The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-19

at this hour has Just returned from
Karya, on the Greek frontier, near
Tyrnavos, and three hours ride from
here. A fierce battle between the Turks
and Greeks is now raging at karya.
The fighting has been in progress all
day.
The correspondent left the Turkish
headquarters here on horseback this
morning. and arrived at Karya three
hours later. The battle was then pro-
cee1ing, and the correspondent was en-
abled to watch the fighting from a
point near the tent of Handi Pasha,
who is in command of the Sixth army
corps. the Turkish force there engaged.
Hamdi Pasha, surrounded by his staff.
opposition forces. The combatants
We're posted on the faces of two hills
overlooking a small valley, distance
Of about q mile
1t appeared that the Greek force,
which was evidently composed of reg
ular troops of Greece. crossed the from
tier al o'clock yesterday evening and
advanced upon the valley referred to
at an early hour this morning. The
Greeks, later were engaged by four
battalions of Turkish infantry, and af-
ter some sharp fighting, were driven
back toward the frontier at I o'clock
on Friday evening. The force, how
ever, then took a position upon the
crest Of several hills, and the combat
was resumed at 10 o'clock.
Among the invaders are considerable
numbers of Sicilian volunteers.
At intervals Of about two hours, the
Greeks renewed their attack upon the
Turkish position. The Turks remained
calm and stood on the defensive,
though suffering considerable loss. The
number of killed and wounded finong
the Turks could not be ascertained at
that time. but the correspondent saw
As Turkish wounded brought to the
rear with the bodies of five Turkish
officers. Only the wounded Turks and
the bodies of the officers We're being
brought from the front to the field
hospitals, hence the number of men
killed could not be learned.
The dead were left where they fell.
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon. when
the correspondent left Karya. more
Turkish wounded were being carried
into camp.
The Greeks appeared TO be contenting
themselves with occupying the position
which they had taken upon the crest of
the hills and maintaining a. heavy fire
from ii without advancing, but at the
same time preventing the Turkish
troops from crossing the frontier The
Turks returned the fire of the Greeks
" I'm persistent spirit.
While the correspondent of the AS
ISOLATED Press was at Karya, Hamdi
Pasha, the Turkish commander. re-
ceived a dispatch from Edhem Pasba,
the Turkish commanders chief. say
ing that a general advance of the Turk
iSh forces had been ordered for tomor-
row. war between Greece and Turkey
having been declared. This news was
received by the Turks with enthusiast
tic shouts. meaning Long live war;
At the same time that Hamdi Pasha
received the news of the declaration of
war. he received news of a fresh at
tack by a Greek force in the direction
of Eleuthochori, TO the north and left
Of Zarkos
During the correspondents return
journey he heard further firing, both
infantry and artillery.
This was after nightfall. though a
full moon was shining.
Edhem PaSha at this hour is holding
a council of war and it is expected
that a great battle will be fought to-
morrow. The Turkish troops are eager
for a general engagement.
The weather continues very cold.