The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-19

,c,,vy,-ht. 1897. by the Associated Press0
ATHENS. April ls.-S p. ma late
r,.,,ol sitting OF the legislature assem-
W. was held to-day. The public gal
- were crowded. Amid intense ex-
.,,cmsnt NJ. pclyannis, the premier.
snnounced that the Turkish government
IA to-day notified Greece OF the IruD-
,ur, OF diplomatic relations on the
Sronpd OF the aggressive attitude OF
the Greek government. In cool but
deliberate speech. he reviewed the re-
con, events TO show on tho contrary that
TurKey had been the agEressor; that her
rooms had attacked the Greeks and at
tempted to occupy neutral positions
and tina, her batteries at PrevesH had
sunk the Greek ship Macedonia,
turkey" said II. Dciyannls. de-
,,srrs war against US. We accept H."
THIS statement was received with pro-
lopred cheers from the galleries, and
The floor OF the chamber.
The premier then read dispatches re-
citing the events which had happened
on the frontier, and with reference 70
the reported capture OF Mcnexa' he SAID
thot the batteries at that important
n5sitlon had been brought into action,
but he knew nothing rs TO Its alleged
He added that the Turks, after re-
heated attempts TO force "A passage at
paygni. which commands the road to
IArlssa. had been driven back.
The lender OF the opposition, amid re-
moved cheers from all parts fthe cham
newrd cheers from all parts of tho
chamber and from the galleries, eio-
quently endorsed the patriotic declara-
ions cf II. Dclyannis.
The Greek commander at Actium. op-
pagite Prevesa, telegraphs that the
Greek steamer Macedonia, which was
fired upon this morning by the Turkish
batteries while leaving the Gulf OF AM
bracia. did not sink in deep water but
was able 10 run ashore near the entrance
oIthc GulG
Il appears that the bombardmcnt Of
prevesA only begun a 1890 am, where
~. a.thslBu Burzlail forts there Ogsned :. hot
fire upon Actium at $50 am. Acuum
Uas formerly a telegraph station, but
The building wns converted into fort
and was garrlsoHed by 600 men. The
Turkish fire completely destroyed 1t,
several OF the garrison being killed and
wounded
The Greek commander requested In
s,ructionn by telegraph Und the minis
ter Of war ordered him TO lombard Pre-
vcsA Immediately.
Al 10 O'Clock am. the ShafIdaki fort
fired a few shots on a Greek gundoat,
which replied, efrcctually sllencing the
Turkish battery. AT II o'clock the
Greeks began to attack the Turkish
forts outside the entrance Of the gulf,
partly TO divert the cnemy's attention
and partly in order to prevent the mas
sacrc OF the Greeks at PreVesa.
The Greek ironclad ShotsaI has arrlv-
ed 10 aHsist in bombarding Prcvcsa. and
the gunboats continue TO lombard from
inside the gulf.
According to the latest kilograms
from Actium. 1000 Greeks have crossed
the gulf OF Arta from VonitZa TO SalR-
CORA. and are now marching on Prevesa
Various reports are current as TO the
landing OF the IHsuFgent bands on thf
Chalkis peninsula. Bugles are sounding
In various quarters Of the city; soldiers
are fastening to their barracks and bod.
les of troops. hurTledly equipped. arc
being dispatched to the front amid en-.
thusIastic ovations from the crowds that
III the streets. Numerous conferences
have taken place to-day between the
king and cabinet and as the result Of
them the two last classes Of 1886 re-
serves have been called out.