The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-22
BUT THEY GET NEARER LAHiSsA
WHILE GREECE is HURR1lNG
FORWARD THE LAST MAN.
Thrilling Appea, From Greek "one"
to tina Women of the Wor'd-Ioh-
s,ant,ne and Nicholas Are N'ght'g
With the 7ro ,ps at Riveni tdnam
p.s.a Calls For 4o, 900 More Troops
ard Boasts that He Nil occupy
larissa Within Three Oays'-onsuf'
passed valor Of the Greeks.

LariSsa Withn InTeS 0ayS
Passed valor Of the Greeks.
sa,onica. Turkey, April Pit was ru,
.,,oraa here to-day that the Turks hau
captured Larissa.
,I,ho Greeks were assisted by thousands
90 ;rraaulors. who harrassed the Iurkisa
outposts and wings, as wen as pa ''e'h NJ,
ed in the general engaseAien.. ;or;tv
nerrks had an overwhelming supefiofi's
in numbers. They had cons.ruc'eu 60 :.
works and trenches everywhere, az"
md behind these awaited the a'."o
the Greeks. On the whoe 'he 49,
tenaciously to their defehses' WIZ
Greek attacked these again anu
with the most desperate bravery.
Tn spite of the furious attacks sun A''u u,
mon them the Greeks continue " Noi"
tha Rayeni and Nezeros passes. :.
At three o'clock this AFTERNOON -
practically drawn hattie.
Crown Prince Constantine Is huirs A"7
Turks are of secondary hnportane. ~.
despatch frem Arta says ,hat NE 1'e
Greeks have captured the sl.las
Apbia. Tsaprasli, Peraskevl, hirhiha.a, M 49,
Alimbei and Jenieari, all eI Wiiicn -"
been abandoned by the Turks. aoro
a despatch received, from oolliinouo a.
,-Kriezis. in command OF the ulD9h ,,rs.ona n
-, which has bombarded Platonhona'
- tbat 5OO Turks were wounaeg' our
/. .as :"' - hombbarAment, bat the sGFefsAs
sustained no losses. Ko+o-;na
. r,,,a s,u.dror, has started for hatefln'i'
.appEAL FROM THE WOMEN.
New York, April 21.-1he foiloWlnS i
.o,,eal has been issued by the Union =.
Greek women under the presldenes toi
her majesty, Queen Olga ana 'es'.': S.roM =
Princess Sophia: ,,
..ro the women of the. old and new
.,vo,tl christian mothers. sisters anu
,,,;vas workers for civilization ana PRO
( gress guardians Of love -ana 3hSeie''
greeting: iyles
.s.f,br;s.ian mothers, sisters ana WIVES
civilized like you, earnestly appe'h ia
vour help. Our sons, onr bTothers any.
husbarsls.f fighting for the cross aa1
.he;ng killed and wounded IN s4ea -
.cayse. Their blood stains the Nf.Aps
Of of the history of the 10TH aen&ifSstai,s
history Of civiliaatiI92n, aa.I2,, R apda a.R progress o
which you are the promoters" -,
1Chr;stian women. do not snare ths
responsibility 81 your diplomats Arouse
: in the hearts OF your husbands ana soii'
/, more christian and more equltable senti-
meiits / 3d. . ,aa
"Unite and your protest VIII re-eciio
in the hearts Of the nations ana the peo-
.ple. Prove by your energy ana chr.S-
.tian werk that the women, the true ms
sionaries of right with the gespei OF love
and Justice in their hearts, range then-
selves on the side of the wronged.
-s4-
President of the Union"
The appeal was promulgated hhIhe-
diately on its arrival here from Athehs.
Donations for the fund OF lhe unlou
of Greek women who have IN charge ihe
Greek Red Cross can be forwardea ai-
rect to Her Majesty Queen clsa' ..
Greece. at Athens, or to the preslaelit 81
the Union. Madame Helen Grlvi- Athens9
or to Solon q. Vlasto. editor OF A,iahliN'
Two stone street. New York, who has
heen authorized to collect funas ano VI
canize committees throughout the ohiteu
States.
cONsTA NTfNE TO THE FRONT.
Athens. April 21.-6 7. M.-Prince
Constantine. the crown prince, and com
rnander-in-ch;ef Of the Greek arhi' mas
Just left Larissa for the battieheld.
The Turks to-day tried to capture 'ne
post of the Prophet Eli, ON the road 10
Tyrnavo, but were repulsed
The last series of the Greek reserves
has been called out and fresh troops nave
been sent to the frontier.
The bombardment Of Prevesa. M me
entrance Of the Gulf of Arta. has been
very heavy since early this morning. The
Turkish garrison there has been COM
pletely isolated by the advance Of the
Greek troops.
The report that the Greek feet to-day
re-inforcements to the front.
LARISSA STILL SAFE.
= hens, April 21.--An official despatch
- i.t.fssa says that the Greeks con-
.irup - defend the Matt Pass. Tvrnavo