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cided which power will protect the or
thodox Greeks.
The exodus of Greeks from all parts
of the empire and particularly from
Constantinople continues, The Khedi-
veh line of steamships has suspended
sailings during the continuance Of the
war.
WAR IN CANDIDA
LONDON, April 22.--A dispatch to the
Times from Canea says fighting is going
on almost daily in the vicinity of Gambia
where there are 5000 nteincluding
500 cavalry, together with considerable
body of Greek troops and four heavy
guns. The governor expresses fear lest
the insurgents may attack the town en-
masse. The Turks there have no field
guns.
COUNTING CHICKENS
LONDON, April 22.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle will
say tomorrow: IT learn on good author
ity that the powers are already assum-
ing that Turkey will be victorious and
are discussing ways and means of set
tling matters after the war Is ended.
One dictatorial power proposes that
the Greek dominion shall be curtailed.
the said power retaining one district as
bond for the payment of the Greek
debt to it.
The Standards Athens correspondent
says the Greeks at Natl repulsed a
charge Of three thousand Turkish cay
airy with great loss to the Turks. Crown
Prince Constantine was present.
A GREAT VICTORY
LARISSA, April 22.-The latest news
from the district of Kurtsiovali (proba
bly, Identical with GritzovalD is that the
place has been captured by the Greeks.
A RUSSIAN MISSION
ODESSA, April PA special mission
from the Greek government passed
through this city yesterday en- route to
St. Petersburg.
NOT YET CAPTURED
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 22.-The
authorities deny that the Turks haye
captured the passes Of Mitylene, off the
coast of Aisa Minor.
GREEKS IN COUNCIL
ATHENS, April 23.-1 a.m.-The min
listers held prolonged conference at the
war office yesterday and then went to
the royal palace for a council at which
King George presided. It is said very
important decisions were taken. The
eastern squadron has bombarded Ka-
terina and destroyed the custom house
and other public buildings.
The western squadron has bombarded
Murto. north of Prevesa, and captured
a Turkish vessel
NO HARM DONE
LONDON, April PA dispatch to the
Standard from Corfu says that the Greek
squadron while passing along the coast
was fred upon by the Turkish garrison
at Murti. north Of Prevesa, and replied
by shelling the battery, killing several
Turks. The Greeks sustained no loss.
INTENTIONS HONORABLE
LISBON. April 22.-The Portuguese
foreign minister, Senior De Suvorat, in
an Interview this afternoon, in reference
to the appearance of British squadron
Of warships in Delagoa bay, said Great
Britain had assured Portugal of her
good intentions"
MILOUNA PASS, April 21.-Evening
-(Delayed in transmission)-The fight
at Kritiri continues in a desultory way
The Greek position defended by the
earthworkS and forts Is the last possess
sion OF the heights, but not important
because large Greek force is massed on
the plain. To understand the position Il
is necessary to compare the lines of the
mountain to letter A.
The Greeks hold the strong point in
side, while the Turks on the two lines
are dangerous menace to the Greek
position, which will become untenable
as soon as the Turks advance.
Nechat Pasha still withholds the or
der to take Kritiri by assault, although
the Turkish troops are begging for his
permission to do so.
MILES DESIRES
WASHINGTON. April 22.-Gen. Miles
has applied. for permission to go to
Greece to observe the war between that
country and Turkey, from a military
point of view. Secretary Alger has
brought the matter to the attention of
the president. Should the order be made
by the president, It will be the first time
in history that the general command
ing the army has gone abroad during
actual war; as military attache It
is true that General Sheridan accom-
panied the German army as an attache
in the war with France, but he was not
at the time of such rank as is Gen,
Miles.
GREEK PROSPECTS
NEW YORK, April 22.-A special to
the Press from Larissa dated April %,
midnight, says the Greeks had the best
Of the fighting today. The battle has
been line to line. and the movements
Of either side have been marked. This
evening the main armies occupied near
ly the same positions as they did this
morning. The fighting all day was very
severe. Tomorrow the Greeks will try
to storm the principal Turkish redoubt,
near Reveni pass. Should they be sue
cessful they will be in position to pass
an army into Turkish territory, while
maintaining their own frontier
The work Of the Greek artillery has
been superb.