Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-24
THE WAR REPORTS.
Greek Prisoners reported Burned TO
Death by The Turks.
LIVELY cANsoNApE ON THE COAST.
The Situation Regarded ~ Critical
Turkey Must Strike Decisive Blow
or Suffer Defeat.

LONDON, April 23,-The Athens
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle
says that the Crown Prince Constan.
tine has wired to King George as fol-
lows:
"The Turks are quiet today, owing
to our success yesterday (rhursdsy)
We have destroyed the Turkish bat
terry at Ligeria. The Turks have re
tired from Nezeros and Rspsani. The
action Of our fleet at Katerina was
excellent"
The correspondent OF the Chronicle
save: "The Turks are greatly dis.
mayed by the obstruction of their
stores ut Katerina and at Litochalon.
Comm odore Sachtourls destroyed the
stores from the coast TO the foot OF
Moust Olympus. Nothing remains
there for Euhem Pasba TO crrry away
but hunger. The coast road being
barred, the only remaining road tfrom
salonica is the Forri road, eight days
from Elassons.
"The reports Of the injury to the
railway iiue by the blowing up OF
bridges and tunnel are confirmed.
"Among the wounded who have
arrived mere are several who state that
a number OF the Greeks wounded at
Grilzovsli nnG unable to follow the
Greek retreat, were smut up In email
church by the Turks, who Get IRE to
the building lsnd burned them to
DEATH"
nun, xyvunrun sntrAppoH At WORK
CORFU, April %. - The Western
Gtek ,quadron Is bombarding Santa
QuaIanla and doing great damage to
the Town. All the government and
private buildings have been destroyed,
with the exception OF the Austrian
agency, All the stores and marchan.
uiee on the quays have been burned.
Fifty refugees who had embarked on
suips have been landed here.
ATHENS. April 24.-l:So a. m.-aThe
western .quadron which bombarded
SAINTS Qnnranta left Corfu yesterday
mornins (Fridsy). Immediately on
arriving at the Bay OF Santa q iaranta
the line OF battle WAS taken up, the
warships spreading out In fan shape,
with the torpedo boate occupying the
outlying points with the advantage oil
fire.
The cannonsde opened in the livliest
fashion, and costiBued at high pres
sure for two hours. The great destIuc.
tiveDess ofthe shells was soon observed
In the dismantling OF buildings In
every direction, while flames burst
out in many places.
MILITIA TO BE CALLED OUT.
ATBEss, "A pril 23.-It has been de.
oiueu 10 call out the several Of the
landwehr or militia.
In Greece all able-bodied males OF Fl
years anu upward are liable to be
called upon for military service.
TALKING OF REBELLION.
PARIS, April '2s.-The Politque
Coloniale pn blishes kilograms from tps
Sporades and the Island OF Sans, f
the coast OF Asia Minor, declaring
that the Inhabitants are impaiiently
awaiting the arrival OF the Greek flee
as a signal TO shake of the Turkish
yoke.
SITUATION ADMITTED TO DE CRITICAL
LONDON, April % The Athens cor
respondent OF the Times will say to
morrow: Those in authority here re
gard the situation as highly critica
despite the favorable news from Epirus
Fighting continues at Natl. Tbs
Crown Prince Constantine has or
dered his troops to maintain strictly
defensive attitude.
TURKS IN FLIGHT.
ARIA, April 22.-(Delayed in trans
mission. THE Turks have absI doneC
Kah anu Kosniizsucson on the LEI
bank of Arach0pbos. The inhabitant
LETT precipitptely,a abandoning their be
longiues.
All along the route TO Fort Imare
(csptured by the Greeks) there wer'
evidences OF hasty flight OF the Turk
ish households. The belongings o