, 1897-04-21
TITS WHICH and TOTBRR
AND A GREAT DEAL SEEMS TO DE.
PEND UPON THE WAR COR
RESPONDENTS.
Dispatches Seem to be Favorable to
Both Sides-Greeks Gain Important
Victories and the Turks are Conf
dent Of Success-An Aged Turkish
General Bites the Dust.

General Bites the Dust.
Headquarters Of the Turkish Army In
Macedonia, Elassona, April 19.-Night
The Turkish artillery this afternoon
began cannonading Tyrnavo. the Greek
town to the northwest of Larissa, only
about 10 miles from the Greek headQuar-
tiers, the Greeks having fallen back on
Tyrnavo.
The whole chain Of mountains from
Tchaissza to the Milouna pass is now in
possession Of the Turks. The last brush
on the hills was very brief, the Greeks
making but little resistance.
The Turks have captured several pris,
oners, including an Italian volunteer.
The dash of the Turks is irresistible.
1t Is expected that q general advance OF
the Turkish army will take place tomor-
row Tuesday, morning.
The correspondent Of the associated
Press at the Turkish headquarters in
Macedonia has just spent 16 hours in
the saddle with the advance line of Ed
hem Pasha's troops.
During Sunday night the troops
strengthened the positions which they
had captured from the Greeks, but at
sunrise it was seen that the Greek forces
had retired. except from a hill, which
was occupied by the Greek rearguard.
Desultory firing took place all the
morning, and finally. at 1 p. m. today
(Monday). Hairi Pasha emit four bat,
talions to drive the enemy from the hill
referred to. In 20 minutes 1t wa all
over. The resistance Of the Greeks was
feeble, and many Of them surrendered to
the Turks. The ~pfisoners were mostly
young and sturdy men. After the cap
ture Of the last Greek position the
Turks advanced. singing as they march
ed forward, and occupied all the remain,
Ing heights.
On reaching the summit Of the hill
Tyrnavo, which ia situated about 10
miles from Larissa, the Turks observed
that the Greeks we're occupying n small
hill, from which they fired. but feebly,
at the Turks. Fnnaly two Turkish
mountain batteries were brought up to
the summit Of the hills occupied by the
Turks. and from this position began
b~ombarding Tyrnavo. Under this fire
the Turkish infantry advanced and cap
tured a spur opposite the Greek block,
house. Orders given to the Turks
at s O'Clock to take the blockhouse by
assault. This movement was brilliantly
effected 20 minutes later.
The Greek prisoners say that the
Greek army has already lost heart.
The situation at present is that the
Turks have possession Of all the COM
mandirg heights between their head
quarters and the Greek headquarters at
Larissa, with the exception Of Tyrnavo,
which lie now commanded by the Greek
batteries.
The Turks tonight are camping in the
tents the Greeks left on the plain OF
ThesAly, near the Miloana pass.
The Turks today had six men killed
and 10 wounded.
The death Of Hafix Pasha, the Turkish
commander, who was killed in the fight
ing which took place in the Milouna pass
on Saturday. 10 greatly lamented. He
was so years Of age, and while advanc,
ing at the head Of his troops was urged
to dismount and rest. The old pasha re
piled: During the Russian war
never dismounted, and why should I dc
60 now?"
Soon afterwards Ha6x Pasha wal
wounded in the arm, but he still remain,
ed In the saddle. later a second bullet
struck him % the hand, but yet the old
warrior refused to retire. Finally =
third bullet broke the gallant Pssha't
spine and he rolled from his saddle dead