The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-22
THE WAR GOES ON.
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cipitate pitched battle with the Turks
on the plains that lie between Larissa
and the Macedonian frontier.
If such an event occurs it will be the
greatest military struggle in the his
tory of the world.
A Greek force, after terrific battle,
has managed to get through to the
plains of DamaSi, in Macedonia, mean
time bombarding and destroying the
small village of Viglia, half a dozen
Turkish batteries and killing over 200
| Turks. The Greek loss was light
About 300 Turks were taken prisoners
at Viglia The pass at Reveni, a few
| miles northwest of Tyrnavo, where
there are as many as 10000 Turks UNI
der the personal direction of Edhem
Pasha, has been the scene of the fiercest
| fighting of the war
| This horde of Moslems, singing and
chanting war songs, reach from Reveni
to Boughese, and for the past three
days have unremittently endeavored
| to obtain free road to the Thessalian
| plains.
Twenty thousand Greeks under the
direction of Prince Costantine have
steadily fought and struggled to keep
| back the MOhammedan stream, and
| have thus far succeeded.
On the Gulf of Arta the Greeks are
having things pretty much their own
way. The Turks at Aria attempted to
cross the river despite the fire of the
Greek artillery. This was magnificent
ly handled, however, and the MosIems
were moved down by the score, the
river being literally filled with the Sui
tan's soldiers. Staggering under their
awful defeat, the Turks retreated.
Colonel Manos, in his invasion of this
part of Epirus, has been very success
full. He has occupied several villages
with but slight resistance and has has
tlly fortified them. There is hardly
any serious obstacle to his advance
nortward into Albania and toward ia
nina, where a great battle may be
| fought.
After retreating the Turks attempted
to lombard Arta, using nearly 100
pieces of artillery in the operation. but
it failed. their craftsmanship being bad
and the range too great
The squadron of ironclads which left
the Piraeus under sealed orders is like
ly to strike some bold blow, though it
is generally believed it is bound for Sa-
lonica, which it will lombard, and
where it is hoped to cut off the base of
supplies of the army under Edhem
Pasha. The second squadron, composed
of frigate, two corvettes, three armed
transports and one torpedo boat. has
laft IO ~,
vessels are still under the guns of the
Dardanelles forts
| THE POWERS FORCED THE WAR.
PARIS, April 21.-The correspondent
of La Journal" at Athens. had an in
terview with King George, of Greece.
at the palace yesterday. His majesty
| is quoted as saying that he believed to
the last moment that peace would be
maintained and did his utmost to bring.
about pacific settlement of the mat
tiers in dispute. The King denied that
Greece had commenced hostilities
against Turkey, and argued that Tur-
key was not compelled to go to war be-
cause of the incursion of a few insur-
gents whom nobody could have re-
strained Continuing, King George
said:
The truth is, we were attacked be-
cause Turkey was ordered to attack
US. There never would have been a
war but for certain intrigues, which
will appear later All the Powers are
more or less against us. They wanted
war; they have g1t it. Such is the re-
suit OF the European concert Europe
must understand that after forcing US
to war there can be no question of linn
lting it. Our fleet is destined to take
an important part, as will soon be
learned. Greece understands she must
either be victorious or disappear. The
war may be prolonged and bloody. but
it is now too late to stop it. A great
crime has been committed against
right and humanity in the Cretan uues-
ton, and the chaStisement is now COM
menced."
IZZET BEY DISGRACFD.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 2O.-Oe-
layed in transmission. 1.-The Turkish
authorities here admit that the losses
to the Ottoman troops since the out
break of the war with Greece have been
considerable. The Turkish commanders
expected fairly easy march to Larissa
and did not anticipate the stubborn de-
tense and desperate valor with which
the Greeks have opposed invasion.
lzzet Bey, the confidential adviser of
the Sultan, has been disgraced owing
to his opposition to war with Greece
and to his action in proposing the
Sultan should negotiate directly with
Greece for the purpose of bringing
about an amicable settlement of mat
tiers in dispute between the Greeks and
Turks.
While France is protecting the Greek