The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 21, 1897, Page 1

VOLUME LXXXIL— 'SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 21, 1897 EDHEM PASHA DRIVING BACK GREEK FORCES But the Brave Hellenes Warriors of the Fight for Every Inch. SOLDIERS IN THE FIELD SLAIN| BY THOUSANDS. What Greece Is Losing on Land She Expects; to Regain at Sea, and a Fleet Is Sent to Capture Salonica. {Copyrighted by t New York Sun.] Exa. 20.—Edhem the Turkish commander-in-chief, LONDON, Pa April es to play Napoleon's “openings’’ chess game of war,and o far he of success. has strong prospects Every resource is being brought to bear 1o break through the Greek center, the Turks not being content to merely hold the enemy The success of this policy most decisive of the whole r it will cut the Greek forces two and open the road for a victorious | ) 10 Athens. eek successes at Preveza and in rus will be of no value un- rks are ariven the Thessalian frontier. news from Milouna, Larissa d Turnavo is conflicting, but a careful fi the general still nave decidedly the of the critical spots. to Turkish su- both in numbers and in leader- itis also pirtly aue to the careful trition given the Turkish officers by the ernment experts Edhem Pasha's wonderful ces hat the Turks st of This it at most due appareutly perior ship. well military military as ing the past three days he has dem- aill the qualities of a great and those correspondents who stched his re of thesituation deciare their be will speedily march his ¢ to Athens. re is no great commander on the side. Two or three sad m onstrated general ha every fea thi ready been made by It is astonishing that these errors w0t dampened the ardor of the Greek | ps, but their conduct ha on every occasion. pondents tcl that they nevetr saw such fi g Men on neither side seem to know what fearis. Turkish fatal- nd Greek fury led the opposing ranks veral times on Sunday and Monday to d face to face with each other until both were mowed down by the merciless mutual been mag- er. One hillside in Milouna Pass 1s literally covered with dead ana dying Greeks back st a vital | conclusion | masterful control of | O!d war cor- | the Turks. The bloody work of Sunday and Monday in Thessaly was so terribl | that one or two correspondents estimate | | the killed and wounded on both sides at | ! is eutirely beyond belief, | dering the number of men engaged, | 1 20,000. This o but it indicates the character of the fight ing. It tends also to justifv the opinion expressed in last night's dispatches to the Sun and Carz, that the war would be ter- rific, but brief. This opinion is now beld by almost every one in Europe. Many | | 1 | believe thst the hostilities will not extend | Qays. h advantage, if maintained sharply and foilowed up, ought to make | it necessary for the powers to interpose before the end of next week, unless they are willing that the Greeks should be completely trampled in the dust. It would be altogether premature, how- ¢ ever, to assume that the Greek cause is hopeless on account of the loss of im- portant positions in Tuessaly. The Turks, apparently, have it in their power now to engage the Greek army, which is inferior | in numbers, 1n & decisive battle on the vlains of Northern Thessaly. Defeat, of course, would be disastrous, but the Greeks are expecting every hour to hear great | news from the fleet which sailed Sunday from the Piraeus under sealed orders. The capture of Salonica, the main Turk- ish base, by the fleet would raise the Greek hopes, though it would not compen- sate for the disaster in Thessaly. Some dispatches that have been received | here indicate that there is some expecta- tion that the fleet will make a devporate attempt to force 1ts wav through the Dardanelles and attack Constantinople. It is argued, even by some English ex- perts, that the forcing of the Dardanelies would be largely a matter of luck. A small fleet might possibly slip through when a large one would be driven back or destroyed. It certainly needs some such bold stroke in the opinion of military ob- servers, to equalize the pending struggle. It is more than ever apparent to-day that Europe regards the situation as not be- vond the control of the powers, and as free from serious danger of & general con- flagration. Should the tide turn and the | Greeks become victorious there’s no doubt Kourtsiovali Melouna Pass Ligaria THE FIGHT IN MELOUNA PASS, as Seen From the Hills Back of Turnavo. From Turnavo north tbe ground slopes gently unward until it reaches the foothills of the Melounas Mountains, on which stand the villages of Ligaria and Kourtsiovali, after which the ascent is very abrupt until it reaches the svmmi s which overlook Melouna and Reveni Passes. Ligaria lies on