Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-01
MAP OF THE SEAT OF WAR.

rfves Its Importance rrom the intervention
of Greece. The annexation Of Crete to
Greece has been proclaimed, and Greek
troops have taken possession Of the island,
with the exception Of few ports which
are held by the fleets Of the powers.
The inhabitants Of Crete, both Chris
tiaps and Mussulmans, seem to approve OF
the annexation, and there is reason to be-
lieve that even the porte itself would not
strenuously object to 1t. But Russia and
Germany have done all In their power to
prevent 1t. The alternative offered is a
measure of autonomy. At the beginning
Of the year that would probably have been
accepted. Now it Is regarded with suspi-
cion, as a mere ruse of the powers to
throw Crete back under unrestrained
Turkish rule.
The Turkish commander Is one Edham
Pasha. He saw service in the Turco-Rus-
sian war as colonel and brigade command
er. but he has had no experience in the
leadership of q large army. Prince Con-
stantine, the commander of the creek ar
my, has military training which Is pure
" that Of the academy and drill ground,
and there seems to be no general under
him WHO has had different experience.
In numbers the Turkish army Of advance
is far larger than the Greek forces.
The accompanying map gives good
general idea Of the country in the neigh
borhood Of the Greek Turkish frontier,
where tho hostile armies confront one on
other. 1t Is extended south to show the
geographical relations Of Athens and the
present region Of conflict. The frontier
extends from tho Ionian sea at the gulf OF
Arta, on the west, to tho gulf OF Salonika,
near Mount Olympus, the tabled home OF
the old Greek deitics, on the east
The Greek army in moving northward,
left Athens by sea and went up to Bolos,
or Volo. From there it went by rail TO
Larissa, where it established headq i mar-
ters. Next, strong force went to Elias
ona at the entrance to MilOuna pass, and
gave the Turks desperate battle: The
Greeks had the advantage; but ut the last
moment were ordered to cease firing
and abandon the positions they were hold
ing. The Turks advanced and another
battle occurred at Tyrnavos, OH the Greek
side of the mountains. Here the fighting
was stubborn on both sides, and again the
Greeks seemed to have the advantage /;
but were ordered to retreat before the
night was 1lnlSDeu. L nc lcSL DdtllC W.
Cured at Matt, not laid down on the ac-
companying map, but situated only few
miles from Tyrnavos. BY this time the
Greeks had lost all faith in their comman-
ders, and quickly gave way, retreating in
confusion to their headquarters ut Larissa.
1t seemed that the onslaught of the Turks
was all but irresistible, and after hasty
council of war the Greek commanders
ordered the spiking Of the guns ut Laris-
"a and retreat to Pharsala, just 20 miles
due south, where it was their intention
to make final stand against the invaders.
For some weeks the Turks have had a
very considerable army posted all along
the frontier from Elassona to Janina, with
other forces on the gulf Of Arta. The
Greeks have also spread part Of the
troops they concentrated at Larissa along
the frontier from Nezeros, south Of Mount
Olympus, to the western border Of Thes-
sally. At Grevena In Macedonia the Turks
have had an entire division, including in