The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24

erina and at LitochoriOn. Commodore
Sachtouris destroyed the stores from
the coast to the foot of Mount OlyTn-
pus. Nothing remains therefore, for
Edhem Pasha to carry away but hun
ger, the coast road being barred.
The reports of the injury to the rail-
way line by the blowing up of bridges
and a tunnel are confirmed
Financially, everything is going well
and the value of paper money has risen.
1t is reported here (Athens) that the
Crete. Private advices from Volo say
that all the villages between Katerina
and Veria have risen.
Among the wounded who have ar
rived here are several who state that
a number of the Greeks wounded at
GribOvaH and unable to follow the
Greek retreat, were shut up in a small
church by the Turks, who set fire to the
building and burned them to death
A dispatch to the Times from A1ilou-
ma pass says: "Edhem Pasha cOntin-
ues to pursue cautious policy His
Dlans seem to be to capture in success
sion a number of small positions held
bv the Greeks, but to avoid a general
enga cement. The Turks are making
a good military road through the pass.
The cannOnade continues from the
Turks, who are advancing on the left
wing: but in the direction OF IyrnaVO
matters are quiet the Turks having
taken and occupied the town. Large
refnforcements are arriving and the re-
suit of the war is beyond doubt. The
Turks treat their prisoners with hu-
rnanity and kindness
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent
at Iarissa says that on Thursday the
Greeks attempted to retake GribOvan.
A long fight ensued, but the Greeks
failed, owing to the superior force of
the Turks and their stronger position.
The Greeks, however, occupy good
position in front of Ligar1a, where,
the correspondent is convinced, they
10 Al
to say that the Turks have burned,
after plundering, the villages of Lii
garia. Karayol and Meralaria- destroy
ing the churches with dynamite"
New York, April 24.-Five hundred
and sixty-twO Greek recruits will sail
today for Havre. From there they will
be Transported via Marseilles to the
scene of the conflict The recruits come
from different cities as follows:
Chicago $50; Birmingham, Ala, IS;
Athens. Ca. s; Minneapolis. 2; Boston,
25: Lowell 6; Hartford, 6; Trenton, n.
l. 6: Baltimore, 6; Indianapolis, u, and
about 200 from this city.
Athens April PA dispatch recelV-
ed from the Greek commander in Epi-
rus. Col Manos. announces that the
Greeks have occupied Kumusades near
Strevina The Greek scouting parties
have reached points close 70 I or
Pente Pagadia.
The Greek squadron which lombard
ed Santi Ouaranta left Corfu yesterday
morning and arriving in the bay OIL
Santa Ouaranta Immediately formed IN
line of battle. The war ships were
sDread out fan shape and the torpedo
boats occupied points of vantage Fire
was opened with the liVeliest kind OF a
cannOnade for two hours, the great de-
strtlctiVeneSs of which was soon OBJ
served in dismantled buildings every
where while the flames broke out IN
many places The fire of the Greek
gunners was directed most admira bly,
and no ammunition was wasted Ihe
turkish garrison about noon was seen
to have sought refuge in the fort The
Turks were supposed to number about
600 men. The Greek naval commander
then decided to land a detachment and
complete the destruction of the large
quantities of food stored there for the
use of the Turkish forces in EpiruS.
The bombardment by the fleet was
thereupon redOubled and under this
fierce fire a detachment of Greek sailors
was landed and Immediately proceeded
to destroy the stores of the Turks be
ginning with /, 600 sacks of flour, which
were found on the quays. After rapid
ly completing this work, while the fleet
imposed silence on the fort. the Greeks
set fire to the remaining store houses
and destroyed large quantities of NUM-
tiOns of war which had been collected
for the use of the Turkish forces in
Epirus After this work was compile
ted the Greek sailors returned to their
ships leaving the whole place in flames
and bringing with them so Christians
who had hoisted a white flag over a
house in which they had collected.
The Greek gunners took special care
to avoid hitting this building.
The casualties of the Greeks through
out the mbardment and the SubSe-
quent landing and destruction of the
Turkish stores were two sailors wound
ed.