the main road from Larissa to Elassona, which enters the pass just aiter leaving the village. It was on the sides and summiis of this pass that the fiercest and heaviest fighting occurred. Kourtsi- ovali also witnessed a sharp engagement from its strategic position near Reveni Pass. seized withalarm. It isstill the univer- llhe abandoned heights. The main body | sal belief that the war will be localized. P GENERAL ADVANCE. . | ris Movement of the Turks That May | Fise. Only Be Checked by Dafeat or the Powers. ELASSONA, Turkey, April 2L—At an early hour this morning the Turkish camp was slive and active preparations. were meking for a general advance. The ‘forward movement began before aayoreak, the men moving as [recly as though they had not just 1aken part in a botly contested battle. During the night the Greeks had established themselves on the last height near the town of Turnavo. | The order was given early for the Turks to attack this position, and the artillery moved vp and took a good position to assail the Greeks. For a short time brisk ng was exchanged, but the Greek artil- | lery was epeedily put out of action. A PGRANT TURKS NOW MIRTHFUL. | Success Causes Thelr Flerce An- ger to Giva Way to Thelr Wila Joy. ELASSONA, Turkey, April 20.—Ad- vices from Milouna Pass show that the battalion ieft to guard the retreat of the Greek army after their defeat yesterday made but feebie resistance to the attack directed against them by the Ottoman forces. Tue Turks has scarcely any diffi- cuity in mounting an eminence upon which a battalion was stationed, and as they approached the Greek position many of the latter signifled their desire to surren- der. The Turks were in s most jovial mood, the fierce anger they had displayed while the Greeks offered resistance having disappeared, ana many of the men were 1 that financial and political Europe witl e | laughing or singing as they occupied ail £ ™ A gy ologousta, 75 % "t \x'.‘-\\\u_l\\\zfi/) ?/l S > 4CrLtSian Map of F.onticr Between Lerissa and Easscna, & *g'ed W et S OUTRA ynY N z of IMiles sScale Showirg the Scenes of the Several Struggles With the Various Towns Within the Field of Operations and the Roads Connecting Them. . | | of the Turks is encamped to-night on the vlains south of the pass, and the men are sleeping in tents that the Greeks aban- doned in their hasty retreat toward La- The Moslems have superb confidence in themseives and their leaders, and are anxious for tie order to advance upon the beadquarters of the Greeks at Larissa. el i CARRIED EVERYTHING. Superior Artillery of the Turks Caused Them to Play Havoc In the Gr ~k Ranks. LONDON, Exa. April 20.—A dispatch sent from the head of Milouna Passatl o'clock Monday morning confirms the 1eports already cabled that the Turks in fighting there carried everything before them and that the Greeks were in full retreat toward the plains of Thessaly. A | singie bat talion was posted on an emi- J | ! dence to cover the retreat of the Greek | army, and st the time of sending the dis- patch desultory fighting was going on between this guard and the Turks. Meanwhile a Turkish battery was playing with deadly effect upoun the retreating Greeks, shelis bursting in the midst of | closely packed battalions, killing Greeks in groups. In the rear the Greek artillery tried to reply to the fire of the enemy, but was altogether overmatched. The success of the Turks was directly due to the supe- riority of their artillery. S HAS DUMASI FALLEN? Is Reported That the Town Was Burned by Greeks—Turks Re- pulsed at Revenl. MANCHESTER, Exe., April 20,.—A special dispatch to the Guardian from Athens to-night says that the town of It Dumasi is surrounded by Greeks, and its | capture is only & question of a few hours. The dispatch adds that all positions which the Greeks lost at Reveni have been retaken. ATHENS, Greece, April 20.—It is re- ported to-night that the Greek troops have burned the town of Dumasi. This place is regarded as an important position by Edhem Pasha, and it is believed that its destruction will be a severe blow to tne Turks. LONDON, Ex6., April 20.—A dispatch to the Times from Athens gives a dispatch sent by Crown Prince Constantine to King George. it says, thst General Smo- lenski finally completely repulsed the Turkish attack upon Reveni. It also stated the Turkish force numbered be- tween 10,000 and 14,000 men. Operations were personally conductei by Edhem Pasha. Seveén attacks upon the Greek po- sition were unsuccessful. Thereafter two Greek columns, commanded by Generals Smolenski and Demopulo, advanced into Turkish territory aod concentrated at Dumasi. Itis noieworthv, in view of ihe above dispatch, that official announce. ments published in Athens to-night do not-refer to an advarice upon Dumasi, but merely say that fighting was resumed at Reveni, Bonghazi and five other points this morning. —_— - MAY PROTECT GREEKS. Minister Terrell to Bes Given Au- thority to Do So if Called Upon. