Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-22
HURKO-GRECIAN WAR NEWS
Greece Has Informed the Powers That
She Will Abandon Her Claims to
Crete in Exchange for Epirus
and Mt. Olympus from
Turkey.
MEETING OF FLEETS IN DARDANELLES
The Sultans Confidential Adviser in
Disgrace for Withholding from His
Majesty Important Dispatches
from Turkish Commander
in the Field.

London, April 22.--According to spe
cial dispatches from Athens, massacre
of Greek citizens have occurred nea
Prevesa, a Tu rkish town at tho entranc
of the Gulf of Arta. Greek troops, it j
said, have stormed five villages soccrp;a,
turkish troops.
FRONTIER SITUATION CRITICAL.
Paris.-The situation on the Thessaliar
frontier, according to dispatches from
Athens today, is considered highly criti
cal. It is feared that the Greek troops
are exhausted by three days. hard fight
ing and will be unable to resist much
Longer the furious attacks of the Turkish
troops.
OTTOMAN TROOPS REINFORCED.
Sofa, Bulgaria.-The Turkish authori.
ties, fearing Bulgarian raid into Mace.
donia, have reinforced the Ottoman
troops holding the passes of Rilomo noun
tains. The Macedonian Junta has it's
headquarters here and has decided not to
act until the result of Emperor Francis
Joseph's coming visit to the czar is
known. The Macedonian Junta expects
important developments from this visit
SUICIDE OF GREEK OFFICER.
London. Major Anzoline, who gave
orders for the abandonment of Critzo-
vail by the Greek troops, and who was
replaced by Colonel Popastavro for so
doing, and who is being held responsible
for the loss of that place, has, according
to dispatch from Athens, committed
suicide at Tyrnova.
TURKS AT sEvERAO.
Headquarters of the Greek army at
Larissa.-The Turks have occupied Sc
verao. Very severe fighting has occurred
in the westward Of this place during the
morning.
VOLUNTEERS FOR GREECE.
London.--A dispatch from Athens says
that offers of help are reaching the
Greek government from all quarters, and
the military authorities expect to have
10000 volunteers enrolled before the be-
ginning of next week. The Eplrotes are
preparing to leave that city to assist the
Greeks in capturing Epirus.
THE FLEETS TO MEET.
Athens.-It is reported here that the
Greek fleet is proceeding towards the
Dardanelles for the purpose Of meeting
the Turkish fleet stationed there.
PROPOSITION FOR PEACE.
Paris.-Accordlng to a dispatch from
Constantinople, Greece has informed the
powers that she will abandon her claim
to the island of Crete, if the powers will
force Turkey to cede her Epirus and
Mount Olympus, accorded her by the
treaty of Berlin.
GREEK CAVALRY RAID.
Athens.-A dispatch from Arta today
announces that Major Shotzo, with two
equadrons of cavalry, has captured three
villages occupied by two Turkish bat
talions.
DESPERATE FIGHTING.
Paris.-The correspondent of the Jour-
nal, at Athens telegraphs, that in the
advance on Damasia, the Greek troops
suffered heavily, and the Turkish losses
were enormous. At Boughasi, two entire
Turkish companies were annihilated,
while trying to capture the Greek
batteries. The dispatch says that the
Turkish fort at Viglia, is surrounded by
Greeks who are trying to silence SIX
Turkish batteries, remaining in position.
Even these are not supported by the
infantry.
GARRISON TO BE RE1NFORCED.
London.--A telegram from Bucharest
says that the Roumanian minister of war
has ordered the garrison on the Dobrud-
scha frontier, reinforced by two battal-
ions of troops. The king of Roumania
has postponed his foreign trip.
aEEEKs ORDERED HOME.
London A dispatch from Marseilles
says that 200 Greek volunteers sailed for
Athens yesterday evening, accompanied
by 60 American Greeks. The crews of
Greek merchantmen everywhere have
been ordered home to join their respect
i've regiments.
RUSSIAN INTERVENTION.
Paris.-The Journals correspondent at
Odessa, telegraphs that all necessary
measures have been taken at Sebastopol,
for the eventual intervention of Russia in
the war between Turkey and Greece.
COMBINED FLEETs.
Dardanelles. 6:85 a. m. the second
Turkish fleet Joined the first feet in the
bay Of Niagara.
DISGRACE OF IzzET BEY.
Constantinople, April 21.-The Turkish
squadron still remains in the Dardanelles.
There is much comment here on the dis
gsaCe of IZzet Boy, until recently favor
ite With the sultan. Izzet is reported to
have been arrested. One cause of his
disgrace according to report is that he
withheld from the sultan two Of Edhem
Pasha's dispatches, informing bis majesty
that the position Of the Turkish army in
Macedonia was untenable, owing to the
incursion of Greek irregulars, and asking
for authority to advance. Izzet's object
IL appears, was to gain time with the view
of bringing about pacific settlement of
the Cretan question with Greece direct.
THE GREEKS RspuLsED.
Headq quarters OF the Turkish Army at
Milouna Pass Wednesday April 81, II a.
m.-very heavy fighting has been 10 prog
ress since dawn. The Greeks have en-
deavored to take by storm the Turkish
position on hill opposite the sntrance
of ravine. The Greeks were repulsed
upon each occasion with tremendous loss.
The engagement is still proceeding. The
Turks have q strong reserve force ready
to be brought into action II needed.
Daring yesterdays fighting in the same
locality the Turkish general Of brigade
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