The herald., 1897-04-19

| tice was not good
At 1925 p. M she'll from the Miaulis
fell fairly in the Hamidieh battery.
| FORMAL NOTICE
ATHENS. April 1S.-Assim Bey has
handed to NJ Skouzes, the Greek minis
| ter of foreign affairs, the following note:
I'm consequence of the aggressive at
titude of Greece, diplomatic relations
between the king of Hellenes and his
| imperial majesty, the sultan of Turkey,
and their respective governments are
| hereby broken off"
| The Greek minister at Constantinople
and the Greek consuls in Greece have
! been ordered to quit Turkish territory.
| For the same reason the Turkish con-
suls in Greece, have been recalled to
Constantinople. Within a fortnight OF
| this announcement all Greek subjects
| must leave Turkish territory. Ottoman
subjects now on Greek territory nave
been invited to leave it within the same
period,
PREVESA BOMBARDED
ATHENS, April 1S.-The Greek COM
mander at Actium, opposite Prevesa,
telegraphs that the Greek steamer
Macedonia, which was fired upon this
morning by the Turkish batteries While
leaving the gulf of Ambracia, did not
sink in deep water but was able to run
ashore near the entrance of the gulf
1t appears that the bombardment OF
Prevesa only began at II 80, whereas the
Turkish forces there opened hot fire
upon Actium al $50 a. m.
A column was formed at the telegraph
station. but the building was converted
into q fort and was garrisoned by 800
men. The Turkish fire completely de-
stroyed it, several of the garrison being
killed and wounded, although the Turk
ish aim was often wide.
The Greek commander requested in
structions by telegraph. and the minister
of war ordered him to lombard Prevesa
Immediately.
At 10 a. m. the Shafidaki fort fired
few shots at a Greek gunboat, which re-
sponded, effectually silencing the Turk
ish battery.
AT II o'clock the Greeks began to at
tack the Turkish forts outside the en-
trance of the gulf, partly to divert the
enemy's attention and partly in order to
prevent the massacre of the Greeks at
Prevesa. The Greek ironclad Spelzai
has arrived to assist in bombarding Pre-
vesa, and the gunboats continue to bonn
bard from inside the gulf
According to the latest kilograms from
Actium 2000 Greeks have crossed the gulf
of Arta from Vonitza to Salagora, and
are now marching on Prevesa. Various
reports are current as to the landing of
insurgent bands on the Chalkis penin-
sula Bugles are sounding in the various
parts of the city, soldiers are fastening
to their barracks, and bodies of troops.
hurriedly equipped, are being dispatched
to the front, amid enthusiastic ovations
from the crowds that fill the streets.
Numerous conferences have taken
place today between the king and the
cabinet, and as the result of them. the
two last classes of 1886 reserves have
been called out.
MINISTER DISMISSED
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 1S.-The
porte has handed his passports to Prince
Mavrocordato, the Greek minister to
Turkey, together with a note announc-
ing the breaking off of diplomatic rela-
tions between the two governments and
the recall of Assm Bey and the Turkish
corsuls II invites Prince Mavrocordato
and all Greek consuls in Turkish terri
tory to quit the confines of the empire,
giving Greek subjects fifteen days no.
tlce.
Prince Mavrocordato will leave on
Tuesday by the Austrian mail boat.
An official communication to the news
papers states that the imperial govern
ment has spared no pains to preserve the
peace but that Greece, having sent
troops to Crete in defiance of the wish of
the powers and having begun hostilities
on the frontier, has compelled Turkey
to defend her integrity and to retaliate
by an act of war The minister of war
has given explicit orders to Edhem Pa
sha in accordance with an imperial de-
cree approving the decision Of the coun-
ell and adopting the plan of operations
formulated by the military commission.
The trade throws the entire responsible
~ for the war upon Greece.
Edhem Pasha is authorized to take
immediate action. defensive or offensive
in accord with this plan and exercise his
best judgment.
The porte has received a dispatch
from Edhem Pasha, Turkish commander
at Elassona. dated Saturday, saying that
in consequence of an invasion of Turk
ish territory by Greeks his troops have
seized the heights of Pernar and Velsch-
ko The fourth division from Elassona
under Hada Pasha and a full brigada
under Nam Pasha have entered Greek
territory.
a GREEK VICTORY
LARISSA. April 1s-(Headquarters of
the Greek army in Thessaly) The
Greeks have captured the Turkish posi-
tions from Nezeros to Koutra and the
Turks are in full retreat toward the in
terror, where their forces are massing.
The batteries at Menexa ceased firing
at II p. m. Sunday.
GREEKS REPULSED
ELASSONA, April Headquarters
of Turkish army in Macedonia.) Tho
first division of the troops is at Didmik,
the second at Elassona, the fifth at
Skempa and the sixth at Karya (or Kos
kuy). The last two are engaged in de-
fensive operations. The Greeks, who
have invaded the district of Mount God
oman, have been repulsed. Battalions
from the divisions at Apium and Kara
hissar are arriving at Ismudt en- route
for Rodosts and Muratli in order to re-
inforce the troops in that district.
The Greeks from all their positions liz
the Karya district began the advance
toward the frontier at o'clock on Thurs
day evening Fighting lasted all that
night and extended on Friday to within
ten miles of the frontier. 1t is estimated
that $4,000 Greeks were engaged. The
battle continued with great vigor
throughout Friday and SATURDAY. when