The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-22
MANY SHARP
SKIRMISHES.
The War is on in Dead Earnest
Between Greece and Turkey.

TURKS-NO FEAR OF THE UNI
TED STATES BEING DRAWN INTO
THE FIGHT.
Athens, April 21.-The Greek forces are
following out carefully planned cam
paign, With n fair prospect of success.
"A considerable army of Greeks has PEN
etrated into Epirus from Arta. capturing
several villages and one important CITY
through the pass near TrilShnla
Another large Greek force is said 10
nave forced its way well towards the
Turkish headquarters at Elassona.
The Greeks are bombarding Platemona,
on the east coast, toward Ealonica. A
force landed ut that spot could quickly
reach Elassona.
Three Greek armies are now on the wsy
behind the main Turkish position and
viii attack the Turks from the rear. The
armies are marching through difficult
put friendly country, ruled by Turkey,
but inhabited by the Greeks, who give
the invaders food, guides and other nee.
esSary assistance
The Turks have pressed forward
through Milouna Passion toward Lariss,l,
and are now passing through hostile
country. The Greek army and the popu.
iatlon MS whole will oppose every inch
of the advancing hosts.
The further the Turks get into Greece
the easier iG will be for the three invad-
ing armies to combine behind the Turks
and cut oil all supplies or hopes of safe
retreat.
Salonica and other cities are now
threatened by the Greek war vessels.
Large forces of Turkish troops are main
tanned at these places.
Col. Manos, commanding the Greek
forces ut Epirus, telegraphs that he has
destroyed 1maret fort, and then advanced
without opposition on,Fillipiada, which
the Turks abandoned after burning.
Mnnos then hoisted the Greek flag over
Fillipiada.
Constantinople, April 2l.-The Turkish
authorities admit that the losses of the
Ottoman troops since the outbreak of
hOstiltics are considerable.
'lzZol Bey, the confidential advisor of
the Sultan, is disgraced owing to his on
position to war and his action PROMISING
that the Sultan negotiate directly with
Greece for the purpose of bringing about
an amicable settlement of the matters
between the Greeks and Turks.
Arta, April 1.-The Ninth regiment of
the Greek army advanced this morning
line and attacked n line of small Turkish
forts in the forest. The village OF Nee
iris was strongly defended by Albanians.
Forty'fiv held one house when it was
stormed by Greeks and they refused to
surrender. All but one died fighting VAL
iantly. Two hundred Greek cavalrymen
secured the open plain aud came within
hundred yards of the Turkish village
when Ali Bey, with strong cavalry
force, suddenly appeared ..and drew up in
line in FROM of the Greeks, and like u long
flash of lightning the clouds of smoke
Delched forth. In the face of the fearful
IRE the Greeks withdrew to the plain of
Neochoris.
Tomorrow the Greek artillery will, adj
vance and attack the villages on the plain
where the reconnoitre took place. The
plan is for the Turkish wing to omen n
road to Janina.
The Turks, protected by cannon on the
nils, attempted TO cross bridge into
Arta. The splendid work of the Greek
sharpshooters prevented this. The Turks
were forced to charge across the open
space where they were exposed to n muir.
derous fire.
The Greek success continues in spite of
the German officers on the Turkish side
London, April GA dispatch received
''AS NioH iC6dIlOH uUuOuCeS LnuG
the village of Riechora in Greek territory
is occupied by the Turks. A division,
commanded by Nechat Pasha, operating
against Tyrnavo and Larissa. has carried
all positions commanding the plain of
Larissa.
While France is protecting the Greek
Catholics in the Turkish Empire, Eng
land has undertaken to protect the Or
thodoX Greeks during the suspension of
diplomatic relations between Greece and
Turkey.
Kreichora and Badkif, Turks, have
captured many prisoners and quantities
OF arms and ammunition. The Greeks
have been defeated in Mlouna Pass. and
He'd in westerly direction toward La
rissa.
A dispatch from Constantinople SAYS
the Greeks have occupied Mitylene and
Scio, after a sharp engagement
Salonica. April 81 1t is rumored That
the Turks have captured Larissn The
report is accepted with reserve, rs there
is no news received tending to confirm it.
Washington, April 2l.-A good many
absurd rumors, set afloat for stock Job
bling purposes. have been sent out since
Saturday night that the United States
might be drawn into the pending troubles
abroad. The State Department. stated
Vo-udy uhaU tic most tlinlt citizen need
give himself no uneasiness ION this score
me administration is not perp,eyed by
the outbreak of war between Greece and
Turkey, as we have little commerce in
these countries and very Slight interests
there. 1t is believed one or the other of
the forces at the present rate of progress
will soon end hostilities
tn.