Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23
minister Tor Foreign Affairs
FIGHTING ALONG THE LINE.
hostfnnes Went ON All Day Yestcr-
day, Neither Side Gaining,

Hostfitues Went ON All Day Yestcr-
day, Neither Side Gaining.
NEW YORK, April "a special TO the
Press. dated Larissa. April ~. midnight.
says:
The Greeks had the best of the fighting
TO-DAY. The battle has been line to line.
ana the movements of neither side have
been marked. This evening the main
armies occupied nearly the same positions
as they held this morning The fighting ALI
day was severe
Tomorrow the Greeks will try to storm
The principal Turkish redoubt near the Re-
veni Pass. Should they be successful. they
will be in a position to pass an army into
Turkish territory while maintaining their
own frontier.
The work of the Greek artillery today
has been superb"
LARISSA, April 22.-The latest advices
as to the situation at Damasi show that on
Sunday the Turks made q sortf: from The
town and attacked the Greek position at
Boughazi Pass and Sileropoluki. After Sc
we're fighting the Greeks drove the Turks
back across the frontier, with a loss of FIVE
guns.
The Turks have descended from Milouna
Pass on Kurtrievali. The result is not yet
known here.
Four hundred members of the foreign
legion, including twenty-six Englishmen,
under Captain Birch. arrived here on Tues
day. They were received with great
demonstration, which would be repeated
on their departure for the front In tha
evening Intense enthusiasm was caused
among the Greeks when the Englishmen
sang the Greek national war songs.
The Greek Evzores and maintain T.
terry, having ascended the mountains east
of the St. George monastery, were taken
by the Turks on the flank. After severe
fight lasting many hours the Turks, who,
on Monday, had driven the Greeks from
Matt and Ligaria, brought 2s0 Circassian
cavalry from Elassona. This was on Tues
day. The Circassians began to extend
into the plain, but being raked by the
Greek Colonel Mastropa's battery and by
the Evzones, they were compelled 10 fall
back on Ligaria with great loss.
A portion of the fleeing Turks have &C.
crossed the Milouna Pass toward Eiassona-
The Greek infantry, extending in a semi
circle from Tyrnavo TO Karavaii. and sup
ported by artillery. all well handled, after
a hard days fighting. drove back the Turks
Upon Lgaria. 1t is understood that the
latter are retreating in force toward Eias-
sora-
The estimation in which the Turks are
held is shown by the stampede OF the
whole population on the frontier.
The villages and roads to Larissa are lit
orally blocked with fugitives. herds OF cat
tie, horses and donkeys, women and chill
dren on foot, old women carrying chairs.
beds and household gear on their backs.
on donkeys, In OK wagons. and in every
conceivable sort of vehicle.
The scene is heartrending, and reminds
one Of Pliny's description Of the flight from
Pompeii after the eruption Of Mount We.
suvius.
Larissa Is overcrowded. Food is scarce;
the hospitals are full and there is an ur-
gent appeal for nurses and surgical assist
ance. The wounded are arriving hourly.
and all the surgical operations must be
performed without chloroform. as there is
none to be had.
Chief Davellis and the survivors of his
band Of irregulars have returned from their
raid into Macedonia.
ATHENS, April 23.-A dispatch from La
rissa says that the Greek artillery at Rev.
eni were reinforced and have reduced Vigla
to silence. This will enable the brigades OF
Colonel Smolenitz and Colonel Dmopoulos
to unite in a movement toward Damasi.
n severe StfueBie Ut Douehd<i'
where Colonel Dimopouios is. and the latest
reports from Matt confirm the news OF the
retreat Of the Greeks from Nexeros with
&C nsiderable losses. They have fallen back
to Mayrychorl, which Is well fortified.
A dispatch from Larissa, dated yesterday,
says that after the Greeks had fortified
Mayrychori. to which place they retreated
after evacuating Nezeros, they re-occupfed
Ratnitza and Hegani. which. when aban-
doned by the Greeks. the Turks failed to
occupy.
LONDON, April 23-A dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Athens says that the
Greeks have held their own positions and
destroyed the Turkish cavalry at Matt
German ofiicers were seen fighting with the
Turks In German uniforms.
The report Is confirmed that bridge and
two tunnels at junction Of the Salonica
and Constantinopie railway. have been
blown UP. And the working of the line will
be seriously interrupted for several months.
TURKS EAGER FOR THE FIGHT.
The COnmnU0cP Haa nfA~ulsw a.