New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-17
THE, OCCUPATION OF LARISSA.
SHOPS LOOTED BY THE RETIRING GREEK
-, TROOPS-THE TURKS RESTRAINED
FROM PIII,AGE.
rar,ssa co-resn,ndence OF The London Times

rarissa correspondence of The London Times.
Yesterday morning april 20 two souadrons o,
sunnorted BY their horse batteries entered and took
possession OF this town after short engagement
with 80 much m o Of os rS Pacha the
German Inspector-General Of ARTILLERY, (but holding
a aSo ac asked Edhem pacha to allow him to
from Turnavo with ten squsdr9ns and one oasaaCh
practicaily without any resistance strongly against
Edhems advice and without the Sultan's knGwledge;
so that Edhem Pacha was compelled 10 allow the
place to be occupied. though apparently he had no
The remainder Of the Greek Army after distin-
gushing itself by setting IRE to the anT
such moments, judged discretion more seryiceao be
the hospital assistants let their charges, Of
whom died INTENDED and alone before tney were
Crown Prince indeed, tried to restrain the excuses
OF his dshanded sodiery and TO prevent what might
the miserable debaele whose effects are now before
us No dGs6 as nSe and and M nd hs f b
command was as lacking in organization as it was
The position along the sahembra. the ancient
Peneus, certainly not good one from a tactical
point Of view, and the instant that Tuynavo had
finally fallen the fate of Larssa was sealed But
some organized attempt to defend the bridge heads
would. at any rate; have gained time and enabled
the main body of the army 10 retire to the heights
at the southern end OF the plain and to make some
dispositions for the defence OF Voo and the road 10
AS 1t is no. only have the troops disgraced them,
town and deserving their sick and wounded, but in
their flight TO the mountains they have left behind
the greater part Of their ammunition. many OF their
divided already dwinding force into two portions
either Of which is incompetent 10 support an attack
from a single column of the Turkish Army. The lat
ter has been moving up to-day. and now two div-
sions lie 10 the right, two to the left and three
round the town, while the lines of communication are
strongly guarded, Elassona becoming for the mo-
nent an advanced base.
A more miserable spectacle than Larssa presented
when / rode in with the cavalry yesterday before a
single foot soldier had arrived It would be hard to
imagine, and doubly atrocious caused by It's So
called defenders Most of the shops shut or
broken into. while in every home the same evidences
Of pillage met the eye-furniture, clothes food and
wine scattered about in disorder. much perhaps the
hurry OF fight. but much also common brigandage.
Yesterday evening and last night most of the Turk
isn onicers have been occupied in preventing any
IN almost every case succeeded No, that there have
not been several successful attempts at plundering
among the Albanian regiments but they have been
isolated and this morning two soldiers who had been
warned before were shot in the marke,-place for
disooedience TO orders. The effect was nstantane-
Gus, and the commandant's exemplary action shows
better than words the discipline that exists For II
IS no small thing 10 restrain large body OF ignor-
ant. uncultiva;ed who have taken a town in
lawful war from exercising what seems to them
their right especially when their enemies have half
Security. however will soon be restored for
1nough the shops are not yet opened, the Christian
sumo their ordinary vocations. and II is probable
that IN few days the town will have again assumed
It Is not known whether provisional civil governor
Will be appointed in Larissa whether IL will re-
It viii apparently enjoy some sort Of order and res
sonaple tranquility now that the restless bubble Of
conducted themselves admiralty boS as men ans
as soldiers. showing quiet obedience and Kindness
nowned The supply ARRANGEMENTS have been ar per-
iect, and Edhem Pachas strategy II a little slow
fro osen suScessu ana sure straight line drawn
territory he has occupied