The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27
lost TO THE GREEKS.
Unable to Hold Their Positions
Near and at Marti.
TURKS DROVE THEM BACK,
Details Of the Hattie From both ,he
Turkish and orseiAn sidss-Ths
tight was Bloody with Heavy
Leases on Both sides.

Nov York, April ga dispatch 10
the journal from London says the spe-
cial correspondent Of the Daily Mail
writing from Mllouna thus describes
the lighting which led up TO the battle |
Of Natl
Early Friday morning Nlsohat Pa
sha'f division occupied the hill OF Kri-
tiri. This was the last Greek position
on the road to Larissa. The enemy
was driven from II by Edhem PaAhas
dexterous movements. The position
was almost lmpregnable and was eyac-
uated.
Friday the Turks took two Villages
above and below the pass to the right
OF the Greeks.
The battle opened with furious
artillery combat. In which Turkish
guns did great execution. pulverizing
Greek opposition and preparing the
way for the advance Of the infantry.
The artillery IRE vas extraordinarily
acute. Shell after she'll fell right on
Greek entertainments.
Presently the charge was sounded
and the troops advanced with impetu-
Gus ardor 10 the assault They dash
cd forward with cries Of "ATiah IL great
and he will give us victory over the
inadels," swept up the hill and before
one had time 10 ask what they were
doing were In the Greek ontrench-
ments, and the onslaught was deter
mined
Turkish losses we're considerable.
As the men went shouting mp the
slopes. they left many prone on the
ground behind them.
The rout Is told IN another account
from the Greek side. witch IL az fol-
lows:
| 4 bloody battle was fought satur-
day At Matt and n ended IN the total
defeat o. the Greeks The encounter
ragged from dawn with quite ihdecislve
results
| Colonel Menloks fell back In fairly
good order. The Greek forces were en-
tiroly outnankcd and fell back In con-
fusion.
The crown prince teleEraphed Tor In
structlons TO King George who replied:
III possible. defend Larissa; II not, a.
what the needs OF the case impose"
Il was then decided TO abandon la.
rlssn and indeed Il was only just In
time.
Fortunately many Of the Inhabitants
had gone but the scene was neyerthe'
I less a terrible one.
The troops we're pouring hack In at
B Ter disorder from the front, bringial
the news that the Turks we're follow
/. Ing hard after them.
Some heavy pieces % ordnance wer'
y placed In position on the heights whicl
cover Larissa and which would unde
ordinary circumstances have beeI
held, however. they had TO be aban
doned. but their brooches were carries
on and the weapons thus rendered use
u less
l. The awful precipitancy with whicl
the place was evacuated was intensi
i ned by the fact that the order to re
~ treat was issued on Friday night an
the preparations went on all throug
the darkness. When dawn broke N
work Of carrying OF the militar
stores. provisions and household eject
4 was still being vigorously prosecuted
but the needs Of the army had to hay
il FIRST consideration.
About noon no one remained In IN
< town save the project, several urba
policemen aud a few telegraph en-
a ployes and Iey then prepared TO star
Il Ia supposed the Turkish troops %
cupied the town toward the evening
n The news Of this disAstor and II
consequences have caused ahsolui
g consternAtiop a hlounh, and 1t Ia in
}. possible to cay what may happen. Po'
!. pie have not awoke to the iull siSnli
y cahce Of the blow but the scenes ever
where are pitiable to witness
M After the Issue OF the combat
" Matt. the Greek amy fell back on 4
second line q defense at phnrSAla. o
% dsT wos gradually restored 10 a oonsl,
% cradle extent, but the general
the troops had received a serious bio,