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HOT FIGHTING TODAY.
GREEKS AND TURKS BOTH REPORT
. V.GTORiSS.
The War Being Pushed in Every
Quarter--Tur; s Drive Greeks Over
the Border, and Occupy Several
Villages.
. By Telegraph to The News.
.
ART A, April 21. Ine ninth reg-
.
mient of the Greek armv advanced
. . .
this morning across the Ara tos
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river, the boundary line, an'i attack
1 i- c n -r . - , .
etl a line Of Small 1 urklSll forts 1Q
flip frirpsl; ;infl P'irrip! tKi-pp hv
: lant bayonet Charffyd.
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I he village of ISieochoris was
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strongly cleienaed by Albanians.
T, , , .
j -b orty-tive held one house when it
; was stormed by Greeks and refused
j J
it0 surrender All but one died
fio-hrino- vliAntlv
, D5nUU6 valiantly.
j - Two nun(ired Greek cavalrymen
F , i i
scoureu tlie open plain ana came
within a hundred yards of the Turk
ish village, when AH Bey, with a
strong cavalry force, suddenly
appeared, drew up in line in front
of the Greeks, and a long Hash of
lightning and clouds of smoke
belched forth. In the face of a
fearful fire, the Greeks withdrew to
the plain of Neochori3.
LOSSES OF TURKISH TROOPS.
Constantinople, April 21. TV
Tnrkish authorities admit that tin
losses of the Ottoman troops since
the outbreak has been considerable.
Jzzoi ley, the confidential!ihiser
of the Sultan, has been disgraced
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anJ ,is action proposing to theSul-
tan to : egotiaiteidiivctiy with Gieece
fu t!,o jiurpose of bringing about a
Maic:;bU' settlement of matters
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:-t:no:iii t:;-- Greeks and lurks
Wi'ilv France is protecting the
(.m-eKStsnd Catholics in the Turkish
Empire, England ha3 undertaken to
protect the orthodox Greeks during
the suspension of diplomatic rela
tions between Greece anil Turkey.
TUCKISII VICTORIES REPORTED
J5a lonioa, April 21. It is rumor
ed here that Turkey has captured
Larissa. The report must be ac
cepted with reserve, a3 no news has
been received tending to confirm it.
London, April 21. A despatch
has, been received at the Turkish
legation which announced that the
village of Kriechora, in Greek terri
tory, haa been occupied by a Turkish
division commanded by Nechat
Pasha, which overturning against
Tyrnavo and Larissa, has carried all
positions commanding the plain of
Larrissa, Kritchora and Badji. The
Turks captured many prisoners and
quantities of arms and ammunition.
The Greeks were defeated and fled
in a Westerly direction toward Lar
rissa. London, April 21. A dispatch
from Constantinople says the Greeks
have occupied Mitylene and Scio
after a" sha'p engagement.
TURKS DEFEATED IN ARTA.
Arta, April 21. Tomorrow the
Greek artillery will advance and at
tack the villages on the plain where
a reconnoitre took place today. The
plan is to turn the Turkish wing
into the open road of Janina.
The Turks, protected by cannon
on the hills, attempted to cross the
bridge into Arta. The spiendid
work of the Greek sharpshooters
prevented this. The Turks, were
forced to
charge
across the
open space where they were exposed
...iiniurniia firp The Greek
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success continues in spite of German
officers on the Turkish side.
Trying to Defeat Greater Nf w York.
New York, April 19 A large
gathering of New York citizens was
at the Grand Central depot shortly
after eight o'clock tnia morning,
I who aDDeared today belore Governor
Black at the executive mansion, Al
Qppoe tbQ Greater New
XOrK KJDaTlCL lix xio hcu ivhu.
All the aixtv three delegates appoint
td will attend the hearing and are
aboard the special train tnat lew a
8:30 o Clock.
I GONDU TOR KILLED
IN A WRECK ON THE F. G. AND P.
THIS MORNING.
Freight Train Backing Into a Switch
When Cars Were D;;raifed.- Con
duct r, Thomas Smiley Ki!kd.
Thi re was a disastrous wreck on
the Fiprida Central and Pt j.inui in
road Tuesd-iy at Cayce's, a sma!!
station just across the Congaiee
river from Columbia. Tne wrecrved
train wys a through vegetable t rain.
Conductor Thomas Smiley was in
stantly killed and flagman Wylie
was badly injured.
