The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-28
Col. NJanos Te1egraphs.

Athens, April 27.-Col. Manos tele-
graphs from Arta today:
p" Fighting has been in progress at PEN
tepigbadla sinca morning. The result is
not known here. The Greeks troops oocu
pied stronger positions in the pass. An
other engagement took place this morn
ing at Plaka, the result of which Is not
yet known, since the enemy maintains
his positions though the Greeks artillery
have inflicted great damage at the
villages of Kalsnti and Fortos where the
Turks were concentrated. The Turks left
tho route from Pentepighidla to Janina
open. The Greek cavalry reoonnoitered
without encountering the enemy until
about eight hours ride from Pente-
pighidia when the met three hundred
Turks, who fred upon the Greeks,
though without effect.
The Turks have abandoned the entire
Lourches valley and the country around
Souli. The situation at PIevosa Is salts
factory. The Turks appear to be much
discouraged, and their garrison hns been
diminished by Wholesale desertions. We
have captured large quantities of am mu-
milton in the position abandoned by the
Turks
GreciHns Are Incensed.
London, April 27.-The Evening News
this afternoon publishes despatch from
Athens, dated $40 o. M. ana saying
the people there are frightfully incenssd
at the retreat of the troops. The despatch
further states that the bitterness against
King George and his government is in
tensifled by the news that the Greek
army III Epirus has been ordered to sus-
pend operations pending reconsideration
OF the situation by the ministers. Con-
tinuing. the despatch says: "Indeed it
looks probable that tomorrow will see
the end of the whole business. There is
reason to believe thesgoverD ment Is con-
templating the withdrawal of tho Greek
troops from Crete and an appeal to the
powers to settle the trouble. The change
upon the part of the government is due
to Edhe.n Pasha, having intimatad his
intention of marching upon Athens.
VIII Ask Greece to Evacuate Crete.
Constantinople, April 27.-The success
OF the Turkish troops in Thessaly have
caused the greatest satisfaction in mill
tary circles here. 1t is now believed
Edhem Pasha will occupy the port of
Vol0 and the important town of Trik.
hela, almost due west of Larissa and
about 40 miles from that place, with the
view OF Strengthening his position. The
Turkish government will then cell upon
Greece to evacuate the Island of Crets
on the ground that the Ottoman troops
are Withdrawn from Thessaly. With the
occupation of 1rikhala by the Turkish
forces, the Greeks in Epirus will find
themselves between the troops under
Ahmed Hifzi Pasha and those of Edhem
Pasha and in danger of being cut off
from the rest of the Hellenic forces.
French Mail Steamer Stopped.
Salonica, April GA French mail
steamer, bound for this port, has been
stopped at the entrance of the gulf by
a Greek warship. After inspection the
mail steamer was allowed to proceed. 4
G2s Reassuring the Greeks. Il
Athens. April PA deputation of
citizens sent from Volo to Larissa has
been assured by the Turkish commanders,
that the people of Ihessaly have nothing
to fear from the invaders.
Invasion Suspended.
Arta, April 27.-(6 m.) The Ia
vasion of Epirus by the advance Of Greek
forces en- Pentopighadia, Janina and
Metzovo has been temporarily suspended
In consequence Of yesterdays events.
King George May Be Deposed.
London. April GA despatch re.
ceived at one of the mbassies here,
from Athens, says that King George of
Grsece may at any moment be deposed or
a. saesilated and that tie mob il likely
to take possession of the city. The de-
spatch adds that the worst is fearsu.