Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-21


sion.
GREEKS LACK ARTILLERY.
LONDON, April 20-Thc latest details
as the fighting at Milouna Pass make
II evident that the Greeks suffered Sc
vcrely. because OF their lack OF artillery.
several of the war correspondents aver
mat II the Greeks had possessed any
thing like adequate artillery. the Turks
would never have captured the positions
so oostinately held by the Greeks.
GREECE ASKS FAIR PLAY.
ATHENS. April 20.--The government
has addressed a note TO the foreign
ministers and consuls in Greece. calling
their attention TO the fact that Greece
has adhered to the declarations OF the
Berlin Congress OF 1850 and expressing
the hope that foreign governments will
respect the laws Of neutrality.
NEW GREEK COMPLEXION.
ATHENS. April 2O.-The news OF the
capture OF Damasi puts a new COM
pleXion upon the situation on the frontier
and is great encouragement to the
government. and is likely to have the
most exhilarating effect upon the spirits
Of the Greeks. who had been greatly
depressed by the reversos OF their troops
at Mllouna Pass.
If the Greek divisions effect a union at
Damasi, as is expected, there is almost
nothing in the way Of their prompt ad-
vance TO Elassona.
II Tyrnavo falls into the hands Of
Edhem Pasha. and the Turkish troops
sweep down the plain and advance 10
L9rissa 80 meet the force concentrated
there under the Crown-Prince. they viii
be between two grand divisions OF the
!
the object Of the Greek strategy.
Should the Greeks succeed in reducing
the forts at Prevesa. as now seems pro
bable. and in occupying the town with
the large land force cooperating with
the bombarding warships. the ROAD 10
Janina would be open, and the Turkish
troops in Epirus placed at the most Sc
rious disadvantage. The strategic Value
Of Prevesa 70 the Turkish division in
Albania Is that so long as II remains IN
the hands Of the Turks IL makes posi-
bic steady line Of munitions and food
supplies with Prevesa in the hands oi
the Greeks. this line would be promptly
cut, and ii would be practically inpossi-
be 10 revictual the Turkish troops by
the long-land route through Macedonia.
on the other hand. the Greek troops could
be revictualed by sea.
EXPULSION FROM EGYPT.
LONDON. April 20.--A dispatch to the
Times from Cairo says that the Turkish
Government has called upon the khediVe
to expel all Greeks from Egypt. AS the
Greeks number $4,000. and are the chle1
promoters of commerce and trade their
removal is desired by none save the Ola
Turkish party. 1t is probable that France
will undertake TO protect them, and thus
their expulsion will be avoided.
INTERVENTION OF POWERS.
LONDON. April 20-A telegram 10 the
Times from ST. Petersburg says that
Count Muravieff. the Russian Foreign
Minister. has dispatched a circular note
10 the powers. advising them to observe
an expectant attitude. in case either Tur-
lsv or Greece should request interVen-
tion. The correspondent understands mat
an the Powers have agreed to continue
IN hold Crete with the forces already
there. -,, o.r,r,r,,,r,
CHICAGO. April 2O.-One hundred
Greeks will leave Chicago tomorrow Iof
New York. and will sail Saturday lot
their native land. to fight the TURK Al d
meeting last night at the Greek church'
these 100 men signed the roll OF vo.un-
taors Others will leave before the end
of the week.
CABINET-MEETIN TALK.
WASHINGTON. April 2O-The Graeco-
n N war was discussed In genera
". At the Cabinet-meeting to-day. Al
the members of the Cabinet were present
secretary Sherman had no fresh aaVlces
from Minister Terrell, and the discus
sion covered rather the news features OF
the situation. as shown by the press als-
MATCHES. than anything calling for action
on the part Of this government IL wa
6oc,ded mat nothing further would be
done until the occasion seemed 10 can
for Il.