The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-04-29
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The Greeks Defeat at Larissa Was .
Crushing Blow.
It 10 Reluctantly Believed in Athens That
\ the Crooks Retreat From Larissa'Was
Somewhat Disord dsriy-Greece Will
Persevsrs In the Struggle.

ly to be the last week of the war is
entered upon Sunday. 1t is difficult
from the tangle of conflicting tele.
grams to understand the exact po-
alton of affairs.
Following the Greek defeat at La
rissa, London opinion Sunday was al.
most unanimous that the end 10 in
sight, and this view is probably shared
by the powers, as they are already
moving to intervene.
It is believed that intervention will
first take the form of suggestion OF
armistice, to which the combatants
would no doubt agree. Since Satuy-
day afternoon the British foreign Of.
flee has been in close communication
with the other members Of the Euro
pean concert, Great Britain suggest
ing that the time has now arrived for
them to act. The French, German and
italian governments have already re-
sponded, offering to agree, though
the German government adds as
condition that it will be necessary to
enact pledge from Greece to obey
the mandate of Europe when this
mandate is again given.
British foreign office believes that
Greece will give this pledge as the dis
asters which have overtaken her have
demonstrated that Turkey still posses
ses for rmidable fighting machine at
both places, they could not transport
the guns to Pharsala,
1t is reluctantly believed by some in
Athenian circles that the retreat was
somewhat disorderly, and that some
of the guns were abandoned with but
feeble defense. 1t seems proba BILE,
however, that in the main the retreat
was in good order.
Sunday morning the word went forth
here that the government will perse-
we're in the struggle with greater de-
termination. The report, however,
has not served to allay the growing ir-
ritation at the belief that, even if
Greece could not hold her own, the
non-offensive policy mani ested in the
orders of the crown prince not to at
tack, was idiotic and un-Grecian. The
retreat to Pharsala is considered a
poor response to the fiery speeches of
the Crown Prince Constantine to his
troops.
Naturally all sorts of reasons are ad-
vanced to explain why the Greeks re-
treated, the more candid admitting
that the Turks were too strong. 1t is
also pointed out that the Turkish cav
airy did much to turn the scale in ia
vor of Edhem Pasha.
The Greek fleet is also the subject of
many curious reports, one of which as
serts that the eastern squadron has
bonn mbarded Dedeagach. 1t is known
that the Turks yesterday ordered that
all the lanterns in the lighthouses
on the Gulf of Salonica should re-
main unlighted. Five ironclads
and four torpedo boats are
. operating along the coast between
Platamona and Katerina The British
and French subjects residing at Volo
have addressed their respective ENJOYS
here, begging for the dispatch of war
ships to'Volo to protect them. The en-
voys have wired to their governments
and to the admirals at Canea, but at
Athens it is considered unnecessary to
comply with the request, as an attack
upon Volo is no part of the Turkish
programme.
The triumph of the Turkish arms
has caused the liveliest satisfaction
here. The following telegram from
Edhem Pasha is posted everywhere:
"Larissa was occupied Sunday by
the cavalry of the imperial army. The
Hellenite troops fed in disorder, aban-
doning large quantity of arms and
ammunition"
This has been put up as bulletin in
+ many places, while the people are also
& reading Edhem Pasha's dispatch an
nouncing his possession of strategic
position in front of Tyrnavo, which is
as follows:
The hill of Lesdaki, the most i'm
portant dominant point to the north OF
Larissa, was taken by the Ottoman
troops on Friday Hamid Pasha's di-
vision having left Koskesi (Karya),
effected a juncture with the other i'm.
B perial troops at Milloorin. The town
of Tyrnavo, which is situated two
hours from Larissa, was occupied Sum
day by the Elassona army corps
The Ottoman troops continue to ad-
vance toward the plain of Larissa.
q WARRINGTON, April 26.-The Turkish
legation received the following dis.
patch from Constantinople:
''The imperial troops took in Tyr
navo a great quantity of rifles and am.
munition for cannon and rifles, alst
provisions The Greek soldiers who
were taken prisoners were sent t.
Elassona- The village has been sur
rounded by military Gordon Otto
Y man patriots make continual round!
and efficient measures have been taker
to prevent any depredations The wis,
and proper behavior of our troops hal
been the subject of admiration of tn,
foreigners who are on the spot"
ROME, April 26.-LOpinione semi
officially says Monday morning: The
hour is grave for Greece. Her aban
donmsnt Of Larissa is more than de.
feat It is demonstration of impot
ence. and its consequences are incal
culable unless she has the courage t.
negotiste and to withdraw her troops
Ia from Crete