Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-16
<''IL BEATING TIE Turks.
lhe Invaders Are Forcing Their Way
Through Macedonia,

Several Towns Taken the Greek
Irregulars Proving More Than
Match for the Trained Turkish
Troops Strategic Points Taken
After Severe Observation-Disclosures
DESERVING and Joining the Greek
Forces - Their Numbers Aug
mented by 1000 Mountaineers.
London, April IA special dispatch
from Constantinople says that in the
last encounter between the Greek irreg-
ulars and the Turkish regular troops,
the latter lost 24O killed and wounded.
The dispatch adds that Edhem Pasha,
the Turkish commander-in-chief, has
telegraphed to the Turkish authorities
at Constantinople, that unless he is or
dered to cross the frontier and take up
a position on the plains Of Thessaly,
his present position is untenable, owing
to the constant attacks of the Greek in
surgents. who have entered the Turkish
lines by stealth and also in consequence
of the excitement among the troops,
especially the Albanians.
The Turkish ministers, it is further
announced, have informed the Sultan
that war should be declared against
Greece. The Sultan, who objects to
war. has not yet replied to this recon-
mendation of his ministers.
LARISSA. April 15-There is no truth IN
the Turkish reports that the Greek
irregulars have been driven out of Mace
donia. 1t is true that few of the
irregulars who formed part of the eXpedl-
tionary force have returned into Greek
territory. but these are men who for some
reason have been unable to keep up with
the main body of the Greeks, and conse-
ouently they have retreated across the
frontier.
The main body Of the irregulars is con-
Timing it's successful operations against
the Turks with the view of cutting the
Turkish lines Of communication, getting
i'm the rear of the Turks and raising 'he
Macedonlons against the rule oil the
Sultan.
The report Of the capture Of kipur'
north of Baltino, by the Greeks Is con-
firmed and in addition the main forces
of the irregulars Of the eXpediuonary
force have advanced as far as Pigayitza'
where there is an important bridge across
a mountain torrent. From that point,
Chief Davelis who is directing the oper-
ations sent n detachment, consisting or
the Italians under Col. Cipriani' the We'll
known socialist leader, to the left OF
Tiravltza with instructions to attack and
canture Zlovof. q small town occupying
an iunortant strategic position. The Ital-
ians accomplished their task in Cue time
and with considerable skill. They are
now holding Zlovof and placing II IN
position to Withstand an attack from the
Turks.
Simultaneously with ordering the move
mont AGAINST Zlovof Chief Daveis sent
another column of irregulars to the right
from Digavitza. under orders to invest
and capture Sitovon. another town occu-
pving a strategic position of importance
This movement was also successfully car
,ied ont the Greeks killing seven Turks
and capturing five Turkish prisoners dur
inc, the assault which was brilliantly con-
duoted and brought to an end by the
bIovrine M Of the Turkish block house
with dynamite.
Af-er the capture Of Zlovof the Greek
,rroou,ar force operating in that direction
continued its advance so far as krltudes'
Pusia and Kourduzi The Greeks nave
been instructed TO hold the latter place at
All costs. as it commands the right ap-
nroach 10 Grevena. which Is held by "
strong Turkish force. infantry, cavalry
and artillery. and which is the objective
nolnt of the Greek expedition.
At tIritudes. Plisia and Kourduzi heavy
egbting occurred between the Greeks ana
turks before the places were captured
t,t the invading irregulars proved them
solves more than match for the trained
turkish troops. and drove the latter pc
fore them from place to place
Arother column of Greek irreguIars
e+ortod for Macedonia from Zarkos, hail
-, ba+ween Larissa and Irlhhaia'
shortly after crossing the tronuer, tue
creeks we're confronted by strong lorceS
of Turkish regular troops, stationed III
well defended positions in the NilIaSeS oi
,,,,l,o,,+ra and Kanakoutra sharp hEht-
i,o. followed at both places. but IN spl'e
g 10 stubborn defense of the Turks the
C,~ooi,- carried both villages by assault
.i,o r,rrl.s retreating on Cleutherokarl'
~ ro,,ts into Greek territory is being
n,acod IN state of defense and is now
ii..-,raod nc being safe, the nature OF
+bs countrv making it almost lmpossipie
CO... Turkish force to advance IN the
sooo of the opposition Of irregulars ana
49,. Tho line of communication between
~, c~oot forces Mt I.arissa and Trikha'a,
- ;s believed to have been the plans
- t,, Turkish commanders. The Mace
DOMAIN frontier. opposite Zarcos' eNleHuS'
- r,,o,a into Greek territory, having the
C.reo1, nositions of Tyrnavo and Larlss@
y, ITS left This left sort OF enter
;ro. wedge through the middle OF the
Cr.ol, forces by way of the Macedonian
,.t,1,,os inst captured by the Greek
:,.ro,,,',rs and Zarkos. in Thessaly' from
Itch noint the expedition starred INTO
,,,,,5oTio II will. therefore, be seen
- ,ba Greeks have achieved another
.,,oo,ss - in occupying strategic positions
-. mems Of the irregulars within Turk
~, territory before war has formally been
declared.
The Greek irregulars now hold all of
tho four roads leading from the Thes-
salion frontier in the direction of Gre
,.sra which may be looked upon as the
Turkish center.
Another feature of the operations which
looks favorable to the Greeks IS IN the
fact that. according to reports received
here from the leaders Of the irregular
forcas nj least eco mountaineers of the