The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-19
A BATTLE AT KARAYA
THE CREEKS CROSS THE LINE,
WAGING FATAL COMBAT.
Ous--siciiiuns Volunteer and Aid
the Greeks to Victory.

Headquarters of the Turkish Army in
Macedonia. Elassona, April 1s-(Copy
rghted, 1897, by the Associated Press).--
The correspondent Of the Associated Press
has just returned from Karaya, on the
Greek frontier, north of Tyrnmvos, and
three hours ride from here. a battle be-
tween the Turks and Greeks Is now raging
progress all day. The correspondent loft
the Turkish headquarters Oh horseback
yesterday morning and arrived at Karaya
three hours later. The battle was then
| proceeding and the correspondent was I'M
abled to watch the fighting from point
near the tent Of Hamdi Pasha, who is in
command of the Sixth army corps, the
| Turkish forces there engaged. Hamdi
Pasha. surrounded by his staff was
| watching the movements of the opposing
forces. The combatants were posted on
| two hills overlooking a small valley, a
distance of about mile.
1t appeared that the Greek force,
which was evidently composed OF regular
troops of Greece. crossed the frontier at
| s o'clock yesterday evening and advanced
upon the valley referred to at an early
| hour this morning The Greeks were en-
gagged by four battalions of Turkish in
fantry after some sharp fighting were
driven back toward the frontier. Tho
Greek force, however, then took up a po-
sitlon on the crest OF several hills and the
| combat was resumed at 10 o'clock
| Among the invaders are considerable
numbers Of Sicilian volunteers. AT inter-
walls of about two hours the Greeks re-
newed their attacks on the Turkish posi-
| ton. The Turks remained calm and stood
ON the defensive. though suffering consid-
cradle loss. The number killed and
wounded among the Turks could not be as
contained at that time, but the correspon-
dent saw forty-eight Turks wounded and
brought TO rear with the bodies of five
Turkish officers, Only the wounded Turks
and the bodies of the officers were brought
| 10 tho field hospitals from the front,
hence the numebr of men killed could not
BIO LEARNED. The dead were left where
they fell.
At 4 O'Clock in the afternoon when the
correspondent left Karaya, more Turkish
wounded We're being carried into the
camp. The Greeks appeared TO be content
Ing themselves with occupying the posi-
ton which they had taken up on the crest
of the hills and maintaining heavy fire
from It without advancing, but at the same
time preventing the Turkish troops from
crossing the frontier. The Turks re-
turned the fire OF the Greeks with per-
sistent spihit.
While the correspondent of the Assici-
atod Press was at Karaya Hamdi Pasha
the Turkish commander, received DIS
patch from Edhem Pasha saying that q
general advance OF the Turkish forces had
been ordered fer tomorrow, war between
Greece and Turkey having been declared
This news was received by the Turks with
enthusiasm and shouts OF Long live war
At the same time that Hamdi Pasha re-
oeiyed the news OF the declaration OF wal
he received a fresh attack by Greek force
north and left OF zarkos.
During the correspondents return here
he heard further firing, both rifle and ar
tillery. This was after midnight, though
n full moon was shining. Edhem Pasha
Mt this hour is holding council OF war.
The Turkish troops are eager for general
engagement.