The herald., 1897-04-21
THE VICTORIOUS
TURKISH TROOPS

was so years old and while advancing at
the head of his troops was urged to dis
mount and rest. The old pasha replied:
During the Russian war I mover dis
mounted and why should do so now?"
Soon afterward Hafiz Pasha was
wounded in the arm but he still remained
in the saddle. Later a second bullet
struck him in the hand, but yet the old
warrior refused to retire. Finally a
third bullet broke the gallant pasha's
spine and he rolled from his saddle dead.
EDHEM PAsHA's REPORT
CoNSTANTINOPLE, April 20.-Ed-
hem Pasha has wired the sultan that he
gained several notable victories yeeter-
day, occupying all the fortified positions
commanding Tyrnavo. He reports that
the Greeks evacuated their intrenched
camp, leaving behind thirty cases of
cartridges 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 at Janina an
nounces that the Greek fleet which has
been bombarding Prevesa has been COM
PEELED to retire, one division Withdraw
ing to the interior Of the gulf and the
larger ironclads outside sailing for he
islands of Paxo and Sacta Clara.
An official telegram from Zanthi as
serts that the Greks who landed at
Eleuthropoli and reached Cojrat near
the railway were attacked and defeated
by Turkish troops and peasants and that
100 Greeks were killed.
THE COMING CONTEST
MILOUNA PASS, April 20-(Morn-
tng)-5Active preparations for a general
advance have been in progress since yes
terday morning. The Greeks have es
tablished themselves opposite the posi-
tion which the Turks captured last even
ing. Nechal Pasha opened the attack
upon this position this morning with a
brisk firing from behind the defenses
The combatants have not yet come into
close quarters. The Greeks brought up
several picese of artillery which were
speedily silenced.
The Greeks are now concentrated near
Tyrnavo, whether in great strength or
not ie not known here. Greek forces
have been seen crossing the plain in the
direction Of Tyrnavo. Three batteries Of
Turkish artillery have arrived from
Monastir. Grunkoff Pasha Is now with
the Turkish troops.
THE CRETAN SITUATION
LONDON, April 2o.-On good author
fty the Associated Press is informed
that war between Greece and Turkey
will not affect the situation in Crete.
The powers having guaranteed the
safety of the Mussulman population.
they will continue their efforts to pacify
the island and endow it with auton-
omy. The officials Of the Turkish en-
bassy here believe that from the word
ing of Edhem Pasha's dispatches to the
Turkish government that the Greeks
will make no great stand till the Turks
reach Larissa. where the main battle,
1t is thought. win be fought. This
seems probable, as Prince Constantine,
the Greek ommander-in- chief, has left
Tyrnavo for Larissa. Several British
officers, both on the active list and be-
longing to the reserve. have offered their
services at the Turkish embassy, one of
them volunteering to equip thirty men
for service against the Greeks, and to
bear all the expenses of taking them to
the frontier. The officials of the en-
bassy have referred all such offers to the
government at Constantinople.
A telegram to the Times from st.
Petersburg says that Count Muravieff,
the Russian foreign minister, has dis
patched a circular note to the powers,
advising them to observe an expectant
attitude. In case either Turkey or
Greece should request Intervention. The
correspondent understands that all the
powers have agreed to continue to hold
Crete with the forces already there
A dispatch to the Morning Post from
Constantinople says that the report that
the Greek frontiers have cut the Salon
lea railway near Kalava is not con-
firmed, but the Greeks have occupied
Mitylene and Chios after a sharp en-
gagement with the Turkish troops.
ASSAULT REPULsED.
BERLIN. April 20.-A dispatch re-
ceived here from Constantinople says
that the land of the Greeks at Eleu-
thropoli, on the coast Of Macedonia,
facing the gulf Of Salonlca. their inten-
tions being to cut the railroad between
Salonica and Elassona, thus destroying
communication with Edhem Pasha's
base of supplies, has failed. It Is added
that the Greeks lost fifty men killed
and many wounded in the attempt
which was repulsed by the Turkish
troops.
Emperor William started for Vienna
this morning.
ORDERS TO vASSALS
SOFIA. April 20.-A newspaper of this
city announces that the Turkish govern
ment has called upon Bulgaria, as the
vassal Of Turkey to hand passports to
all the Greek consuls in Bulgaria. The
Bulgarian cabinet is now considering
the question.
LONDON, April 20.-A dispatch to the
Times from Cairo says that the Turkish
government has called upon the khedive
to expel 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. 1t is probable that
France will undertake to protect them
and thus the expulsion will be avoided.
A dispatch to the Daily Chronicle from
Athens says that the Turkish fleet has
just left the Dardanelles.
NAVAL OPERATIONS
CONSTANTINOPLE. April 20.-A Sec
ond Turkish squadron left the Golden
Horn this afternoon for the Dardanelles
1t consists of the ironclad Orphanfon,
the monitor Hifsirahman, the corvette
Mansoura, five torpedo boats and four
steamers. which have been converted into
cruisers
Prince Mavrocordato, the Greek min
lister to Turkey. has sailed for Athens
All the ambassadors except the German
ambassador went to the quay to bid