Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
WAR ON IN EARNEST.
FIERCE BATTLE BETWEEN
GREECE AND TURKEY.
Fifty Thousand Troops Fight.
Ing Continued for More Than Thirty
HOurs-GreskS Got The worst Of It.
Turks Fight Like Demons.

ELAssoNA, Macedonia. April 10
The Greeks, from all their positions in
the Karya district began the advance
toward the frontier at o'clock on Fri
day evening Fighting lasted all that
night and extended on Saturday to
within ten miles Of the frontier. 1t is
estimated that 200 Greeks were en-
gagged. The battle continued with
great Iigor throughout Saturday night
and Sunday, when, altogether, $4,000
were engaged
On Sunday morning the firing was
concentrated toward the southeast of
Milouna. About noon Sunday the
Greeks began to give way after the
hottest fighting of the engagement.
The Turks advanced only little boz
yond the frontier into Greek territory.
Considering the rapidity Of the firing
and the great expenditure of amihuni-
ton, the number killed is cOmpara-
lively small, probably under zoo.
Altogether, the behavior of the
Turkish troops was better than that
of the Greeks. Their officers remained
cool and collected.
The firing still continues but it is
expected to cease at nightfall, as the
troops have been engaged for thirty
hours without food or sleep.
The Turks are fighting like demons,
the Turkish artillery doing splendid
execution, under the command of Risa
Pasha.
LONDON, April 10.-The Elassona
correspondent of the Times says: The
results of the fighting are indecisive.
Accounts of it are biased according as
they come from Greek or Turkish
sources. 1t appears, however, pretty
certain that the Turks had the adj
vantage. The Greeks were partially
successful in their movement at Karya,
which was aimed at cutting off the
| Turkish communications with Salon
lea, where the Greek fleet is expected
almost immediately. There is no news
yet of land fighting from Epirus, as
the raiders failed to hold Krania.
A dispatch to the Daily Chronicle
from Athens, dated midnight, says the
Greeks have captured Menexa after
severe fighting. The Turkish losses
were very heavy, the Greek compare
lively light. The correspondent adds:
THE Greek fleet has destroyed half
the fortresses at Prevesa and silenced
the guns am assured that the bonn
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(Monday) morning. The latest news
received here is that the Greeks have
captured and held all the positions ex-
cept Ana and Milonna, along the Thes-
salysn line.
Il visited the hospital to-day Sum
day. and found all admirably conduct
ed. But the scene was most Distress
q ing, the wounded screaming in their
agony and feverishly tearing the bed
ding in their delirium.
In Saturdays hill fighting, the
Turks had the advantage. They were
iudiciously ambushed behind the rocks
and from their sheltered positions
maintained an incessant fire.
'To-day's (Sunday's) fighting at Mi
louna pass took place around three
outlying blockhouses, which were cap
tured, then retaken, captured again
and again retaken. The Greek posi-
tions suffered severely from the SPLEEN
did shrapnel practice of the Turkish
batteries at range of 1880 meters.
Columns of smoke could be seen rising
TO- lew,nktn, 4,O,,, H., n-o.ls
sitions, caused by the Turkish she'll
fire. The Greeks defended with the
greatest courage, but were not able to
stand against the slow but steady ad.
vance Of the Turks
GAS evening came on, three OF the
Greeks outworks surrendered and
asked the Turks TO cease the she'll fire.
The latter now hold the advanced
line except at one spot,
The principal fighting done by the
Turkish infantry was at SlSumba and
Dumenie, to the right of the pass.
ATHENS, April 1o-All the forts ex-
cept one, which is the strongest, have
been destroyed at Prevesa, by the
bombardment of the Greek feet.
The engagement at Milouna pas:
was of the fercest character and the
losses were heavy ON both sides. The
Turks destroyed two pieces of Greek
artillery The Greeks captured an en-
tire battery from the Turks.
Three Greek officers of high ranl
were killed A large body of Greek
troops is now marching against Men
esse and brisk firing is going on along
the whole line as far west as Arta.
LARIssA Headquarters of the Greel
army in Thessaly). April l9-Th'
Greeks have captured the Turkish po
sitions from Nezeros to Koutra, anC
the Turks are in full retreat toward
the interior, where their forces ar,
massing. The batteries at Neness
ceased firing at II D. m. Sunday.
Russia Wants Armor Plate.