Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-21

Nhutoko, Wnlcn WAS OCcupleu ny
bands OF Greek itregulars on their first
advance Into Turkish territory, has
also been captured by the Turks.
The commander assures the Porte
that the forward movement today
Iuesday) Is the most important yet
attempted, nnd is exprotet to result In
a decisive and important Turkish vic.
torv.
The Turkish commander of the army
At Janine reports that the Greek naval
forces which had bnmbarded Prevesa
both from the sea ana gulf sides have
been dispersed, one section retreating
up the Gull OF Afta, and the other
eteaming away to sea In the direct on
OF the Ionian Islands. Contrary to the
claims OF the Greeks, the Turkish
commander rep0rts the Prevesa de.
lenses uninjurel by the naval bonn.
lard meDt.
The CRETAN SITUATION.
LONDON, April 20.--On good author.
ity tue Associated Press Ia Informed
that the war between Greece and
Turkey will not tffsct the situation iu
Crete. Tbs powers have guaranteed
the safety OF the MussulmaA populs-
tiUp, they will continue their efforts to
autonomy.
The ofiicial Of the Turkish embassy
here believe from the wording OF Ell
hem Pssha's dispatches to ths Turkish
government that the Greeks Will make
no great stand until the Turks rsach
Lsrissa, where the main battle. 1t is
thought, will be fought. This seems
probable, as Prince Constantine, the
Grsek commander.in.chie has lett
Tyrnavos for LarIesn.
Several British OH GERS, both Oh the
active list AMI belonging to the re-
serve, have offered their services at the
turkish embassy, one OF them voluu-
taering to equip thirty men for service
against the Greeks and to bear all ex-
penses OF taking them to the frontier.
The officials OF the embassy have re-
ferrcu MI ouch offers to the govern.
nient OF Conslantinopie.
WITH EDHEM PAsHA,s TROOPS.
Heauqus rlers Turkish Army Of
Macedonis, Elassona, April 49,
(Night)-t Copyrighted, 1897, by the
Associated Preas. The correspondent
Of the Asaociateu Press at the Turkish
headquarters In Mscedonis has Just
spent sixteen hours "a the saddle with
the advance line OF Edhem Pssha's
troops.
During Sunday night the troops
strengthened the positions which they
had captured from the Greeks, but at
sunrise IL was seen that the Greek
forces had retired, except from n hill,
which was occupied by the Greek
regulars. Dsspltory firing took place
all the morning, anu finally at / D, IN,
tnnaV 4 Mnnhapl Hafr
onttnlions to drive the enemy from the
hill referred to. In twenty minutes 1t
was all over. The resistance OF the
Greeks was feeble and many OF them
surrendered to the Turks, The pris.
oners were mostly young auu sturdy
men. Ater the capture OF the last
Greek position the Turks advanced,
singing as they marched forward, anu
occupied all the remaining heights.
On reaching the summit OF tue hill
at Tyrnavos, the Greek position sltuat.
cd about ten miles from Larisea, the
Turks observed that the Greeks were
occupying small hill from which they
fired but feebl, at the Turks. Finally
two Turkish mou ntain batteries were
brought up TO the summit OF the hill
occupied by the Turks, and from this
position began bombardinE Tyrnavos.
Under this fire tne Turkish infantry
advanced AMI captured u spur opposite
the Greek blOckhouse. Orders were
given to tue Turks at s o'clock to take
the blocknouse By assault. This move.
ment was brilliantly effected twenty
minutes alter.
The Greek prisoners say that the
Greek army has already lost heart. TIE
situation at present is that the Turks
have possession of all the com al ndisg
hsights between th cir heauquarters
the tGrtek heaUquartefs at Larlsss,
with tue exception OF Tyrnavos, " hich
Is commanded by the Turkish bat
teries.
The Turks tonight are camping in
the tents the Greeks LETT on the plain of
Thessaly, near the Milouna pass.
FRANCE MAY PROTECT GREEKS.
LONDON, April 20.-A dispatch to the
Times iron Carlo says: The Turkish
government has called upon the kne-
dive to expel the Greeks from Egypt,
AS the Creeks number $1,000 aud are
the chief promoters OF commerce and
trade, their removal is desired by none
cave the old Turkish party. 1t Ia proba.
bic that France Will undertake TO prO.
tect them, anu thus the expulsion Will
be avoided.
DEMAND UPON BULGARIA.
SOPHIA, April 2O.-A newspaper OF
this city announces that the Turkish
government has called upon Bulgaria,
as the vassal OF Turkey, to hand pass.
ports to all tho Greek cousuis in Bull.
garis. The BULGARIAN cabinet ia now
considering the question.
iAPPEAL TO AMERICAN WOMEN.
NEw YORK, April GA oommu.