Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-19
GREEKS MUST LEAVE TURKEY
Forty Thousand Subjects Of the Greek
Government Ordered to Leave
Turkish Territory Within
Is DAYS.
THEIR DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS SEVERED
A Number of Engagements on the
Frontier and Elsewhere in Which
the Turkish Troops Suffer
Severe Losses.

Copyrighted by Associated Press.
Headq narters Turkish Army Macedo'
MIA, Elassona, April 49, Evening". The
Turkish forces, as this dispatch is being
forwarded, are holding positions in
Milcana pass. During the severe fight
which began yesterday evening, the
Greeks and Turks alike fought and be-
haved ID the most admirable manner.
Late tonight information is received
from the front, that the Turks have occu-
pied the whole extent of Milcana pass,
and all the commanding height, from
Neckche to Popaly Vava, as we'll as all
the defles. The Turkish losses thus far,
are reported to be slight-only 80 killed
and so wounded. A correspondent of
the Associated Press counted 100 Greek
corpses on the hill opposite the Turkish
position. The Turks declare that the
Greeks were drunk during the fight to-
day, being constantly supplied with
liquor.
Kenan Bey returned from Marys, there
fighting was going on when he left there.
The Turkish loss at this place is about
20O Kenan Bey says he counted nearly
1000 dead Greeks.
EFFEcTIvE BOMBARDMENT.
Island of Corfu-Noon-April 19.-
Greek troops as this dispatch is sent, are
advancing ON Fillipiada, northwest of
Arta. detachment of 800 Greek troops
is in readiness to land at Prevesa, the
Turkish fortified position north of the
entrance to the Gulf of Artra. The Turk
ish forts at that place have been almost
completely destroyed by the lombard
ment of the Greek fleet. Many other
forts have been reduced to ashes.
ANOTHER FORT DESTROYED.
Rome, April ia dispatch from Arta
says that the remaining Turkish fort at
Prevesa has been destroyed by the fire of
the Greek warships, and that the position
of the Turks is untenable. Four thou
sand Greeks, the dispatch adds, have
been landed for the purpose of occupying
Prevesa. Asecond dispatch to the same
paper announces that 1000 Albanians,
who started into Greece with the ex-
pressed intention of reaching Larrissa,
have recrossed the frontier and are now
ravaging.
EhONIlEh 6N6A0EmENAos
Athens, April 19.--Firing commenced
this morning between Greeks and Turks
at several points along the frontier.
Colonel Manos, at the head of 25.000
Greek troops, has CROSSED the river Arka-
yhos on the frontier of Epirus, and is
now entering that part of south Albania,
after having driven back the Turkish ad-
vance posts.
The bombardment of Prevesa, was re-
sumed at daybreak. The landing force
has not yet attacked the place. A dis
patch from the Greek headquarters this
afternoon says that three important po-
sitions we're occupied today near Menexa
by Greek troops. Prince Nicholas OF
Greece, the third son of King George, has
been ordered to the front in command of
a battery of artillery. Later in the day
confirmation was received of the report
that a large Greek force had crossed the
river Arkaphos. The Greek battleship
Spetzai has been taking part in the bonn
bardment OF Prevesa. Firing COM
me nced 81 $50 a. m. today. body of
700 Greek 'insurgents" landed at Syrako,
Epirus, and are now marching on Filli-
piada. Numerous other bands of Greek
insurgents have entered Epirus.
TURKISH POSTS CAPTURED.
Athens, April 19.-Dispatches from
Tyrnaver in the northwest of Larrissa,
say that the fight in the vicinity of
'Rsvenis and Bougazi, lasted all day Sun
day. The Greeks captured two Turkish
posts, one which was retaken latter by the
Turks. The fighting was of most
des perate character, hand to hand, and
the Greeks are reported to have ad-
vanced into Damaz plain, and occupied
viglia which commands it, after capturing
a battery OF Turkish artillery. A second
engagement occurred at Gritzovali,
where the Turks, according to last re.
ports were attempting to recapture that
post from the Greeks.