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HARD FIGHTING.
Greek and Turk Continue to Bat
tic Fieroely.
Former said TO Have Captured and
Burned Dnmasi-suitan's Forces
Reported 10 he Advancing
ON Larissa.

Athens, April 81 (midnight) News
has Just been received here that the
Greeks, after a desperate battle, have
captured and burned Damasi. Viglia
Is still resisting. Another division OF
the Greek troops, il is reported, has
~traversed the Reyeni pass and captured
three block houses. This division has
almost reached Damasi, where it will
effect n union with the force that cap
tured the town. The 10000 troops un-
der Gen. Smalenitz displayed the great
est bravery.
Reyeni lies IL miles northwest of
Larissa. Edhem Pasha, with a force
variously estimated ut from 10000 TO
$4,000 troops, led seven assaults against
it, but all were repulsed by the Greeks.
Crown Prince Constantine has tele-
graphed here that the Turks at that
point were completely and finally re-
pulsed. In Athens greater attention
has been paid TO the operations in the
neighborhood of Reveni than TO those
at Milouna Pass. The theory all along
has been that If the Greeks could es-
tablish themselves at Damnsi, their
road would lie open to Elassona.
The exact situation at Tyrnavo is
somewhat in doubt. The news from
that point is conflicting. But there is
no confirmation of the inc that the
place has been captured by the Turks.
What seems 10 have happened is that
Tyrnavo was evacuated in order TO send
troops forward TO Reveni, and was then
reoccupied by troops returning from
Milouna.
Athens, April 2l.-A dispatch from
Arta says that 5000 Greeks have crossed
the frontier at Bani, and a severe ar
tillery duel has been in progress since
Monday. The Greek artillery have ST.
fenced the Turkish Imauret fort, com
handing the town. Two attempts by
the Turks TO cross the river were re-
pulsed.
Athens, April 21.-All the members
of the gendarmerie and other police
forces militarily organized are now GO
ing to the frontier. The citizens have
volunteered to guard the town. The
same conditions prevail in all the
other towns of Greece. On all sides
there is a firm determination TO meet
the Turkish invasion, and every man
who can be spared and who can bear
arms is going TO the front.
Athens, April 21.-It was announced
Tuesday evening hat the Greeks had
recaptured G~ritzovali.
Athens, April 81. - Fighting betweeh
Greeks and Turks was resumed Tues
day morning at Reveni, not far from
T~yrnavo, northwest of Larissa. A big
battle is In progress. The Turks are
attacking in still greater force than
Monday, but the Greeks are making a
stubborn resistance.
There was renewed fighting between
the Turks and Greeks in the Milouna
poss Monday. 1t was of the most Sc
we're description, but full details are
not o|btainable here.
The firing ceased at five o'clock in the
evening. The total Greek loss in the
various engagements in the Milouna
pass is estimated here at 1000 killed
and wounded.
Over 200 wounded soldiers and of.
fcers of the Greek army have arrived at
Larissa, Tyrnavo and Volo.
The losses of the Turks are declared
be much greater than those of the
Greeks.
London, April 2i.-A special dispatch
from Constantinople says that after n
series of furious engagements Edhem
Pasha, the Turkish commander in
chief, has occupied Tyrnavo, ten miles
from Larissa, in force. The dispatch
4. ,t-fI .,r - a., tI,N 49,. ALL, Al n..t.
was among the killed.
In conclusion the dispatch says that
the Turks will now Immediately adj
vance by forcing marches upon La
rissa, the headquarters Of the Greek
army in Thessaly.
Headquarters OF the Greek army in
Thessaly, Larissa, April 81. - The
mayor OF Larissa has issued n proclaim
ntion calling upon all citizens TO arm
themselves in defense of the country.
Every step possible is being taken to
defend this place against the Turks,
who are reported 10 have captured
Tyrnnvo, ten miles from here, and TO
bc pushing on TO Lnrissa. The minis
ter OF the interior has issued orders TO
the projects throughout the country
calling upon them to summon all citi-
gems to arms in defense of Greece. now
invaded by the Turks.
II is reported that the Greeks cap
tured 200 Turkish prisoners at Viglin.
The death Of Hatiz Pasha, the Turk
ish commander, who was killed In the
fighting which took place in the Milouna
pass on Saturday is greatly lnmented.
He was so years OF age, and while adj
vancing at the head Of his troops was
urged 10 dismount and rest. The old
pasha replied: During the Russian
war / never dismounted and why
should l do so now2"
Soon afterwards Hhhz Pasha was
wounded in the arm, but he still re-
NAMED in the saddle. Later a second
bullet struck him on the hand, but yet
the old warrior refused TO retire.
Finally n third bullet broke the gallant
pasha's spine and he rolled from his