The record-union., 1897-04-20

laSteu until O'CLOCK TINS morning.
Firing commenced this morning be-
tween the Greeks and Turks at sew
eral points along the frontier. Colonel
Manos, at the head of $4,000 Greek
troops, has crossed the river Arkaphos
on the frontier of Epirus, and is now
entering that part of South Albania
after having driven back the Turkish
advance posts.
The bombardment of Prevesa was
resumed at daybreak.
A dispatch from Greek headquarters
this afternoon says three important po-
sitionS We're occupied to-day near
Menexa by Greek troops. Prince Mich
oias of Greece, the third son of King
George, has been ordered to the front
in command of a battery of artillery.
Later in the day confirmation was
received Of the report that a large
Greek force had crossed the river Arak-
phos. The Greek battleship Spetzai
has been taking part in the lombard
ment of PreveSa
Firing commenced at $50 a. m. to-
day. A body of 100 Greek "insur-
gents landed at Seyrako, Epirus, and
is now marching on Fillipiada. Nj
merous bands of Greek insurgents"
have entered Epirus.
Dispatches from Tyrnavar, in north
west Larissa, say that the fight in the
vicinity of Revni and Rougazi lasted
throughout Sunday. The Greeks cap
tured two Turkish posts, one of which
was retaken later by the Turks The
lighting was of a desperate character,
hand-tO- hand, and the Greeks are re-
ported to have advanced into Damazi
plain and occupied Viglia, which COM
mands it, after capturing a battery
of Turkish artillery. A second engage
ment occurred at Grftzovali, where the
Turks, according to last reports re-
ceived, We're attempting to recapture
that post from the Greeks.
SEVERE FIGHTING.
ATHENS. April ia dispatch from
Arta, filed at 11:30 this morning. an
nounced that fighting continues be-
tween the Greeks and Turks at the en-
trance of the Gulf of Arta and else
where in that vicinity. The Turkish
batteries ait Hammidien and Pantocra-
toros are replying feebly. The crossing
of the river Arakaphis by Greek arm
les under Colonel Manos, numbering
about %, 600 men, was attended by Sc
we're fighting, during which the Greek
artillery batteries distinguished them
selves. This Greek force is now in
Epirus.
The dispatches from the front re-
ceived here this evening say that Turks
in considerable force have been attack
ing Reveni not far from Tyravera,
northwest of Larissa, which would in
dictate that the Greeks have not adj
vanced far into the Damazi plain It
is added that the Turks were repulsed
at ReVeni. A still later dispatch from
Glitzovali admits that the Turks have
recaptured that place. In the second
engagement at Gritzvolai the Greek
brigade commanded by General Mas
trOpas was able to reform after giving
way under the command of General
Minepoulas.
MANY FORTS REDUCED TO ASHES.
ISLAND OF CORFU (Noon), April
19.-Greek troops, as this dispatch is
sent. are advancing on Fillipiada
northwest of Aria detachment of
800 Greek troops is in readiness to
land at Prevesa, a Turkish fortified po-
sition north of the entrance of the Gulf
of Arta- The Turkish forts at that
place have been almost completely de-
strOyed by the bombardment of the
Greek fleet. Many forts have been re-
duced to ashes.
ROME, April ia dispatch to Mas
sagero from Arta says the remaining
Turkish fort at Prevesa has been de-
stroyed by the fire of the Greek war
ships, and the position of the Turks is
untenable Four thousand Greeks the
dispatch adds, have been landed for
the purpose of occupying Prevesa. A
second dispatch to the same paper an
nounced that the 1000 Albanians who
started into Greece with the expressed
intention Of reaching Larissa have re-
crossed the frontier and are now ravag7
ing Epirus.
Turkey is bankrupt, but so was she
in 1877, and that won't stop her from
fighting They will probably manage
to borrow enough money to buy guns
and ammunition, and they will get food
out of their country The Turks TWEEN
ty years ago fought an entirely defen-
sive campaign. No reason why they
should not do so now. Their plan was
to seize some important point and
throw up Notifications which they con-
structed with remarkable skill, and
then waited to be attacked behind their
breastworks.
They collected large amounts of am
muntion and provisions in this fort and
awaited attack. Sometimes their pro-
sitions were turned. They were COM
PEELED to retreat, and then they would
abandon all their ammunition and
stores, and fall back on another line
or Notifications, twenty or fifty miles in
the rear"
Colonel Green was asked his opinion
as to the relative strength of the ar
mics of Greece and Turkey.
There is no question" he said, that
the Turks are more than a match fol-
the Greeks, but the whole question is
what stand the great Powers will take
They are all extremely anxious to keep
peace. because If once the war is start
ed among the great Powers, it is impos-
sible to tell when it will end
A THOUSAND GREEKS KILLED.
| Later Details of Sundays Battles on
the Frontier.