The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-23
WAR NEWS MEAGER
AND CONFLICTING
Decisions of Great Mo-
ment, According to
Popular Report.

WOTkS anu IOTIS, Is the last pOSltlOn on
the heights but not important, because
large Greek army is now maSSed on
the plain at a good distance. To under
stand the position it is necessary 10
compare the line of mountains to the
letter A. The Greeks hold the extreme
point inside while the Turks on the
two lines dangerously menace the
Greek position, which will become un,
tenable as soon as the Turks advance.
Nechat Pasha still withholds the order
to take Kirtieri by assault, though the
Turkish troops are begging his per-
mission to do SO.
LAR1SSA, April 22.-The latest ad-
vices as to the situation at DamaSi
show that on Sunday the Turks made
sortie from the town and attacked
the Greek positions at BoughaZi pass
and Sideropoluki. After severe fight
ing the Greeks drove the Turks back
across the frontier. The Turks have
descended from MilOuna pass on
Kourtieval. The result is not yet
known here
-Four hundred members of the foreign
legion, including twenty-six English
men under Capt, Birch, arrived here
on Tuesday They were received with
demonstration. which was repeated
on their departure for the front in
the evening. Intense enthusiasm was
| caused among the Greeks when the
| Englishmen sang the Greek national
| war song.
The Greek Evzones and a mountain
battery, having ascended the noun
| tains east of the st. George monastery
] were taken by the Turks on the flank
| After a severe fight lasting several
| hours, the Turks, who on Monday had
| driven the Greeks from Matt and
Liguria, brought Circassian cavalry
from Elassona. This was on Tuesday
The Circassians began to extend into
| the plain but, being raked by the
Greeks and by the Eyzones, they were
compelled to fall back to Laguria, with
| great loss.
A portion of the fleeing Turks have
recrossed the Milouna pass toward
Elassona. The Greek infantry, ex-
| tending in a semi-circle from Tyrnavo
| to Karavali and well supported by
| artillery, all we'll handled, after hard
| days fighting, drove back the Turks
| upon Liguria. 1t is understood that
the latter are retreating in force to-
| ward Elassona
! The estimation in which the Turks
are held is shown by the stampede
! of the whole population on the frontier
/ The villages and roads to Larissa are
literally blocked with fugitives, herds
/ of cattle, horses and donkeys, women
and children on foot, old women carry
ing chairs. beds and household gear
on their backs, on donkeys, in OK
wagons and on every conceivable sort
of vehicle. The scene is heartrending
and reminds one of Pliny's description
of the flight from Pompeii after the
eruption of Mt Vesuvius.
Larissa is over-crowded. Food is
scarce; the hospitals are full and there
| is an urgent appeal for nurses and
surgical assistance. The wounded are
arriving hourly and all the surgical
| operations must be performed without
chloroform, as there is none to be had.
LARISSA, April 22.-The latest news
from the district of Kurtsiovali (prob-
ably identical with GritzovalD is that
the place has been recaptured by the
| Greeks.
ODESSA, April ga special mis-
sion from the Greek government pass
ed through this city yesterday en- route
| to ST Petersburg.
LONDON, April ga dispatch to
| the Times from Tyrnavo, dated Mon
day, describes the arrival of it's cor
| respondent there. He says: "All the
roads are crowded with fugitives, and
with horses and sheep. making for the
Eastern highlands of Ossa. The Greeks
| attacked Boughazi last evening anl
carried the pass this morning They
have also captured the Turkish fort
of Viglia and are now on the road to
| Damasi."
Telegraphing on Tuesday from Tyr
| navo, the Times correspondent says:
| The firing recommended at dawn
The Greeks have captured and burned
| the Turkish blockhouse Prophet Elias.
| above Tyrnavo to the west The Turks
| in superior numbers are attacking
| GretZovaH. Col Mastrapas refused 70
allow me to ascend to Gretzovali and
| have therefore returned to Boug-
! haZi'
The correspondent then describes the
| Greek attack from three sides on
Viglia, which appears to have been
without much result and expresses
the opinion that the Greeks are far too
eXtravagant with ammunition, as they
shoot away at the Turks when the lat
ter are entirely concealed.
PARIS, April 22.-There was great
stir outside the offices of the Greek
! legation this afternoon. A crowd
clamored to be sent as volunteers to
! Greece. The embassy replied to all
such requests that it has received no
instructions from the Greek govern
ment on this subject and is therefore
not empowered to send volunteers to
! the scene of hostilities.