The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-20
FIGHTING IN EARNEST.
Greeks and Turks Engaged In a
Mighty Contest
A CONFLICT TO DEATH.
besh sides Lose Men In y Fight on
the Greek Frontisr--Ths Turks
Holdiag Their Positions
tiing Among the Hnls

Headquarters OF the Turkish Army
10 Macedonia. Elsssona. April II. 10 p.
m.-CCopyrighted 1897, by the Asso-
eiated Press. Delayed In transmits
ion.)-The correspondent Of the Asso-
eiAted Press at this hour has Just re-
turned from Karsya, on the Greek
frontier north Of Tyrnavos. and three
hours ride from here A battle be-
tween the Turks and Greeks Is now
raging al Karaya The hghtlng has
been in progress all day.
The correspondent let the Turkish
headquarters on horseback this morn
Ing and arrived al Karaya three hours
later. The battle was then proceed.
Ing and the correspondent was enabled
TO watch the fighting from a point near
the tent Of Hamid Pasha. who ls IN
command Of the sixth army corps. the
Turkish force there engaged Hamld
Pnsha. surrounded by bis stan. was
watching the moyemnts Of the oppos-
ing forces The combatants we're post
ed on two hills overlooking small
valley a distance Of about a mile.
Il appeared that the Greek force
which was evidently composed Of reg
ular troops of Greece. crossed the from.
tier at o'clock yesterday evening and
advanced upon the valley referred 10 al
an early hour this morning The
Greeks were engaged by four bsttalions
Of Turkish infantry and after some
sharp hghtlng we're driven back tow
ard the frontier The Greek force.
however then took up position on the
crest Of several hills and the combat
was resumed az o'clock. Among the
Invaders are considerable numbers OF
siclllan volunteers
Al intervals Of about two hours the
Greeks renewed their attacks on the
Turkish position The Turks remain.
I'd calm and stood on the defensive
though suffering considerable loss rhe
number Of killed and wounded among
The Turks could not be ascertalncd nj
hat time but the correspondent s,w
iorty-eight wounded Turks brought n
he rear with the bodies u ags Turk. |
sh officers. Only the wounded Turks /
md the bodies Of the officers were he. T.
hg brought from the front to the held .
hospitals, hence the number " men .
Silled could not be learned. The dead
we're left where they fell.
Az I o'clock In the afternoon. when
he correspondent left Karuva. more
Turkish wounded were being carried
nto camp The Greeks appeared TO ba
.ontsnting themselves with occupyine
he position which they had taken IN 4
N the crest Of the hills and maintain.
ng heavy FIRE from Il vlthou, ad.
'aneins. but az the same time prevent.
ng the Turkish troops from crossing
he frontier The Turks returned the
Ire OF the Greeks with persistent
plrlt
While the correspondent OF N. Al.
ooiated Press was at Karaya Hamld
'aaha, the turkish commander. 70.
eivsd dispatch from Edhem Pasha
aging that general advance OF the
urkish forces had been ordered for
'morrov. war between Greece and {
turkey having been declared. This
eWs was received by the Turks with
nthusiasm md shouts oi Long live {
he war" IA
At the same time that Hamld Pa,ha {
aeelved the news OF the declaration OF }
ar he received news OF fresh attack .
, a Greek force in the direction OF {
leuihoehori. to the north and left O,
arkos 8
During the correspc ,ents return
sre he heard further airing both rife
Id artillery. This was after nightfan
louGh a full moon was shining
Edhem Pasha at this hour is hold.
e a council Of war and q, is expected
lai great battle will be fought to.
orrow. n, Turkish troops are eager {
Y genera, engagement b