The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24
war REPORTS CONFLICTING,
But The Greeks Seem 10 be Getting the
Better Of The Struggle.
OSKsEPASHA SUCCEEDS EDHEM PASHA
This il supposed 60 Denote Some change
ofTIsn ON the Part of the Turks-frinoe
Constantine wires That tho Greeks
Are Daily Winning Victories


the Crown Priucc Constantine has "iio'
TO King George as follows.
"Tho Turks are quiet today OWING 10
our successes yesterday Crhursday)' " e
have destroyed tho Turkish battery "'
Iiecra. The Turks have retifeo l'o''
Nezeros and Ropsanl The action oil our
fleet al Katrina. vas excellent was IN
the INST line Of fine yesterday
The Chronicles correspondent says
.,rhc Turks ere greatly dismayed by l'e
destruction of tloir stores at he"lii IT'D" "l.'
AT IAtochorion Commodore Sa-"'o -
stroved the stores from the coast w '''@
foot of Mount olympus. NotmHs Ieiil'l....
therefore. for Edhcm I"a"" ~ ,|i...
av.a,, but hunger The coast ioda pe'"s
1.rred me only remaining road from
esionica is fhe Ncrria road. eight Gays
fror I.iaeeona. The reports or the lh-
t,r, fo the railway line by the blowing
,,,of bridges and "a tunnel are confirmed
Turks TO LEAVE CRETE.
"tir.nrlallv. everything IS going Wel
and tne value of paper money risen. III
fs rerorted here (Athensj that the lu'-
ttsb froons viii Dee Withdrawn from crete
I,rf,at. airice- from NolO say that all the
VILLAGES between Ectiina and Naila nave
risen ..,....,
.Among the wounded who have arrived
here are several who state that q mum
Ter OF Creeks wounded at GritzoVahi ana
unable 10 follow the Greek retreat, were
shut up in "a small church by the TURKS
who set fire TO tho building and burned
them 20 death
sIONICA. April o. The ncWs is re-
ceived here that ON Tuesday after
fierce battle. the Greeks occupied Kara
Firhtinr continues an along the line.
CONSTANTlNOPLE, April &.-GhasH
Osman Pasha. who is 20 succeed Ldhem
Pagha as commandments of the Tur-
Lisl army in Thessaly started With his
suite for the frontier this evening.
PROBABLE GRECIAN ALLIES
PARIS April o.. The Politque Colo
Male publishes teiegrams from the Sp9r-
ades ana the Island Of Samoa of the
coast OF Asia Minor. declaring that Inc
Inhabitants are impatently awaiting the
arrival of the Greek fleet as signal 10
shake Off the Turkish yoke.
CONSTANTINOPLE April &.-Saad
Fddin Pashl. who has been cpponie1 TO
command the Turkish troops at Janian
in Errus started for the frontier with
his suite this evening
CORFU. April e3-The Western Creek
squadron is bomh1rding San'O Quaraat7,
and doing great damage 10 the town. All
THE government and private buildings
h1v. been destroyed with the exception
OF The Austrian agency. All the stores and
merchandise on tho Cuays have been
burned.
FIFTY refugees who had embarked on
ships. have been landed here.
WASHINGTON. April 2.-Secretary
Sherman has received O. brief cablegram
from Mi lister Terrell. at COnstautnOple,
under date of Yesterday stating tina; Os-
wnu Flsha. the old hero Of the Turkish
defence of Ilesui. left Consi0uun0ple
ll-i night 10 assume command of the
turkish army BOO the field.
The Cahlegfam ls regarded here as sig
IIHrIut of some change OF plans on the
port off the Turks.
OH. IH-s0-Ilrkish war hy Dis defence OF
IIrtUl against the Russians te mas
hul great experience as hghler. ana
ua. BOO the CTmcln war. the Creian
campaign. and The Serho-Iurksh war
40 Tile outbreak OF the war between
Turkey and Russia be was placed in
command of tine Fifth army corps which
n.I -r.at rlhtlpg lie was defeated al
fne battle OF Scoleritze. and then IN
tI,nched himself n Plevn1. which ne
held from August 81 20 December lo' lN'"
lle surrendered with 5000 men,
~, has since been Minister of War sew
D.I times and also occupied the post OF
Grand Marshal of the palace.
CONSIAN April E-lDeiaN-
ca in transmissiOnl-On Turkish brigade
advancing ON larissa mas lgeen cnecAe1
lr tlo flood in Salamurlo hdhem fdsaa
Las tclceraphed for pontoons the Greeks
having destroyed the bridges.
These reports have hau "a very uepIea@-
in- effect hcre. when taken in ConJunc-
tom with the formidable resistance wnich
fHr Turks have met with around Iyraa-
IL IS stated that Osman Pasha.
i- TO Doe sent to the seat OF war
m order TO direct the military
oI,r. Nons against the Greeks. This re-
Ilrf bias since apparently been cJnuimtd
b., fhe statement that Osmur Pash1. VINO
fir some time past has h.d iNr hOnol OF
being selected t0 taste all the dishes
served ic ths Sultan has actually heeh
ordered to the front
Iu addition. she Turkish military au-
tl0riues 1re considering dispatch OF
considerable re.uiorccmenis 10 the iron-
OFFER OF THE POWERS
BRUSSELS April 2j.-l.e NOrd announ-
C.e tn.f all fle Powers have gwen llth
adhesion to the note OF the Russian MIN
lister for Foreign Affairs Count Mouia-
NIen. assuring the Greeks ana Turks OF
fnc friendly Interference OF the fOWtis
iu tle presclt struggle so soon as asked
for hv either siIr
LONDON. April 23.-The Geeks Charge
de Affairs here has received dispaich
dated at Athens to-day, giving the exact
situation on the Thessalian frontier
from The Greek standpoint. 10 IS as ioi-
lows. "ln Thcssaly the insurrection OF
Heyenl and BOughazi our forces have
penetrated into the Turkish territory
and have advanced toward Damasi.
All attacks OF the enemy nave been
fcpulsed in the direction Of Gritzovdli
"Our army has occupied strong posi-
ton at Matt. where there has been
lighting since yesterday. The turkish
attacks have been repused.
The Greeks had 10 retire from Neze-
ros falling back on the bank OF Derchi.
a strong position which they are now
defending
In Epirus. our army is advancing
aud has captured Fort lmaret Fillipi-
ada and several villages.
'"rhe Greeks have also occupied Sala-
cora. capturing three cannon. number
Of guns and q quantity Of ammunition
and provisions.
'rie army Is now advancing north
Signed 'skouzes. Minister Tor Foreign
Affairs" ,.. ,.,,.....-.
CORFU April 3-The western Greek
aluadron OF warships has suspended the
bofnbardment Of Freyesa the Turkish
position north Of the enirapce OF the
Gulf OF Arte, and LETT thls morning ior
Sarfi Ouaranta. On arrival there the
war vessels began bombarding the Turk-
ish blockhouse.
ATHENS. April 2s-After the bonn
bardment OF Katrina. on the Gulf Of
galoufca lv the Greek squadron when