The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-04-23
A CRECIAN VICTORY.
They Have Captured and De-
stroyed Damasi.
HEAVILY BOMBARDING PREvEsA.
Turkish Forts Almost Dismantled-The
Turks Within Ten Miles of Lsrissa, a
Greek StronghoId-Heavy Fighting Re-
ported at Different Points.

ATHENS, April 21.-The report of the
capture of Damasi by the Greeks under
General Smolenitz is confirmed by Off
ciaI dispatches. Official dispatches re-
port also that further heavy br caches
have been made in the Turkish forts at
Prevesa.
Viglia is still resisting Another dl-
vision of the Greek troops. 1T is reported.
has traversed the Revem pass and cap
tured three blOckhouses. This division
has almost reached Damasi, where it
will effect a union with the force that
captured the town. The 10000 troops
under General SmOlenitZ displayed the
greatest bravery.
Reveni lies u miles northwest OF
Larissa. Edhem Pasha, with force
variously estimated at from 10000 to
IA 900 troops, led seven assaults against
it, but all were repulsed by the Greeks
Crown Prince Constantine has tele-
graphed here that the Turks at that
point were completely and finally re-
pulsed.
In Athens greater attention has been
paid to the operations in the neighbor-
hood of Reveni than to those at Milouna
pass. The theory all along has been
that If the Greeks could establish them
selves at Damasl their road would lie
open to ElassOna-
The exact situation at Tyrnavo is
somewhat in doubt. The news from
that point Is conflicting. But there Is
no confirmation of the rumOr that the
place has been captured by the Turks
What seems to have happened is that
TyrnavO was evacuated in order TO send
troops forward 10 Reveni and was then
reOccupied by troops returning from
MilOuna.
An official dispatch from Arta says
that after crossing the AracthOs at
Bani, the Greeks occupied the villages
of NeOkhOri and Sakhikalama, where
they strongly entrenched themselves
Colonel ManOs is now advancing north
ward III the direction of Paraskevl.
The Greeks repulsed an attempt of the
Turks to cross the bridge. A number
of Greeks, among them several officers,
were killed and others were wounded.
MILOUNA Pass, April 2l.-The Turks
have commenced to shell the town of
TyrnavO. All the roads leading to
Larissa are crowded with fugitives
shouting reserves, don't try conclu-
slOns with the Turks
The Greek villages in the plain are
completely deserted.
ATHENS, April 2I.-A dispatch from
Arta says that 5000 Greeks have
crossed the frontier at Bania, and
severe artillery duel has been in progress
since Monday. The Greek artillery
have siIenced the Turkish imapret fort,
commanding the town. Two attempts
by the Turks TO cross the river were re-
pulsed There has been brisk artillery
and infantry firing along the line for
about five miles. Two Greek officers
and many Turks have been killed.
LONDON, April 2l.-The latest details
as to the fighting at Milouna pass make
IT evident that the Greeks suffered
severely because of their lack of artil-
lery. Several of the war correspond
ents aver that If the Greeks had pos
sessed anything like adequate artillery
the Turks would never have captured
positions so Obstinately held by the
Greeks.
The Turks have clearly much to be
thankful for in the years of OrganiZa-
tiOn of their artillery by German Of
ficers.
LONDON, April 21.-A dispatch to
The Times from Cairo says that the
Turkish government has called upon
the khedive to expell all the Greeks
from Egypt. As the Greeks number
$4,000 and are the chief promoters of
commerce and trade, their removal is
desired by none save the old Turkish
party. It is probable that France will
W DAOICOG thoS
the expulsion will be avoided.
NEW YORK, April 21.-A communi-
cation has been received from Athens
by SOlOn J. Nlasto, editor of the Greek
newspaper Atlantis, from the ladies'
committee of the Red Cross of Greece,
of which Queen Olga and the Princess
Sophia are the president and vice presi-
dent respectively, asking that the
women of America form a committee
TO assist the work of the Red Cross at
the seat of war in caring for the dying
and wounded by sending funds and
supplies. Mr.. VlastO said that he would
issue an appeal to the women of Amer
lea and that meeting would be called
TO discuss ways and means TO take such
action as was thought best.
LONDON, April PA dispatch to
The Morning Post from COnstantinople
says that the report that the Greek
volunteers have cut the Salonica rail-
way near kavala is not confirmed. But
the Greeks have occupied Mitylene and
Chios after a sharp engagement with
the Turkish troops.