Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-19
VHE TURKS ADVANCING
prsYesa Destroyed by The Fire Of
Greek WarShipS.
ESTIMATED LOSS ON BOTH SIDES.
DGicial Communication 10 the WASH
tnzton Gavernment-ODinI
ON tho conflict.

ATHENS, April 19.-The firing
roHmenca1 this morning between
Greeks and Turks at several points
slong the frontier. Col. Msnos, at the
head OF $4,000 Greek troops, has
crossed the river Arkaphos on the
frontier of Eprius and now Ia enter.
ing that part OF South Albania after
having driven back the Turkish
advance posts.
The bombardmeut Of Preveea was
resumed at day break. The landing
force has not yet attacked the place.
a dispatch from Greek headquarters
this afternoon says three important
positions were occupied touay near
Menexs by the Greek troops. Prince
Nicholas, the third son OF King
George, has been ordered to
the front In command OF
battery OF artillery. Later
In tho day confirmation was
received OF tue report that large
Greek force had creased the river
Arskaphos. The Greek ba,tleship
Spei zsi has been taking part in the
bombardmsnt OF Prevesa. The firing
recommsDce1 at $3.50 q. IN. today. a
BABY oil 100 Greek "Insurgents" land
ed at Syrak0, Epirus, and are now
mnrching Oh Flliipisus. Numerous
other bands OF Greek "insurgents"
have entered Epir US.
Dispatches from Tyrnaver, north.
west OF Lsrissa, say at the fight IN
the vicinity Of Reveni and Bougaz
lasted throughout Sunday. The
Greeks captured TWO Turkish posts.
one OF when was retAken later
by the Turks. The nghttng,
was OF desperate character
hand to hand, and the Greeks are re-
ported TO have advanced into Damnzl
plain ana occupied Viglis,w COM
mands IL, capturing battery oil TURK
Ish artillery. Tue second engagement
occupied ut Gfi,zovaii, whore the
Turks, according to last reports re-
ceiveO, were attempting TO recapture
that post from the Greeks.
ESTIMATED LOSSES AT MILoUNA PASS.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE TURKISH
Array, MACEDoEIA, ELLAssoNIA,
A.ri Is, eveuIng.-[ Copying Ieu 1897
by the Associated frees line Turk
ian siorces hold sthtir positions sin
AlilUuna pass. During the severe
fighting which began esterday even.
my, Greeks Dnu Turks alike fought
anu bel ayed In moot admirable mat
ner. Turkish reports just received say
the whole Milouna pass Is now In the
possession OF the Turks who c0rried
Two Greek blockhouses at the point CT
the bayonet.
Late tonight information was re.
oeived from the front mat the Turks
"a
Mllouua pass aud all commanding
heights iron Nsckeme to Papsly
Vaya ne well nts>,ll Iefiles. This Turk.
len losses thus far are reported to be
snghi-30 killed ana so wounded. A
Correspondent of the Associated press
counted 100 Greek c0rpIes on tue hill
opposite the Turkish position. The
The Turks declare the Greeks were
drunk curing the fighting today.
keenan, Bey has returned lTOm karya
wnsre the fighting continued when he
lett there. The Turkish loss at that
place was 200 keenan, Boy says he
coupled nearly thousand dead
Greeks.
TURKISH FORTS DESTROYED.
ROME, April ia dispaIcn TO the
Messak gro from Aria says the remsin-
ing Turkish tort III Prevesa haB been
destroyed by the fire OF the Greek
wsrsbips ANA the position to the Turks
10 uuteDable. Four thousand Greeks
have been landed Tor the purpose OF
occupyiug PIsvess.
A second diepa,ch TO the came paper
announces that 1000 Albanisns who
siarIed into Greece with the expressed
intention OF reaching Larisss have
recrostid the frontier anu are now
rapaoinu Epnrng
ISLAND OF CORFU, DOOM April 10.
Greek lroOpe, us this dispatch IL
senI, are advancing on Filippiada,
northwest OF Aria. A deiach-
ment OF 600 Greek troops are In
readiness TO land at BteveslR, q
Turkish fortified position North Of the
entrance to the gull of Ariu. Turkish
.t.rls at that place nave been almost
completely destroyed by The bombsrd-
meut Of the Greek feet Many forte
lave been reduced to ashee.
SECRETARY SHERMAN NOTIFIED.
WAsHINaToN, AprII 9--Ths Turk
i.h minister, Nj uslaph Bey, has com
municateu with Secretary sherman
on the status of tho TuIko.Grecia n
conf ct. He tffi olsliy informed the
American secretary OF state OF the
termination Of diplomatic relations
between Turkey anu Greece ,and
tue htliiude OF oiferse which
Turkey has been compelled u
take by reason OF the agk resslvs
course OF Greece. IL was expressly
made known. however, that N
declaration OF war had been issusd
Until this declaration is made the
United States government ~ MOI
likely to give ofhoial recognition Il
Tue Existing State OF affairs.
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.