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vance toward the plain of Larissa.'
Osman Pasha has been given
SECRET INSTRUCTIONS.
A dispatch from Smyrna says that the
redifs who were called out yesterday, are
intended for the towns of Smyrna, Vurta
and Scalanova. in order to prevent dis
turbances by the Greek residents there.
A meeting Of the council of ministers on
Saturday considered the expulsion OF Hell
lenic subjects from Turkey. Marked irri-
tation is displayed in official circles at the
intervention of the foreign embassies on
this subject. as it is feared that some
trouble might arise from the ships of the
powers sent to protect foreigners at Sa-
lonca
The consuls at Janna telegraphed to the
foreign ambassadors here last Friday
that the Albanian battaliors
HAD MUTINIED
and were refusing to march. as well as
threatening to attack the town. The
Mussuman population. according to these
advices, has quilted Janiana en- masse
some fleeing into the country and others
taking refuge in the fortress. The con-
suls described their own position and that
of the Christian element at Janina as
critical. the Vail having refused to distrt-
butte arms and ammunition TO enable the
Inhabitants to defend Janina against the
Abaniaus The ENJOYS Immediately called
the attention of Tewfk Pasha to the mat
ter and demanded the adoption OF effect
i've measures to protect the inhabitants.
These representations have been renew
ed again to the Porte.
CONCESSIONS GRANTED.
1t is said here tonight that the Sui
tan has promised the Bulgarian diplo-
matte agent TO grant three berats (war-
rants for the appointment of bulgarian
bishops IA Macedonia as soon as the
war with Greece is over.
The Servian minister has also secur-
ed imperial traces replacing the Greek
metropolitan, Ambrosius, at Uskub, by
a Servian, and granting the privilege
of opening numerous Servian schools
IN the vilayets of Monastir and Salon
lea.
The Sultan has conferred high deoora-
tions upon Edhem Pasha and upon the
commanders of the six divisions OF the
army engaged in Grecian territory.
ANOIf1Eh VIZ Oh
Eyening-Amhed Hifsi, commander
of the Turkish forces in Epirus, tele-
graphs that the Turkish troops yester-
day recaptured Pentepigadia fortress.
The Greeks had three hundred killed
and two hundred and nineteen wound
ed. The Turks had fifty-one killed
and three wounded and they captured
sixty-two Greeks. A large quantity of
stores, ammunition and Gras rifles were
abandoned by the Greeks.
STRANGE GREEK POLICY.
ATHENS, April Pa report has reach
ed here this evening that a Turkish force
of 1900, having pushed its way through
the passes of Viodenros. Analysis. Nezo-
ros and Rapsani has descended on De
reH The Greeks have retreated TO Makry-
chori.
1t would appear, however, that the posi-
ton at Renew itself and Boughazi is I'M
altered. The Greeks, as a result of the or
ders of Crown Prince Constantine, stopped
just short of Selling Damasi.
WILL BE \ ROW.
SALONICA, April 25.-During the Greek
bombardment of Leftokarya u shop be-
longing TO a British subject was Destroy
ed. The consuls have met to consider
what steps should be taken.
DELAYED INTELLIGENCE.
MILOUNA, April 24-Evening-News
has reached here that this Saturday
morning the Greeks evacuated KritiE-
The Turks captured three Greek villages
last evening (Friday), after spirited at
tack under cover of artillery.
For a greater part of Friday a severe
artillery duel was maintained, the Turk
ish fire being well directed and the reply
OF the Greeks energetic to begin with, but
finally becoming feeble.
The plain of Thessaly to-day presents a
lurid spectacle. Through heavy cloud
of smoke the flames Of many burning
houses are visible. These have been fired
in order to render certain military posi-
tons more secure.
The Turks are comfortably installed on
the Greek Tentsin plain. One can now
hear sustained firing from the direction
of Skompu.
AN OFFICIAL TELEGRAM.
ATHENS, April 25.-3 p. M.-The Greek
government this morning wired to its rep
sentatives abroad as follows:
"On Friday after 6 o'clock in the even
ing. yielding to the enemys superior
forces at Matt our troops were obliged 10
fail back on Pharsala. abandoning La
rissa, which IS no longer tenable owing to
its position in the center of a plain. our
army is advancing toward Pentepegadia."
Some details have been received as to the
fighting just before the retreat from Matt
The general engagement which settled the
fate of Matt began at dawn on Thursday
with brisk firing on both sides. The Greeks
have captured Perzamia village near
Diskala.
TURKS FINALLY BEATEN.
ATHENS, April "a telegram from
Aria dated at 4 p. m. to-day, says that at
9 o'clock this morning fighting was re-
sumed at Pentepigadia and ragged fiercely
for several hours. The Greeks were com
PEELED 10 withdraw but on being reinforced
re-attackod the fort and finally recaptured
it, the Turks retiring without Offering
much resistance. The Greeks suffered Sc
verely.
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TELL-TALE EVIDENCE.
Somersworth n. H., April 25.-The
room in Berwick of Joseph E. Kelly,
the confessed murderer OF Cashier
Stickney. of the Great Falls National
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