The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-04-21

| The key to Milouna pass is Menexa, a po-
sition of the greatest Importance.
Greeks Enter Turkey.
Salonika, April 18.-Greek bands have
landed at Fleutheropoli, west of Kavala,
and are marching on Goyran, distant
about one kilometer from Dedeagatch.
| Their design is apparently to cut the rail-
| way line to Salonika. Turkish troops
have been sent in pursuit and there has
| been fighting, but the result is not known
! here
Twenty Thousand Men Fighting.
| Foot of Milouna Pass, April 800 a.
MA fierce battle ragged in the pass all
| night long. The Greeks who entered and
descended toward the valley encountered
four battalions of Turks. who drove them
back and at the point of the bayonet
rescued the force garrisoning the Turkish
blockhouse, which the Greeks had en-
circled entering the pass.
Neshed Pasha, commanding the fifth di-
vision, occupied Mount Harnia with
great force, while Hamid Pasha, COM
handing the sixth division, prepared to
enter the Tchaishan pass, and Haida
Pasha with the fourth division occupied
the Milouna pass.
Before dawn Edhem Pasha rode out to
direct the disposition of these divisions. A
general engagement ensued. The battle
still continues along the entire pass, over
10000 men being engaged. The combat
turns On the possession of the Greek
blockhouse, which was most obstinately
defended. Several vigorous attacks were
l l.
finally. about o'clock. by a magnificent
dash, they took the blockhouse at the
point of the bayonet.
The Greeks are still defending their
positions on the summit of the hill At
the present moment four battalions of
Mendukh Pasha's division are advancing
to the frontier positions already taken.
The Turks are fighting like demons, the
Turkish artillery doing splendid execu-
ton under the command of Ria Pasha.
Two Days of Fighting.
Elassona, April 1S.-The Greeks from all
their positions in the Karya district began
to advance toward the frontier at o'clock
on Thursday evening. The fighting lasted
all that night and extended on Friday to
within ten miles of the frontier. It is es-
timated that 5000 Greeks were engaged.
The battle continued with great vigor
throughout Friday night and Saturday,
when altogether $4,000 were engaged.
On Sunday morning the fire was concen-
trated toward the southeast of Milouna.
About noon to-day Sunday the Greeks be-
gan to give way after which the hottest
fighting of the engagement ensued. The
Turks advanced only a little beyond the
frontier into Greek territory. Considering
the rapidity of the firing and the great
expenditure of ammunition the number of
killed is comparatively small probably
under two hundred.
Altogether the behavior of the Turkish
troops was better than that of the Greeks.
Their officers remained cool and collected.
The firing still continues, but it is ex-
pected to cease at nightfall as the troops
have been engaged for thirty hours with
out food or sleep.
Greek Steamer Sunk.
Athens, April $50 p. MA dispatch
just received here says that the Shafidah
batteries at Prevesa, which were attacked
by the Greek warships this afternoon, have
been completely destroyed. The Greek
battery at Kefalipanaghia co-operated
effectively with the fotilla In the bonn
bardment.
p. ma telegram just received from
Actium states that the Greek flotilla in
the Gulf of Ambracia Is now successfully
bombarding the Shafdak battery. Four
gunboats are attacking Salagora. The
fire opened at long range about 2:30 p.
m. The first shot was by the battleship
Basilius Gorgeous. the cruiser Nauerchis
Maeulis taking up the fire. The Hami-
dieh and Pantokatoros batteries returned
the fire. but their practice is not good
At 1926 p. m. shell from the Nauerchis
Maeulis fell fairly In the Hamidieh bat
terry.
Greeks lombard Prevesa.
II a. m.-The Turkish batteries at Prev
esa. on the north shore of the entrance
Of the Gulf of Arta, where, according to
the treaty Of Berlin, the Turks had no
right to erect Notifications. fired on and
sank q Greek steamer, the Macedonia,
this morning while she was attempting to
leave the Gulf of Ambracia. The crew
OF the steamer were saved by boats from
the shore, but the captain of the Mace
donia was severely wounded.
Upon receipt of this news, the Greek
government sent orders to the Greek fleet
In the Gulf of Ambracia to lombard
Prevesa- Accordingly the bombardment
o. Prevesa commenced at 1880 o'clock this
morning and continues as this dispatch
Is written. Prevesa, which is in Epirus
and eighteen miles from Arta, is strongly
fortified.
The sinking Of the Macedonia. the
Greeks claim, justifies them in waging
war to the death against Turkey.