line. in Thessaly' ana
due south Of Mt. olympus, have been Ie-
oe,,,ed The fighting originated, accord
INC 10 the Greek reports. in an aI'einp'
mon the part of the Turkish FORCES u
occppv an abandoned post Of the Greeks
the movement was opposed by the Greek
sorces vyhereupon the Turks opened hre'
and a sharp engagement, lasting Tour
hours ensued. The Greeks eventually re-
treated Their losses are not known. 4hls
engagement occurred yesterday.
At o'clock this morning heavy hrlng
he.ueen the Turks and the Greeks near
N,ezeros was resumed. The Greeks, in the
mean while. had been reinforced with
o~,ulerv which they brought into play
unon the Turkish post at Kotroni. Inc
,a,ter was eventually destroyed with dyn-
amite. -..,,r,.r
II is reported. as this dispatch Is sent
chat the Greeks have occupied three Turk
ism posts. and that the Turks are re-
treating.
c,orn Prince Constantine. the Greek
cor,nsnder-in-chief and General Macris
were up all night. dispatching orders 10
the front.
o,o further news has been received from
Macedonia regarding the movements OF
the Greek irregulars. The weather IS sun
bitterly cold in the mountains.
TURKISH COUNCIL OR WAR.
fCopvrighted, 1897, by the Associated
Press)
HEADQUARTERS OF THE TURKISH
ARMY. IN MACEDONIA, ELAsSONA'
April rs A. M.-News has reached mere
that q Greek band has attacked the TURK
isb troops at Karaia, northwest of Neze-
ros 4 Turkish officer and two men were
wounded.
As this message Is forwarded the nght-
,ne continues. and a council Of war Is
airing here. under the presidency or
Ednem Pasha. the Turkish commander
in-chief.
TROUBLE TOWARD MONTENEGRO
sAIONICA. April IA battalion OF
Albanlans. stationed at Uskub' in feaui-
ness 10 start for the Greek ffonuer' nave
been sent in haste 10 Verana, on the Mon
,enegrin frontier, and another battalion
NOW in course OF formation, viii follow as
soon as possible. This unexpected move
ment Of Turkish loops toward the Mon
,enegrin frontier has given rise TO the
report that serious danger is apprehended
IN that direction.
GREECE on THE DEFENSIVE.
ATHENS. April ITO =. M.-Orders
were sent this afternoon to the Greek
troops TO keep strictly on the defensive
but TO maintain their positions at an cost
FIERCE TURKISH ASSAULTS.
ATHENS, April IS, a. Man oihcial
dlspatch from Larlssa, dated at,
o'clock last Saturday night, says the
Turks. under cover OF darkness, are as
eaulting the Greek forces at Mount Ana
lipsis with great herceness. The Greek
resistance. 20 far, has been magnificent
and spirited. The Greeks stiil maintain
their positions. The firing began at
Crltslvali. with an attempt Of the Turks
10 occupy a strategic position in the
neutral zone. The Turks continue to
abandon their advance posts, general
movement apparently taking place.
Firing is reported from Moluna. From
Lsrissa the flashing OF guns can be
seen.
In yesterdays fight at Mount Analp-
sis the Greeks lost forty wounded and
three killed.
PROTEST AGAINST TURKEY.