The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-21

nothing i'm the way OF their prompt ao-
vance to Elassora.
If Tvrnavo falls into the hands oil Lu-
hem Pasha. and the Turkish troops sweep
down upon the plain and advance 70
I arissa 10 meet the force conc, hl'@''u
.bere under the Crown Prince, th-y VIII
bo between TWO grand divisions OF the
Greek army. This seems 10 nave O'e"
the object Of Greek strstegy'
should the Greeks succeed IN r'sculHs
the forts at Prevesa, as now seems pio-
baa,e. and In occupying the Town WIN
the large land force cooperating with sne
bombard.ng war ships The road 10 ia
nina ,vould be omen and the Turkish
troops I'm Eplrus placed at the most ser
ious disadvantage. The strategic VAue
Of Prevasa TO the Turkish division lh
Albania is that SO long as it remains IN
the hands OF the Turk II makes posslDle
q steady line Of munitions and fOCd sup
plies. With PrcVesa In the hands OF the
Greeks this line could be promptly cut,
and il would be practically Impossible
10 revictual the Turkish troops by the
long land route through Macedonia. on
the other hand. the Greek troops could
be revictualed by sea.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 20.-Edhem
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gained several notable victories yester-
day, occupying all the fortified positions
commanding TyrnayO. lie reports that
the Greeks evacuated their inuenched
camp, leaving behind thirty cases OF cart
ridges and many rifles. The Turks, he
says. have retaken Velitzko, which the
Greeks surprised and captured on the
first day Of frontier aggression.
The Turkish commander al Janina an
rounces that the Greek fleet. which has
been bombarding Prevesa, has been COM
PEELED 10 retire, one division Withdrawing
to the interior Of the gulf and the larger
ironclads outside sailing for the Islands
Of Paxo and Sancta Laura.
GREEKS DEFEATED.
An official telegram from Zanthi as
serts that the Greeks who landed az
Eleutheropoh and reached Goirat near
the railway, were attacked and defeated
by Turkish troops and peasants, and that
one hundred Greeks were killed.
AnLONUA PASS. April 2O.-(Morning)-
Active preparations for general advance
have been in progress since daypreah.
During the night the Greeks established
themselves on the last height near Tyr
navo. opposite the position which the
Turks captured last evening. Nechat
Pasha opened the attack srom this posi-
ton this morning with a brisk firing from
behind the dofences. The combatants
have not yet come into close quarters.
The Greeks brought up several pieces OF
artillery. which were speedily silenced.
The Greeks are now concentrated near
Tvrnavo. whether in strength or not Is
not known here. Greek reinforcements
have been seen crossing the plain in the
direction Of TyrnayO
Three batteries OF Turkish artillery
have arrived from Monastir. Grunkoff
Pasho Is now with the Turkish troops.
TURKISH REINFORCEMENTS.
CONsTANTINOPLE, April "a Sec
ond Turkish squadron left the Golden
Horn this Afternoon for the Dardaneies.
Ii consists of the ironclad Orhanien. the
monitor Hifsirahman, the Corvette Man
soura. five torpedo boats and four steam
ers which have been converted into
cruisers.
Prince Mavrocordato, the Greek Minis
ter TO Turkey. has sailed for Athens. All
the Ambassadors, except the German
Ambassador, went 10 the quay 10 bid him
farewell.
ATHENS, April 2O.-An official dis
patch from Arta SAYS that after crossing
the Arac.hos at Pani, the Greeks oc-
cupied the villages Of Neokhori and SAX
hikalama where they strongly intrench-
ed themselves. Colonel Manosis is how
advancing nOrthward in the direction or
Paraskevl. The Greeks repulsed an at
tempt Of the Turks to cross The bridge
at o'clock this morning. number oi
Greeks. among them several officers,
were killed and others were wounded.
ALL ARE PATRIOTIC.
ATHENS. April 2O.-6 l.. M.-All the
members Of the gcndarnere and other
police forces military now organized,
are going to the frontier. The citizens
have volunteered to guard the town. The
sane conditions prevail IN all the other
towns Of Greece On all sides there Is
a firm determination TO meet the Turk
jsh invasion and every man who can ne
spared and who can bear arms Is going