The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
Greek Officials Receive EncOur-
aging News
Along the Thessalian Frontier
Gains Are Made.
VICTORY AT LARISSA.
Turks Rally at TyrnaTO and
RepuIse Greeks.
Greek War Ships BOmbarding
Karburun.

London, April 28.-The Greek charge
d'anaires here has received a dispatch
dated at Athens today giving the ex-
act situation on the Thessalian frontier
from the Greek standpoint It IS as
follows:
In Thessaly. in the direction of Re
veni and Boughazi, our forces nave
penetrated into Turkish territory and
have advanced toward Damasi.
"AIl the attacks of the enemy have
been repulsed in the direction of Grit
sovali.
our army has occupied a strong po-
sition al Matt, where there has been
fighting since yesterday. The Turkish
attacks have been repuIsed.
The Greeks had to retire from Nez-
eros. falling back on the bank of the
Derchi. a strong position which they
are now defending.
In Epirus our army is advancing
and has captured Fort Imaret, Filipl-
adj and several villages.
The Greeks have also occupied Sala-
CORA. capturing three cannon, num-
Der of guns and quantity of ammunl-
tfon and provisions. The army is now
advancing northward. lSignedl
"SKOUZES,
Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Greeks had the best of the tight
ing Yesterday The battle was line TO
line. and the movements of either side
have been marked.
London, April pa special from
COnstantinOple says.
The Turks have now succeeded in
forcing back the Greeks from their pO-
sition on the heights above IyrnaVo,
and are now preparing for the final ad-
vance on Larissa.
The aim of Edhem Pasha is not as
vet 10 fight a decisive battle. He has
gained a strategic success OF the ut
most importance by holding the
Greeks in front, while, in lines parallel
to Turkish advance, his other columns
move forward by Damasi on IyrnaVO-
He has also ascertained the strength
of the Greeks
Turkish troops are now fast converg-
ing on Tyrnavo and will probably oc-
cupy the town tonight.
Everywhere among the turkish
troops there is the same enthusiasm
Yesterday two Albanian regiments haV-
ing driven the Greeks from their posi-
tiOnS, pursued them to a little spur OF a
mountain overlooking the plains The
pursuit was against the orders OF the
officers. 1t was impossible to restrain
them They still head the spur, declar-
ting that it is impossible for a Turkish
soldier to retreat
Nechat's division has now been fight
ing for five days, but the more his sol
diers fight the more they want to fight
Nechat Pasha is in command OF great
skill. He knows this country perfectly,
1856 when he surrounded and captured
a whole Greek battalion.
Military reasons prevent the cores
pOndent of the Associated Press from
describing the Turkish plan of attack
upon the plain until the attack begins,
but it is evident that the Greeks will
be at a great disadvantage Edhem
Pasha and his staff on the heights are
q able to see every little movement Of the
Greeks while the Greek general in the
plain can see the Turks only when they
are attacking. The Turks are well fur
nished with cavalry, scouts and artil-
ler-y horses a well as forage.
Constantinople, April 23.-It is stated
here that one Of the Turkish brigadeS
which had been pushed forward on the
plains of Larissa. has been una BILE to
advance further owing to floods caused
by rains and the consequent rise of the
river Salambera. Edhem Pasha has
telegraphed asking for the immediate
dispatch of pontOOns to enable the |
troops to cross the river, the Greeks /
having blown up the bridges.
These reports have had a very de-
pressing effect here, when taken in con-
Junction with the formidable resistance
which the Turks have met with around |
TyrnaVO. It is stated that Osman Pa
sha. the hero of Plevna is to be sent |
to the seat of war in order to direct the |
military operations against the Greeks
This report has since apparently been
confirmed by the statement that Osman |
Pasha. who for some time past had |
taste all the dishes served to the sultan
and to see that they are carefully con-
veyed untouched from the kitchen to |
his majesty, has actually been ordered
to the front
In addition. the Turkish military |
authorities are considering the dispatch |
frontier.
In spite of the difficulties encountered
no doubt is felt among the Turkish !
men here that the Turks viii |
mi "a al no.
admitted the task viii be harder than |
at first imagined, the government hav- |
ing cOnhdentially expected to captured
the Greek headquarters by Tuesday
last. A dispatch from Salon
ica, admits that the Greek forces hav.. |
been successful in their operations
against Turkish division near Lon
ros, Epirus. and another message from |
the same place announces that a soma
dron of Greek war ships is bombardina
Fort Karaburun, on the gulf of SALON.
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