The record-union., 1897-04-27
A GENERAL ROUT.
The Retreat Of The Greeks
From LariSSa.
Panic Spread to the Very Gen.
ter Of the Camp.
Not One Of Their Number Visible
When Daylight Appeared.
{lnIv 0no pnoiti0n r0mmandng tha Month to
Only One Position Commanding the Mouth to
the Pass Defended.
Turks Capture Large Quantities Of Rifles, Ammunition,
Cannon and Provisions at TYrlaVO-
Marching on VOlO

ATHENS, April 26.-The correspond
ent 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 Edhem Pasha in con-
f1rmation of the report of the panicky
retreat of the Greeks.
Edhem Pasha laughingly said: Il
am really grateful to the Greek COM
mander for giving me these agreeable
quarters. The Greek retreat was a
general rout. They left everything be-
hind, including immense quantities of
artillery and ammunition which we are
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, commanding ths
mouth Of the pass, alone was defended,
but the resistance there was feeble, as
the occupants already knew that the
army had fed. About 100 prisoners
were taken by the Turks.
The Associated Press correspondent
saw a Greek, trembling and scarcely
able to stand, before Turkish officer,
whom he begged not to kill him. The
officer replied: I'VE do not kill pris-
oners of war;" to which the Greek an
swered: Our soldiers believe that the
Turks cut prisoners to pieces"
When assured that his life was per-
fectly safe he thanked the officer with
pitiful illusions. The latter gave him
coffee and cigarettes, and sent him to
get food
LARGE STORES CAPTURED.
LONDON, April 26.-The officials OF
the Turkish Embassy have received a
dispatch from Constantinople dated
Sunday, April 25th, as follows:
THE imperial troops captured at
Ty1navo large quantities of rifles, am
1nunition, cannon and provisions. The
Greek prisoners We're sent to Elassona
The town of Tyrnavo has been sur
rounded by military cordons. and de-
tachments of Ottoman cavalry are
continually patroling the vicinity"
Efficient measures have been taken
TO avoid any kind of depreciation upon
the part of the troops. whose correct
conduct, however. has excited the ad
1niration Of all foreigners on the spot
A dispatch has been received here
from Constantinople confirming the
announcement that the lamps of all the
lighthouses about the Gulf of Salonica
have been extinguished by order of tbs
Turkish authorities, and adding thai
vessels visiting Salonica will be re
quired to take on board pilots while
going in and out of the bay, on account
OF submerged torpedoes.
TRIKKALA EVACUATED.
ATHENS, April 26.-The "Proia," il
special edition this evening. an
nounces that General Smolenslxi has
been appointed Chief of Staff of tn,
army in Thessaly, with power to choos,
the members of his staff
1t is reported here that Trikkala ha.
been evacuated, and that the Turks ar,
constructing temporary forts at La
rissa-
LONDON, April ga dispatch from
Tyrnavo says it is reported there tina
Grown Prince Constantine had fed t.
Volo.
GREEK OFFICERS RECALLED.
LONDON, April 26.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Times confirms tn
report of the appointment Of Genera
Smolenski as chief of staff OF the Greel
army in Thessaly, and adds:
Colonies Staikos and Limbritis ant
Major Constantinides have been re
called from Crete to serve on the stat
of the Crown Prince.
The Ministerial "Palingenesia" an
nounced that all of the officers o
Constantine's staff have been recalled
"A telegram received to-day tMonday
states that the Turks are within a.
hours march of Volo. The Greek troop
have been withdrawn from the tow
and are taking the wounded from tn
hospitals Among the arrivals fror
Volo is ex-Minister Rail-, leader of tn
largest opposition group in the Boule