The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-23
The Gallant Greeks Still Hold in Check
the MOSlem Forces.
TOWN OF LARlSSA IS NOT YET TAKEN,
The Conflict RACES with Varying Fortunes,
and the Field Is Covered with Hun
dreds of Corpses-Milonna Pass May
be a Second Thormopylae.

Greek position az Boughazi Pass and
Sideropoluki. After severe fighting tho
Greeks drove the Turks back across the
frontier with loss OF five guns. Tho
Turks have descended from Milouna Pass
on Kurtrievali. The result IS not yet
known here.
-Four hundred members OF the foreign
legion, including twenty-six Engllshmen
under Captain Birch, arrived here on
Tuesday. They were received with a
great demonstration, which was repeat
ed on their departure for the front in the
evening.
Intense enthusiasm was caused among
the Greeks when the Englishmen sang
the Greek national war songs.
THE GRECIAN VICTORY.
The Greek Evezones and a mountain
battery having ascended tho mountains
east Of the St. George monastery. were
taken by the Turks on the flank. After
a severe fight. lasting many hours the
Turks, who on Monday had driven the
Greeks from Matt and Lgaria, brought
two hundred and eighty Circassian caval-
~ from ElassOna. This was on Tues
day, The Clrcassions began TO extend
into the plain. but were compelled TO fall
back on Ligaria, with great loss.
a portion OF the fleeing Turks have re-
crossed tho Milouna Pass toward Elias
soma. The Greek infantry. extending in
semi-circie from TyrnavO to Karvalai
and supported by artillery all we'll handl.
Cd. after a hard days fighting. drove back
the Turks upon Ligaria. IL is understood
that the latter are retreating I'm force to-
ward Elassona. The estimation I'm which
the Turks are held is shown by the stam-
pede Of the whole population on the from
tier The village and roads 70 Larissa
are literally blocked with fugltives
herds OF cattle. horses and donkeys. wo-
men and children on foot Old women car
rylng chairs. beds and household gear
on their backs, on donkeys. in oxwag0us
and In every conceivable vehicle.
The scene is heart-rending and re-
minds one OF Pliny's description Of the
flight from Pompeli after the eruption OF
Mount Vesuvius.
Larissa is oyercrowded. food IS scarce.
the hospitals are full. and there Is an ur-
gent appeal for nurses and surgical assist
ance The wounded are arriving hourly
and all tho surgical operations must be
performed without chloroform, as there
Is none TO be had.
LARISSA, April 22-6 =. M.-Chief Da-
vellis and the survivors OF his band Of
irregulars have returned here from their
raid into Macedonia
VIENNA. April 22-Nou Freie praeso
publishes q dispatch from Constantine
PIE saying that Edhem Pasha. Turkish
commander-in-chiet has telegraphed to
the sultan announcing that his advance
guard Is within an hours march Of La
rissa.
The Turkish general adds that he has
q force OF 5000 with him. lie estimates
the Greek army opposing him TO num-
Der 10000 men and expresses the hope that
tHe iau OF Larissa, with the help Of
God, IS imminent"
FIGHTING AT THE PASS.
HEADQUARTERS TURKISH ARMY,
MlLOUNA PASS, April 2i il A. NJ
Very heavy fighting has been in progress
since dawn. The Greeks have endeavor-
ed 70 take by storm the Turkish position
on the hin opposite tho entrance Of the
ravlne. The Greeks were repulsed upon
each occasion with tremendous less.
The engagement IS sim proceeding. The
Turks have a strong reserve force ready
10 be brought into action II needed. Dur
ing yesterdays fighting in the same To-
caliiy q Turkish general Of brigade was
killed.
An ALLEGED PROPOSITION
PARIS, April 22-According TO dis
patch received here from Constantinople.
Greece has Informed the Powers that She
viii abandon her claims 10 the Island Of
Crete II the Powers will force Turkey
20 cede her Eplrus and Mount Alympus
accorded 10 her by the treaty OF Berlin
ATHENS. April pa dispatch receive
ed here from Arta to-day announces that
Major Sontzo with two souadrons OF
o1r.afars hoe oar4ffra1 fhra. villa oae tr1foh
were occupied by two Turkish battalons.
A thirg squadron Of cavalry has occu-
pied Fort satagoya. on the Gulf Of Arta.
Tho Turks retreated, leaving three cam
non and q quantity Of dynamite in the
hands Of the Greeks.
It IS reported here that the Greek feet
IS proceeding towards tho Dardanelles
FOR the purpose Of meeting the Turkish
fleet stationed there.
WILL RUSSIA INTERVENE?
PARIS. April PIE Journal odessa dis
patches say that all necessary measures
have been taken at Sebastopol, for the
eventual Intervention OF Russia IN the
war between Turkey and Greece.
PARIS, April 22.-the situation on the
Thessalian frontier to-day is reported
highly critical in Athens dispatches IL
IS feared that the Greek troops, exhaust
ed by three days hard fighting. cannot
longer resist the furious Turkish attacks.
LONDON. April PA Marseilles dis
ratch says that go Greek volunteers sail
ed for Athens yesterday evening, accom-
panied by sixty American Creeks. The
crews OF Greek merchantmen everywhere
have been ordered home 10 join their re-
spectiye regiments.
Turks BITE THE DUST.
PARIS. April 22.-La Journals cores
nondent nj Athens telegraphs that In the
advance on Damasi both sides suffered
heavily. At Boughazi two entire TUX
feh companies were annihilated while
trying 10 capture Greek batteries. The
Turkish fort az Viglia Is surrounded by
creeks irving 10 silence six Turkish bat
tories remaining in position. He states
that even these are not supported by
TONDON April "A special dispatch
frcw Athens saws that a massacre or
Cree,, citizens has occurred near Pre-
vesa n Turkish town 1T the entrance OF
the culf OF Arta. Greek troops have
stor,,ed five villages occupied By Turks.
CREEKS CAPTURE VILLAGES.
ATHENS. April 22.-An oihclal d.spatch
from Iarissa says that the Creeks con-
,in,,a 70 defend Matt Pass. Delyannis re-
cei,'ed taiegrams from the Greek deputies
ar T,arfssa who declare, according 10 the
onlnion OF the officers that the situation
~ NOT vet COMPROMISED. as the positions
are occupled by Turks or secondary I'M
portance' A dispatch from ARIA says
the Greeks have captured the vl,laSs2 -, u
AehIa' Tsaprasll. Kirnikala, Alirnoei; Jen-
- - ,ofi -, ,rhich the Turks abandoned.