The sun., 1897-04-21
GREECE HOLDS REVENI.
THE TURKS TRT IN VAIN TO WRESr
THE TOWN AND PASS FROM HER.

Gen. smolenski Finally Repulses the Turk.
-The Greeks Capture the Town or Dnu,-
asi In the Pass ana Destroy the Piaee.
Special Gable Dispatches 10 THE suS.
LONDON, April 2O.-A despatch to tho Times
from Athens gives despatch sent by Crown
Prince Constantine to King George. 1t says in
effect that Gen. Smolenski has finally com.
pletsly repulsed the Turkish attack upon
Reveni Pass t3 on the map).
1t is also reported that the Turkish force mum.
bered between ten and fourteen thousand men.
The operations were personally conducted by
Edhem Pasha.
Seven attacks upon tho Greek position were
unsuccessful. Thereafter two Greek columns
commanded by Gems smolenski and Demopoulo
advanced into Turkish territory and conoen.
trated at Damasi IS on the mapl
ATHENs, April 2O.-Advices received here this
morning show that o series Of conflicts Of O
. most sanguinary character have been raging for
the last two days inside the defiles and around
the blockhouses at Reveni Pass. Is on the mapl
The Turks throughout tho entire series Of en-.
gagements were on the offensive and made
incessant and furious onsets upon the Greek
positions, often within q hundred yards of the
Greek trenches. Tho Turkish losses wero very
heavy beyond doubt, several thousand Of the
sultan's troops having been killed and wounded.
The peasantry are rising and crowds Of them
are hurryinR forward to assist the Greeks. The
peasants have shown splendid courage and ad-
mirablo discipline, fighting with all the cool,
ness OF veteran soldiers. Their quaint costumes
are observable everywhere. mingling with the
uniforms Of the regulars, and presenting pic
ture rarely seen on a battlefield. The knowl.
edge possessed by the peasantry Of all the ins
and outs Of the country has been of great assist
ance to the Greeks.
The bombardment Of tho town Of viglia, In
the Reveni Pass, is still in progress and 70 in
favor Of the Greeks. The Turks are making q
stubborn fight there. but the Greeks arc in mo-
mentary expectation that the Turks will find
the place too hot to hold them and will abandon
their position, leaving the Greeks to occupy the
town.
Tho latest advices received here this forenoon
say that the Greek troops at tho front are re.
covering themselves. and good news is being 10.
ceived from that portion of the Greek army
within tho Turkish border in the Reveni Pass.
Gen. Smolentz has advanced, and IL proceeding
from Reveni to Damasi in tho pass Is on the
mapl
II is reported hero tonight that tho Greek
troops have burned the town of Damasi, in the
Pass. This place was regarded as an important
position by Edhem Pasha, and it Is believed that
its destruction will be severe blow TO the Turks
MANCHESTER, April 2o.-A special despatch
to the Guardian, sent from Athens tonight,
says that the town Of Danasi is surrounded BY
Greeks. and that its capture Is only question
Of few hours.
The despatch adds that all the positions which
the Greeks lost at Reveni have been retakon.
ELAssoNA. April 20.-Fierce fighting was re-
sumed this morning near Reveni. The Greeks
hold good positions, but the Turks are attack.
ing them in large columns. and the issue is ex.
pected to be decisive.
1t 10 reported that the Greeks have captured
the town OF viglia, which they necessarily
bombarded yesterday. and have taken 200
Turkish prisoners.