Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-20
FIGHTING On LAND AND SEA.
Iha Contest Evidently 10 Be One Of
Extreme Bitterness.
, BATTLE IN MoLouNA PASS.
twenty Thousand Troops Engaged
A Number of officers md Hum
Ffeld-Crcss Against Crescent.

the Philadelphia Press sunday hlSht as
follows:
"The Greeks have recalled their minis
ter from Constanunople, and accept the
issue % war confident In the righteous
ness OF their cause.
THE government will probably issue
an appeal TO the civilized, hberty-,oving
nations
"Hosulitles have already begun. Forces
on the entire Thessalian frontier are al
ready cannonading each other. while on
the sea operations have been likewise
Initiated. The Turkish batteries at Pre-
vcsa opened fire on and sank a Greek
vessel I'm the Gulf Of Arta. As a result.
since morning the Greek fotilla in those
waters have furiously bombarded that
town. The Greek land battery at Kefale
Panaehia is also pouring shot and shell
into Prevesa.
"Assim Pasha, the Turkish Minister, Is
ready 10 leave.
"Everythiug points TO the fighting be-
inc characterized by extreme bitterness.
Omcial dispatches announce that the
Turkish stations from Nezero to Koutea
have been occupied by Greeks while re-
poated attacks by Turks on Analipsis
have been repulsed with heavy loss.
"Emin Pasha with 1000 men. has
crossed the frontier. and is marching on
Larissa by way Of Reyeni. \ decisive
battle Is expected there.
M. Maurocordato. the Greek Minister,
has made all preparations TO leave Con-
stantinOple.
Twenty thousand troops engaged in
bloody battle in Molouna Pass and three
Greek officers were left dead upon the
field. with hundreds of corpses of sol
ders and one or two officers OF the army
Of the Ottoman Empire.
The foreign Greek Legion has been
ordered 10 prepare 10 leave for the front
Tremendous excitement will now be
raised in Macedonia. and turned to work
against the Turks The war is going 10
be Cross against Crescent"
THE TURKS HOLD MILOUNA.
Copyright. 1897 by the Associated Press)
HEADQUARTERS OF THE TURKISH
ARMY IN MACEDONIA. ELASSONA,
April 19.-(Evening.)-The Turkish forces
continue TO hold the Nilouna Pass, Though
Il is reported that the Greeks are ad-
vanclng or making ready TO advance. 70
reoccupy the positions from which they
We're dislodged on Sunday. The two
biock-houses have been strongly forti-
fed and IL would take a powerful body
Of Greek troops 10 recapture them. Edhen
Pasha has entrenched himself on all the
heights from Papa,yvGda 10 Meckiehe,
and strong bodies Of troops are stationed
in the defCes between these two points.
The Inhabitants of Elassona have left
he town en- masse and are pushing north
ward many OF them going on TO SalOnica.
Evidently they fear that the Greeks viii
defeat the Turks and actually reach
this place.
Edhem Pasha. the Turkish commander
in-chief IS a marvel of energy and eau
tion He attends more assiduously =
his duties than any member Of his stan
receives reports while on hoseback. and
attends to trihing details with az much
care as TO important movements. His
manner Is grave and imperturbabe. II
IS curious to notice how implicitly he is
relied upon by his troops.
GREEK STEAMER SUNK.
sALONICA. April ia Turkish dis
patch-boat has sunk the Greek steamer
Athens in the Gulf of SOlonica On board
were insurgents and members Of various
secret societies.
A general panic prevails here All yes
Fe,s are prohibited from leaving the gulf.
The Turks have seized the Greek steamer
kephaleion.
DEFEAT OF TURKS.
LARIssE. April l9.-5 =. M.-The
Greeks have defeated the Turks at
Royeni. and two Greek brigads have en-
tered Turkish territory in different direc-
t0ns and penetrated TO Damasl, north
east Of Searkos Another division is try
ing TO flank the Turks, VINO are re'Iea'-
ing in disorder.
Heavy firing is in progress at Gritzovah.
j has been going on since noon. The
Greeks are trying 10 recapture the place.
FIGHTING AT ARTA DEsULTORY.
ATHENS. April ia telegram received
from Arta says troops have left that
place for Janina. The sea OF PreVesa is
very rough. The fighting to-day was de-
GULF or ARTA CLOSED
cONsTANTINOPLE, April l9.-The
Turkish authorities at Prevesa have pro-
Gained the Gulf Of Arta closed to all but
Turkish ships.
REPORT FROM TERRELL
WASHINGTON. April l9-After much
effort. owing probably TO some confu-
sion I'm wire transmission. the State De-
partment officials have succeeded in
translatng a cipher cable dispatch re-
ceived last night from United States
Minister Terrell at Constantnople. The
result was the following official state
nent
'"rhe Department Of State has received !
a dispatch from the United States Min
lister 10 Turkey. concerning the rupture
OF relations between that country and
Greece. ard the Turkish declaration OF
war.
"Mr Terrell states that the Minister
from Greece has been informed that he |
must leave before next Wednesday. lie |
s. not permitted to communicate by tele-
graoh with the Greek Government.
There are perhaps 1900 male subjects
OF Greece In Turkey. All subjects Of |
Greece are required 10 leave Cons;anti- |
nople in fifteen days. The note OF the |
Porte 10 the foreign Powers disc.aims !
any desire for territorial acquisition. |
The Turkish Government claims that |
the Greek troops seized and dwere fortify~ |
ing Analipsis. IN violation OF an agree
rnent prohibiting 1t. Hence an attack |
there by the Turks On the 18th. The |
Turkish troops are scattered along the
border OF Thcssaly, and cannot quickly 4
concentrate FOR decisive battle. This /
may enable the Greek army 10 fight them
IN detail"
Another and bclated dispatch from Mr..
Terrell was also given out al the State |
department. II bears date OF Saturday
from Pera. the diplomatic suburb Of
Constantnoplc and In q Mr.. Terrell
confirms the press reports or the initial
stages Of the breaking out OF hostilites.
He says that several parties OF troops
from Greece had invaded the Turkish
province OF Macedonia Responsibility
for this movement. however was denied
by fhe Ereek Minister al EDngtauflro-