Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-19
A SHARP ENCOUNTER.
The Sixth Turkish Army Corps Attacked
by Greeks at Karya

by Greeks at Karya.
Copyright 1897, by the Associated Fress)
Headouarters of the Turkish Army in
Macedonia. Elassona, April 17.-dO p m)
-Delaved in Transmission)-The corre-
spondent of the Associated Press at this
hour has lust returned from karya, on
the Greek frontier. north of Tyrnavos, and
three hours from here. y 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 head
quarters here on horseback this morning
and arrived at Karya three hours later.
The battle was then proceeding and the
/ correspondent was enabled to watch the
fighting from point near the tent of
Hamdi Pasha. who is in command of the
Sixth army corps, the Turkish force there
engaged. Hamdl Pasha surrounded by
his staff was watching the movements Of
the opposing forces.
THE CONIBATANTS
were posted on the faces of two hills over
looking a small valley distance Of about
a mile.
1t appeared that the Greek force. which
was evidently composed of regular troops
Of Greece, crossed the frontier at eight
| o'clock yesterday evening and advanced
upon the valley referred 10 at an early
hour this morning. The Greeks later
were 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
position on the crest of several hills, and
the combat was resumed at ten o'clock.
! Among the invaders are considerable num-
! bers of Sicilian volunteers.
! At intervals of about two hours the
| Greeks
RENEWED THEIR ATTACKS
upon the Turkish position. The Turks
remained calm and stood on the defensive,
/ though suffering considerable loss.
The number of killed and wounded
among the Turks 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 hospi-
! tails. hence the number of men killed
could not be learned. The dead were left
where theyrell.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, when
the correspondent left Karya, more Turk
ish wounded were being carried into
camp.
The Greeks appeared to be contenting
themselves with occupying the position,
which they had taken up on the crest Of
the hills. and maintaining a heavy fire
from it without advancing, hut at the
same time preventing the Turkish troops
from
CROSSING THE FRONTIER.
The Turks returned the fire of the Greeks
with persistent spirit.
While the correspondent of 'he Asso-
ciated Press was at Karya, Hamdi Pasha,
the Turkish commander. received dis
patch from Edhem Pasha, the Turkish
commander in chief, saying that a general
advance of the Turkish forces had been
ordered for tomorrow. war between
Greece and Turkey having been declared
| This news was received by the Turks with
enthusiastic shouts, meaning Long live
war"
At the same time that Hamdi Pasha re-
ceived the news of the declaration of war,
he received news of a fresh attack by
! Greek force in the direction of Eletu-
choria. to the north and left of Zarkos.
During the correspondents return jour
ney here he heard further firing. both
rifles and artillery. This was after night
| fall. though full moon was shining.
Edhem Pasha at this hour is holding
a council of war and it is expected that n
! great battle Will be fought tomorrow =.
The Turkish troops are. eager for gen.
! eral engagement.
The weather continues very cold
LARISSA. April 1S.-GIradquarters of
the Greek army in Thessaly) The Greeks
have captured the Turkish positions from
/ Nezeros to Koutra and the Turks are in
/ full retreat toward the interior. where
/ their forces are massing. The batteries
| at Menexa ceased firing at Il p. m.
| A GREEK ADVANCE CHECKED.
The Greeks from all their positions in the
Karya district began the advance toward
! the frontier at o'clock on Friday even
! ing The fighting lasted all that night and
extended on Saturday to within ten miles
of the frontier. It is estimate that Is. 900
Greeks were engaged. The battle contin-
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