The news & observer., 1897-04-25
LAR|SSA IS LOST
The Greeks Fall Back Twenty
Miles South Of It.
ATHENS MUCH CAST DOWN
THE POWERS NOW THINKING
OF TAKING A HAND.
soHEm PAsHA IS IN DISGRACE
Osnan's Popularity With the Troops
Forced Him Forward Though the
Sultan, Jealous Of Him, Keeps
In Command.


Sultan, Jealous Of Him, Keeps
In Command.
London, April 24.-Special dispatches
from Athens this afternoon say that af-
ter a desperate battle at Matt, the
Greeks we're outnumbered, retreated
with heavy losses, abandoned Tyrnavo
and Larissa. and removed their head
quarters to Pharsalos, a small town on
the right banks of the Phersalltls, ana
at the north foot of Chassidlarl noun
tains. Pharsalos is about twenty miles
due south Of Larissa.
RETREAT IN GOOD ORDER.
Athens, April 24.-Noon.-The Turks
at noon yesterday strongly attacked
Matt. which was defended by General
Mastaphos' brigade. After six hours
fighting, a council of war, presided over
by the Crown Prince, decided to order
the retreat of the Greek forces from
Tyrnavo. The retreat was effected in
good order.
ATHENS RECEIVED THE NEWS.
Athens, April 24.-6 p. m.-All tele-
graphic communications with Larissa
are interrupted, but it Us understood that
the retreat Of the Greek army was con-
Quoted with the best of order.
The excitement and disquiet at Athens
because Of the sudden abandonment of
Larissa continues, but the tranquility
of the city is unbroken.
The foreign warships have been sig
nailed off Phalerum.
ATHENS IS PHILOSOPHICAL.
Athens, April 24.-Saturday evenings
papers counsel the people Of Athens to
receive the bad news with patience and
sang froid, considering that the army
fought courageously in defense Of the
national honor, paying the price by
heavy sacrifices.
CONSTANTINE AT PiHARSALOS.
volo, Thessaly, April 24.-Prince Con-
stantine, the Grown Prince and COmman-
der in Chief Of the Greeks forces in Thes-
sally and his staff, have reached Phar
salos, where the Greek troops are being
gathered together.
POWERS CONTEMPLATE ACTION.
Paris, April PA despatch received
here from Athens, confirms, the reports
that the Greeks have abanded Tyrnavos
and Larissa, and have concentrated ON
their second line Of defense at Pharsalos.
The news has caused the greatest agi-
tation in political circles and the di-
plomats are freely discussing the Qnes-
rion whether the time has not arrived for
the Powers to take immediate steps to
arrest the further advance of the Turks
l., tho Erook Poniucula
EDHEM REPORTED DEAD.
London, April PA special dispatch
from Athens says it is rumoTed there
that Edhem Pasha, the Turkish COM
mander in chief, his succumbed to q
wound which he received in the recent
fighting with the Greeks in the Nilouna
Pass.
1t is further announced in a special
dispatch that the Turkish troops are
leaving Crete for an unknown destina-
ton.
OSMAN'S PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
Paris, April 24-It is stated in des-
patch from Constantinople this evening
that Osman Pasha's plan Of campaign is
to recall all the Turkish forces in Epirus,
leaving only a strong garrison at Janina,
and abandon the rest of the province. The
Turkish army in Epirus would thus be
able to effect junction with the army
in Thessaly, by marching northward
round the mountains dividing the two pro-
vinces. Osman Pasha would eventually
haye the whole Turkish force at his
disposal and would be able to deal de-
cisiye blow.
GREEK METHODS DENOUNCED.
Constantinople, April 24.--The bom-
bardments of defenseless places like Santi
Quaranta has excited much adverse COM
ment here. Similar criticism has been
made concerning the bombardment of
Prevesa, which was destroyed although
the fire On Fhe Greek feet was from the
forts.
An extra session of the cabinet is being
held at Yildiz Kiosk The French pLll-
tary attache has gone to the front for the
purpose Of reporting the war TO his gov
ernment
CREEKS ACTIVE IN CANEA.
Canea, April 24-4:5O p. m.-Captain
Chermside, i'll command of the interna-
tional forces at Gambia, has asked for
reinforcements The insurgents are
closing around the town and the Turks
are abandoning their positions around
the fort. There are Greek regulars a.
mong the insurgents who are commanded
by chief KGrakas.
UNDER RED CROSS PROTECTION.
Athens, April 25.-2:30 a. m.-The
wounded remain at Larissa under the
protection of the Red Cross flag.
THE ACTION AT NEZEROS
London, April 24.~-The Associated
s'ress special despatched !rom I.ur.s.,
lated .s,eil II. Ara, i.l ft;d - J.)ovet