Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-23
This is Regarded as Significant of
the Situation in TheSSaly.
EUROPE OFFERS TO INTERFERE.
The Greeks Capture valuable stnres
Destined for tho Turkish
Forces In Greece.

BERLIN, April 28.-The Fra nkfortor
Z>iluDg publishes a dispatch from
Constantinople dated midnight, Thurs.
day, saying the news Of Turkish
defeat In Greece has just reached that
city. The dispatch adds that Osman
Pasha, the hero OF Plevna, has been
dispatched to the frontier.
osMAN PAsHA LEAVES CoNsTANTI.
NOBLE.
WAsHINaToN, April 23.-Secretsry
Sherman has received cablegram
from Minister Terrill ut Consta tino.
pie under date OF yesterday stating
that Osman Pasha, the old hero of the
Turkish defense at Plevna, loft Con.
stantinople last night to assume COM
mand OF the Turkish army in the
field. The cablegram is regarded here
as significant Of some change Of plans
on the part OF the Turks.
EUROPE PREPARED TO INTRRFERE.
BRUSSELS, April 23.-Le Nourd
to-day announces that all the powers
have given adhesion to the note OF the
Russian minister of foreign affairs,
Count Moursviefi, assuring the
Greeks and Turks OF the friendly in
reference Of the powers In the present
struggle 10 soon 90 asked by either
eide.
THE SITUATION FROM A GREEK POINT
-s4- OF VIEW.
LONDON, April 23.-The Greek
charge u'atfaires here has received
dispatch dated Athens today giving
the exact situation on the Tnessaiian
frontier from the Greek standpoint.
1t ia as follows: "In Thssaaly In the
direction OF Revina and Boughszi. our
forces have penetrated into the Turk
ish territory anu advanced towards
DamsBi.
"All attacks OF the enemy have
been ;repulsed in THE direction OF
Gritzovnli.
sour army occupied strong posi-.
ton at Matt, where there has been
fighting since yesterday. The Turkish
attacks have been repuised.
"The Greeks had to retire from
Nezeros, falling back on the bank OF
DE. chi, a strong position which they
are now defending.
"In Epirus our army is advancing
ana has captured fort Imaret, Fillipia.
da and several villages. Tho Greeks
have also occupied Salgora, capturing
thTes cannon, number OF guns and a
quantity OF ammunition and pro-
visions.
"Ths army lie now advancing north.
wards"
(Signed) EIloUzEs,
Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
ENTHUSIASTIC FOR THE TURKS.
LONDON, April 23.-AccJrding to a
dispatch from Athens, fighting has &C.
CURED In the olive groves near Prsvesa
between Turks and native Christians.
The Greek foross, 1t Ia added, while
On their wsy to Fiilipiada, passed a
number OF cnarrsu corpBss.
The Inhabitants OF Lakka and
SamRrina have risen against the
enthusiasm.
DEPRESSING NEWS REACHES ooNsTAN.
TINoPLE.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 22.-(De.
laysu in Nansmission. )-It Is slated
that one OF the Turkish brigades
which had been pushed forward on
the plains OF Lnrissa has been unable
to advance further owing to floods
caused by rains and the consequent
rise Of the river Balambrla. Euhem
Pasha telegraphsd asking for the Inn
mediate dispatch Of p,ntoons to enable
the troops to cross the river, the
Greeks having blown up the bridges.
THESE reports had a very depressing
effect here, when taken In conjunction
with the formidable resistance which
the Turks have met with around
Tyrnav0.
THE WESTERN SQUADRON.
xCoRFU, lApril 23.-The western
Greek squadron Of warships has sus.
pended tho bombardmsnt OF Prsvesa,
the. Turkish position north OF the en-.
trance to the Gulf OF Aria and lett this
morning for @ sranta. On the arrival
there the war vessels began lombard.
Ing the Turkish blookhoute.
MORE TROOPS FOR SERVICE AGAINST
GKEECR.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 90 (After.
noop).-An additional force OF reditls
or army reserves has been called out
TO reinforce the Turkish troops operst-
Ing against Greeks. They consist OF
the Ninth brigade from Cesarea, u |
delegation from Smyrna belonging to |
INC Third army corps; three brigsdes
from the Fourth army corps and q
division OF the Fifth army corps.
These men total up seventy.two al
uitional battaiions OF troops number
Ing 90, 400 men.
1t Is row definitely announced that
osman PashB, the hero OF PIevna, has
nesn appointed commander.in.chie OF
Ne KArkish Army having its mead.