The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-26
Determined tand to BE Made
Against Victorious Turks.
Hellenic Campaign Has Been
Badly Managed.
Troops Worn Out by Useless Marching on the
larissa Plains.


further advance OF the enemy with great
er energy than has hitherto been dis
played. 1t is officially declared that the
new line OF defense is far stronger than
the frontier, where the Turks gained
the.r advantage in consequence of the
superiority of their positions.
The official in charge of the telegraph
Office at Larissa, observing a cloud of
dust. raised by the advancing cavalry of
the Turks, asked leave TO dynamite the
office. He was directed To leave IT,
Since Saturday the Larissa office has
made no response to calls from Athens.
A dispatch from Reveni says that Ed
hem Pasha. on learning that the Greeks
had been ordered to fall back, attempted
To deliver crushing blow with a con-
siderable force which had been resting SO
hours. and succeeded in breaking
through the Greek lines in several places.
dispatch from Arta reports that the
Greeks have captured Plaka. Another
dispatch says that Plaka and Pentepiga-
ola have been occupied by the Greeks,
after being abandoned by the Turks, who
have also abandoned Kaletzia. Colonel
Manos, in force, has advanced beyond
reported at Arta that rising has oc-
CURED I'm the interior of Epirus.
IL is useless to deny that a very gloomy
view of the war prospects is taken here
by the better informed. There are. how
ever. no signs of panic. The city ex-
hibits an attitude Of dignified endurance,
while many still show an undated en-
thusiasm for fight. This symptom is
particularly noticeable among the
wounded now in Athens. Their one de-
sire seems to be to be healed, in order
that they may rejoin the colors. Nat
urally, this spirit is much fostered by the
confirmation of the reports that the
Turks have burned the Greek wounded
in a church at Kurtziovali The Turks
lighted fires on hte bodies of wounded
Greeks. Many of the wounded implored
their comrades 10 kill them others com
mitted suicide.
Although 1t is said that the Greeks
carried off all their guns from Tyrnavo
and Larissa, and also destroyed all the
provisions at both places they could not
transport the guns to Pharsala.
II is reluctantly believed by some In
Athenian circles that the retreat was
somewhat disorderly and that some Of
the guns were abandoned with but fee
BILE defense. Itseems probable however.
that in the main the retreat was I'm good
order.
Naturally all sorts OF rumors are ad-
vanced as to why the Greeks retreated,
the more candid admitting that the
Turks were too strong. II Is also pointed
out that the Turkish cavalry did much
10 turn the scale In favor of Edhem
Pasha's movements.
The Greek feet is also the subject OF
many curious reports. one Of which as
rerts that the eastern squadron has
bomearded Dedeagatch. II is known that
the Turks ordered that all the lanterns
in the lighthouses on the Gulf Of Sa-
lontsa should remain unlit. Five iron
Clads and four torpedo boats are oper-
ating along the coast between Plata
mona and Katerina. The British and
French subjects residing at Volo have
wired TO their respective ENJOYS here,
begging for the dispatch of warshfps to
Volo to protect them. The ENJOYS have
wired 10 their governments and to the
admirals at Canea, but at Athens il is
considered unnecessary TO comply with
the request, as an attack upon Volo Is
Dispatches from Arta somewhat mod
ify reports and tone down the glowing
prospects. although the Athenians are
still hoping that the capture OF Janina
may come IA an offset to the retreat
from Thessaly. There is no confirmation
OF the report that a white flag has been
seen flying over Prevesa citadel; and
Pentepisadia has not yet been captured
Colonel Caimandouros, with a battalicr
of 1909. engaged 2500 Turks Saturday on
the plain. In front OF Pentepigadla. The
battle lasted until 1:30 I'm the evening
The result is not yet known here. though
II Is understood that the Greeks lost $50
killed and wounded. Colonel Caiman-
douros had no artillery.
Colonel Manos has returned to Arta
with the Third division. The Second
brigade. under Colonel Bozares. is 20
Kilometres from Arta. Its forward move
Ment is reported interrupted.
King George Goins to the Front.
London, April 26.-Thc Daily Chron-
fcie's Athens correspondent says: King
George means TO 20 to the front and to
make decided stand at Pharsala, which
vas the line Of defense advised by Gen.
'VoSui anu some members OF MS
stan from the very beginning. The
Greeks have destroyed the railway from
Larssa to Volo. II is reported that tn.
Greeks have arrived In the vicinity OF
Janina.
END BELIEVED TO De NEAR.
Inrcpean Rowers Believe Time Mas Arrived
For Intervention.
London. April es.-what seems likely
90 be the last week OF the war Is entered
upon. II Ia difficult from the tangle of
kilograms TO understand the exact DO.
sition OF Affairs.
Following the Greek defeats at r.arissa.
London opinion 10 almost unanimous
that the end is In sight. and this view Is
probably shared by the powers as they
are already moving 10 Intervene