The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1897-04-23
TURKEY DECLARES WAR
GRECIAN H~OSTILITIES ON THE
FRONTIER,
1feck Si1ences Turkish Bat
tefies-Ficrce Fight Between
II Land Forces.

C~onstantinonle, April 10. An ofHcia
communication to the newspapers states
mat the imperial government has spared
no pains to preserve the peace, but tina,
Gieece having sent troops to Crete in de-
nance OF the wish of the powers, and
having begun hostilities on the frontier
mas compelled Turkey to defend her in.
tegflty and to retaliate by an act Of war.
Inc minister of war has given explicit
orders to Edhem Pasha in accordance
with an imperial decree approving the
decision of the ouncil and adopting the
plan of operations formulated by the mil
llary commission. The TRADE throws the
entire responsibility for the war upon
Greece.
Edhem Pasha is authorized to take i'm
mediate action, defensive or offensive, in
accordance with his plan, and in the ex-
erclse of his best Judgment.
Bo~nbardment.
Athens, April 1S.-The Greek command
er at Actium, opposite Prevesa, tele-
graphs that the Greek steamer Mace
donia, which was fired upon this morning
by a Turkish battery while leaving the
Sulf OF Ambracia, did not sink in deep
water. but was able to run ashore near
the entrance of the gull
The Greek commander requested in
structions by telegraph and the minister
of war ordered him to bombard Prevesa
Immediately. AT 10 o'clock a. m. the
e'loliuahi loll IIGu Il lew SnOtS on the
Greek gunboat, which replied, effectually
silencing the Turkish battery. At II
O'Clock the Greeks began to attack the
Turkish forts outside the entrance of the
gulf, partly to divert the enemy's atten-
ton and partly in order to prevent a mas
sacre OF Greeks at Prevesa.
According to the latest kilograms from
Actium 1000 Greeks have crossed the gulf
of Arta from Vonit-a to Salagora, and
are now marching on Prevesa. Various
reports are current as to the landing of
insurgent bands to Chalkis peninsula.
The Skafldadi batteries attacked by
Greek warships have been completely de-
stroyed. The Greek battery at Kefalipan-
ghia &C operated effectively with the flo
tilla in the bombarding.
The Greek troops have occupied the
citadel at Prevesa, and it is believed that
the Turks are bombarding Vonitza.
All the forts except Ana, which is the
strongest, have been destroyed at Pre-
vesa by the bombardment of the Greek
fleet.
According to the treaty of Berlin the
Turks had no right to erect Qualifications
at Prevesa
Battle of Milousnia Pass.
London, April 19.-Telesrams from the
war in Macedonia say that a fierce battle
ragged in Milousnia pass all Saturday
night. The Greeks, who entered and de-
scended toward the valley, encountered
four battalions of Turkish troops, who
drove them back, and at the point of the
bayonet rescued the force garrisoning
the Turkish b~lockhouse, which the Greeks
had encircled before entering the pass,
900 troops being engaged in the contest.
Turks fought like demons, the Turk
ish artillery doing splendid execution un-
der the of Ria Pasha. Hatiz
PaSha was killed.
The key to the Milousnia pass is Me-
noXa, a position of the greatest import
ance, where the Turks are strongly en-
The latest news is that the
Turkish forces still hold their ground at
that point.
In the ISnrya District.
1Ilassona, April 19.-The Greeks from all
their positions in the Karya district be-
gan the advance toward the frontier at 7
o'clock Friday evening. The fighting last
ed all that night and extended on Satur-
day to within 10 miles of the frontier.
1t is estimated that Is, 900 Greeks were
engaged. The battle continued with great
gigor throughout Friday night and Satur-
lay, when altogether $4,000 We're engaged.
On Sunday morning the firing was con-
toward the southeast of Milou-
sinia.
About noon Sunday the Greeks began
10 give way after the hottest fighting OF
he engagement. The Turks advanced
only a little beyond the frontier into
Greek territory. Considering the rapidity
If the firing and the great expenditure OF
ammunition, the number killed is COM
oaratively small, probably under 800.