The record-union., 1897-04-25
Osnan Pasha to Recall the Turkish
Forces to EPiiruS
Will Leave Garrison at Janina, and Abandon
The Rest Of the Province.
4 MnctiOD to be Effected With the ARMY In Th6SSdlY
BY Marching NOTthWdd Around the Noun
tallS Dividing The Provinces


,ooi1,ad from tn, Greek Commander IN
Epirus. Colonel Manos, announces tha'
the Greeks have occupied kumusaoes'
-aar Strevina. The Greek scouting
parties have reached points close 10
Pente Degena.
Tho Greek SQUADRON which bonn
barded Santa Quaranta LETT corfu yes
terday morning, and on arriving IN the
Bay of Santa Quaranta Immediately
formed in line of battle. The Warshlps
were spread out fan-shaped, and the
+ornedo boats occupied points OF van
4aoe Fire was opened with the live
lest kind of a cannonade for two hours
the great destructiveness of when was
soon observed in dismantled buildings
everywhere. while the flames broke out
in many places. The fire OF the Greek
syunners was directed most admlraoiy
and no ammunition was wasted Inc
Turkish garrison about noon was seen
to have sought refuge in the fort. The
Turks were supposed to have numbered
about 600 men. The Greek naval COM
mander then decided to land a detach-
ment and complete the destruction Oh
the large quantities Of food stored there
for the use of the Turkish forces in
Fpirus The bombardment by the
feet was thereupon redoubled, and I'M
der this fierce fire a detachment OF
Greek sailors was landed and lmme-
diatelv proceeded to destroy the stores
of the Turks beginning with 1000 sacks
of flour which were found on the quays-
After rapidly completing this work
while the fleet imposed silence on the
fort. the Greeks set fire to the remain
ing store houses and destroyed large
quantities of munitions of war which
had been collected for the use of the
Turkish forces in Epirus.
After this work was completed. the
Greek sailors returned to their ships,
leaving the whole place in flames, and
bringing with them fifty Christians
who had hoisted a white flag over
house in which they had collected. The
Greek eunners took special care to
avoid hitting this building.
The casualties Of the Greeks through
out the bombardment and the subse-
ouent lanGing and destruction of the
Turkish stores We're two sailors wound
ed
& D. m-An Geographic communica-
lion with Larissa is interrupted, but
It is understood that the retreat Of the
Greek amy was conducted with the
best of order The excitement and
disquiet at Athens because Of the sud
den abandonment of Larissa continues,
hut the tranquility of the city is UNI
broken. The foreign warships have
been signaled off Phalerum.
$50 p. m.-Larissa has been COM
pletely evacuated by the Greeks. who
spiked their guns in position and car
ried away all the movable cannon and
munitions of war.
Midnight.-A special dispatch re-
ceived from the frontier asserts that
the Turks. while attacking Matt. We're
repulsed several times yesterday. At
o'clock in the evening the Greek
forces were ODliStu " give way i TX
Greeks retreated in good order on Kar-
acles where they are entrenched. From
Arta the Greeks occupied the nights
of Pontepigadia. 1t is believed that
the military operations in Epirus will
soon be terminated.
OSMAN PASHA'S PLANS.
PARIS. April pit is stated in
dispatch from Constantinople this ev-
ening that Osman Pasha's plan of cam
paign is TO recall all the Turkish forces
in Epirus. leaving only a strong gar
Iison at Janina and abandon the rest
of the province. The Turkish army in
Epirus would thus be able to effect a
junction with the army in Thessaly by
marching northward round the noun
fains dividing the two provinces. Os-
man Pasha would eventually have the
whole Turkish force at his disposal.
and would be able to deal a decisive
blow.
TURKISH VICTORY.
WASHINGTON, April 24-The Turk
Ish Legation to-day received from Con-
stantinople the following dispatch:
Marshal Edhem Pasha telegraphs the
following information dated the 22d in