Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-23
FIGHT AT LARISSA.
The Greeks Claim 10 Have Been Sue
CesSlul So Far.
TURKS RECROss THE FRONTIER.
Dssullory Fighting at Kritirl-Ihe
Hellgn,s In Dangerous
Position.

New YORK, April ga specisl to
the Press IRON Lsrisss, dated April
22nd, Midnight, says: The Greeks
had the best OF the fighting touay.
The battle nas been line to line, anu
the movements OF either side nave
been marked. This evening the main
armies occupied nearly the same posi.
ton as they held this morning.. The
fighting all day was severe.
Tomorrow the Greeks will try to
storm the principal Turkish reuouot
near the Reveni pass. Should they
be- successful, they will be IN posi-
ton to pass al army into TURKISH ter-
ritory, while maintaining their own
frontier.
Tue work OF the Greek artillery has
been superb.
TURKS DRIVEN BACK.
LARIssA, Headquarters OF the Greek
Army, April 22.-Ihe latest adyices ms
10 the situation ut Damasi show tn at
on Sunday the Turks made sortie
from the town and attacked the Greek
position at Boughazi pass and Siderop.
oluki. Alter severe fighting the Greeks
drove the Turks back across the from
tier with loss Of five guns.
Four hundred members OF the for
eign leg Ion, including twenty.six En-
glishmen under Capt. Birch, arrived
here ON Tuesday. They were received
with a great denomination, which
was repeated ON their departure for the
front In the evening. Intense enthu-
siasm was caused among the Greeks
when the Eugiishmen sang the Greek
national war songs.
The Greek Evesons and mountain
battery, having assembled the noun.
tains east Of the St. George monastery,
were taken by the Turks on the flank.
After severe fight, lasting many
hours, the Turks brought $50 Clrcassian
cavalry from ElResona. This WAS Oh
Tuesday. The Circassians began to
extend into the plain, nut being raked
by the Greek battery and by the Eve
sons they were compelled to fall back
on Ligaria with great loss. A portion
OF the fleeing Turks have recfossed the
Milouna pass toward E,assona..
The Greek infantry, extending In a
emi.oircle from Tyrnavo to karavali,
and supported by artillery, drove back
the Turks upon Ligaria. II 10 under
stood the latter are retreating In force
toward Elsssona.
Chief Davellis and the survivors OF
his band OF irregulnrs have returned
here from their raid into Maoedonie,
FIGHTING AT ISRITIRI.
MILoUsA Pass, April alt Delayed
in transmission.)- 1.-THE fight Ut Rrititi
continues In Gesultory way. To un-
uerstand the position Il Ia necessary to
compare the lne of mountains to the
letter A. the Greeks hold the extreme
point iuslde, wni o the Turks On two
lines Dangerously menace the Greek
position winch will become untenable
as soon as the Turks advance.
Nechat Pasha s,ill withnolds the Of
der to take Krltiri by assault, though
the Turkish troops are begging his por-
mission to DO 80.
Yesterday two Albanian regiments,
having driven the Greeks from their
position, pursued them to q little spur
OF a mountain overlooking the plains.
The pursuit was against the orders OF
the officers. 1t was impossible to re-
strain them. They still hold the spur,
declaring that 1t Ia impossible for a
Turkish soldier to retreat.
GREEK WAR COUNCIL.
ATHENS, April 23.--u a. m.)-Ths
ministers held prolonged conference
at the war office yesterday, anu then
went to the royal palace TOR council,
at which King George presided. 1t 10
eaid that very important decisions
were taken.
The eastern squadron has lombard
cd Ksterina and destroyed the custom.
house anu other public buildings.
The western squadron has lombard
cd Murtou, north of Prevesa, aud
captured Turkish steamer.
TURKISH FLEET USELESS.
LONDON, April % The Standards
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