The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-19
BATTLE RAGING AT KARYA.
OPPOSING FORCES POSTED ON
HILLS FACING EACH OTHER.
Prospects That Great Battle Will be
Fought To-Day, and Turks
Eager For 1t.

ELASSONA April II. 10 p. m.-Head-
quarters of the Turkish army in Ma
cedonia. Copyrighted, 1897 by the
Associated Press) delayed in trans
mission 1.-THE correspondent of the
Associated Press at this hour has just
returned from Karya, on the Greek
frontier, near Tyrnavos, and three
hours ride from here. A fierce battle
between the Turks and Greeks is now
raging at Karya The fighting has been
in progress all day.
The correspondent left the Turkish
Headquarters here on horseback this
morning and arrived at Karya three
hours later The battle was then pro-
ceeding, and the correspondent was en-
abled to watch the fighting from a
point near the tent of Hamdi Pasha,
who is in command of the Sixth Army
Corps. the Turkish force there engaged.
Hamdi Pasha, surrounded by his staff,
was watching the movements of the OPP
position forces. The combatants were
posted on the faces of two hills over
looking a small valley, a distance of
about a mile.
1t looked ike the Greek force, which
was evidently composed of regular
troops of Greece. crossed the frontier
at s o'clock yesterday morning and ad-
Vanced upon the valley referred to at
an early hour this morning. The Greeks
later We're engaged by four battalions
of Turkish infantry, and after some
sharp fighting were driven back toward
the frontier. The Greek force, however,
then took up a position on the crest of
several hills, and the combat was re-
sumed at 10 o'clock. Among the in
vaders are considerable numbers of ST.
Gillian volunteers. AT intervals of about
two hours the Greeks renewed their at
tack upon the Turkish position. The
Turks remained calm and stood on the
defensive, though suffering consider
able loss. The number of killed and
wounded among the Turkish troops
could not be ascertained at that time,
but the correspondent saw forty-eight
Turkish wounded brought to the rear
with the bodies of five Turkish officers.
Only the wounded Turks and the bodies
of the officers were being brought from
the front to the field hospitals. hence
the number of men killed could not be
learned. The dead We're left where they
fell
AT o'clock in the afternoon, when
the correspondent left Karya, more
Turkish wounded were being brought
into camp. The Greeks appeared to be
contenting themselves with occupying
the position which they had taken upon
the crest of the hills and maintaining a
heavy fire from it without advancing.
but at the same time preventing the
Turkish troops from crossing the from
tier. The Turks returned the fire of
the Greeks with persistent spirit.
While the correspondent of the Assoc
ciated Press was at Karya, Hamdi
Pasha, the Turkish commander. received
dispatch from Edhem Pasha. the
Turkish COMMUNICATIVE Chief, SAVING.
that general advance of the Turkish
forces had been ordered for Tomorrow
war between Greece and Turkey having
been declared This news was racaivad
by the Turks with enthusiastic shouts
meaning Long live war" At the Same
time that Hamd Pasha received tba
news OF the declaration of war he ra-
ceiVed news OF a fresh attack by a.
Greek force in the direction of F,Ia,tbo-
chori, to the north and left of Zarkos
during the correspondents return
journey here he heard further firing
both infantry and artillery. This wa
after n1ghtfall, though a full moon was
shining.
Edhem Pasha at this hour is ho1dino
council OF war and it is expected thar
a great battle will be fought to-mor-
row. The Turkish troops are eager for.
general engagement. The weather
continues very cold.