The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-22
FOUGHT The WHOLE DAY.
Battles on the Greek Frontier in'which the
Losses on Both Sides Were Heavy.

A fierce battle began Friday morning a,
karya, north of Tyrnavoo. ard 3 hours rid,
from Elassola, Macedonia. The Sixth army
corps was the Turkish force engaged. The
Greeks crossed the frontier Thursday even
ing and on Friday morning became engaged
with four Turkish balta!ions, which drove
them back after some sharp lighting. The
Greeks then took up a position on a crest 81
nils and at intervals OF about two hours r.-
newed their attacks, the Turks Standing on
the defensive. The correspondent saw 4s
Turkish wounded brought TO the rear and
the bodies of five Turkish officers.
There was a hot battle in Milouna pass all
Saturday night. The Greeks encountered
several Turkish battalions, which repulsed
them, ami at the point of the bayonet res
rued the force garrisoning the Turkish block
house. which the Greeks had encircled before
entering the pass. Neshad Pasha, com
mandinS the fifth division. occupied Noun,
Parma with u great force. while Hairi Pasha
commanding the sixth division. prepared to
enter the Ichalshan pass, and Haldar Pasha,
with the fourth division. occupied the
Milouna pass. Before dawn Edhem pasha
rode out to direct the disposition Of these
divisions.
a general engagement ensued SUNDAY
morning, over 10000 men being engaged.
The combat turns on the possession OF the
Greek block house, which was most obstin-
ately defended. Several vigorous attacks
were made by the Turks without success, but
about . o'clock, by a magnificent dash. they
took the block house al the point Of the bay
onet. Tho Greeks are still defending their
positions on the summit OF the hill. The
Turks are lighting like lions, the Turkish
artillery doing splendid execution under the
command Of Ria pasha. Hapiz Pasha was
killed.
The Greeks have captured the Turkish
positions from Nezeros TO Koutra on the
Macedonian frontier and the Turks are in
full retreat toward the interior, where their
forces are massing. The batteries at Menexa
ceased firing at IL O'Clock tonight.
In the fighting on the frontier, the Turks
have occupied Ana and Enilouna, but they
have not succeeded in taking kata. The en-
gagement at Milouna pass was OF the ~iiercest
character, and the losses were heavy on both
sides. The Turks destroyed two pieces Of
Greek artillery. The Greeks captured an
entire battery from the Turks.
The Turkish batteries at Bivera, on the
north shore OF the Gulf OF Arta, where, ne
cordlng to the treaty OF Berlin, the Turks
had no right to erect Qualifications. fire on
and sunk the Greek steamer Macedonia rs
She was entering the Gulf of Ambracia. The
ship was run ashore in shallow water and
hef crew escaI ed. but the captain was Sc
vereiy wounded. Six hours previously the
turkish forts at Preversa opened n hot fire
upon Actium, which was garrisoned by 500
men. The Turkish fire completely DESTROYED
1t, several OF the garrison being killed and
wounded. The Greek commander commu-
nicated by telegraph with Athens and was
ordered to open fire on Prevesa, and the
same instructions were sent 10 the Greek
fleet in the Gulf Of Ambracia.