The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-22
CEASDLESS FIGHTING
Between the Turks and Greeks on
the Frontier.
pLUoKY DEFENSE OF LARIssA,

. Their Adyersaries, Have As Yet Been
Unable to Force Their Way to tho
Greek Headquarters at That Plaoo.
Z Athens, April GA dispatch from
Root of Milouna Pass says The last
height Commanding Tyrnavo has Just
been captured by the Turks. The in
kantry advance was supported by cav
airy, the soldiers cheering Justify as
khey began the attack. Mondou Pasha
has prepared to descend into the Thes-
Nalian plain. Taking the road to tho
left, which skirts along the base of the
foothills, large bodies of cavalry will
push forward to the front, while the
Infantry take possession Of the build
Ings which the Greeks have left in
their hurried retreat.
II was the task of Neschat Pasha to
nttack the last Greek stronghold COM
manding Tyrnavo. The Turkish bat
tsries, each gun dragged by 80 men,
pushed forward and bombarded the
Greek position. A deep ravine lay be-
kween the infantry forces of the two
armies. It was strewn with heavy
rocks and loose boulders. After sharp
lighting the Greek batteries withdrew,
but the Greek infantry continued to
6efend the position until compelled to
retire.
Heavy firing has been heard from the
2 1irettf6n' of Zarkos throughout the
Forenoon, and the struggle at Karya
Still continues. each side, In turn, ad-
Fancing and retreating across the from
bier.
The Greek posts at Milouna and
Eyrnavo were captured at noon yester-
day, and the Turkish headquarters
have been removed from Elassona to
Milouna
1t Is estimated that the Greek forces
now in the Thessalian plain, in front of
Gdhem Pasha and between this point
and Larissa, number at least 10000.
but the Greek prisoners say that their
reserves are exhausted.
A military telegraphic line has been
extended to Milouna, but as yet there
Is no postal service. From the heights
tan be seen huge clouds of dust in the
Instance, which indicate that large
bodies of Greek infantry are en- route
From Larissa to defend the heights
mot yet captured at Tyrnayo. But they
will probably be too late. The GOODNESS
and courage of the Turks in attack
bre beyond praise.
7 The crown prince has sent several
regiments to relieve those which have
Hghting at Reveni, but the latter re-
Fuse to leave the scene, although they
have been actively engaged, almost
without cessation, for nearly so hours.
kilograms from Prevesa say the
Town would have been occupied by the
Ereeks, but 1t was impossible to spare
the men. Major Anzolinos, who gave
The order for the abandonment of
Eritzovali, has been replaced by Col
pnel Papastavre.
The Greeks were assisted by thou
Bands of irregulars, who harassed the
Turkish ioutposts and wings, as well as
participated In the general engage
Naent. The Turks had an overwhelm-
superiority In numbers. They had
'~hN tructed earthworks and trenches
eyeryk here and in and behind these
awaited the attacks of the Greeks On
the whole, theygclun tenaciously to
their defenses, while the Greeks at
Hacked these again and again with the
most desperate bravery.
In spite of the furious attacks still
i. made upon them, the Greeks continue
: to hold the Reveni and Nezeros passes.
At midnight 1t was practically drawn
battle.
Crown Prince Constantin telegraphs
from Larissa: owe have kept all our
positions, and the situation today Is
excellent. Every road by which the
Turks can descend into the Thessalian
plain has been secured by the concen-
tration of our troops. l canot wire at
greater length now. 1 am fighting my
BELT. So is Prince Nicholas"
M. Delyannis has received telegrams
from Greek deputies at Larissa who de-
slare that according TO the opinion Of
The officers the situation is not yet
compromised. as the positions occupied
by the Turks are Of secondary import
knce.
dispatch from Arta says that the
Ereeks have captured the villages of
kghai, Tsaprasli, Paraskevi, Kirnikala.
Nimbei and Jenicar. all of which have
been abandoned by the Turks.
A dispatch received from Commodore
Erizis, in command Of the Greek
Suuadron which has bombarded Plato
mona, says that 800 Turks were wound
ID during the bombardment. but the
Greeks sustained no losses. The squad
b0n has started for Katerina.
In an interview with a newspaper
correspondent King George denied that
arecce commenced hostiities against
Turkey He said: "The truth is we
were attacked because Turkey was or
lered to attack US. There never would
Nave been war but for certain intrigues.
which will appear later. All the powers
sre more or less against us. Such Is
the result of the European concert.
The war may be prolonged and bloody,
but 1t is now too late to stop. A great
trime has been committed against right
Ind humanity in the Cretan question,
Ind the chaAtisement has now COM
nenced. Greece understands that she
must either be victorious or disappear"
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