The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-19
IT'S AL WAR.
Fierce Battle Between Greeks and Turks
Raging ON the Frontier.


Copyright 1897 by Associated Press.
Headquarters OF the Turkish army IN
Macedonia, Elassona. April IL, 10 .. M,
delayed In transmissIon)-The cores
pondent of the associated press At this
hour has just returned from karya, on
the Greek frontier. near Tyrnavos, ana
three hours ride from here. A herce
battle between the Turks and Greeks Is
now raging at karya. The fighting has
been In progress all day. The cores
pondent left the Turkish headquarters
here on horseback this morning and
arrived at karya three hours later. The
battle was then proceeding and the cor
respondent was enabled to watch the
fighting from a point near the tent OF
Hamid Pasha. who is in command of
the Sixth army corps. the Turkish
force there engaged. Hamid Pasha.
surrounded by his stan was watching
the movements Of the opposition forces.
The combatants were posted on the
faces Of two little hills overlooking
small valley. a distance Of about mile.
II appeared that the Greek force. which
was evidently composed OF regular
troops OF Greece. crossed the frontier
at s o'clock yesterday evening and ad-
vanced upon the valley referred to at
an early hour this morning. The Greeks
later We're engaged by four battalions
of Turkish infantry and after some
sharp fighting were driven back toward
the frontier. The force however. then
took a position upon the crest of several
hills and the combat was resumed at 10
O'Clock. Among the invaders are con-
siderable numbers Of Sicilian volun-
teers.
At intervals of about two hours the
Greeks renewed their attack upon the
Turkish position. The Turks remained
calm and stood on the defensive. though
suffering considerable loss The num-
her of killed and wounded among the
Turks could not he ascertained at that
time. but the correspondent saw "
Turkish wounded brought 10 the rear.
with the bodies of five Turkish officers.
Only the wounded Turks and bodies of
the officers were being brought from the
front to the field hospitals hence the
number of men killed could not he
learned. The dead were left where they
fell.
At 4 O'Clock in the afternoon. when
the correspondent left Karya, the Turk
ish wounded were being carried into
camp. The Greeks appeared to be con-
tenting Their selves with occupying the
position which they had taken upon the
crest of the hills and maintaining "a
heavy fire from II without advancing.
but at the same time preventing the
Turkish troops from crossing the from
tier. The Turks returned the fire Of
the Greeks with persistent spirit.
While the correspondent OF the asso-
ciated press was AT karya, Hamid
Pasha. Turkish commander, received a
dispatch from Edhem Pasha. Turkish
commander-in-c -chief, saying a general
advance of Turkish forces had been or
dered for tomorrow. war between
Greece and Turkey having been de-
clared. This news was received by the
! Turks with enthusiastic shouts, mean
ing long live war" Al the same time
that Hamid Pasha received the news of
the declaration of war. he received the
news of a fresh attack by the Greek
force in the direction of Eleuthochori. tn
the north and left of Zarkoss. During
the correspondents return journey he
heard further firing both infantry and
artillery. This was after nightfall. Ed
! hem Pasha at this hour IL holding "A
council of war and II Is expected that a
great battle will he fought Tomorrow.
Turkish troops are eager for a general
engagement. The weather continues
very cold.