Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-24
British WarShlps Preparing 10 FOIIs
the DaTdanelleS.
RESURRECTION IN ALBANIA.
Turkish Reverses-Ibe Ne ws from fs.s
Frontier Discussed by French
Diplomats.

ATHENg, April 24.-The following
semi.otficial statement was made this
aiternoon: 'In a fierce engagement ct
Matt yesterday the troops fought
heroically until @ O'Clock in the even.
ing and compelled the Turks to re-
treat, whereupon the Turks were
heavily reinforced and our positions
shaken and retreat ordered. Is is
not yet known II the retreat was
general"
This afternoon second dispatch
from the headquarters OF the sts fl ssys:
''Our troops concentrated along the
line or Pharsalitiz in consequence OF
theae operations, the abandonment OF
Tyrnavo anu Larissa being considered
inevitable"
THE GREEKS ABANDON TYRNAvo.
ATHENS, April "a (noon. )--The
Turks at noon yesterday strongly at
tackled Matt which was defended by
General Mastaphos's brigade. Alter
s!x hours' fighting, at a coun Gil o, Wa,
presided over by the crown prince, II
Was decided to order the retreat Of the
Greek forces from Tyrnsvo. The re.
treat was effected in good order.
Riocotto GaribsIdi has arrived here.
He was accorded an enthusiastic re.
ception.
RETREAT WITH HEAVY Loss.
LONDON. April "a. - Dispatches
from Athens this afternoon say that
sitera desperate battle at Matt, the
Greeks were outpumbsred and re.
treated with heavy loss. They absn.
doned Tyrnsvo and Lsrissa and
removed their headquarters to
Pharsales, a email town Oh the right
bank OF Phsrsalitiz and at the north
fIot Of spur oil Chassidirai noun
tains.
A FRENCH SQUADRON FOR THE LIE.
vAN1.
ToULoN, April "a. - The entire
French squadron is taking on board
provisions, coal and ammunition In
order to sail for che Levsnt tomorrow.
PREPARING TO FORCE THE DARDA-
NELLES.
ATHENS, April 24.-It 10 rumored
the British wsrships are preparing to
make u cash Through the Dsrda Giles.
INsURRgoTIoN IN ALBANIA.
LONDON, April 24.-According 10
DISPATCHES touay insurreclton has
troken cut In Albania. The Turkish
Al N I'm nj In In,
the revolt.
BULGARIAN INSURGENTS CROSS THE
FRONTIER.
soFIA, Bulgaria, April 24,-An In.
surgent band has entered MRcedonis
unoer leader who recently was
placed under surveillance. Olner In.
surgent banus have gone north with
the Intention Of crossing the frontier,
working round anu meeting the first
iuturaent band Ia Macedonia.
ALBANIANs DESERT TO THE CREEKS.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 24-The
news received here from Lpirus 10
most serious. The Greek division
which defeated the Turks at Fillipisda
Is continuing It's march on Janina near
which place strong Turkish force is
gathered anu on impor' ut battle Is
Ihely to be- fought. Tht most alarm
ing news received from Epirus la that
isur battalions of Albanians belonging
10 the Luros division OF the Turkish
army have mutinied and are said to
Lave deserted to the Greeke.
BULGARIA MAY DECLARE HER INDE.
PENDENCE.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 24.--As
Previously announced in these dis
catches, tho Turkish government
some days ago called upon Bulgaria as
tue vassal OF Turkey TO break of all
diplomatic relations with Greece snd
,xpel the Greek Gonsuls and Greeks
iIom Bulgarian territory. The Bulga.
ran government took the matter
under consideration, and, It 10 now
hounced, has declined 10 comply,
Ioclaring that she will observe nsu.
lrality during the war between Turkey
and Greece. This refusal OF Bulgaria
10 acknowledge her vsssalage 10 TuI-
kty is regarded as a very important
departure and foreshadowIng tho
declaration Of independence OF Bulgs-
ria.
MUST NOT BxPEL THE GREEKS.
The ambassadors or the powers at
meeting just beld have decided to adj
dress Identical notes TO the Turkish
government asking that the Greeks
employed by 1.-THE foreign ministers,
consulatss anu hospitals and all Greek
eoolesiasts be permitted to remain In
Turkey.
The ambatsadors also propose that
the foreign consulates use their good
ohlces in behalf of the Greeks who
fsptsssnt the interests Of foreign CAPT.