The herald., 1897-04-22


and bombarded the Greek position.
"a deep ravine lay between the infant
ry forces of the two armies. 1t was
strewn with heavy rocks and loose
boulders.
After sharp fighting the Greek bat
teries withdrew, but the Greek in
fantry continued to defend the position
until compelled to retire.
Heavy firing has been heard from
all directions at Zarkos throughout the
afternoon and the struggle at Karyas
still continues, each side in turn ad-
vancing and retreating across the from
tier.
ReinforcementS-w were sent in from
this point last night (Monday) to Ham,
di Pasha at Karyas. When they ar
rive there 1t is expected that the Greeks
will be finally repulsed.
The Greeks are now strongly in
trenched In the plain north and west of
Larissa. Edhem Pasha Is acting with
the greatest caution and deliberation.
Night-(Delayed in transmission.)
The Greek posts at Milouna and Tyr
navo were captured at noon today. The
Turkish headquarters have been re-
moved from Elassona to Milouna
1t is estimated that the Greek forces
now in the Thessalian plain in front of
Edhem Pasha and between this point
and Larissa number at least $4,000, but
the Greek prisoners say that their re-
serves are exhausted.
A military telegraph line has been
extended to Milouna, but as yet there
is no postal service. From the heights
can be seen huge clouds OF dust in the
;o1, 3y,d dfro 10 rot Ia hod-
les of Greek infantry are en- route from
Larissa to defend the heights not yet
captured at Tyrnavo. But they will
probably be too late. The GOODNESS and
courage Of the Turks in attack are be-
yond praise.
NEWS SUPPRESSED
LONDON, April Accommodating on
the absence of definite news today from
Elassona, tEe headquarters Of the Turk
ism troops in Macedonia, the Daily Mail
says it has received a private telegram
from one of its correspondents on the
scene of hostilities indicating that Ed
hem Pasha is suppressing all dispatches.
This correspondent adds: 1.-THE whole
situation appears changed by the te-
nacity with which the Greeks are hold
ing Reveni pass, whereby they may
possibly turn Edhem Pasha's position
and cut off his communication with
Elassona."
NOT A PICNIC
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 21.-The
sitting of the military commission has
been continuous since yesterday at the
Yildiz kiosk. 1t is reported that Edhem
Pasha has asked for 10000 reinforce
ments and that orders have been sent to
Salonica to hasten the dispatch of the
reserves to the frontier. The mobilfza-
ton Of forty additional battalions has
been decided upon and the enrolment Of
volunteers is being considered. The
sturdy resistance offered by the Greeks
was wholly unexpected. and the idea
that the forces of Edhem Pasha would
have a military promenade to Larissa
| has already been abandoned.
kilograms received by the porte from
the far western provinces show that the
Albanian irregulars are devasta ting the
country in many localities. The local
authorities are powerlese to restrain
them.
An imperial TRADE has been issued or
dering the Turkish fleet to avoid battle
at sea and remain under the protection
Of the Notifications.
OFFICIAL REPORTS
ATHENS, April 21-Midnight-An Of
fetal dispatch from Larissa says that the
Greeks continue to defend the Matt pass;
Tyrnavo has been abandoned by its in
habitants.
M. Delyannis has received kilograms
from Greek deputies at Larissa which
declare that, according to the opinion Of
the officers, the situation Is not yet COM
promised. as the positions occupied by
the Turks are Of secondary Importance.
A dispatch from Arta says that the
Greeks have captured the villages of
Aghia, TaaprasH. Paraskevi, Kirnikala
Alimebei and Jenryeari, all Of which
have been abandoned by the Turks.
A dispatch from Commodore Kriezeis,
in command of the Greek squadron
which bombarded Platoma, says that
the 500 Turks were wounded during the
bombardment, but the Greeks sustained
no losses. The squadron has started for
Katrina.
The government has received a dis
patch from Lariesa which says the ex-
act situation at Damasi Is not known
there, but that the rumor of it's re-
capture by the Turks Is inaccurate.
NOT YET CAPTURED
ATHENS, April 22.-1 a. m. The lat
est advices to the government from La
rissa as to the situation at Damasi seem
to indicate that the earlier rumors as to
the fighting there were inaccurate in
important details. A battle has taken
place on the Damasi plains. The Greeks
approached closed to Damasi, but have
thus far failed to capture it.
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