Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-29


twenty miles due south Of Larissa.
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LONDON, April 96.-What seems like
ly to be the last week of the W ar ID
entered upon to-day. 1t is difficult
from the tangle of conflicting tele-
grams to understand the exact posi-
sition of affairs.
Following the Greek defeat at La
rlssa, London opinion is almost unani-
nous that the end is in sight, and
this view is probably shared by the
powers, as they are already moving to
intervene.
1t is believed that intervention will
first take the form of a suggestion of
armistlce, to which the combatants
would no doubt agree Since yester-
day afternoon the British foreign
office 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
responded, offering to agree, though
the German government adds as con-
dition that it will be necessary to en-
act pledge from Greece to obey tho
mandate of Europe when this mandate
is again given.
The British foreign Office believes
that Greece Will give this pledge as
the disasters which have overtaken her
have demonstrated that Turkey still
possesses a formidable fighting ma
chine, fact which must have sober
ing effect upon the popular demand
for war at Athens and which will per-
NIT the Greek nation to climb down
without disgrace, after such a superb
vindication Of the personal courage of
the Greek troops and a gratifying
demonstration of Hellenic patriotism.
If the Greeks listen to reason it is
not improbable that decision will be
reached by Tuesday, before which it
is not supposed here that Edhem Pasha
or Osman Pashs will have time to do
more than to appear at Pharsala
ATHENS, April 26.-It is useless to
deny that very gloomy outlook OF
the war prospects is taken here by the
better informed. There are, however,
no signs of panic. The city exhibits
an attitude of digni6ed endurance,
while many persons still show an una
bated enthusiasm for fight. This
symptom is particularly noticeable
among the wounded now in Athens.
Their one desire is to be healed in or
der that they may rejoin the cOlors.
Naturally, this spirit is much fostered
by the confirmation of the reports that
the Turks have burned the Greek
wounded in a church at Kurtziyoli.
The Turks lighted fires under the
bodies of wounded beasts. Many of
the wounded Greeks implored their
comrades to kill them; others com
mitted suicide.
Although it is said that the Greeks
carried off all their guns from Tyrnavo
and Larissa and also destroyed the
provisions 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 probable,
however, that in the main the retreat
was in good order.
The Greek government has decided
to persevere in the struggle and to re-
sist the further advance of the enemy
with greater energy than has hereto
fore been displayed. 1t is officially de-
clared that the new line of defense is
far stronger than the frontier. where
the Turks gained their advp ta5e In
consequence of the superiority of their
positions
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 26.-The sui
tan has conferred high decorations
upon Edhem Pasha and upon the COM
manders of the six divisions of the
army engaged in Grec'an territory.
The triumph OF the Turkish arms
mas cauSeu ING H'elleSb Satisfaction
here.
LONDON, April 9s.-The Posts Ath.
ems correspondent saws: "a terrible
panic took place Friday night during
the retreat, which became miserable
rout, the Turkish cavalry using rifles,
bayonets and revolverS indiscriminate-
ly. The correspondents of the London
Times and of the Reuter- Telegraph
company we're nearly killed. Mr.. Will
liams, who represents the Daily Chron-
icle, remained at Tyrnsvo Other cor
respondents lost their sketches aud
their baggage" The correspondent
adds; THE gravity Of the situation is
not appreciated here"