The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
BRIGHTER
FOR GREECE.
The Advance of Turkish Forces
Being Checked.
On the Gulf of Arta Greeks
Have Their Way
TYRNAVO BLOCKADED
By the MOslem FOllOWers-A
Strat egic Point.
Eastern Greek Fleet is Bonn
harding PlatemOna.
TYRNAVO BLOCKADED

Athens April 21-The war on the
frontier continues with unabated fury
and all along the line from the Gulf OF
Salonica on the east to the Gulf OF Aria
on the west, a desperate struggle is go
ing on for the mastery
The advance of the Turkish forces OF
Tyrnavo has been seriously checked,
though from Greek sources come many
claims of victories Those, however,
are of small import compared to the
information that the Turks are invest
ing Tyrnavo. Tyrnavo is about three
leagues northwest of Larissa and was
depended upon by the Greeks to seri-
ously hamper any attempt that would
have been made by the Turks to ap-
proach Larissa-
Immediately after their disastrous de-
feat at MilOuna pass, the Greeks IeH
back to Tyrnayo, but the Turks closely
followed them and began vigorous
cannOnading of the position. TyrnaVos
fail viii make it next to impossible Tor
the MOslem advance upon the Greek
military base at LariSSa 10 be stopped.
Larissa is poorly fortified and it may
become necessary for the Greeks to
precipitate pitched battle with the
Turks on the plains that lie between
I.arissa and the Macedonian frontier.
If such an event occurs it will be the
greatest military struggle IN the his
tory Of the world.
A Greek force, after a terrific battle,
has managed to get through to the
plains of Damasi, in Macedonia, mean
time bombarding and destroying the
small village of Nigla.
The pass at Reveni. a few miles
north of TyrnavO, where there are as
many as 10000 Turks under the per-
sonal direction of Edhem Pasha, has
been the scene of the hercest fighting
of the war. This horde of MOslems,
singing and chanting war songs.
~er4i No Qr7rTc
for the past three days have unremit-
tently endeavored to obtain a free road
to the Thessalian plains.
Twenty thousand Greeks, under the
direction of Prince Constantine have
steadily fought and struggled to keep
back the MOhammedan stream and
have thus far succeeded.
On the Gulf of Arta the Greeks are
having things pretty much their own
way. The Turks at Arta attempted
10 cross the river despite the fire of the
Greek artillery. This was magnih-
Gently handled, however, and the
Turks were moved down by the score,
the river being literally filed with the
sultan's soldiers. Staggering under
their awful defeat the Turks retreated-
Colonel Manos, in his invasion of this
part of Epirus, has been very success
full He has occupied several villages
with but slight resistance and has hast
ilv fortified them There is hardly
any serious obstacle to his advance
northward to Albania and toward jan
ina where a great battle may be
fought.
The squadron of fronclads which left
the Piraeus under sealed orders is
likely to strike some bold blow. though
it is generally believed it is bound for
Salonica, which it will lombard, and
where it is hoped to cut off the base of
supplies of the army under Edhem
Pasha-
The second squadron, composed of a
frigate, two corvettes, three armed
transports and one torpedo boat, have
left the Golden Horn. Other Turkish
vessels are still under the guns of the
Dardanelles.
Salonica, April 21-It is rumored here
that the Turks have captured LariSSa.
London, April 21-A dispatch re-
ceived from ConStantinople at the Turk
ash legation here last evening having
announced that the village of KreichOra
in the Greek territory had been Occup-
led by the Turks and that the Turkish
division commanded by Nechad Pasha
opera ting against TyFnavO and Larissa
has carried all the positions command
lng the plain of Larissa. At KreichOra
and Badji the Turks captured many
prisoners and quantities of arms and
ammunition. The Greeks who We're de-
feated in the MilOuna Pass are report
ed TO have fled in a westerly direction
and also towards Larissa.
The Rome correspondent of the Pail
Mall Gazette, telegraphs to his paper
this afternoon saying a dispatch had
beeh received mere from Athens, GX-
pressing fear that should the Greeks
suffer further reVerSes a revolution will
break out at Athens.
A special dispatch from CONSTANT
nople this afternoon reiterates the
statement that the Turkish forces .oc-
cupied TyrnaVO. 10 miles northw of
Larissa yesterday.
A special dispatch from Salonica an
nOunceS that the port officials there are
vigilantly looking out for the Greek
feet having been informed that the
war vessels of Greece have been ordered
70 make an attempt to seize that city
which is the base of Turkish sIlDrliee
for the army operating against the
Greeks The military authoritias of
the bay and further steps have been
taken to protect the narrow entrance of
the harbOr between Cape Kara and the
mainland of Macedonia.
LOOkOuts have been stationed on all
&he prominent headlands and perils of
vantage overlooking the bay with in
structiOns to Immediately report the a n
pected to make a demonstra tion against
this place very shortly.
The harbor has been thoroughly min
ed a number of torpedo boats have been
stationed in well selected places. The
entrance to the harbOr, from Cape Kara
20 the mainland of Macedonia, is strung
with torpedoes and large quantities of
ammunition have been sent to all the
batteries. There are rumors that
Turkish fleet left the Dardanelles for
this place and tIat it viii give battle TO
the Greek feet in the bay
number Of Greek irregulars who
have been brought here as prisoners
have been capt. Ired as Demir-Hissar