The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-28
THE WAR In THE EAST.
TIE GREEKS AND TURKS DOING SOME
HARD FIGHTING.

Both Sides Claim the Advantage OF the
Fishting-Briei 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 Cracks captured
and burned Damasi. Another divis.
ior O. the Greek troops, it is reported,
has ,raversed the Reveni Pass and
captured three block houses This di-
vision has almost reached Dalnasi,
where it viii effect union with the
force that captured the town. The
30, 600 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
II, 000 troops led seven assaults against
it, but all were repulsed by the Greeks.
THE FIGHTING NEAR ARIA.
An official dispatch from Arta says
that after crossing the Aracthos, at
Banj, the Greeks occupied the villages
of Neokhori and Sakhikalama, where
they strongly ertrenched themselves.
Col. Manos is now advancing north
ward il 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.
E6hem Pasha has wired the Sultan
that he gained several notable victo-
ries Wednesday, occupying all the
fortified positions commanding Tyr,
navc. 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 FelitZko, which
the Greeks surprised and captured on
the first day of frontier aggression.
The Turkish commander at Janlnl an.
nounces that the Greek fleet, which
has been bombarding Preyesa, 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.
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
$4,000, but the Greek prisoners say
that their reserves are exhausted.
Fighting has been renewed at Da-
masi, which is being cannonaded by
Greek brigade advancing from Boug-
hasi. The Turks have occupied the
posts of Ligaria and Karatzo, which
are strategically important, while the
Greeks have advanced and occupied
the Sloti Hi. A dispatch from Arta
says that the Turks have abandoned
Strevina, beyond Fiiippiada, after
burning it, The bom5ardment of
Prevesa continues with Increasing
damage to the forts. After lombard.
ing PIatamono the squadron will pro
ceed to Katerira.
TEE 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 oombardment Of Preyesa, at the
entrance to the Gulf of Arta, has been
very heavy since esrly 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 Salcnica, is confirmed. The
Greek fleet also bombardeG the town
ct Lepthokaria adjoining Platomonia.
The powder magaz ne Of the Turks at
PIatomona was exploded by Greek
shell, causing much damage and loss
of lie to the enemy.
4 dispatch received here from Arta
announces that Major Son:zo, with
two souadrons Of cavalry has captured
three villages which were occupied
by two Turkish battalions.
The estimation in which the Turks
are held isshown by the stampede OF
the whole population on the frontier.
The villages and roads to Larissa are
literally blocked with fugitives, 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 Piiney's description Of
the flight from Pompeii after the erup-
ton Of Mount Eesuv;us.
Larissa is overcrowded. 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 choIoroform, as there is none
be had.
OFFERS OF HELP.
\ special dispatch from Athens
SAYS that offers Of help are reaching
the Greek government from ali quar-
tiers, and the military authorizes ex-