The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-04-28
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
AND TURKS DOING SOME
HARD FIGH TING.

Both Sides Claim the Advantage Of the
Fighting-Brief Report Of Several Bat
ties Fought UP to This Time,
The war declared between Greece
and Turkey about ten days ago has
been waged with vigor by both sides.
Both sides claim the advantage of the
fighting and our readers will have to
Judge for themselves as to how the
conflict stands after reading the news
concerning it printed below.
Early last week the Greeks captured
and burned Damasi. Another divis'
ion of the Greek troops, it is reported,
has traversed the Reveni Pass and
captured three block houses. This di'
vision has almost reached Da1nasi,
where it will effect union with the
force that captured the town. The
20, 900 troops under Gen. Smolenitz
displayed the greatest bravery. Reve-
nj lies twelves miles northwest OF La
rissa. Edhem Pasha with force va.
riously estimated at from 10000 to
IA, 900 troops led seven assaults against
it, but all were repulsed by the Greeks.
THE FIGHTING NEAR ARTA.
An official dispatch from Arta says
that after crossing the Aracthos, at
Bani the Greeks occupied the villages
of Neokhori and Sakhikalama, where
they strongly entrenched themselves.
Col. Manos is now advancing north
ward in the direction of Paraskevi.
The Greeks repulsed an attempt of the
Turks to cross the bridge at 5 o'clock
Wednesday morning. A number OF
Greeks, among them several officers,
were killed and others were wounded.
ATURKIsH CLAIM.
Edhem Pasha has wired the Sultan
that he gained several notable victo'
ries Wednesday, occupying all the
fortified positions commanding Tyr
navo. He reports that the Greeks
evacuated their entrenched camp,
leaving behind thirty cases OF cart
ridges and many rifles. The Turks,
he says, have retaken Velitzko, which
the Greeks surprised and captured on
the first day of frontier aggression.
The Turkish commander at Janini an
nounces that the Greek fleet, which
has been bombarding Prevesa, has
been compelled to retire, one division
Withdrawing to the interior OF the
gulf and the larger iron clads outside
sailing for the islands OF Paxo ana
Sancta Laura. An official telegram
from Zanthi asserts that the Greeks
who landed at Eleuteropoli and reach
ed Corral, near the railway, were at
tackled and defeated by Turkish troops
and peasants, and that one hundred
Greeks were killed.
CAPTURED BY THE TURKS.
The Greek posts at Milouna pass and
Tyrnavo were captured today at noon.
It is estimated that the Greek forces
now in the Thessalian plain in front
of Edhem Pasha and between this
point and Larissa number at least
go, 1000, but the Greek prisoners say
that their reserves are exhausted.
FIGHTING AT DAMASI.
Fighting has been renewed at Da'
masi, which is being cannonaded by a
Greek brigade advancing from Boug-
hasi. The Turks have occupied the
posts of Ligaria and Kara;zo, which
are strategically important, while the
Greeks have advanced and occupied
the Sloti Hill. A dispatch from Arta
says that the Turks have abandoned
Strevina, beyond Filippiada, after
burning it, The bombardment of
Prevesa continues with increasing
damage to the forts. After lombard.
ing Platamono the squadron will pro
ceed to Katerina.
THE GREEK FLEET AT WORK,
The last series of the Greek reserves
have now been called out and fresh
troops have been sent to the frontier.
The pombardment of Preyesa, at the
entrance to the Gulf of Arta, has BEEN
very heavy since early this morning.
The Turkish garrison there has been
completely isolated by the advance OF
the Greek troops. The report that the
Greek fleet Wednesday bombarded
PIatomona, on the west shore of the
Gulf of Salonica, is confirmed. The
Greek fleet also bombarded the town
of Lepthokaria adjoining Platomonia.
The powder magaz ne of the Turks at
Platomona was exploded by Greek
she'll, causing much damage and loss
of life to the enemy.
A dispatch received here from Arta
announces that Major Sontzo, with
two squadrons of cavalry has captured
three villages which were occupied
by two Turkish battalions.
FEAR THE TURKS
The estimation in which the Tur KS
ere held isshown by this stampede of
the whole population on the fron,isr.
The villages and roads to Larissa are
literally blocked with fusitives, herds
of cattle, horses and donkeys, women
and children on foot, old women car
rying chairs, beds and household
gear on their backs, on donkeys in OK
wagons and in every conceivable sort
of vehicle.
The scene is heart ,rending and re.
minds one of Pliney's description OF
the flight from Pompeii after the erup'
tion Of Mount Vesuvius.
Larissa is cvercro wded. 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 surgi:
cal operations must be performed
without choloroform, as there is none
be had.
OFFERS OF HELP.
A special dispatch from Athens
saws that offers of help are reaching
the Greek government from all quar-
ters, and the military authorities ex
pect to have 40, 900 volunteers enroll.