The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-16

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Description oGths sltaHtIOn.
LAHIsSA, April l5.-There IS no truth
In the Turkish reports that the Greek ir-
regulars have been driven out Of Mace
donIa. Il IS true that few OF the irre-
gularS who formed part otthe expedition
ary force have returned into Greece ter
rltory. but these are men who for some
reason have been unable to keep up with
the main body OF the Greeks, and eonse-
Quently, they have retreated across the
frontier.
The main body OF the irregulars Is con-
tInuing lls successful operations against
the Turks with the view Of cutting the
Turkish lines Of communication, getting
In the rear OF the Turks and raising the
Macedoua against the rule OF the sultan.
The report OF the capture OF Kipur.
north Of BaltIno, by the Greeks, Is con-
firmed and in addition. the main forces
Of the irregulars OF the expedltionary
force have advanced as far as PigavltEa.
where there Is an important bridge
across a mountain torrent From that
point. Chief DayelIs. who Is directing the
opera tlons, has sent a detachment con-
sIstiuE OF the Italians under Col. Cipri-
i AMI, the well known sociallstic leader, 10
the left OF PIgavltLa with Instructions 70
| attack and capture Zlovof, a small town
! occupying an important strategic post
tlon. The Italians accomplished tneir
task in due time and with considerable
skill. They are now holding nlovof and
/ placing II In position 10 Withstand an
| attack from the Turks.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES with ordering the
movement against Zlovof, Chief Daveils
sent another column OF irregulars TO the
| right, from DlgaXltza under orders to
invest and capture Sltovon, another town,
occupying a strategic position Of Import
npcr. This movement was also success
fully carried out The Greeks killing
seven Turks and capturing nVe IurElsh
prisoners during the assault, which was
] brilliantly conduCted and brought 20 an
end by the blowing up OF the Turkish
block house With dynamite.
Holding Thtir PnIitiou.
After the capture of zloyof ;he Greek
Irregular force operating IN that tirec-
ton continued its advance so far as Kri-
,udes Pllsls and Kourduzl. The Greeks
bnye been Instructed TO hold the latter
place at all costs. as Il commands the
right approach TO Grevena. which - held
by strong Turkish force, Infantry, cav
airy and artillery. and which Is the OBJ
Jective point OF the Greek expeditlon,
Al KrltudeS. Pllsis and kuurduEi'
heavy fighting occurred between the
Greeks and Turks before the places mem
Toned were captured; but the invading
irreEulars OF Greece proved themselves
more than q match for the trained Turk
igh troops and drove the latter before
them from place to place.
Another column OF Greek irregulars
started for Mecedonia from Zarkos, half
way between Larissa and Trlkhala.
shortly after crOaTing the frontier, the
Greeks were confronted by strong forces
OF Turkish regular troops, stationed IN
well defended positions in the Nitiages OF
Anakoutra and Kanakoutra. sharp
lighting followed at both places, but in
spIte OF the stubborn defenSe OF the
Turks, the Greeks carried both villages
by assault the Turks retreatlng from
CIeutherOkari This route Into Greek
territory Is being placed In state OF de-
fence. and IL now regarded as being saie'
the nature Of the country making Il al
most impossible for a Turkish force 20
| advance. in the face OF the opposition Of
the Irregulars and cut the line OF commu-
nIcatIon between the Greek forces at
Iarissa and Trikhala which Is believed
10 have been the plan OF tho Turkish
commanders, The MacedOn frontier, OPP
nCSIte Zarcos, extends U shape, into
Greek territory, having the Greek posi-
tIons Of Tyrnavo and LarisSa on It's LETT.
and KalabnkR and Trikhala on It's right.
This fors a sort of entering wedge
l - ~ 4hn fNFnRk fOFNnn
nv way Of the Mcaed1n villages just cap
,ured by the Greek irreGulnrs and Ear
koa. in Thessaly, from which point the
SSpedItlon started into Macedonia. II
viii. therefore, be seen that the Greeks
have achieved another success in occu-
nvInr strtegic positions, by means Of the
irreFulars Within Turkish territory be-
fore war has formally been declared.
The Greek irrcgulars now mold all or
the four roads leading from the IheSSa-
ian frontier In the direction OF Greyena,
which NAV be looked upon as the Turk
Another feature OF the operations
vhIch looks favorable 60 the Greeks Is In
inc fact that, according to reports re-
csived here from the leaders OF the irreR-
mar forces, at least 1000 mountaineers OF
m. country traversed by the Greeks have
jDined the irregular forces ana i Is iur-
tbpr stated, the Albanlans are desertlng
nom the Turkish forces near Mount
OLYMPUS. are escaping into Thessaly and
arc Joining the Greek forces
Wei Planned Campaign.
The whole campaign was well conceiv-
cd and has been executed with skill.
Mrs. ommlston Chant. the English
social retormer aud the six trained field
nurses who were said to be on their way
N Crete. have arrived at Athens and Il is
stated will reach this town. In company
with the ptincesses OF the royal family OF
| f;rppre tomorrow. On arriving here,
Mrs. Chant, the English nurses, twho
came under the auspices Of the Red Cross
socIety) and the princcases VIII be at
tachsd To the hospital corps.
The roads In Thsssaly are In excellent
condition for military operations, but on
tbc Turkish side Of the frontier the re-
verse IL the case and the Turks are ex-
perIcnClng the greateat difficulties ~ the
franspoftatIan ct war material and In
| rho mounting 0f guns In commanding
positions
Ths whole frontier presents warllkc
appearance. Iarkos Is held by strong
force OF Greek regulars, Infantry, cayal-
iy and artillery and forms the centre OF a
frst line Of defence which includes all the
villages In that vicinity Until recently
the Turks had the best position on the
froutler, their well built, strongly dn-
Tended and admirably placed block
houses being In plain view from the
Grpek lines. The lrreEulars, however,
have made decided change In the Situa-