The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-19
TURKS SINK
A GREEK VESSEL
Great Battle Is Expected
to Be Fought
Today.

| Copyrighted, 1897, by the Associated Press.)
HEADQUARTERS OF THE TURK
ISH ARMY IN MACEDONIA, ELIAS
| SOMA, April II, 10 p. m. delayed in
transmission).-The correspondent of
the Associated Press, at this hour, has
just returned from Karya, on the Greek
frontier, north of Tyrnavos, and three
hours ride from here. A fierce battle
between the Turks and Greeks is now
raging at Karya. The fighting has been
| in progress all day.
The correspondent left the Turkish
headquarters here on horseback this
morning and arrived at Karya three
hours later. The battle was then pro-
ceeding and the correspondent was
enabled to watch the fighting from a
point near the tent Of Hamdd Pasha,
who is in command of the Sixth army
corps, the Turkish force there engaged.
Hamid Pasha, surrounded by his staff,
was watching the movements of the op-
posing forces. The combatants were
posted on the faces Of two hills over
looking a small valley, a distance OF
about a mile
1t appeared that the Greek force,
which was evidently composed of regu-
lar troops of Greece, crossed the from
tier at o'clock yesterday evening and
advanced upon the valley referred to,
at an early hour this morning. The
Greeks, later, were engaged by four
battalions of Turkish infantry, and
after some sharp fighting were driven
back toward the frontier. The Greek
force, however, then took up position
on the crests Of several hills and the
combat was resumed at 10 o'clock.
Among the invaders are considerable
numbers of Sicilian volunteers. At
intervals of about two hours the
Greeks renewed their attacks upon the
Turkish position. The Turks remained
calm and stood on the defensive, though
suffering considerable loss.
The number Of killed and wounded
among the Turks could not be ascer-
tained at that time. but the correspon-
dent saw forty-eight Turkish wound
| ed brought to the rear, with the bodies
of five Turkish officers. Only the
wounded Turks and the bodies of the
| officers were being brought from the
front to the field hospitals, hence the
number of men killed could not be
learned. The dead were left where
they fell.
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when
| the correspondent left Karya, more
Turkish wounded were being carried
into camp.
The Greeks appeared to be contenting
themselves with occupying the position
which they had taken upon the crest
of the hills and maintaining a heavy
fire from it without advancing, but at
the same time preventing the Turkish
| troops from crossing the frontier The
| Turks returned the fire of the Greeks
with persistent spirit. While the cor
respondent Of the Associated Press was
| at Karya, Hamid Pasha, the Turkish
| commander, received a dispatch from
Edhem Pasha, saying that a general
advance of the Turkish forces had been
| ordered for tomorrow. war between
Greece and Turkey having been declar-
| ed. This news was received by the
| Turks with enthusiastic shouts, mean
! ing Long live war"
At the same time that Hamid Pasha
received the news of the declaration of
| war, he received news of a fresh at
tack by a Greek force in the direction
! OF Eluthochori, to the north and left of
Sarkos.
During the correspondents return
| journey here he heard further firing.
both rifle and artillery. This was after
nightfall, though full moon was shin
ing. Edhem Pasha at this hour is hold
| ing a council of war, and it is expected
| that a great battle will be fought to-
morrow. The Turkish troops are eager
for general engagement. The weather
| continues very cold.
LARISSA, April IS CIeadquarters of
the Greek army in Thessaly.)-T
| Greeks have captured the Turkish po-
sitions from Nezeros to Koutra, and
the Turks are in full retreat toward
| the interior, where their forces are
massing. The batteries at Meneza ceas-
ed firing at IL p. m. Sunday.
ELAsONNA, April IS Headquarters
OF the Turkish army in Macedonia y
The first division of the troops is at
Dodmik, the second at Elassonn, the
fifth at Skompa. and the sixth at
| karya (or Koskuy). The last two are
| engaged in defensive operations The
Greeks, who have invaded the district
| of Mount Goodman, have been repuls-
ed. Battalions from the divisions at
Apium and Karahissar are arriving at
Ismudt en- route for Rodosts and
| Muratil, in order to reinforce the
| troops in that district
LARISSA, April 1S.-When the Crown
| Prince Constantine received news OF
| the capture of the Turkish positions
between Nezeros and Ripsani, he wired
to the Greek commanders there to stop
fighting Immediately.
CORFU, April 18.-Furious fighting
has been in progress on the frontier
| today near Arta, and 1t is rumored that
the Greeks have taken Menexa by as