The freight train was backing into
a swi'.ch when several of thf ears
were derailed. Conductor femilev
was standiug on oue of the cars
when it toppled over. He was
caught beneath the wheels antl his
body was cut in two.
Flagman Wylie was also on top of
the train and" Lis injuries were
caused by jumping.
The wrecked train was clearing
the Avay for the Florioa train that
reach s Uharlotte at 8:80 o'clock a.
m. Tuesday morning this train w:ss
about two hours late on account of
the disaster
STATE OF THE WAR:
GREEKS HOLD THEIR OWN IN THE
FIGHTING
Situation in Thessaly Critical. Fear
ed That Greeks May Not be AbJe to
Mo!d Their Own Against Turkish
Onslaughts.
By I'eit-iiraph to The News.
Pa Rife, April 22. The situation
on the Thecal ian frontier according
to. a despatch from Athens, is con
sidered highly critical. It is feared
the Greek troops, exhausted by three
days hard hrhtiog. will not be i'b!e
to resist much -longer the furious
attacks ot the Turks.
MASSACRE OF GREEKS.
London, April 22. According to
a special despatch from Athens , a
massacre of Greek citizens has oc
curred near Pivveza. The Greeks
have stomied five villages occupied
by the Turks.
Athens, April 22 An official
dispatch from Larissa says the
Greeks continue to defend Mati
Pass Delyanuis has received tele
grams from Greek Deputies in
Laris a, who declare that, according
to the opinion of officers, the situa
tion is not yet compromised, as the
positions occupied by the Turks are
secondary importance.
A disp itch from Arta says the
Greeks have captured the villages at
Aghia, Tsaprasli, Kirnikala,
Alimbei and Jenicari, all of which
the Turks have abandoned
Dispatches from Commodore
Kriezis, in command of the Greek
squadron which bombarded Pla
tomona, says five hundred Turks
were wounded during the bombard
ment but the Greeks sustained no
losses.
The squadron has started fcr
Katerina.
The government has received dis
patches from Larissa which says the
exact situation in Damas is not
known here, but the rumor of its
recapture by the Turks is inaccu
rater. Washington. April 22. An k.
official dispatch is given out at the
Turkish legation that the village of
Kriechora has been occupied by
Turkish troops. Niched Pasha
fought until half past eleven o'clock
aud captured all points command
ing the plains of Larissa except the
Hill. The Greeks defeated iu Milouna
pass fled to Larissa.
BIGGS LE EE BREAKS.
Feared That Millions of Dollars Prop
erty will be Destroyed.
By Telegraph to The News.
Vick.-burg, Miss., April 17.
The Biggs levee iu Madison Parish,
broke this morning. At this hour
the crevasse is a hundred and nfty
feet wide, and hourly spreading.
A gang of convicts were put to
work strengthening the levees at this
weak point, but all their efforts were
in vain.
The waters are rushing out over
the rich plantations of this region,
and is sweeping away a prosperous
section.
' It is feared tht damage will run
into Uie millions.. -
BIG BATTLE TODAY.
TURKS A?'D GREEKS FIGHTING IN
NORTHERN LARISSA.
20,000 Killed in the Pass Milouna.
Turkish Army Advances. King
George of Greece to the Front.
Greeks Repulsed from a Bridge.
Three Turkish" Batteries Reduced.
By Telet-'iaph to The News.
Athens, April 20. The firing at
Arta ha3 been incessant since last
night. The Turkish artillery re
sumed with increased vigor, but the
i Greek defenders of the place receiv
ed only slight damage.
The Greek squadron resumed the
; bombardment of Perveza his morn-
;mg. lne lurkisn batteries stil
repy tofhe fire of the Greek guns.
The Greek ironclads left Piraeus
today, sailing under sealed orders.
Athens, April 20. Fighting be
tween Greeks arid Turks was resum
ed thi3 morning at Ravanni, , not far
from Tunavo, in North-west Laris
fa. A big battle is in progress today.
The Turks are attacking in greater
force than yesterday, but the Greeks
are fighiirg with stubborn resist
ance.
TURKS REPORT VICTORIOUS.
Salonica, . April 20. Edhera
Pasha has eaptjred the town' of
Bounaii. Ahmed Pasha has occu
pied Kirtspe, Hnd Hussein Pasha has
captured Tan to. All reports indi
cate that the Turkish advance is
fiiSt breaking down the Greed op
position. TURKISH BATTERIES DESTROYED.
