The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-27
TURK AND GREEK.
FIERCE FIGHTING WITH VARY
ING SUCCESS.

Greece's Army-Oreek CItiZehs MdssdCfcO
by Turks-Greeks Capture Several Turk.
ish Posts.
Larissa. April 22.-The latest advices
as to the situation at Demasi show that
on Sunday the Turks made a sortie
from the town and attacked the Greek
position at Boughazi pass and Sidero-
poluki. After severe fighting the Greeks
drove the Turks back across the from
tier, with a loss of five guns.
The Turks have descended from Mi
louna pass on Kurtrievali. The result
is not yet known here.
Four hundred members of the foreign
legion, including twenty-six English
men under Captain Birch, arrived here
on Tuesday. They were received with
a great demonstration, which was re-
peated on their departure for the front
in the evening. Intense enthusiasm
the Englishmen sang the Greek nation
al war songs.
The Greek Evzones and a mountain
battery, having assembled the noun
tains east OF the ST. George monastery,
were taken by the Turks on the flank.
After a severe fight, lasting many
hours, the Turks, who on Monday had
driven the Greeks from Matt and Lii
garia, brought $50 Circassian cavalry
from Elassona. This was on Tuesday.
The Circassians began to extend into
the plain but being raked by the Greek
COlmastrOpa's battery and by the
EvzOnes, they were compelled to fall
back on Lisgaria with great loss. A
portion OF the fleeing Turks have re-
crossed the MilOuna pass toward Elias
soma. The Greek infantry. extending
in a semi-circle from TrynavO to Ka-
ravali and supported by artillery, all
well handled, after a hard days fight
ing, drove back the Turks Upon Ligaria.
1t is understood that the latter are re-
treating in force toward Elassona.
The estimation in which the turks
are held is shown by the stampede of
the whole population on the frontier.
The villages and roads to Larissa are
literally blocked with fugitives, herds
of cattle, horses and dOnkeys, women
and children on foot, old women carry
ing chairs, beds and household gear IN
their backs, on donkeys, in OK wagons
and in every conceivable sort of vehi-
Gle. The scene is heart rending and re
minds one of Pliny's description of the
flight from POmpeii after the eruption
of Noun VeSuViuS. LarisSa is over
crowded. Food is scarce: the hOSpi-
tails are full and there is an urgent ap-
peal for nurses and surgical assistance.
The wounded are arriving hourly and
all The surgical operations must be per-
formed without chlOrOfOrm, as there is
none to be had.
6 p. M. Chic Davellis and the sur
viVOrs Of his band Of ~irregulars have
returned here from their raid into
Macedonia.
ed here from Arta today
that Major SentzO, with two s%quadrOns
of cavalry, has captured three villages
which were occupied by two Turkish
battalions. A third squadron of caval-
~ has occupied fort SalagOva, on the
gulf of Arta. The Turks retreated,
leaving three cannon and a quantity
of dynamite in the hands of the Greeks.
Milouna Pass, April 22.-11 a. m.-The
correspondent Of the Associated Press
as this dispatch is sent. is at a high
point of the MilOuna pass with the Tur-
kish generals staff watching the adj
vance OF the Turkish troops who are
being rapidly pushed through the pass
to the plains in front of TyrnaVO
throughout yesterday afternoon an ar
tillery duel between the Turks and the
Z pI at q ololdlI' VI w
miles. Meanwhile Greek achievements
had been pouring over the bridge be
yOnd the town to this side of the river
XeriaS. The Turks at that time haC
carried several Greek positions on the
heights above Tyrnavo, but the town
and a small hill on this side were still
in the hands of the Greeks. Edhan
Pasha the Turkish commander-in-chief
continues to show great military talent
and his D1anS work like machines Yes.
terday's advance of the Turkish troops
across the plain was a splendid specta-
Gle. At our feet vas the o into
Greece which winds away from tn
mountains and from the mountains
long lines of troops We're descending
like great serpents. The Turkish sol
diers were all singing patriotic song!
and shouting war cries.
? During the night the Greeks strong
~ fortified the positions. they occupied
on top of the Kritiri hill and the bat
tie began again at dawn. There wa
very heavy fighting from the first
The Greeks e~ndeavored to take b,
storm a Turkish position on the hill
opposite the entrance of the ravine blu
were repulsed upon each occasion wit
tremendous loss. The engagement i
still proceeding as this dispatch is sent
The Turks have a strong reserve fore
ready to be brought into action i
needed.
Brigade General Djelel Paha has jus
been killed. making two brigadier
of Nechat Pasha's division killed an
showing the prolonged and desperat
fighting of his division, which,, so far
has stood the brunt of the fray. TIL
Turkish cavalry cut the Greek tele
graph line during the fighting of yes
terday on the mountain. Tyrnavo a
his hour has not been taken.
Constantinople, April 22.-The Turk
iSh government denies that the Greek
have captured the islands of Mitylen
and Scio. off the west coast of Asi;
Minor.
London, April 22.-AccOrding to
l. special dispatch from Athens, massa
cres of Greek citizens have Occurre
near Preyesa a Turkish town at tn
entrance Of the gulf of Arta. The Gree
troops, it is added. have StOrmed vii
lagos occupied by the Turks.
Milouna Pass. April 22.-11 a. m
Very heavy fighting has been in prog
rpSS since dawn. During Yesterday