The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-19

the Protection Of the American
Minister.
FOOT OF snLoUNA PASS, April is-
20 a m--A fierce battle ragged IN the pass
ali night long. The Greeks who entered
and descended toward the valley encoun-
tered four battaIions Of Turkish troops
who drove them back and at the point
Of the bayonet rescued the force gar
risoning the Turkish block houses. which
the Greeks had encircied before entering
the pass
Neshad Pasha, commanding the Fifth
division. occupied Mount Harnia with a
great force. while Hairi Pasha. command
ing the Sixth division. prepared 10 enter
the Tschaisahn pass and Haidar Pasaa.
with the Fourth division. occupied the
Milouna pass.
Before dawn Edhem Pasha rode out 10
direct the disposition OF the divisions. 4
general engagement ensUed. The battle
still continues along the entire pass. ever
D., 600 men being engaged. The combat
turned on the possession OF The Greek
block house. which was ulost ohStinately
defended. Several vigorous attacks were
made by the Turks without success. nut
finally. about O'Clock. by a magnificent
dash. they took the block house at Tie
point Of the hayonet.
The Greeks are still defending their po-
sitions on the summit of the hill. Al the
present moment four battalions OF Men
dukh Pasha's division are advancing 10
the frontier positions already taken. The
Turks are fighting like demons. the Turk
tsh artillery doing splendid execution IN
der the command OF Ria Pasha.
The correspondent OF the Associated
Press says:
II regret TO have 70 announce the death
OF Hang Pasha al Milouna. The battle Is
still undecided. but the Turks. without
calling up the reserves. have taken almost
the whole pass. IL is impossible 20 give
details as TO losses. I saw many groups
OF wounded men. but they were mostly
on the heights. Ambulances have oeen
sent TO bring them in. l cannot say
whether the Turks intend to advance on
Larissa."
Fierce Fighting at the Block khouses.
LONDON. April is.-The Times CORE
spondsnt AT Eiassons win say tomorrow:
I visited the hospital today Sunday and
found all admirably conducted. But the
scene was most distressing. the wounded
screaming In their agony and fsverishly
tearing the bedding In their deltrum-
IN Saturdays hill hghtiDg the Turks had
the advantage. They were judicGously
ambushed behind the rocks. and from
cessant FIRE.
Today's fghting ~ sfilouna pass took
place around three outlying hlockhouses.
which we're captured. then retaken. cap
tured again and again retaken- The Greek
positions suffered severely from the spien-
did shrapnen practice of the Turkish bat
teries a q range OF ; $40 metres Columns
OF smoke could be seen rising in every d.
rection from the Greek positions. caused
BY the Turkish shell fire. The Greeks de-
Tended with the greatest courage. but
we're rot able 70 stand against the slow
but steady advance Of the Turks.
As evening came on three OF the out
works surrendered and asked the Turks
70 cease the shell firing. The latter now
hold the advanced line. except at one spot
The principal lighting done by the Turk
ish infantry was at SAumha and Dumente.
20 the right of the pass.
Entire Frontier Engaged
ATHENS. April Is-s p. MN the aght-
ing on the frontier the Turks have occu-
rtea Ana and MiIouns. but they have not
succeeded in taking Ksta-
The engagement at hilouua pass was ot
the fiereest character. and the losses were
heavy on both sides. The Turkish forces
destroyed two pieces ot Greek artillery.
The Greeks captured an entire battery
fran the Turks Three Greek officers OF
high rank were killed.
y
marching against Menexe. and brisk FIR
ing Is going on along the whole llae as far
west as Arta-
IARIssA. April Is.-CHeadquarters of
the Greek army in Thessaly The Greeks
have captured the Turkish positions from
Nezero 70 K0utra and the TURKS are n
fvW retreat toward the interior. where
tfpeir forces are rnassinE. The batteries az
werrxa. c~as sed firing az Il ?. m. sunday
rrri..a the Objective Point
LONDON. April Is-The Athens cor
RESPONDENT ef the Times says.
IRE key 70 the Hiiouna pass Is 8enexa,
a vosIsfor rs The greatest importance
vrhsre the Turks are strongly entre1eSed-
Tha latest news tonight Sunday. i p
m iz that the Turkish forces sfiu hold
their ground az the point
All he volunteers % the foreign legion
ana A ra-<Eon Of the garrison started FOR
x-oln +0Szw Il is noted that tne com
-rrn3rstfon q Asslm Bey 20 ~. Skouzss
foaa NOT specify tire particular act os
av~waaa5or srou which the Tslrkise gov
e--r,~rt e~afes@es 70 rely u = Hew GER
.afn however. that Edhern Fnsha re-
-efvs8 orders % advance 20 lsaF1s@a On
,se feth instaut the day foIlowing tae
gfa*sfrtas raid bsgt these orders gere can
r~UeI tnree hcurs later.
~ she 18th Prince Maurocordato warned
sis Government fnst the porte vas pre-
nars~x % order an advance without g
oravfasz Declaration = waT- + e infsr-
-.s srata these facts and alleged IN re-
s-~anefafe quarters. thar twO 81 the great
r.owrers have urged Turkey % begin hos
tigtges art tha presence of Russian ard
c4~-ar offers witn the Turkish troops
fs esffarlv commented upna in Athens
T~eM EBaxA7na correspondent % tne Flr7es
SAYS.
re uos.rfou q affairs seeEns 70 - taat
rNa Tzlrgfsa move on Sszerozss vas q
sag-t - draw atrezftoa rom Ni1oura,
v~hs~~e - - evl5ant E3heEa Pasha r.
te-as 70 s6va1es in force o. I-aTssss- This
srrs-~1t sfIl LEAD 20 severe aEhtAzs
-TA rnxssits - even ys@teT1avs fEnfinz
are frse~f-sve Accounts q = are hsasee.
arSor.sfrw ~ thsy coras from eT@~k ~
T>g-kiss sources Y aFS@s-s- however.
--astv certain fhat the Turks Rad fss
a@y-ar.axa TIE Greeks ETeTe partially
s.~reznssf n tnesr movement A. kara
vref~h ~rzs asr-e9 az cuftl-E o~ fhs Tux
- ~1-7-aszn8cA tt0uE 9Th SAlontcas uher@
-. Greek feet il expected Arnsnsss fe3y-
Tar. Is TO reus yet - ard a@AfffsE
g~rrs Eesrrzs 80 TIE ral1ers -z4lez - aeA1
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