The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-19
SUPPORTING THE KING.

by Gable to The Associated Press.
ATHENS, April 10, 1S97.-At the secont
sitting of the Legislative Assembly yes
terday evening, the House voted the var
ious measures proposed by the Govern
ment and then adjourned sine die The
sitting lasted until two o'clock this morn
ing.
Dispatches from 'Tyrnavo, northwest OF
Larissa, say that the fighting in the
vicinity of Reveni and Boughazi LASTED
throughout Sunday. The Greeks cap
tured two Turkish posts, one of which
was .retaken later by the Turks. The
lighting was of a desperate character
hand to hand, and the Greeks are report
ed to have advanced into the Damaz
Plain and to have occupied viglia, which
commands it, after capturing a battery
of Turkish artillery.
A second engagement occurred at GritZ
ovstli, where the Turks, according to the
last reports received, were attempting te
reeapture that post from the Greeks.
Firing recommended this morning be-
tween the Greeks and Turks at severa
points along the frontier
Colonel Manos, at the head of 25, ,00l
Greek troops, has crossed the river Arak.
phoS, on the frontier of Epirus. and is
now entering that part of South Albania
after having driven back the Turkish ad
vance posts.
The bombardment of Prevesa was re
sulned at daybrealx. The landing force
has not yet attacked the place.
A. despatch from the Greek Headquar-
ters at Larissa, this afternoon, says thai
three important positions were occupied
Prince Nicholas of Greece, the third sor
of King George, has been ordered to the
front in command of a battery of artil-
lery. Later in the day confirmation was
q raI t1eaf 10,
force had crossed the river Arakphose.l
The Greek batlesship Spetzai has been
tasing part IN the bombardment Of
S 4 I, body ts'a Il 700 Greek Insurgents has
landed at SyralSo, Epirus. and is now
marching on Fillipiada.
Numerous other bands of Greek "in-
suIgents" have entered Epirus
The Greek Minister for Foreign Af-
fairs has sent q reply to the note which
Assim Bey, the retiring Turkish Minister,
handed to NJ. Skou2es. The Turkish note
was as follows:-
In consequoenceE Of the aggressive at
tween the King of Hellenes and His I'M
perial Majesty the Sultan of Turkey, and
their respective governments, are hereby
broken off z
The Greek Minister at Constantinople
and the Greek Consuls have been order
ed to quit Turkish territory. For the
Same reasons the Turkish Consuls in
Greece nave been recalled to Con-
stantinople. Within a fortnight from
the date Of this announcement all Greek
subjects must leave Turkish territory.
Ottoman subjects ROW in Greek territory
have been invited to leave within the
same period.
M. Skouzes. in his; answer, says
In wishing to make Greece responsible
for the rupture oil diplomatic relations.
the Imperial Government appears to lose
sight Of the fact That Greece. far from
proceeding to acts of hostility against
Turkey, has had tos suffer during the last
few days from repeated acts Of aggres-
sion upon the part of the Turkish Army
at several points on the frontier Owing
to the conflict at the prophet Elias on
March 2S the Royal Government drew
the attention Of thts Imperial Government
to the attitude Of the Turkish troops; but
ms stead Of yielding to the spirit OF rnoder-
alton debating this step, the Imperial