The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-19
BATTLING IN MAi4oUNA PASS.
Turkish Commander Hafiz Pasha
kfIIed-VictOry Undecided


KfIIed-VfctOry Undecided.
FOOT OF MILOUNA PASS, April 10.
10 a. ma fierce battle ragged in the
pass all night long. The Greeks. who
entered and descended toward the val
ley, encountered four battalions of
Turks, who drove them back. and. at
the point of the bayonet, rescued the
force garrisoning the Turkish block
house, which the Greeks had encircled
before entering the pass.
Neshad PaSha, commanding the Fifth
division, occupied Mount Harnia with
a great force, while Hairl Pasha. COM
manding the Sixth division, prepared to
enter the TSchalshan Pass, and Haidar
Pasha, with the Fourth division, oc-
cupied the Milouna- pass
Before dawn Edhem -PaSha rode out
to direct the disposition of these di-
visions. A general engagement ensue1.
The battle still continues along the
entire pass, over 10000 men being en-
gagged. The combat turns on the pos
session Of the Greek blockhouse, which
was most Obstinately defended Sew
eral vigorous attacks were made by
the Turks without success, but finally.
about o'clock, by a magnificent dash,
they took the blockhouse at the point
of the bayonet
The Greeks are still defending their
positions on the summit Of the hill.
At the present moment four battalions
of Mendukh Pasha's division are ad-
vancing to the frontier positions al
ready taken. The Turks are fighting
like demons, the Turkish artillery doing
splendid execution under the command
of Ria Pasha. =
The correspondent of8the Associated
Press says: Il regret ito have to an
nounce the death of Hafiz Pasha Al
1zr% - \
ed, but the Turks, without calling up
the reserves, have taken almost the
whole pass 1t is impossible to give
details as to the losses, I saw many
groups Of wounded men, but they
were mostly on the. heights. Ambu-
lances have been sent to bring them
in. 1 cannot say whether the Turks in
tend to advance on Larissa.
ATHENS, April 49, 70 p. MIN the
fighting on the frontier the Turks
have occupied Ana and Enolouna, but
they have not succeeded in taking
Kata.
The engag cement at rMilouna pass
was Of the fiercest character, and the
losses were heavy on both sides. The
Turks destroyed two pieces of Greek
artillery. The Greeks captured an en-
tire battery from the Turks. Three
Greek officers of high rank were killed.
A large body Of Greek troops is now
marching against Menesse and brisk
firing is going on along the whole line
as far west as Arta.
ELASSONA, April 18.-The Greeks
from all their positions in the Karya
district began to advance toward the
frontier at o'clock on Thursday even
ing. The fighting lasted all that night
and extended on Friday to within ten
miles Of the frontier. 1t is estimated
that 10000 Greeks were engaged. The
battle continued with great vigor
throughout Friday night and Satur-
day, when altogether $4,000 were en-
gagged.
On Sunday morning the firing was
concentrated toward the southeast OF
Milouna. About noon today Sunday
the Greeks began to give way, after
the hottest fighting of the engagement.
The Turks advanced only a little be-
yond the frontier into Greek territory.
Considering the rapidity of the firing
and the great expenditure Of ammun1-
ton the number of killed is compar-
atively small, probably under 200. AL
together the behavior of the Turkish
troops was better than that of the
Greeks. Their officers remained cool
and collected.
The firing still continues. but it Is
expected to cease at nightfall, as the
troops have been engaged for thirty
hours without food or sleep.