The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-02

above them, while themselves screened frog.
view and out Of fire. Actually within the dip
there are SO, 900 men, and around It nearly $50
field pieces, 80 that, whether a blow should be
struck from Larissa or Trikkala, the Greeks
would at once find themselves engaged on either
flank. q situation that, when the attacking force
is the weaker. bids fair to end In Its development
or rolling up.
"The strategy OF the Marshal's plan is equally
evident Protecting his advanced base at Ser
fdje and veria, he keeps open his provision
routes and at the same time selects for the i'm
mediate theatre OF operations a tract OF country
where his preponderance Of artillery will stand
him in greatest stead while he compels the
enemy in any advance to traverse an exposed
and unprotected plain. There Ia no doubt that
the Turkish frontier and the Turkish army are
the stronger. but 1t is equally certain that the
best use has been made Of both"
A correspondent who analyses the military
situation and the tactical lessons which the war
experts OF Europe may learn from the pending
conflict comes to this conclusion:
1T must not be thought that any great Lee
sons OF war will be learned either by sea or Land
from the present conflict. The Greek army can
hardly number a soldier or an officer who has
seen any serious warfare. and there has been an
air throughout of guerrilla-work about the Athe-
MAN plan OF campaign. The Turks. on the other
hand. are all born soldiers. They came into
Europe with tents and cimetars. and they are
always at homo and happy under a soldiers can.
vas shelter or upon his bod of mother earth. Nor
do these contending forces show us the latest
and finest implements of belligcrency. We hear
nothing OF Maxim guns or Of war balloons, or
Of many another modern contrivance for the
enforcement of souls and bodies: so earnestly
studied and 80 eagerly employed by Christen-
dom. and tong6' may best describe
the general system by which tho Ottoman Turk
and that Of his master, and made the world re-
Pasha.
Everything which tho large, corps, of cor
respondents at EdhGm Pasha's headquarters
as a great commander, with a brilliant future
before him. He is certainly the man OF the hour
w hitttsn1 about him IS read With avidikty.. Ina" The
DaitY IsteggrGph correspondent In a brief per-
It may DO Interesting TO mention that Edhem
Pasha, the central figure N this little world is
fso !. rather IL ! ys above Of m aSSl shG Rsfaht hG a lS1k we Slaor a.
short, thick, black beard, already hecked with
gray. His nose is straight and rather long. but
which are large and Intelligent. His manner Il;
very attr9ctive-a mixture OF that courtesy and
a Sffoery. wh he a oes mott mott ssriGs Ons as amU STONY mSr msh
and, does not spare himself. His manner Of talk
lIk 10 10 uAO uAC Viiu ma AOu - u UNIV
ment and gravity; but 1t grows animated when
q subject Eindles his interest. and his eyes glow
with enthusiasm. It is difficult to judge Of q
mans scnse of humor through the barriers Of a
strange language. His style OF, life Is simple.
and he hus mono of the Oriental love Of display.
In character he seems TO be straightforward and
sincere, frank and truth-!oying; Trickery and
intrigue. diplomacy and politics he alike detests,
intimately are very fond Of him,
HE treats u.s. one OF the aides-de.camp said
to me, not as a superior. but as q father Ed
hem Paaln Ia very DfDul of his nrmv.
no cavalry. They should sec our Circassian
IA band of Greek irregulars had crossed the
frontier. and fred on the Turkish troops; I
mo he answered. proudly, we do not mako
war In that dirty fashion
"Edhem Pasha understands war thoroughly,
functions Of a, war correspondent; He seemed
to think that the latter should be hedRed about
by many restrictions. tenderly f%ostered, and
safely deposited during Q battle among the bag
was some time before he realized that the cY-
pectation of witnessing and describing a battle
was tho ono thing which procured him the
honor of these gentlemen company, in
time when war was thought to be immi-
nent. on sending round to headquarters 1t
appeared that the General and all his staff had
hltted during ths night, and had gone no man
Hero was a case of dire disappointment, but no
man may run the gauntlet OF an Albanian guard
Joint REPRESENTATION was made, and he was en-
treated not TO allow this kind of thing to occur
again. He expressed his penitence and prom
tscd o timely warning Of any unexpected move"
HHC