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 20.—The President and Cabinet talked about Tur- key and Greece to-day at the Cabinet meeting. Particular information was de- sired by the President's advisers as to whether any measures have been taken for the protection ot Greeks in Turkey. When the Cabinet adjourned it was with the understacding that if Minister Terrell were asked to exercise his friendiy offices in behaif of the Greeks in Constantinople permission to that effect would be granted. It was explainad that in view of the precedent and cusiom this Govern- ment could not very well refuse to favor the Greek Government. —_———— To Hold Crete In Trust. &T. PETERSBURG, Russia, April 20.—It is creditably reported that Count Mura- vieff, Foreign Minister, recently sent a circuiar note to the powers suggesting that they observe an expectant attitude regarding the Grmco-Turkish conflict until one of the combatants requests interven- tion. 1o the meanwhile, the note added, in view of Turkey’s inability to spare troops to occupy Crete, the powers should continue to hold the island in trust with the forces now there. It is believed that the powers to whom the note was ad- dressed have concurred in the sugges- tions, —————— HAFIZ PASHA’S DEATH. The Oid Turkish Veteran Showed Himself to Be a Game Soldler to the Last. ELASSONA,~ Turkey, April 20.—<The death of Hafiz Pasha, the Turkish com- msnder who was killed Saturday during the fighting in Melouna Pass, is thus de- scribed by a correspondent: Hatiz Pasha, who took part in phe Crimean war and the Russo-Turkish war of 1877, was S0 years of age, but was yet full of fight. He was ad- | vancingat the head of his command, when one of his orderiies bezged him to dis- mount in order that he would not present such a fair mark for the enemy. Hafiz, in reply, said that he had never dismounted during engagements in which he took part in the Russo-Turkish war and he could see | no good reason why he should do soin this war. Shortly aiterward a rifie builet struck him in tne left arm, but the old soldier still refused to withdraw. A little later another bulletstruck him In the right hand. Strenuous efforts were made to in- duce him to turn over the command to another officer in order that the wounds might be treated, but he declined to with- draw, maintaining his right to lead his troops into action. While moving forward encouraging his men a bullet entered his mouth, severed his spine and killed him instantly. i ety OFF FOR THE FRONT. King George Sets a Good Example and Regains Waning Popu- larity. ATHENS, Grekce, April 20.—King George left for the iront to-day 1o watch operations. His departure was the occa- sion of a display of great enthusiasm on the part of the veople of this city. The outbreak of the war has served to restore bim to favor emong the peoble. As long as he seemed to hesitate he was unpopu- lar, but now he is rising to the position of a popular idol. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., April 20.—A special says the first body of Greeks to depart from the Southwest for the seat of war to tight for King George left Texas last night, headed by Alexander Stavrianos, who started from Dallas for the East by the Iron Mountain route to St. Louis, thence to Chicago and New York. CHICAGO, In, Avril 20.—One hun- | dred Greeks leave Chicago to-morrow for New York and sail Saturday for their native land to fight the Turks. Others leave before the end of the week. gt IN TERROR OF TURKS. Villages Deserted and Fugitives Crowd the Roads Converging Upon Larissa. LONDON, Ex6., April 20.—A dispatch to the Times from EI va, deiayed in transmission, having been filed yesterday, says that the Greeks evacuated Tumavo, and that the conflict is now transferred to Koutra, southward of Dumasi, where the Turkish batteries are engaged wiih the Greek artillery, and to Zerkos. As soon as these points are occupied by the Turks advance to Larissa will be easy. The dis- patch adds that fighting has been renewed at Karya, but gives no details, A dispatch from Elassona to the Daily Telegram, dated Monday night, states that all the roads converging upon La- rissa are crowded with fugitives who are fleeing to the city to escape the advance of the Turks. The villages of the plain are completely deserted by their inhab- itants. | | PRINCESS SOPHIA’S STORY. Told In a Hospltal of the Horrible Cruelties Inflicted by Turks Upon Wounded Prisoners. LONDON, ExG., April 20.