San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-22
PRINCE .C0NSTANTINE'S GEN.
ERALSHIP IS WORKING
TO PERFECTION.
Yesterdays Battle Was A Clean
Sweep For King Georges
Men-THrkiSh Troops En-
tering A Trap With Sup
plies Cut. Off,

New York, April PA dispatch to
the Journal from Arta, Acril q, yes
terday, says:
The artillery duel across h river at
his place today has been tremendous.
All day the heavy guns in the small
Turkish forts opposite the town have
roared in a laundering choir and the
Greek Notifications have kept up a
steady response.
No especial advantage has been gain
ed so far by either side in this place,
although Aria is in ruins. Here and
there rises the smoke of smouldering
fires. The inhabitants have fled
Wounded Greek soldiers are evry-
where.
There are hastily improvised hospi-
tails scattered about the town and
these are filled with the manned. For
the greater part they are we'll taken
care of. A staff of physicians is kept
moving all day and night. The Red
Cross people had two ambulances 60
ing this morning but one of them was
shattered by a cannon ball and the
wounded Greek soldier inside was
killed.
Nv III IA olo 9lNAAClOu SANdl-
ly. Away off across the river they
could be seen burying their dead at
dawn.
Before sunrise the Ninth regiment
was in line ready for work. By boat
they advanced across the river into
Turkish territory, forming on the far
sid under the high shelter of the bank.
At the word the Greeks swung into
line out into the open and charged
a line of small Turkish forts in a for
est half a kilOmetre in advance.
Before the Greeks had covered half
the distance the forts opened fire US
ing five and ten Founders n rifles.
The fire was well directed and effec-
tive.
The Greeks fixed bayonets as they
ran and swung right up 20 the line of
Notifications in rather bad order but
with a wild valOr that carried them
pell-mell over the parapets.
In a few minutes they carried three
of the forts and the Turks after firing
a few shots fell back from the others.
Afterwards l went out with a strong
accommodating party of Greek cavalry.
We rode across the open country to the
fhS vi NNONAO . VI We vi
strongly defended by Albanians.
They refused to surrender and the
Greeks attacked at once. The town
was swept with the exception of one
house which was held by 40 Albanians.
They also refused to surrender. Or
ders were given to fire upon them.
They replied to the fire with great val
and above the shrill rattle of the
guns we could heal them singing as
they fought. All but one died fight
ing. After this we rode over bitches,
filled in places with the bodies of
Crossing an open jain we came
about a mile of the Turkish
of Kiorks when around a bend
in the road in front came a body of
Turkish cavalry led by Ali Bey.
With fine precision they wheeled into
line and began rapid fire that drove
the Greeks back to the plain Of Neo-
In all these engagements the Greeks
great dash and courage. To-
morrow artillery will advance to at
lack the villages on the plain where to-
accommodating took place.
The plan is to urn the Turkish wing
and open the road to Janini.
Today the Turkish troops, protected
their cannon and the hills, attempt
ed to cross the bridge into Arta. This
vas prevented by the splendid work Of
he Greek sharpshooters.
Today's victory of the Greeks was
Notwithstanding the presence
If German officers on the Turkish side.
New York, April PA dispatch to
he Journal from Athens says:
The bO~mbardment of Platamona by
he Greeks fleet reveals at last the
clever plan of campaign which Prince
Constantine is slowly unfolding.
While Edhem Pasha, with an army
If 10000, is surrounding the Greek
at Larissa, a Greek army
f 10000 is pushing rapidly to the rear
# the Turkish forces with the inten-
ion of cutting off the encmy's line of
'etreat and base of supplies.
A portion of this army, which land