The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21

bombarding warships, the royal road to
Janina will be open, and the Turkish
troops in Epirus placed at the most Sc
rious disadvantage. The strategic value
of Prevesa to the Turkish division in
Albania is that so long as it remains in
the hands of the Turks it makes pos
sible a steady line of munitions and
food supplies. With Prevesa in the
hands of the Greeks, this line would be
promptly cut, and if would be practi-
cally impossible to revictual the Turk
Ish troops by the long land route
through Macedonia. On the other
hand, the Greek troops could be re-
victualed by sea.
1t is stated here in well-informed cir
cles that the eastern squadron of the
Greek fleet, which will shortly be rein
forced by the ironclad Spelzia is plan
ming an important movement. This is
practically directed against Salonica.
If this is made with dispatch, it is
quite possible that the Greek ships could
reach the gulf and shell the town of
Salonica before the Aegean squadron of
the Turkish fleet could interfere. The
object of such a bombardment would be
to cut off the Macedonian line of sup
plies to Edhem Pasha's camp at Elias
soma. Should the Greek troops advance
from Damasi to Elassona, the line of
Turkish supplies could be cut at that
point and render the naval movement
unnecessary, and it is possible that the
brilliant success at Damasi will cause
modification in the sea programme of
the Greeks.
Taking a general survey of the field
at this writing Il a. NO. the fortunes of
war thus far are pretty evenly divided,
but the chances for the immediate fu-
ture are decidedly in favor of the
Greeks
THE ADVANCE ON TYRNAVO.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 20.-Ed-
hem Pasha has wired the Sultan that
he gained several notable victories yes
terday, occupying all the fortified posi-
lions commanding Tyrnavo. He reports
that the Greeks evacuated their in
trenched camp, leaving behind thirty
cases of cartridges and many rifles The
Turks, he says, have retaken Velitzko,
which the Greeks surprised and cap
tured on the first day of 'front.', ag-
gression.
The Turkish commander at Janina
announces that the Greeh feet which
has been bombarding Prevesa has been
compelled to retire, one division with
drawing to the interior of the gulf, and
the larger ironclads outside sailing for
the islands of Paxo and Sancta Clara.
An official telegram from Zanthf as
serts that the Greeks who landed at
Elsuthropoli and reached Gojrat, near
the railway, We're attacked and defeat
ed by Turkish troops and peasants, and
that 100 Greeks We're killed
COL MANOS GOING NORTHWARD.
ATHENS, April 20.-An official dis
patch from Arta says that after cross
ing the Aracthos at Bani, the Greeks
occupied the villages of Neokhori and
Sakhialama, where they strongly in
trenched themselves. Colonel Manos is
now advancing northward in the direc-
ton of Paraskevi The Greeks repulsed
an attempt of the Turks to cross the
bridge at 10 o'clock this morning A
number of Greeks, among them several
officers, We're killed and others wounded.
NOTE TO THE POWERS.
LONDON, April 20.-A telegram to
the Times" from ST Petersburg says
that Count Muravieff, the Russian For
eign Minister, has dispatched a circular
note to the Powers, advising them to
observe an expectant attitude. in case
either Turkey or Greece should reques.
/ Intervention. The correspondent un-
derstands that all the Powers have
agreed to continue to hold Crete with the
/ forces already there.
| EXPEL CREEKS FROM EGYPT.
| LONDON, April pa dispatch to
! fAi~ iAtAN9 II Olli NcliiO SdyS lIidl TIE
| Turkish Government has called upon
! the Khedive to expel Greeks from
Egypt. AS the Greeks number 10000,
and are the chief promoters of COM
merce and trade, their removal is de-
I sired by none save the old Turkish par
/ ty, 1t is probable that France will I'M
dertake to protect them, and thus the
expulsion will be avoided
TURKISH SQUADRON SAILS.
! CONSTANTINOPLE, april pa
second Turkish squadron left the Cold
en- Horn this afternoon for the Oar
/ danelles. 1t consists of the ironclad
Orhanion. the monitor Hifsirahman. the
! corvette Mansoura, FIVE torpedo boats.
and four steamers. which have been
converted into cruisers
Prince Mavrocordato, the Greek Min
lister to Turkey. has sailed for Athens.
All the ambassadors, except the Ger
man ambassador, went to the quay to
bid him farewell.
FIGHTING CONTINUES.
/ Rou1bardr1eut of preyeSa ReSuured