Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-23
TURKISH ADVANCE CHECKED
Edhem Pasha's Advance on Larissa
Suddenly Checked by Heavy Rise
in the Salambria River.
BRIDGES DESTROYED BY The GREEKS
The Inhabitants of Lakka and Samarina
Have Risen Against the Greeks,
and Welcome the Turks
With Enthusiasm.


army reserves, have been called out to
reinforce the Turkish troops operating
against the Greeks. They consist of a
Koniah brigade from Oesaria, delega
tion from Samyra belonging to the third
army corps, three brigades from the
fourth army corps, and division of the
fifth army corps-total " additional bat
talions of troops, numbering 54,4O0 men
1t is now definitely announced that Os
man Pasha, the hero of Plevna, has been
appointed commander in-chief of the
Turkish army, having headq quarters al
Elassona. Edhem Pasha has been re-
called. In addition, Saad Eden Pasha
has been appointed to command in the
Turkish army, having headquarters al
Janina and replacing Ahmed Hifzi Pasha
who has been recalled. The new com.
manders start for their posts this even.
ing.
CAPTURED VALUABLE STORES.
Athens, April 23.--9 a. m.-After the
bombardment of Kratina on the Gulf OF
Salonica by the Greeks, and the squadron
had put to flight two battalions of Turks
and the inhabitants of that place, the
Greek fleet landed a detachment and
found that the Turks had left behind
them immense stores and provisions des
tined for the armies of Edhem Pasha
These valuable stores had been left un'
protected on the belief by the Turks
that the blockade of Greece by the fleets
of the powers would prevent the Greek
fl heet from attacking Turkish towns in the
Gulf of Salonica, which are near the rail-
road to Salonica, ard which have been
used as points to land stores upon, for
the Turkish army, and then forward them
to the front. The capture of these towns
not to mention the loss of stores, places
a serious difficulty in the path of Edhem
Pasha, and it is stated here, that as soon
as the Turkish commander-in-ch heard
the news of the capture of Platamone
and Kratina, he dispatched 10000 men
towards the coast of Macedonia, fearing
flank attack from the Gulf of Salonica
The Greek fleet, returning from the cap
ture Of Kratina, bombarded the port oil
Litchboro.
FRIENDLY INTERFERENCE.
Brussells.--Le Nord today announces
that all the powers have given their ad
hesion to the note of the Russian minis
ter for foreign affairs, Count Mouravieff
.Sssuring the Greeks and Turks of thu
friendly interference of the powers in M
present struggle, as soon as askeda by
? sithefssids.
THE GREEK SITUATION.
London.-The Greek charge daffaire
here received dispatch dated at Athenl
today, giving the exact situation on th'
Thessalian frontier from the Greek stand
point. 1t is as follows: Sat Thessaly II
the direction of Reveni and Boughasi oul
forces have penetrated into Turkish ter
ritory, and advanced toward Damasi. AL
attacks of the enemy have been repulset
in the direction of Gritzovali. Our army
has occupied strong position at Matt
where there has been fighting since yes.
terday. The Turkish attacks have been
repulsed. The Greeks had to retire from
Nezeros, falling back to the bank O
Darchie, strong position which they are
now defending. In Epirus our army il
advancing and has captured Fort Imaret
Fillipiada, and several villages. Th'
Greeks have also occupied Salagora
capturing three cannors, a number oi
guns and quantity of ammunition ant
provisions. The army is now advancing
northward.
"(Signed) SKoUsEs,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
WAR NEWS AT BERLIN.
Berlin.-The Frankfort Zeitung pub
fishes dispatch from Constantinopl
dated at midnight on Thursday, sayinl
that news of the Turkish defeat of th
Greeks had just reached that city. Th
dispatch adds that Osman Pasha, the her
of Plevna, has been dispatched to tn
frontier.
TRAITORS TO GREECE.
Notwithstanding to dispatch frou
Athens, fighting occurred in the Oliv
groves near Prevesa, between Turks an
native Christians. The Greek forces,
is added, while on the way to Fillipiadt
passed number Of chsrred corpset
The inhabitants of Lakka and Ssmarin
have risen against the Greeks, and wei
coined the Turks with enthusiasm.
ADVANCE MOVEMENT oHEoKED.
Constantinople.-- is stated here tha
one of the Turkish brigades, which ha
been pushed forward on the plains 9
Larissa has been unable to advance ful
ther owing to the floods caused By rain
and consequent rise of the river g
lambria. Edhem Pasha has telegraphei
asking for the immediate dispatch Z
pontoons, to enable the troops to croe
the river, the Greeks having blown q
the bridges. These reports having had
very depressing effect here, whom take
in conjunction with the formidable n
sistance which the Turks met with aroun
Tyrnavo.
CHANGE OF BASE.
Corfu. --The western Greek squadro
o. warships has suspended the bombar'
ment OF Prevesa, the Turkish positio
north of the entrance Of the Gulf OF Art
and left this morning for Santi Quarant
On arrival there the war vessels bega
bombarding Turkish blockhouse.