—The Athens correspondent of the Daily Chronicie tele- graphs that he bas had an interview with the,C.own Princess Sophia, who returned tosnight from Larissa. She says she found that there had been much improve- ment in the hospital there since her pre- vious visit t0- the palac2. She also says while she was in the hospital she heard wounded Greeks tell how Turks treated the wounded who fell into their hunds. They built fires around some and roasted | them to death, and inflicted horrible tor- tures upon others of tueir prisoners be- fore dispatching them. Jos LATEST FROM THE FRONT. Blowing Up of a Turkish Train. Torpedoes Planted for the Greek Warships. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 20.—The Her- ald’s Salonica special says: A band of Greek brigands, found with explosives, has just been brought here from Denia Hissar. The Turkish train was wrecked by foul means between Gumuelgin and Deleagatch. Engineers have gone from here to repair the dawage, which is con- siderab le. Many field glasses have been directed Continued on Fourth Page. THE BRILGE LY. This bridge spans the Portalaos River near the town of Porta, Thessaly. Itis crossed by the road from Arta to Trikkala, the most direct line of communication between the western and eastern divisiops of the Greek army, hoime T NOW LET THE REVEL G Thus Fair Francesca to the People of Her Realm. ENTHRONED QUEEN OF LA FIESTA. With Courtly Ceremony Gay Maskers Greet Their Sovereign. BY HER DECREE ALL CARE IS PUT ASIDE. Vallant Subjects Are Knighted and Then All Mingle at the Dance. LOS ANGELES, Car, April 20.—The gay festival Queen has the ribbons in her dainty hands and her gayly caparisoned steeds are prancing in the middle of the road. Talk of the caballeros! they are but an incident. With all her retinue and under an especially arranged play of electric lights, so that there could be no mistake as to ber identity, perhaps, the Queen came upon the stage to-night and Mayor Snyder retired from it. The proclamation of sovereignty was made, to remain in force and effect for the balance of the week, ana the word was given to let the revel begin. The city is in complete order for the loosing of all restraint. Its gaia dress is on, with all the trimmings. The wine, oranze and olive fly to the breeze every- where and in prodigal quantity, with palms and evergreens sufficient to give the city the appearance of a great park. To-night the electric lamps are lighted and the streets are made brilliant by the subdued lights of the incandescent trie colored lamps strung in myriads over- head, extending in converging lines in every direction and here and there span< ning the thoroughfare at crossings in high inverted V-shaped a:ches. The effect ig very fine. While the city seems crowded already with out-of-town people, thera is no doubt that it is merely the sign of the presence of the advance-guard, and that to-morrow, when the festival puts forth its first great public demonstration, the army of sighte seers will arrive in its full strength. The initial number of the five days’ pro« gramme, which was rendered to-night at the pavilion, struck a high, fine keynote for the whole. It was the fancy-dress masquerade ball, with the ceremony of installing the Queen of the festival. It was a distinctively artistic and esthetically beautiful affair throughout, with no sug- gestion of the amateurish hippodroming that has characterized this part of the festival on previous occasions. The pavilion was done up in the color of the poppy from end to end, ana with its green trimmings and festoons of Chinese lanterns, the ballroom proper, in the center of the big hall, fenced in with a trellis of sweet peas, was very beautiful, The space under the galleries, as well as the galleries themselves, was reserved to spectators, and (a thing quite unusual in itself), boih were filled to their utmost capacity, even the high upper gallery. In the center of the wide stage, filled with courtiers and ladies in silks ana shining satins, sat the Queen on her throne, the lights so arranged that her sty was properly conspicuous. o’clock the band played its open= ing overture, the guests, strange as it is to record it, being nearly all in their places. Two trumpeters announced the approach of the Queen, and were answered by two other trumpeters stationed at the foot of the throne. With the band playing a march, the royal party made its entrance, led by trumpeters and followed by the colors, officers of the guard, Queen’s colors, gen- tlemen in waiting, one bearing the sword with which the knights were to be knighted, and another carrying a pillow upon which to rest the orders of decura- tions of the knights. Immediatelv after came the Queen and ber pages, and ladies and gentlemen of the court. 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