River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29
FALL OF LARISSA.
Rouses Revolutionary Sentiment
Ia Athens.
Greeks Retreat 10 PharssIos-Turks
Are Jubilant-Ex-Min Rail-
Says Retreat Was Tn
necessary.


has fallen back to second line of de-
tense. A dispatch was received from
Prince Constantine Saturday TO the ef
feet that the Greek army, after a ter
rife battle at Matt, was driven back by
force of numbers ard had retreated to
T Pharsalos. Col. Mastrapas' brigade,
which had been repulsing repeated at
| tacks of the Turks at Matt with great
/ heroism, was not able to keep its posi-
/ tion and withdrew toward Tyrnavos. In
a war council presided over by Prince
Constantine it was decided to leave
/ Tyrnavos and Larissa and withdraw to-
ward Pharsalos, about 20 miles south
of Larissa, where a decisive battle will
probably take place. The Greek army
withdrew in perfect order, although
pursued by overwhelming numbers of
Turkish infantry and cavalry. The
brigades under Coils. Smolentz and
Dimopoulos withdrew from the passes
of Reveni and Boughazi in good order.
/ The wounded remain at Larissa under
the protection of the Red Cross flag.
Half a dozen or more attacks were
made by the Turks before they finally
succeeded in driving the Greeks back
TO Kazaklar. From Fazak,ar they re-
treated TO Larissa, which place they
evacuated without struggle simply
because the Turkish troops were rap
idly inclosing them in a trap. With the
south still open, the Greeks took adj
vantage and withdrew to Pharsalos,
where it is expected the next battle
will take place. Upon reaching Pharsa
los the troops began TO intrench them
selves in anticipation of pursuit by the
Turks.
Feeling at Constantinsple.
Constantinople. April 26.-The tri-
umph of the Turkish arms has caused
the liveliest satisfaction here The fol-
lowing telegram from Edhem Pasha is
posted everywhere: "Larissa was oc-
cupied to-day by the cavalry of the
imperial army. The Hellenic troops
fled in disorder, abandoning a large
quantity of arms and ammunition
Amhed Hifsi, commander of the
Turkish forces in Epirus, telegraphs
that the Turks have recaptured PEN
tepigadia fortress. The Greeks had 800
killed and 219 wounded. The Turks
had 81 killed and three wounded. and
they captured GO Greeks. A large
quantity of stores, ammunition and
Gras rifles was abandoned by the
Greeks.
Anger at Athens.
London. April 27.-The most serious
feature in the Greco-Turkish emer-
gency is the revolutionary feeling dis
played at Athens. Ex-Minister RaIli, |
leader of the principal opposition group |
in the Legislative assembly, threatened |
that unless the military staff was |
changed he would issue a proclamation |
TO the people. His statements acted |
like oil upon fire, and the popular ex-
element has flared up. Crowds assem-
bled in the streets to discuss them and |
wanted to march TO the palace TO read |
them to King George. Fortunately. /
heavy showers drove the people in /
doors.
DeIysnnis Forced to Act.
NJ. Delyannis, keenly alive to the ne
cessity of immediate action, had an /
audience with the king, and after the |
interview announced that the stat %
the crown prince would be recalled and |
that ex-Minister Rail-, with three OF
his nominees-Gen. Smolenslli, Gen.
Mayromichali and Col. Dimopoulo-
would be appointed to replace them.
RaIH Denounces the Prince.
In an interview NJ. Rail- unsparingly
denounced Constantine's staff. which
he holds responsible for ulI that hoe
happened. He denies that there was
any real battle at Matt; says the Greek
troops were never defeated at that
point, and attributed the sudden de-
cision to abandon Tyruavos and Laris
sa to the cowardice and incapacity of
the general staff.
Whatever may be the value of NJ.
Ralli's structures, they seem for the
moment echoed by the voice of the
multitude. Newspapers which only the
other day were eulogizing King George
and NJ. Delyannis for having placed
themselves at the head of the national
crusade are now bounding on the peo-
pie against the constituted authorities.
Says Retreat Was Unnecessary.
NJ. Ralli believes the abandonment of
Tyrnavos and Larissa to have been not
only unnecessary but most ill-advised,
as it endangered the safety of Gen.
SmoleDski's column, which, however,
fortunately succeeded in making its
way to Pharsalos. One Greek battalion,
entering Tyrnavos after the Turkish
occupation, was compelled to surren-
der. The army, as a whole, retreated in
small detachments to Pharsalos.
Advancing on Prevesa.
Athens, April IA dispatch from
Aria filed at 2:45 Monday afternoon
says the left wing of the Greek army
at Epirus. under the command of Col.
Goliphinopuios, was advancing vic
toriously on Prevesa. twas garrisoned
by $500 Turks. For two days there
had been heard the continual booming
Of cannon from the Greek war ships,
but the garrison still held out.
Cleveland Speaks.
New York, April 26.--The annual Re-
form club dinner at the Waldorf hotel
Saturday night was the largest function
of the kind ever given by the club. The
attendance was greater than ever before
and there were more eminent speakers
Al. al, he I.,la hao