Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-23


tr Attempt 10 Garry Turkish
----son bv Assault Defeated
with Heavy Losses - Edhem
sras Telegram TO the sultan.
-, Tide of War Seems TO be
---frg Against the Greeks.
ra Now Threatens to Take
- .a the War-Russia Trying
Hold Her Back.
quarters Of the Turkish Army,
Pass. Wednesday, April 21.-
ul-The correspondent Of the
Press as this dispatch is
sat high point of the NIilouna
oa ,he Turkish generals staff.
tha advance of the Turkish
who are being rapidly pushed
he pass TO the plains in front
.ro.
-rclt yesterday afternoon an
duel between the Turks and
proceeded at q distance of
miles meanwhile Greek reinforce
had been pouring over the bridge
-as town to this side of the
v.-as. The Turks at that time
q several Greek positions on
.....-. above TvruavO. but the
and a small hill ON this side were
rrf- the hands of the Greeks.
--r.~ Pasha. the Turkish command
s-u-erief continues TO show great
--v talent and his plans work like
machinery.
v--av's advance Of the Turkish
--.-. across the plains was a splendid
aas. AT our feet was the road
into Greece. which winds away from
mountains. and from the noun
-s long lines of troops were de-
-5fne like great serpents. The Turk
r soldiers were all siugiug patriotic
songs and shouting war cries.
Dm.re the night the Greeks strongly
, fortified the positions then occupied
o--a1 of Kritiri hill and the battle be-
Gan aeafr a- dawn. There was very
r f-errr from the first. The
c.. -f.avored to- take hy storm a
ton ON the hin opposite
the .t the ravine, but were
r.c each occasion with tre-
r Joss. The engagement is still
ding as this dispatch is sent. The
Turks have a strong reserve force
iv to be brought into action if
needed.
During yesterdays fighting a Turk
Hh general Of a brigade was killed.
The combat to-day was over the same
ground as Yesterdays fighting.
Tho correspondent Of the Associated
Press from here can see The movements
altts enemy on the plain. The whole
Ths.aly is spread out like a map
below Clouds of dust show every
movement of the Greek roops.
Faliar General DjeleI Pasha has
@ been killed. making two brigadiers
N.eaa- Pasha's division killed ana
showing the prolonged and desperate
fr- of This division which, so far,
has stood tho bruut of the fray.
The Turkish cavalry cut the Greek
a1 line during the fighting Of
yesterday ON the mountain.
commander of the Albanian regi-
-.-. t.. his horses head carried off
.-- cannon ball. but himself escaped
~u.d.
.o at this hour, has not yet
u taken.
r-ue endured by the troops
during s last few days has been ter
Tho whole stan worked twenty
.s stretch. The enthusiasm OF
Turks is tremendous. and the aid
who gallop with instructions
commander, remain and take
.0. combat.
Vienna April - The Meme Freie
publishes q dispatch from Con-
saving that Edhem Pasha,
sr commander-in-chief, has
bed to- the sultan announcing
advance guard is within an
march of Larissa. The Turk
l adds that he has a force
men with him. He estimates
army opposing him 10 num-
men and expresses the hope
tam of Larissa, with the help
-a is imminent
-s April EFT is reported here
Greek feet is proceeding to-
The Dardanelles for the purpose
Ing the Turkish fleet stationed
Dardaneues. April 22.-6:S5
MA second Turkish fleet has
,te first fleet in the Bay Of
E
quarters of the Greek Army, Lar
April e2.-The Turks have Oc-
several Greek positions near
Very severe fighting occurred
-.i of this place during the morn