The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-04-23
WAR NEWS.
Damasi Captured by the Greeks
Pfevesa Likely to Fail
THB CREEK OUTLOOK FAVORABLE.
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The Eastern Squadron Of the Greek Fiest
Planning an Important Movement
fhe Town CT saIOnica Likely
ID Bs sh6lied.

ATHENS, April 2L-News reached
here early this morning that the
Greeks, after a desperate battle, have
captured and burned Damasi. Vigla
is still resisting. Another division 81
the Greek troops, it is reported. has
traversed the Reyeni pass and captured
three block houses. This division has
almost reached Daihasi, where it viii
effect taio6 with the force thst cap
ttred the town. The g, 600 troops
under Gen. Smolenitz Displayed the
greatest bravery. ReVeHi lies 1s miles
northwest Of LaFissa. Edhem Pasha.
with q force variously estimated at
from 10000 to 1900 troops led seven
assaults against It Monday, bit all
were FePulsed by the Greeks Grown
Prince Constantine has telegraphed
here that the Turks at that point were
completely and finally repulsed.
In Athens greater attention has been
paid TO the operations In the neighbor-
hood Of ReveRi than to those at Mi
louna pass. The theory all along has
been that If the Greeks could establish
themselves at Damasi their road would
lie open to Elassona. The exact situa
ton at z yrnayo is somewhat in doubt
The news from that point is conflict.
ing. But there is no confirmation Of
the rumOr that the place has been cap
tured by the Turks. What seems to
have happened is that TyrnaVo was
evacuated in order to send troops for
ward to Reveni, and was then reoega-
pied by troops returning from BIil0una;
The news Of the capture of Danasi
puts a new complexion upon the situa-
ton on the frontier, is a greater en-
enlargement to the government and
is likely to have the most exhilarating
effect upon the spirits of the, Greeks,
who had been greatly depressed by the
reverses Of their troops at Milouns
pass. This success and the fact that
the fall of Prevesa seems imminent
virtually offsets the calamity OF Aii-
louna, If the Greek divisions effect q
union at Damasi, as is expected, there
is almost nothing in the way of their
prompt advance to Elassona, If Tyr
nayO falls into the hands Of Edhem
Pasha and the Turkish troops sweep
down upon the plain and advance to
Larissa to meet the force eoBeen-
trated there under the crown prince,
they will be between two grand divi-
sions Of the Greek army. This seems
to have been the object of Greek STRAIT
egg.
Should the Greeks succeed in reduc-
ing the forts at Prevesa, as now seems
probable, and occupy the town with
the large land force, cooperating with
the bombarding warships, the road to
Janina would be open and the Turkish
troops in Epirus placed at the most
serious disadvantage. The strategic
value Of Prevesa to the Turkish divi-
sion in Albania is that so long as it re-
mains in the hands of the Turks it
makes possible steady line of NUM-
tons and food supplies. With Prevesa
in the hands of the Greeks this line
would be promptly cut, and it would
be practically impossible to revictusl
the Turkish troops by the long land
route through Macedonia. On the
other hand, the Greek troops could be
revictualed by sea-
1t is stated here in well-informed cir
eles that the eastern squadron of the
Greek feet, which will shortly be rein
forced by the irOnclad Spetzia, is plan
ming an important movement. This is
probably directed against Saionica. If
this is made with dispatch, it is quite
possible that the Greek ships could
reach the gulf and shell the town of
Salonica before the Egean squadron of
the Turkish feet could intervene. The
object of such bombardment would
be to cut off the Macedonian line Of
supplies to Edhem Pasha's camp at
Elassona. Should the Greek troops
advance from Damasi to Elassona, the
line of Turkish supplies could be cut
at that point and render the naval
movement unnecessary. And it is pos
sible that the brilliant success at
Damasi will cause a modification in
the sea programme Of the Greeks.
Taking a general survey Of the field
the fortunes of war thus far are pretty
evenly divided, but the chances for the
immediate future are decidedly in
favor Of the Greeks.