The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-23
TURKISH ACCOUNTS.
The Fighting Was Furious at the
Pass of Milouna.
TURKS REPORTED CLOSE TO LARlSSA
Ottoman Forces Pushing on Toward
TyrnayOs.
THE ARMY is IN FINE SPIRITS
Soldiers Sing the National Songs
md Their Enthusiasm Ii Tn
boundcd-Aid From Albnninns.

Vienna, April 22-The Nue Freie Presse
publishes dispatch from Constantiuople
saying that Edhem Pasha, the Turkish
commander in chief. telegraphed the sui
tan that his advance guard is within an
hours march OF Larssa. The Turkish
general adds that he has a force of So 900
men with him. He estimates the Greek
| army opposing him to number 40, 900 men.
| Headquarters Turkish Army. Milouna
Pass. Tuesday, April 2i.-Delayed in
| transmission.) The Turks are being rapid
ly pushed through Milouna pass to tho
| plain in front of Tyrnayos. Since O'Clock
this afternoon the artillery duel between
| the Turks and Greeks has been proceed
| ing at q distance of two miles. In the
| meantime Greek endorsements are pour
| ing over the bridge beyond the town this
| side of the River Xerls The Turks have
carried several Greek positions on the
Ncights above Tyruavos, but the town and
| sma hill on this side are still in the hands
| of the Creeks.
| HeaG Iuaeters Turkish Army-Milouna
| Pass. WedI asda", April 2i.-Very heavy
| fighting has beed in progress since dawn.
| The Greeks have endeavored to take by
storm the Turkish position on the hill OPP
posite the entrance 10 the ravine. The
| Greeks were repused upon each occasion
with tremendous loss The engagement
| is still proceeding. The Turks have a
| Z, brought
| into action if needed. During yesterdays
| fighting in the same locality. a Turkish
general of brigade was killed.
Milouna Pass. April 81 -(Eycnipg) De
layed in transmission.-Th fight at krtiri
continues in desultory way. The Greek
| position, defended by earthworks and forts,
is the last position Gu the heights, but not
| important because II large Greek army is
now massed on the plain at a good distance.
To understand the position it is neces-
| sary to compare the line OF mountains to
the letter A. The Greeks hold the ex-
| IRENE point inside, while the Turks on the
| two lines dangerously menace the Greek
position, which will become untenable as
| soon as the Turks advance
Ncchal Pasha still withholds the order
| to take KritIi by assault, though the
Turkish troops are begging his permission
| to do so.
Everywhere among the Turkish troops
| there is the same enthusiasm. Yesterday
| two Albanian regiments having driven the
| Greeks from their position pursued them
| to little spur OF a mountain overlooking
| the plains. The pursuit was against the
order of the officers. II was impossible to
restrain them. They still hold the spur
declaring it is impossible for Turkish
| soldier to retreat
| Nechal PSshas division has been fight
ing five days now but the more his SOL
diers fight the more they want to fight
Nechai Pasha Is commander of great
skill He knows this country perfectly,
and captured whole Greek battalion MIL
itarv reasons prevent the correspondent of
the Associated Press from describing the
Turkish plan Of attack until the attack be-
gins. but 1t is evident the Greeks VIII be
at a great advantage
Edhem Pasha and his stan on the heights
ara abla to see every little movement OF
Tho Cracks while the Greek general in the
Main ran see the Turks only when they are
attacking. Tho Turks are well furnished
with cavalry scouts and artillery horses,
as we'll as forage.
Headquarters of the Turkish Army
Milouna Pass. April 2l.-Wednesday, II
n. m.-The correspondent OF the Associated
Press. as this dispatch is sent, is at
high point of the Milouna Pass with the
Turkish generals staff, watching the ad-
vance of the Turkish troops, who are being
ropidlv pushed through the pass TO the
plains in front of Tyrnayos,
Throughout yesterday afternoon an ar
tllery duel between tho Turks ana
Greeks proceeded at distance OF two
miles. Meanwhile Greek reintorcemehts
md been pouring over the bridge beyond
,ma town 10 This side of the River %erias
Tho Turks at that time had carried sew
rrol Greek positions on the heights above
Tyrnavos but the town and small NIL
IN this side were still in the hahds Oh the
Greeks. Edhem Pasha. the Turkish COM
mander In chief, continues TO snow great
military talent and his pans VOTE nho
machinery Yesterdays advance OF Iurk-
ish troops across the plain was splendid
SPECTACLE. At our feet was the road INTO
Greece which winds away from the
mountains and from the mountains long
lines of troops were descending IKE great
serpents. The Turkish soldiers were all
singing patriotic songs and shouting war
cries. .o,.iy tor
.,aod The nositions they occupied on top OF
Kritiri hill and they began again NJ uawh'
There was very heavy fighting from the
6rst The Greeks endeavored 10 tahe .he
Turkish position on the opposite entrance
Of the ravine. but were repulsed , on each
oaoasion with tremendous loss. the en-
,ora,nont IL still proceeding as this dis
ra,ch il sent. The Turks have strong
p reserve force ready to be brought into ac-
''y muripr Yesterdays fighting Turkish
general was killed. The combat ,oaay Was
over the same ground as yesterday "s"'-
| Ing. .ha Aesociated Press
zoe the movements of the enemy on the
can see rhe Whole OF Thessaly Is spread out
, T,a," a map below Clouds OF dust snow
The, the movements of the Greek .r esa has ,us,
BITE ,ii,sd making two brgadiers OF
s maho, pashas division killed and showing