The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-22

ATHENS. April 4.-Midnisht-
r-oWu Prince Constantin telegraphs
f-om Iarissa, the headquarters OF the
creek forces in Thessaly:
..we have kept all our positions and
,,s situation to-day is excellent Ev-
sry road by which the Turks can de-
end into the ThessalIan plain has
hem secured by the concentration OF
o,r troops / cannot wire At greater
length now. ! am hghtinE myself. So is
Prince Nicholas"
ATHENS, April 2l.-cOl. Nanos, in
Command Of the Greek army. operating
sralpst Turks in Eplrus, telegraphs
nat he has destroyed Imaret fort and
b,s advanced without opposition to
rIlIpiada which place the Turks aban-
Toned after burning 1t. Col. ManOs
has hoIsted the Greek nag over Fill
p!ada.
6 p. m.-Prince Constantine. the
crown prince and commander-in-chlet
Of the Greek army. has Just left Larissa
for the battlefield.
The Turks to-day tried to capture the
post Of the Prophet Eli on the Foaa 10
Tyrnayo, but were repulsed.
The last series OF the Greek reserves
has not been called out and fresh troops
have been sent to the frontier.
The bomhardment OF Prevesa, at the
entrance OF the gulf Of Artn has been
very heavy since early this morning.
The Turkish garrison there has been
completely Isolated by the advance OF
the Greek troops
The report that the Greek fleet 10.
day bomharded PlntomonR on the west
shore OF the gulf OF Salonica Is confirm
ed The Greek feet also bOmharded
the town OF Lepthekarya, adjoining
Piatomoua. The powder magazine OF
the Turks at Piatamona was exploded
by a Greek shell. causing much damage
and loss OF life TO the enemy.
D. ni.-FfIhting has been renewed
at Damasl, which Is being cannonAded
BY a Greek brigade advancing from
Rourhazi The Turks have occupied
the posts Of LiEaria and karatZo. which
are strategically unlmportant while the
Greeks have advanced and occupied the
Slaii hill.
A dispatch from Arta says that the
Turks have abandoned Filllpplada.
after burning Il. The bombaFdment OF
Prevesa continues with increasing
damage 10 the forts. After bOmbard-
ing Platamona the squadron will pros
coed to Katerinn,
The public suspense here Tonight Ia
terrible. owing 10 the lack OF definite
news. The government has received tel
egrams from L.aTisSa throughout the day
urging the prompt despatch NJ reinforce
meuts 70 that point, az the Greek troops
are being exhausted By the !ncesssnt
Turkish attacks. All the shops were
closed to-day while prayers were being
offered IN the churches for the Success OF
the Greek troops
Every nerve Is being strained 10 send
all available men TO the front. The pal
ace guard and the Gendarmle will 60
tomorrow. Volunteer bands are orEan-
king everywhere throughout the COun
try. In Thessaiy the whole population
Is being armed and made ready. Next
week thousands viii start for the frontier
from provinces long famous for the fine
quality OF their lighting men.
An official dispatch from Larissa says
that the Greeks continue 10 defend the
Natl Pass. TyrnHyO has been COM
pletely abandoned by itS Inhabitants.
dispatch received from Commodore
KriezIs, in command OF the Greek
squadron which has bOmbhrded Pla.
iamona says that five hundred Turks
were wounded during the lombard
ment. but the Greeks sustained no loss
es. The squadron has started for Kat