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THE hattie Ar mILoUNA PASS.
An Account Neni by "a Correspondent
10 n London Paper.

An Account Neni by Correspondent
to n London Paper.
NEW YORK, April 49, rhe Journal
AMI Advertiser this morning prints as
special from London the following
dispatches from u. w. Stevens to the
London Mail, describing the fighting
ut Milouna pass.
The Turks have succeeded In forcing
back the Greeks from their position
on the heights above TyrnAvo and are
now preparing for the final advance
on LaTissa.
"About four O'Clock the Inhabitants
OF "yrnavo coulu be seen abandoning
the town and retreating In wild con.
fusion along the Larissa road. The
Greek troops fell back Ia good order
and occupied with four Datteries OF ar.
tiliery, the low hill between TyInavo
ana Larlssa. There they prepared to
offer lurther resistance.
"While they were deploying their
guns and taking the range several
battalions OF Turkish infantry with
five batteries OF artillery moved slowly
down the slopea OF MilounR PATS,
toward the plain. Their object was to
In making q reco nnoissence. -s-ls
uneven to employ cavalry, but now
that we are gaining the amons plains
OF Thessaly, the Turkish mounted
men Will be Kept hard at work. They
are well m0u ntej, keen and eager to
bear their iuil share Of the defense OF
the country. Indeed tue spirit OF our
troops 10 above all reproRch.
"Presentiy cur artillery halted,
unlimbered upon the 9reeks, and q
vigorous artillery duel commenced.
The spectacle was q magnificent one
from the heights which seemed TO
have been expressly designed TO serve
ss an ampitnea,er.
We looked down upon the battle
raging at our feet, ana were close to
Marshal Edhem Pasha and his staff
while in oil directions the hills were
crowded with Turkish soldiers gazing
wistfully at the fight. The marsnai
and his officers were Of toe opinion
that Larissa had been virtually taken,
now that MilOuua pass was in the
hands OF their men. Eihem Paeha q
plans have hitherto been crowned
with success.
"Below us were serpentlns lines OF
bayOnets glinting In the bright sun,
and standing out from the deep green
OF the plains and dull Drown of the
bare, rocky hillsides.
"They moved with even cadence
toward Tyrnavo. From the mouths
of the guns cams let's OF fire and epurts
OF white smoke or grey dust, as the
recoil OF the weapons tore up the
ground. Here and there shells We're
bursting. Few reached our men,
however, as the distance was too great
anu We suffered hut little though
saw few men knocked over by
bursting shrspnel ana there were
several marrow escapes. More than
once a shell exploded within very
few yards Of cur regiments without
doing any harm, but splinters and
schrApnel have come uncomiortably
near. The hill from which the Gresks
are firing lies about half way between
this place and Larissa.
"5oon the Turkish batteries linn
bered up, fnaing that the shells
dropped short, aud moved up anu then
opened again. Ite IRE was bstter
directed than that Of the Greeks. Our
infantry gave Its support and com.
menced furious IRE, to which tho
Greeks replied.
The aim OF Edhem Pashs is not ne
yet to fight decisive battle. He has
u strategic success of the utmost i'm.
portance by holding the Greeks In
front, while in lines parallel &c our
advance his other columns move for.
ward by Damasi or Tyrnavo. He
has also ascertained the strength OF the
Greeks.
Our troops are now fast oonverging
on Tyrnavo aud we shall probably
occupy the town tonight. From the
position which we now occupy
Larlssa with its white houses, 10 en-.
bosomed amidst the green trees and
glistening In the sun rs send of this