The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-26
The Place the Scene Of FTlday'S
Great Fight.
RETREAT REPORTED A ROUT
Turkish Cavalry Harnesses the
Fugitivss.

Newspapers Correspondents Have
Marrow Escapes From Death-Kri-
tiri Abandoned by the Greeks In
DisOrder-The Greeks In Their
Stampede Forget 20 Cut the TcIe-
graph Lines Between MIOuna and
TyrnavOs-A RumOr AaOat sntur-
day That Prince Constantine Had
FIed-The Turkish Loss Not over
4OO-The Army's DIscipline Excel
Ient-Larissa In "a Panic.
London, April 25.-The Athens corre-
spondent of the Times will say tomorrow:
THE news of the loss of Matt was re-
ceived here during the small hours of
| Saturday morning. The premier and the
minister of war were Immediately sum-
moned to the palace, where a council Of
the ministry sat until daybreak
'There was some difference Of opinion,
but 1t was finally decided, In view of the
exhaustion of;the Greek troops and of the
numerical superiority of the Turks to or
| der a retreat to Pharsala~ This decision
was a wise one, for the defenses of La
rissa are not strong and the open plains
| favors the operations of the Turkish cav
airy.
THE Greek stand will be made at Phar-
sala, which was the scene of the memoir
able battle which lasted all Friday, the
Greeks defending their position with great
| intrepidity. Prince Constantine and
/ Prince Nicholas were both continually
under fire. and the latter greatly dlstin-
| guished himself.
''The Turks. strongly reinforced, sue
ceeded in breaking lines at O'Clock in
the evening. The Turkish cavalry made
repeated magnificent charges, and the
| fighting continued into the night Dur
| ing the afternoon Col. Macris, command
| ing the first division, called for the cup
| port of Col. Mavromicalis, commanding
the second division. The latter arrived
| just in time to recover the retreat from
Matt. At o'clock Col. Mavromicalis,
who showed great gallantry in his at
tempts to rally the troops, wired to Gen.
| Smolenitiz at Revena: Il am defeated,
and am retiring to Kazaklar. Act ac.
| cording to your Judgment"
1T is presumed that Revni will be evac-
uated forthwith and the whole frontier
line abandoned. Gloom and dependency
sit on every countenance The only geam
of consolation is the report that Pentepig-
iada is outfanked and the way is open to
Jania. This. however needs official con-
| frmaton.
"The ministers Of the interior and ma
| rine will start for Volo tonight Saturday
The former goes on to Pharsaia
"It has been decided to send the force Of
engineers and gendarmes which leaves
Athens this evening TO Epirus instead of
Thessaly. The government considers the
troops already in Thessaly sufficient TO
maintain the position at Pharsala, while
it is regarded as highly important to sup
port Col. Manos in his march on Janlna.
"A French cruiser has left Phaterum
for Volo, where there is a panic at the
approach OF the Turks. NJ. Delyannis
told me this afternoon Saturday that the
Turks had not yet occupied Larissa."
The Posts Athens correspondent will say
to-morrow "a terrible panic took place
Friday night during the retreat, which be-
came a miserable rout, the Turkish cav
airy using rifles, bayonets and revolvers
Unfortunately. The correspondents OF
the London Times and OF the Reuter- Tel
egram Company were nearly killed. Mr.
Williams. who represents the Daily chron-
icle, remained at Tyrnayo, other cores
pondents lost their sketches and their
baggage" The correspondent adds; "The
gravity OF the situation Is not appreciated
here"
A dispatch to the Times from Mllouna.
dated Saturday, says: THE Greeks aban-
doned Krltiri during the night ana fed.
'"rho Turks are now marching on La
rlssa Edhem Pasha will not allow bis
troops 20 enter the town, which, but M.
lie damaged. is surrounded by q Gordon
OF cavalry. An officer With a squadron ~
horses has been dispa tched Tor Che protec-
ton OF the Greek monastery Ia case OF
any disorder.
'irhe Greeks. IN their hurried night. Tor.
got 20 cut the telegraph lines between M.
l0una ana Tyrnavos.
'"rhe Turkish cavalry have reached the
onur0ns Of IarieFn. and have taken gey-
orai Greek soldier captive Thrfe ray fhat
perfect panic prevails in the town.
'Edhfm fasha makes AIS headquarters