The record-union., 1897-04-26
Wounded Greeks Anxious to Raioin
the Army.
The Government Will Perseyere in
the Struggle With Greater Deter
mination, but Great Irritation Ex-
lists Over Its NOn-Offensive Pol
iCy-British and French Subjects
Ask for Warships at Volo to Pro-
tect Them.

- II-4No, ApIll IOOI.-Il Is USE
less to deny that a very gloomy out
look of the war prospects is taken here
by the better informed. There are,
| however, no signs of panic The city
exhibits an attitude of dignified en-
durance, While many persons still
show an undated enthusiasm for fight
ing. This symptom is particularly no
ticeable among the wounded now in
Athens. Their one desire seems to be
healed, in order 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
Kurtzivoh. The Turks lighted fires un-
Ger the bodies of wounded beasts Many
of the Greeks wounded implored their
comrades to kill them; others commit
ted suicide.
Although it is understood that the
Greeks carried all their guns from
Tyrnavo and Larissa, and also de-
stroyed the provisions at both places,
they could not transport the guns at
Pharsalia. 1t is reluctantly believed
by some in Athenian circles that the
retreat was somewhat disorderly, and
that some of the guns We're abandoned
with but feeble defense. 1t seems prob
able, however. that in the main, the
retreat was in good order.
This morning the word goes forth
that the Government will persevere in
the struggle with greater determina-
ton. The report, however, has not
served to allay the growing irritation
in the belief that even if Greece would
hold no affca i've
policy manifested in the order of the
Crown Prince not to attack was idiotic
and un-Grecian. The retreat to Phar-
salia is considered a poor response to
the fiery Speeches of the Crown Prince
Constantine to his troops.
Naturally all sorts of reasons are ad-
vanced to explain the Greek retreat,
the more candid admitting that the
| Turks were too strong. 1t is also
pointed out that the Turkish cavalry
cid much to turn the scale in favor of
Edhem Pasha.
The Greek fleet is also the subject of
many curious reports, one of which as
serts that the eastern squadron has
bombarded Dedegeach. 1t is known
that the Turks ordered yesterday that
all the lanterns in the lighthouses on
the Gulf of Salonica should remain un-
| lighted. Five ironclads and four tor
pedo boats are operating along the
| coast between PlatomOnia and Kate
rama. The British and French sub
| jects residing at Volo have addressed
respective ENJOYS here, begging for the
dispatch of warships to Volo to protect
them. The ENJOYS have wired to their
| Governments and TO the Admirals at
Canea, but at Athens it is considered
unnecessary to comply with their re-
quest, as an attack upon Volo is no
part of the Turkish programme
| a report has reached here that a.
Turkish force of 1900, having pushed
its way through the passes at Vioden-
/ dros, Analysis, Nezeros and Rapsani
has descended on Derili The Greeks
have retreated to Makrychori
1t would appear, however, that the
position at Reveni itself and Boughazi
is unaltered. The Greeks. as a result
of the orders of Crown Prince Con-
stantine, stopped just short of seizing
Damasi.
| SALONICA, April 25.-It has been
decided to concentrate here a Turkish
reserve division of sixteen battalions
| EieNeH nave already arrived.
| During the Greek bombardment of
| Leftokarya shop belonging to q
| British subject was destroyed. The
| Consuls have met to consider what
! steps should be taken.
MILOUNA, April "a evening-News
1 has reached here that this Saturday
morning the Greeks evacuated Kritiri
/ The Turks captured three Greek viii
lagos last evening (F'riday), after a.
spirited attack under cover of artil-
| lery.
For greater part of Friday a severe
artillery duelwas maintained, the Turk
! ish fire being we'll directed, and the re-
/ ply of the Greeks energetic to begin
with, but finally becoming feeble.
The plain of Thessaly presents a lurid
| spectacle. Through a heavy cloud of
| smoke, the flames of many burning
| houses are visible. These have been
| fired in order to render certain mill
! tary positions more secure
The Turks are comfortably installed
on the Greek Tentsin Plain. one can
now hear a sustained firing from the
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