I ondon, April 20. According
to the latest telegram the Greece ad
vance guard is close to the Turkish
forces at Damassi. They destroyed
the .Turkish u.-.ttery at Tafei, Vrysei
and Merexe.
The crown prince has returned to
Larissa from Tvrnano Hot;orsea?y
on frontier. On the western bound
ary the bombardment of Pievtsa
continues The town should be cap
tured by the Greeks. v
KING GEORGE TO THE FRONT.
Rome, April 20. A dispatch
from Athens announces that King
George leaves the capital for the
frontier today. Ciown Prince Con
stantine assumes supr me command
of the Greek forces, which are ex
pected to engage the Turks in a decisive-battle
today.
LOSSES AGGREGATE 20,000.
Athens, April 20. The all-night
battle in the pass of Milouna was
attended with gieat losses on both
the Turkish and Grecian sides. The
total loss is said to aggregate twenty
thousand men.
TURKISH ARMY ADVANCES.
Glassona, April 20. It is ex
pected that a general advance of the
Turkish army will take place to
day.
CHICAGO GREEKS VOLUNTEER
Chicago, III., April 20. A hun
dred Greeks leave Chi6ago tomor
row for New York and sail Saturday
for their native land to join the
army. At a meeting last night in
the Greek church a hundred men
signed the roll a3 volunteers. Oth
era leave before the end of the week.
j NO CIPHER IN TURKEY.
New York, April 20 The Com
mercial Cable Company announces
today that all cablegrams to Turkey
must be written in plain language as
Greek ministers and consuls in Tur
key are forbidden to use secret lan
guage. Code cipher will net be ad
mitted. REPULSED AT EPIRUS.
Athens, April 20 It is report
ed here that tne Greek force which
was trjing to cross the bridge "over
the river Arachthos, on the frontier
of Epirus were driven off by Turks
Several merchantmen have been
hastily armed and detaqhments of
Greek troops hurried aboard them.
Old Davis Hoineatrud Flooded.
Natchez, Miss., Aprii l 6. It was
thought ail the people on Davis Is
land had escaped after the break in
the levee occurred but fifteen persons
have been found floating around on
the Brier Field plantation, which
was Jtfferson Davis' homestead. The
surviving inhabitants are huddled in
tents on top of the levee.
The present appearances of plan
tations is worse than has ever before
been known here.
TRUE BILLS FOUND.
FRCM.'NENT KENTUCKIANS CHRG
ED WITH BRIBERY.
The Grand Jury Tlade Out Indictments
For Them Today. Governor Brad
ley Will Push the Investigation
By Telegraph to The News.
Frankfort, Ky., April 17. The
Franklin bounty grand jury return
ed true indictments today 'against
Dr. W. Godfrey Hunter, Republican
nominee for the United States Serr
ate; Ex Representative John Henry
Wilson, E. T. Fronts, Capt. Neil
Gaines and Thomas Tanner, all Re
publicans except Gaines and Tan
ner. They are charged with bribery
in connection with the election of a
United States Senator.
The charges created quite a sen
sation when they were made a few
days ago, and the issuance of true
bills by the grand jury brings the
matter to a head. '
It is said Governor Brad lev, who
is opposed to Hunter's candidacy, is
pushing the charges and the inquiry
will "be prosecuted. -
HIS MOTHER DEAD.
SENATOR HANNA EN ROUTE TO
ASHEVILLE.
Mrs. Hanna Died at the Battery Park
This Morning An Interview With
the Ohio Senator.
I3y Telegrrniyr to Trie News.
Salisbury, N. C, April 16.
Col. Marcus .Aurelius Hanna, 'the
noted Mark of t!ic last campaign,
was here this moniing. He is better
looking than lie pictures Daven
port drew of him, and is very pleas
ant in manner
His mother, M;s Hanna, is very
iil with pneumonia at the Battery
Park -hotel, Asheville, where she h;i
been spending the winter, and he is
on his way to her bedside.
He wasasked about the municipal
elections in Chicago, Cleveland, Can
'on and other western cities; he
said he did not rpgard the returns
as significant, because the Democrats
won through local causes.
Speaking of the work of Congress,
he said he -hought the extra session
would end about June loth..
DEATH OF MRS. HANNA.
Cleveland, Ohio, April 16.
Telegrams received this morning
from Asheville, North Carolina,
state that the mother of Senator
Hanna died there this morning of
pneumonia. She was eighty-four
years of age.
NEW YORK INFIRMARY BURNED.
College Portion Destroyed by Fire
Loss $75 000.
By TelegTaph to The News.
