Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-24
GREEKS RETREAT
Defeated BY Turks in a DeS-
peTatH Battle at Matt.
VERY HEAVY LOSSES
Tyrnavo and Larissa Have Been
Abandoned.
new HEADQUARTERS CHOSEN
PharasaIos, Twenty Miles South.
Has Been Substituted.
new HEADQUARTERS CHOSEN
A ADMISSION AT ATHENS

LONDON, April 2i.-Special dispatches
from Athens this afternoon say that. after
a desperate battle at Matt, the Greeks were
outnumbered, retreated with heavy losses
abandoned Tyrnavo and Larissa and re-
moved their headquarters to Pharsalos a
small town on the right bank of the Pher-
saltis and at the north foot of a spur of
the Chassidiari mountains. Pharasalos is
about twenty miles due south of Larissa.
ATHENS. April "a, noon.-The Turks al
noon yesterday strongly attacked Matt
which was defended by General Mastaphos'
brigade. After six hours fighting a coun-
ell of war. presided over by the crown
prince. decided to order the retreat OF the
Greek forces from Tyrnavo. The retreat
was effected in good order.
Riccotti Garibaldi has arrived here. He
was accorded an enthusiastic reception.
The following semi-offlcial announcement
vas made this afternoon:
In a fierce engagement at Matt yester-
day the troops fought heroically until 6
o'clock in the evening and compelled the
Turks to retreat. Whereupon the Turks
we're heavily reinforced, and our positions
" ere shaken and a retreat was ordered. Ii
is not yet known IL the retreat was gen.
eral."
A secord dispatch from the headquarters
staff says:
Our troops are concentrated along the
line of Pharsalos in consequence of these
operations, the abandonment of Tyrnavo
and Larissa being considered inevitable"
Greeks In Rear Of the Turks.
CONSTANTINOPLE. April 2A-The latest
advices from the scat of war Indicate that
the Greek forces have penetrated into
Turkish territory. reaching the rear of
Elassona, on the Mount Olympus side.
which is most serious news for the Turks,
ii true.
The divisions of the Turkish army sta
toned at Monastir and Salonica are about
10 start for Elassona.
Edhem Pasha telegraphs that Thursday
the Korkein division of the Turkish army
pursued the enemy and captured a guam
tity of ammunition. provisions and rifles.
The dispatch adds that a portion of the
fifth division, occupying Disketa, firmly
maintained its position, inflicted consider
able loss on the enemy and captured two
prisoners.
Finally, the Turkish commander-in-chief
announces that there was also fighting at
Mia Thursday, and that a sharp fusillade
began at Tchay-Hissar at IL O'Clock that
night.
Insurgents Enter Macedonia.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 24-An insurgent
band has entered Macedonia under leader
who was recently placed under surveillance
Other insurgent bands have gone north
with the intention of crossing the FROM
tier, working round and meeting the first
insurgent band in Macedonia.
Turks I'm Sight of Larfssa.
VOLO, Thessaly, April "a. pm.-The
Turkish advance forces are in sight of
Lars sa.
Excitement I'm Paris.
PARIS, April IA dispatch received
here from Athens confirms the reports that
the Greeks have abandoned Tyrnavo and
Larissa and have concentrated on the
second line OF defense at Pharsalos.
The news has caused the greatest agi.a-
ton in political circles, and the dplo-
mats are freely discussing the question
whether the time has nos arrived for
the powers to take immediate steps to ar
rest the further advance of the Turks In
the Greek peninsula.