The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-18

frontier. Reinforcements are being hur-
ried toward the frontier from all direc-
tions.
Athens, Greece, April II, noon.-Dis-
patches just received from the Greek head
quarters a Larissa confirm the report thar
an engagement has taken place near Nez-
eros. in Thessaly. on the frontier near
Mount Analipsis between the Turks and
the Greeks. 1t is further stated that the
Turks were the aggressors, having attack
ed Greek advance post. A Greek corpo-
raj was killed and Greek lieutenant was
wounded.
The forces engaged belonged to the reg
ular armies of the two countries although
this is not positively stated in the dis
patch.
Athens, April IS, l a. m-An official dis
patch from Larissa, dated at 9 o'clock
last night Saturday. evening, says that
the Turks, under cover of darkness. are
assaulting the Greek forces at Mount An
alipsis with great ferceness.
The Greek resistance, so far, has been
magnificent and spirited, the Greeks .till
maintaining their position.
The firing begun at Critsovali, with an
attempt of the Turks to occupy strate-
gic position in the neutral zone The
Turks continue to abandon their advance
posts, general movement apparently
taking place.
Firing is reported from Moluna.
From Larissa the flashing of guns can
seen.
In yesterdays fight at Mount AnailpsIs
the Greeks lost forty wounded and three
killed.
Copyrighted, 1897, by the Associated Press.
Headquarters of the Greek Army in
Thessaly, Larissa, April 17.-Details of the
fighting between the Creeks and Turks at
Nezeros, just within the Greek frontier
line in Thessaly, and due south of Mount
Olympus, have been received.
The firing originated, according to the
Greek reports, in an attempt upon the
part of Turkish forces to occupy an aban-
doned post of the Greeks The movement
was opposed by the Greek forces, where
upon the Turks opened fire, and a sharp
engagement, lasting four hours, ensued.
The Greeks eventually retreated. Their
losses are not known. This engagement
occurred yesterday.
AT o'clock this morning heavy firing
between the Turks and Greeks near Neze-
zos was resumed. The Greeks. in the
meanwhile, had been reinforced with ar
tillery, which they brought into play upon
the Turkish post at Kotroni. The latter
was eventually destroyed with dynamite.
1t is said that since the dispatch was
sent the Greeks have occupied the Turk
ish camp and the Turks are retrea ting
Crown Prince Constantine, the Greek
commander-in-chief, and Gen. Macris
were up all night dispatching orders 10
the front.
Macedonia regarding the movements of
the Greek irregulars. The weather is Bit
terly cold in the mountains.
Copyright 1897, by the Associated Press.
Headquarters Turkish Army in Mace
donia-Elassona, April 17.-News has
reached here that a Greek band has at
tackled the Turkish troops at Karya.
northwest of Nezeros. A Turkish officer
and two men We're wounded.
As this message is forwarded the fight
ing continues and a council of war is
sitting here, under the presidency of Ed
hem Pasha, the Turkish commander-in-
chief
Salonica, April IA battalion Of Alban-
ians, stationed at Uskub in readiness to
start for the Greek frontier, has been
sent in haste to Verana, on the Montene-
grin frontier and another battalion, now
in course of formation, will follow as soon
as possible. This unexpected movement of
Turkish troops toward the Montenegrin
frontier has given rise to the report that
serious danger is apprehended in that d.
rection.
London, April 1S.-The Greco-Turkish sit
uation is understood here to be substan-
TALLY as follows: War has not been Off
cially declared between Turkey and
Greece, but il has been declared officially
to have broken out"
The Turkish cabinet has decided to
sever diplomatic relations with Greece,
and has ordered Edhem Pasha, the com
mander Of the Turkish forces, to take
the offensive.
1t is considered in London that war be-
tween Turkey and Greece has actually be-
gun, the Turkish declarations that war
has broken out" being merely for the
purpose Of automatically putting the onus
of the war upon the kingdom of Greece.
A dispatch to the Observer from Athens
says that four Russian officers who re-
fused to lombard the insurgents on the
island of Crete were tried at Sebastopol
and acquitted. The Russian crews threat
ened mutiny II the bombardment was un-
dertaken.
RIVERA RECOVERING.