The herald., 1897-04-24
THE TURKS
ARE QUIET
Owingto Greek Success on
Thursday
EDHEM PASHA is CAUTIOUS
AND AVOIDS ENGAGING IN
GENERAL BATTLE
EDHEM PASHA is CAUTIOUS
Turkish Forces Capture Tyrnavo and
Threaten Larissa - Greeks
Around Salonica
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
LONDON, April 23.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle says
that the Crown Prince Constantine has
wired to King George as follows: THE
Turks are quiet today, owing to our suc-
cess yesterday (Thursday). We have
destroyed the Turkish battery at Ligeria.
The Turks have retired from Nezeros
and Rapsani The action of our fleet at
Katerina was excellent. 1 was in the
first line of fire yesterday"
The correspondent of the Chronicle
says: 1.-THE Turks are greatly dismayec
by the destruction of their stores at Ka-
terina and at Litochaion. Commodore
Sachtouris destroyed the stores from
the coast to the foot of Mount Olympus.
Nothing remains, therefore. for Edhem
Pasha to carry away but hunger. The
coast road being barred, the only re-
naming road from Salonica is the Ferri
road, eight days from Elassona.
1.-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 riser.
1t is reported here (Athens) that the
Turkish troops will be withdrawn from
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
number of Greeks, wounded at Gritzo-
valdi and unable to follow the Greek re-
treat, were shut up in small church by
the Turks. who set fire to the building
and burned them to DEATH"
A dispatch to the Times from Milouna
pass, dated Soday, says: Edhem Pasha
continues to pursue a cautious policy.
His plan seems to be to capture in sue
cession a number of small positions held
by the Greeks. but to avoid a general
engagement. 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 Tyrnavo
matters are quiet, the Turks having
taken and occupied the town. Large re-
Inducements are arriving and the war
is beyond doubt The Turks treat their
prisoners with humanity and kindness.
FIGHTING IN CANEA
LONDON, April 23-The Times cor
respondent at Canea says that today the
insurgents are attacking Fort Izzedin,
which is occupied by the International
troops, in addition to the Turkish gar
rison. Three warships have left Suda
and anchored opposite the fort. The ad-
mirals have gone to reconnoiter In q
torpedo boat. Col. Vassos has written
to the admirals to ask whether the pow
ers are in alliance with Turkey. The OBJ
ject of this inquiry is obvious.
The Athens correspondent Of the
Daily Mail says it is reported that the
Greek army in Epirus has left a contin-
gent to attack Pentepigavdia, while the
main body has proceeded to Plakka.
where fighting is in progress.
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Canea Gays that Col Vassos has notified
the admirals that ,he has been ordered to
attack the Turks
The Times correspondent at Canea
says it is reported there that Col Vassos
has received this order.
A dispatch to the Times from Constau-
tinople says that while Osman Pasha will
take supreme command of all the Turkish
armies engaged against Greece. Edhem
Pasha will remain In active command
of the eastern army, with headquarters
at Macedonia.
RUSSIAN ORDERS
LONDON, April 23.-A dispatch to the
Standard from its Constantinople corr
respondent says: The Russian govern
ment has sharply ordered Bulgaria to
keep quiet, yet Bulgaria has given the
porte notice that che will mobilize her
troops tomorrow Saturday unless the
berats (the warrants for five more Bull
garian bishops in Macedonia) and the
appointments of Bulgarian commercial
agents at Uskub and Monastir are
granted. -
Times will say tomorrow: Chose in au-
thority here regard the situation AZ
highly critical, despite the favorable
news from Epirus. Fighting continues
at Matt The Crown Prince Constan-
tine has ordered his troops to maintain
strictly defensive attitude. A portion
of the western squadron has been de-
tached to lombard the fortress Hargas
opposite Pax island.
The correspondent of the Daily News
at Conetantinople says: 1t Is reported
that all telegraphic communication with
Constantinople is now cut on. except by
way of Odessa. am assured that Izxet
Bey has been received again into th2
favor of the sultan.
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent
at Larissa Gays that on Thursday the
Greeks attempted to retake Gritxovali.
A long fight ensued, but the Greeks
failed. owing to the superior force OF the
Turks and their stronger position. Iho
Greeks however, occupy good posi Ion
in front of Ligara, where. the cGL1&e~
pondent ie convinced, they win w vio>
torious. He adds: II regret TO ny that
the Turks have burned nffer 1>lvSu uAon-