Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-19
THE WARNOW BEGUN
The Turks Sink a Greek Steamer and
Creeks Bernhard a Fort.
SEVERE FIGHTING IN MACEDONIA.
Fly thousand Men Engaged but Only
Two Hundred Killed-Greeks
Capture Men,xa.

ATHENS, April Is, IL a. MI Copy
nph,ed, 1897, by the Associated Pres
Tho Turkish batteries ut Pfevesa, on
The northern shore Of the entrance To
the guilt OF Aria, where, according 10
the treaty OF Berlin, the Turks mad no
right to erect Notifications, fired on
and sank q Gzesk steamer, the MACE
donna, this morning, while che was
attempting to leave the Gull OF AmoFa-
cal, The crew OF the steamer was
saved by bosts from the shore, but the
CAPTAIN of the Macedonia was severely
wounded.
Upon receipt OF this news the Greek
government sent orders to the Greek
feet In the Gull OF Ambracia to bonn.
bard Prevesp. Consequently the pom.
bardment of Prevesa commenced AZ u
o'clock this morning ami continues Rs
lbie dispatch is sent.
Prevesa, which Ia In EpIrus, and
elgbteen miles from Arte, 10 strongly
fortified.
The Turkish minister here, Assim
Bey, has asked for his passports; they
have been handed him and he has lett
Athens for COnstantinople. Tho Ger
man minister at Athens, Baron Won
PlessoD, has unuertskeu to project
Turkish intereste in Greece during the
severance OF diplomatic relations be-
tween the two countries.
The Greek minister at Constanti-
nople, Prince MayrocOrdato, has been
recalled.
Throughout the day there were
scenes. The streets were crowded
with people eagerly discussing the
outbreak Of war anu the probable out
came.
THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
According to the general under.
stnuding here, the Turkish plan OF
campaign 10 concentration OF the
Turks near the important Greek iron.
tier town OF TyInsvos, with view
OF forcing the mountain pseses leading
toward Latisss. One report, which Is
generally credited, has II that Echem
Pasha, at the head Of IL 1000 men, has
already begun this movement, anu
rumOrs in this respect are floating, the
substance OF them being that the battle
which Is expected TO be- fought at or
near TyrDavos has already occurred.
The Greek plan OF campaign, so far
as 1t Is understood by the Atheuians,
is iounued on the defense OF Larissa,
In the first instance, an attack upon
that place having been anticipated
and prepared for by occupying and
taking every possible advantage OF all
strategic points. The country here 10
admirably euited for nefense, and
while this defense Is undertaken, the
Greek fleet ia relied on TO destroy the
coast ports OF Epitus and Macedonia.
The Greek belief In ultimate success
10 based on the expectation Of u uni
vsrssl rising of the Macedonians and
Epirotes as soon as the Greeks succeed
IN winning brilliant victory any.
where over The Turks.
A GREEK REPORT.
The Greek commander at Actium,
opposite Prevasa, teiegraphs that tue
Greek steamer MaCedonih, which was
fred upon this morning by the Turk
ish battery while leaving the gulf OF
Ambrscia, did not sink in deep water,
but was able to run ashore near the
entrance OF the gulf.
1t appears that the bombardment OF
Prevesa only began at 1880 am,
whereas the Turkish forces there
opened a hot fire upon Actlum at $3.50
a,m, A column was i0rmel at the
telegraph station, but the building was
converted into a fort ana was garri-
soned by 800 men. The Turkish fire
oomple,eiy destroyed II, several Of the
garrison being killed aud wounded, AL
though the Turkish aim was often
wide.
The Greek commander requested In.
struclions by Telegraph, anu the min
isier OF war ordered him To bernhard
Prevesa Immediately. AT 10 O'Clock
am. the Sbauadaki f)rt fred few
slots at n Greek gunoOai, which re-
Piled, efiectuai siiencing The Turkish
battery. AT IL O'Clock the Greeks be-