The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-21
pieces Of artillery, which were speedily

pieces OF artillery, which were speedily
silenced.
The Greeks are now concentrated near
Tyrnavo. whether in great strength OF
not is not known here. Greek reinforce
ments have been seen crossing the plain
in the erection Of Tyrnavo.
Three batteries of Turkish artillery
have arrived from Monastir. Grunkoh
Pasha is now with the Turkish troops.
POWERS TO HOLD CRETE.
London. April 20.-A telegram to the
Times from st. Petersburg, says that
Count Muravieff, the Russian Foreign
Minister, has despatched circular note
to the Powers, advising them to observe
an expectant attitude, in case either Tur-
KEY or Greece should request an inter
yention. The correspondent understands
that all the powers have agreed to con-
tinue to hold Crete with the forces al
ready here.
GREEKS CAPTURE DAMASI.
Athens April observation-disclosures
has just reached here that the Greeks,
after desperate battle, have captured
and burned Damasi. VigiEa is still re-
sisting. Another division of the Greek
troops, it is reported, has traversed the
Reveni pass and captured three block
houses. This division has almost reach
ed Damasi, where it will effect a union
with the force that captured the town.
The 10000 troops, under General SmOl-
enitz, displayed the greatest bravery.
Reveni lies twelve miles northwest Of
Larissa. Edhem Pasha, with force
variously estimated at from 10000 to
$4,000 troops, led seven assaults against
it yesterday, but all we1e repulsed by the
Greeks.
Crown Prince Constantine has tele-
graphed here that the Turks at that point
were completely and finally repulsed.
In Athens greater attention has been
paid to the operations in the neighbor-
hood of Reveni than to those at MilOuna
Pass. The theory all along has been that
if the Greeks could establish themselves
at Damasi, their road would lie open to
Elassona.
The exact situation at Tyrnavo is some
what in doubt The news from that
point is conflicting. But there is no con-
frmation Of the rumor that the place has
been captured by the Turks. What
seems to have happened is that Tyrnavo
was evacuated in order to send troops
forward to Reveni and was then re-
occupied by troops returning from
Milouna.
g GREEKS HOLD THE BRIDGE.
Athens, April 20.--An official dispatch,
from Arta says that after crossing the
Aracthosat Bani, the Greeks occupied the
villages of Neokhori and Sakhikalama,
where they strongly intrenched them
selves. Col. Names IS now advancing
northward in the direction of Paraskevi
The Greeks repulsed an attempt of the
Turks to cross the bridge at five O'Clock
this morning A number of Greeks.
among them several officers, were killed
ard others were wounded.
EVERY GREEK TO THE FRONT.
Athens, April 20.-6 p. m.-All the
members of the Gendarmerie and other
police forces militariy organized are now
going to the frontier. The citizens have
volunteered to guard the town. The
same conditions prevail in all the other
towns of Greece. On all sides there is
firm determination to meet the Turkish
invasion, and every man who can be spar
ed and who can bear arms is going to the
front. The Athenian ladies, under the
patronage of the Queen, have converted
the steamer Thessaly into a floating
hospital. Three hundred beds for the
wounded have been fitted on board the
steamer, and she is now proceeding tn
Volo.