The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-27
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ccmfiture. The Turkish plans are not
yet revealed. There is no doubt now
that Crown Prince Constantine ordered
the bridges to be destroyed before the
Greeks abandoned Larissa, but damage
could not be done beyond what could
be easily repaired by the Turks. 1t
seems equally certain that the Greeks
only escaped a crushing defeat with
returning daylight by prec-pitate fight.
The news from Epirius is conflicting
1t seems certain that the Turks have
occupied Pentepigadia, and it is not
improbable that the Greeks have re-
treated to Arta, showing that the
Turks allowed them to advance to Pen
tepigadia solely in order to destroy the
column.
A special dispatch from Salonica says
that Edhem PaSha, the Turkish COM
mander in Thessaly, will probably at
tack the port of Volo, which is crowded
with panic-stricken refugees from Tyr
naVo ard Larissa.
ATHENS, April 26.-The Asty pub
lished the following official note this
evening: m. Delyannis today had a
long interview with King George, who
again assured the premier that he was
prepared to approve any decision the
to the Improvement of the situation
After the audience, a cabinet council
was held at 2 o'clock. and was still
sitting at 5, 1t is expected that ener-
getic decisions will be arrived at, but
all reports as to the recalling of staff
officers are premature"
Athens, April Pa dispatch from
TyrnaVo says it is rumored there that
Crown Prince Constantine has fled to
Nolo.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 26.-It is
officially declared here that the Greeks,
before eVacuating Larissa, released all
persons confined in the local jails and
that it was the latter who destroyed
and pillaged the houses. According to
the same statement the Turkish troops
were received with enthusiasm by
such inhabitants as remained in the
town.
ATHENS, April 26.-The correspon-
dent of the Associated Press has just
received from a colleague, who is with
the Turkish army near TyrnaVO, the
substance Of an interview which the
latter had with Edham Pasha, in con-
firmatiOn of the report of the panicky
retreat of the Greeks. Edhem Pasha
Iaughingly said: 4 am really grateful
to the Greek commander for giving me
these agreeable quarters. The Greek
retreat was q, general rout. They left
everything behind, including immense
quantities of artillery and munitions
of war, which we will be able to make
use Of If they had not heard the
Albanians singing on their night march
we would have been upon them in an
hour"
The panic appears to have spread
to the very center of the Greek camp.
When daylight appeared not a Greek
was visible. The Greek position on
Mount Shabana alone was defended,
hut the resistance there was feeble, as
the occupants already knew that the
army had fled About one hundred
prisoners were taken by the Turks.
The Associated Press correspondent
saw a Greek taken, trembling and
scarcely able to stand before a Turkish
officer, whom he begged not to kin
him. The officer replied: I'VE do not
kill prisoners of war" to which the
Greek answered: Our soldiers believe
that the Turks cut their prisoners to
pieces" When assured that his life
was perfectly safe, he thanked the
officer with pitiful effusiveness. The
latter gave him coffee and cigarettes
and sent him to get food.
LONDON. April Pa special dis
patch from the headquarters of the
Turkish army, near TyrnavO, Thessaly,
published today says: Il have just re-
ceived from Edhem Pasha confirmation
of the disorderly retreat of the Greeks.
Seated in a captured Greek tent, he
said to me in French: 1t is finished. No
one however. understands why the
Greeks abandoned a position strong
and we'll fortified. Edhem P3sha be
lieVes the Turks would speedily have
crushed the Greeks; but it is said that
the Greek commander was warned of
the arrival of the Turks by a priest.
The Greeks fled southwark, destroying
bridges and leaving vast quantities of
stores of barley, maize and sardines,
and. above all brandy. A Turkish
officer jolingly remarked to me: The
Greek officers must live on brandy
"At Tyrnavo, the shops were found
to be empty and the population had
entirely disappeared Edhem Pasha
is maintaining strict order. He has
posted sentinels at the doors Of all the
churches and all the prisoners are
treated humanely."
WASHINGTON, April 26-The Turk
ish legation has received the following
dispatch from Constantinople: In flee
ing from LarisSa the Hellenes released
the corvicts who committed acts of
destruction and pillaging. Our troops
on entering the town were received
by the inhabitants with enthusiasm
and public prayers were made for his
imperial majesty, the sultan. in the
very presence of the metropolitan of
the population-Mostem Christians
and Israelites-who had remained in
town. The Hellenes left at Larissa a
great quantity of ammunition provi-
sions. tents and other things, also six
guns Of twelve centimetres and four
mountain guns"
LONDON, April 26.-The Greek gov
| eminent has decided according to a
| special dispatch from Athens, that if
the Greeks are defeated at Pharsolas.
| the army is to retire to Thermopylae,
| and there make a final stand
CANEA, April 26.-The French cruiser
| Tronde and the Italian warship Sar-
! denega have hurriedly sailed from Gre
! tan waters for the gulf of SaIonica.
Salonica, April 26.-Osman Pasha has
| left for Elassona to take command
| of the Turkish army.
Athens. April 26-It is stated that
| Admiral Kanaris viii be appointed to
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