The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-22
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- 80 .ho Last Sc
rie. of the Reserves ere" o"''
King George Accuses Va
Ordering Turkey to N
Danger of RiOting a '"e
Rcverses on the Fr0 "e'
The Turks Sure to
Athens, April 21, r ''i0e Ooii-
stantne. the crown pr anu
dor-in-oh;of Of tho Or army has just
left Larissa for the bal feiu ne uiAs
to-day tried to captu ene poS' Vi the
Prophet Eli, on the r''0 AS'naVo' ou'
were repulsed.
The last series of 'eS
bas r,,,, ,oa, ooIiod and fresh troops
have been sent to Iro'i'ier'
Tho ord,,o, Prevesa, at the en-
trance of the Gulf Al'"' mas DeeH very
beo,,,, si,oa ear1 1this morning. The
r,,,rl,fsb o,orriso,, le has been complete
ly isolated by tn 'iice u 'iie 0ieeA
troops.
rho ro,,or. Ihe Greek fleet to-day
bor,bordad pio iona on the west shore
4 of tho c,lf Of lonica is confirmed. The
4 rraa1, a. q, ,bombarded the town of
Iontbol,arvo Joining Platomona.
Tho r1on,do, ,iagazine of the Turks at
p1otoroona u1exploded by Greek shell,
oansino NM damage and loss of life to
the enemy.
A+hons I'll q, Z p m.-Fighting has
~ ro,o,I at Damasi, which is being
conroradeby a Greek brigade advancing
from Rom hzi. The Turks have occupied
the nostk Ligaria and Karatzo. which
arc ctr. Eically unimportant, while the
q Creoks I've advanced and occupied the
Slau hI
diAtch from Arta says the Turks
81 have aIndoned Strevina, beyond Philiap
4 Dada. ter burning it. The bombardment
q of tesa continues, with increasing
damaI to the forts.
All bombarding Platamono the squad
ron ill proceed to Katerina.
THpublic suspense here tonight is ter
q riblJ owing to the lack of definite news.
4 ThJgoyernment has received kilograms
frot Larissa throughout the day, urging
4 thdprompt dispatch of reinforcements to
Il thE point, as the Greek troops are being
q EXHAUSTED by the incessant Turkish at
S t1ks
An the shops were closed to-day while
pfayers were being offered in the churches
for the success of the Greek arms.
4 Every nerve is being strained to send
\ all the available men to the front. The
palace guard and the gendarmerie win go
to-morrow. Volunteer bands are organiz-
ing everywhere throughout the country.
In Thessaly the whole population Is be-
ing armed and made ready. Next week
thousands will start for the frontier from
provinces long famous for the fine quality
of their fighting men.
Paris, April 2t.-A dispatch to the
Temps from Constantinople says that Ed
hem Pasha, the Turkish commander-in-
chief, has telegraphed to the porte from
Tyrnavo that two divisions, under Mendou
Pasha and Omervrechat Pasha are nof
pursuing the Greek forces, who are in full
retreat
Edhem Pasha also reports that three di-
visions have arrived within two kilometerS
G Larissa.
He adds that his troops have commenced
The investment of Larissa and that Men
tou Pasha and Omervrechat Pasha expect
TO capture it within three days.
Athens, April q, midnight-Crown
Prince Constantine telegraphs from La
Hssa, the headquarters of the Greek
Orces in Thessa,y: I'VE have kept all
oar positions and the situation to-day is
excellent Every road by which the
Turks can descend into the Thessalian
plain has been secured by the concentra-
lion of our troops. / cannot wire at
greater length now. 1 am fighting my
self. So is Prince Nicholas
Larissa, April 21.-The first seriously
planned battle commenced to-day. Early
this morning Edhem Pasha's advance
guard, under Gems. Maviomichali and
Macris, advanced against the Greeks in
force from Reveni, Boughazi and ST.
Elias. The fighting was greatly extended
and the battle ragged till late this after
hoon' with varying fortunes.
Constantinople, April q, 9 p. m.-The
sitting of the military committee has been
continuous since yesterday at the Yildiz
kiosk. It is reported that Edhem Pasha
has asked for 10000 reinforcements and
that orders have been sent to Salonica to
hasten the dispatch Of the reserves to the
frontier. The mobilization of forty addi-
tional battalions has been decided upon
and the enrolment of volunteers Is he
ing considered
The sturdy resistance offered by the
greeks was wholly unexpected. and the
luea taat the forces of Edhem Pasha
Wouid nave a military promenade to La
Ilssa mas already been abandoned
Ielegrams received by the porte from
ne tar west provinces shows that the AL
panlan irregulars are devastating the
country In many localities, and especiallv
along the line of road between Prevesa
ana Janina. The local authorities are
powerless TO restrain them.
An imperial trade has been issued or
uerlng the Turkish fleet to avoid battle
!. u. sea and TO remain under the protec-
uoh OF the fortiheations.
London. April q. p. m.-commentine
upon the absence of definite news TO-DAY
from Elassona, the headquarters Of the
= turkish troops in Macedonia, the Daily
llah says II has received a private tele-
gram from one Of Is correspondents on
tie tne scene OF hostilitles indicating that
Euhem Pasha is suppresslng all ais
rms correspondent adds: THE whole
slt tuatlon appears changed by the tenacitv
win which the Greeks are holding Reveni
pass, whereby they may possibly turn
suhem Pasha's position and cut of hls
communication with Elassona."
Saiohiea, Turkey, April 2i.-It was ru-
nored here to-day that tho Turk. ~