The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-20

legged, was abandoned owing to & n1isun-
derstanding by the general in command,
who interpreted as ar order of retreat what
was really intended as an order to advance.
Captain Tagarde, who was wounded at
Gritzovali shot himself in order to avoid
falling into the hands of the Turks The
Greeks report that the Turks lost seven
thousand killed and wounded at Reveni,
but this estimate is probably excessive. The
Greek engineers constructed bridge at
Packyskalos to enable their troops to cross
the river 1t is stated that the Turkish
forces attacking Reveni numbered more
than ten thousand men.
EDHEM PASHA IN DANGER.
A dispatch to the Daily Chronicle from
Athens. dated midnight, says: General
Smolenitz, in command OF the Greeks at
Reveni has pushed Edhem Pasha toward
Damasi. The suspense here is extreme.
Everybody is waiting for the list of killed
and wounded. Patriotic bankers and others
have offered the government over a million
pounds
Another dispatch from Athens says:
while the incidents of Monday along the
eastern portion of the frontier have not
been of notable Importance the situation at
the gulf of Arta and in the Vicinity of the
Albanian frontier have become more IA
vorable for the Greeks The bombardment
of Prevesa was resumed { at daybreak,
with but feeble replies FROM the Turkish
batteries at Hamidieh and sPantocratoros.
The position of the Turks is unrenable, and
it is believed that the town will fall into
the hands of the large Greek force in the
vicinity, which is waiting for the demoli-
tion of the remaining batteries. The Greel,
battle ship Spetzia has taken the lead in
the bombardment. BY an order received at
Prevesa from Constantinople at noon Mon
day the gulf of Arta was officially closed to
all but Turkish ships.
Colonel Manos. with 5000 men. having
crossed the Arakphos under the protection
of the Greek artillery batteries is now in
Epirus, where, it is believed, his force is
considerably in excess of the Turkish. 1t
is reported here that a large body of AL
banians, estimated at upwards of 2,O0O who
had crossed the Greek frontier with the
avowed intention of pushing on to Larissa.
has recrossed and is now ravaging Epirus
Arta is practically deserted. The mayor
has transferred the public offices and off,
cial records to Konipote.
Dispatches from Tyrnavo. northwest of
Larissa. say that the fighting in the vi
cinity of Reveni and Bonghazi lasted
throughout Sunday. The Greeks captured
two Turkish posts, one of which was re-
taken later by the Turks. The fighting
was of desperate character, hand-to-
hand, and the Greeks are reported to have
advanced into the Damazi plain and to
have occupied viglia, which commands it.
after capturing battery Of Turkish ar
Gritzovali. where the Turks. according to
the last reports received. We're attempting
to recapture the post from the Greeks"
A brief dispatch was received from
Athens at ! o'clock this morning, saying:
The Greeks have occupied several stra-
tegic positions around Damasi, including
Viglia. Three thousand armed peasants
have joined the troops. 1t is alleged that
1900 Turks attacked Reveni. 1t is feared
that massacre has taken place al Prevesa
during the bombardment."