Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-19

Battle Raging at Karta-The En-
-rs Frontier Between the Two
Countries in a Blaze-What Pur-
D1r-s st0 be a Summary of the Rival
Plans Of Campaign-The Greeks
Capture a Fortified Position at
Menexe, in Nacedonia--Little in
the Way of Detail Appears to be
Known in Athens-The Events Of
Yesterday Passed in Review.
Copyright. 1897. Associated Press)
Athens. April ISL a. m.-The
Turkish batteries at Prevesa, on the
north shore Of the entrance Of the Gulf
O. Arta. where, according to the treaty
o.. Berlin. the Turks had no right to
s-. Notifications, fired on and sank
Greek steamer. the Macedonian, this
morning. while she was attempting to
cave the Gulf Of Ambracia.
The crew Of the steamer were saved
BIZ boats from the shore, but the captain
the Macedonia was severely wound
sL
Upon receipt Of this news, the Greek
government sent orders to the Greek
feet in the Gulf of Ambrasia to bonn
lard Prevesa. Consequently the bonn
trdment Of Prevesa commenced at 6
o'clock this morning and continues as
'his dispatch is sent.
iFr5vesa. which is in EpiruS, eigh-
IN miles from Arta. is strongly fOrti-
--i The town stands on the north side
| Of the entrance 10 the Gulf of Arta. Its
population is abour 5000. 1t exports
yelona acorns. wool cotton and oil.
The Veredans held the town from 1863
o 17sL In 1898 Ali Pasha drove out
the French garrison and plundered the
r.ace-Eil
+
The Turkish minister here. Assim
Boy. has asked for his passports. They
have le.a handed him and he has left
Athens for Constantinople. The Ger
man minister at Athens. Baron Won
P.ssson. has undertaken to protect
4 Turkish interests i'm Greece during the
severance of diplomatic relations be-
tween the two countries.
The Greek minister at CONSTANT
rrrE Prince Naurocordato, has been
recalled
throughout the day there were scenes
Of extraordinary excitement here. The
streets We're crowded with people
-a-y discussing the outbreak of war
and the probable outcome. The general
feeling was one of satisfaction at the
relief from the irritating tension of the
r-s- few weeks. which had gradually
became almost uncomfortable and which
ended at last by overt acts, it is
Gained here. upon the part of Turkey
BLAMED on THE TURKS.
T- Greeks hold that it was an at
temp, upon the part of the Turkish
forces TO- occupy a strategic position
near >.- Analipsis. not far from Nez-
eros in rbe neutral zone. which led TO
.e ncouuter on Friday between the
Greeks and the Turks This. it is added
used at Coustantinople as a rea-
'aa t-r ordering Edhem Pasha. the
Turkish commander in chief, to assume
te a..rsive and led TO the rupture OF
ruatic relations between the coun-
The so-caIed Outrage of Prevesa,
morning. when the Turkish batter
He- sank the Greek steamer Mace
further justified Greece, in the
Of the Atheuians in waging war
death against Turkey.
Greek government, therefore, is
--.y commended for recalling the
minister at Constantinople, and
waiting, according to the Greek
until Prince Maurocordante
handed his passports.
HE WENT AT ONCE.
Is stated in some quarters that
n Bey the Turkish minister TO
jii not wait for his passports
handed to him; but, as soon as
raFll the sum Of five thousand
.s -elesraphed to him from Con-
7op,e through the Athenian
t'r travelling expenses. etc, he
quilted the city.
i.'E FRONTIER FIGHTING.
-....e news of a reliable nature has
- received here or is allowed to leak
,e5arding what has really trans
.i ON the frontier. 1t is known. how
that the whole frontier OF
-->sa-y has been blazing with MUIR
'ls firing since early this morning,
'~I that the Greeks have captured a