New York, April 22 The college
portion- of the New York infirmary
for women and children was burned
this morning. The flimes did not
spread to the infirmary where the
patients were sleeping.
The coolness of the doctors and
good work of the firemen prevented
excitement among the inmates. The
loss is $75,000.
The cause was spontaneous com
bustion of the rubbish in the base
ment. KILLED IN A PRIZE-FIGHT.
William Vernon Dies After a Fight
With Leslie PearceJ '
By Telegraph to The News.
Philadelphia, April 22 Wil
liam Vernon, who fainted in the
ring at the OUmpic athletic club at
Athens, Tue diy night, died here
this morning ib the Presby&rian
hospital. Hewas fighting & fifteen
round bout with Leslie Pearce, oi
Camden. Pearce was deeply affected
over Vernon's mishap. Tie said he
at no time struck him a hard blow
over the heart.
Tried to K 11 Kfftg Humbert.
Rome, April 22. A political
fanatic attempted to stab King
Humbert while the latter was pro
ceeding to the race court this after
noon. "
GOES TO GREECE.
GENERAL R1IL-S TO WATCH WAR
IN THE EAST.
Representative Holmart Sinking-
Harsliaw Postmaster at Lenoir'-At,
the National Capital.
By Telegraph to The News..:
Washington, April 22. General
Miles, commander of the army, 19'
going to Europe to watch the opera
tions of the Turks and the Greeks. .
He went to the white bouse with.
Secretary Alger today, and convinced
the president it would be a wise
move.
Washington, April 22. Eepre-
sentative Holman, of Indiana, who
is suffering from spinal meningitis,
is decidedly worse this morning. Hq
lost consciousness during the morn-
ing and is sinking rapidly.
Senator Allen has introduced a
resolution - extending sympathy to
Greece and advocated its passage in
a speech bitterly d counting Tur
key. He also attacks Spain. On
suggestion of Senator Pavis, Senator -Allen's
resolution was referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
Speedy action action was promised. -
H. F. Sewall, of Maine, ha3 been
appointed Minister to Hawaii.
Moses N. Harsbaw was today
nominated postmaster at Lenoir
N. C.
Washington, April 22. A good
many ah.rurd rumors, set afloat for
stock jobbing purposes, hive b?erv
sent out that the United States might
be drawn into pending troublesr
abroad. The State department states
that the most timid citizen need give
hinuelf no uneasiness on this score. ,l
The administration is "not greatly
perplexed by tha outbreak of war
between Greece and Turkey. Wo, .
have" iittie cunimvrcc with tlies-.
w countries, and very slight interests. -
Id is believed one or the otiier, as the
present rate of ' progress, will scon
terminate hostilities.
Washington, April 22 The
Republican members of th financa.
committee of the Senate hu,ve reach
ed an agreement either to strike out
the retroacti-ve clause of the Dingley
bill or to amend it so as to practical-
ly to do so. .
SPECIAL AMBASSADOR TO BE SENT
To Athens to Settle the Trouble Bet
ween Greece and Turkey.
By Telegraph to Th News.
, Paris, April 17. A dispatch
from Athens says it is reported the
Sultan is about to send Karatheo
dora, Pasha, as an extraordinary
embassador to Athens to negotiate
directly with King George for tlja
settlement of the Graceo-Turkish
question.
Salonica, April "17 The bat
talions station d at TTskub, in readi
ness to start for the Greek frontier,
have been suddenly sent in ha,ste to
Verna on the 'Montenegrin frontier.
Another battalion, now in coarse of?
formation, will fullow soon. Thia
unexpected movement of the Turk-
ish troops has given rise to the report
that serious danger is apprehended
in that direction.
MRS. U. S. GRANT4LL
flay Not be Able to. Atten
trio Dcdi
cation of the Grant Ma
By Telegraph to The Ne :
Washington, April v
S. Grant is iil, and may
be able to attend the v
the monument erected t
u.
ynofe
of
orr ex uenerat urant.
pected to arrive in N ;
lat'er part of the week.
New York. Great c
the Grant mausoleum e
the placing of hi3 body
cophasus. One of the la
New York ha3 ever seeM
at the dedication.
Seats at all the larg
stands are being sold
prices are pafd for pr
and windows on the stre
route of the parade..
Tried to Aasasat nate Druien-
Montevideo, April i
tempt has been made to
the- Presideni of Uru
Idiarte Boria. ' He was
the ballet missed. His .
been arrested.
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