Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS APRIL 49, ws-1wEI PAGES
STORES CAPTURED.
Immense Lot Of Turkish Provisions
Taken by the Greeks.
0SNAN PASHA TO TAKE COMMAND.
Turks Burning villages and Dynamitlng
Churches-BulgarIa and Roumxnia
May Be Drawn Into the Con-
flct with the Turks.

ATHENS. April ai.-After the BON
bardment Of Cartina or the Gulf of Sa
lonica by the Greek squadron had put
10 fight two battalions Of Turks ant
the inhabitants Of that place, thu
Greek feet landed detachment ant
found the Turks had left behind then
immense stores of provisions destined
for the armies of Edhem Pasha. Thest
valuable stores had been left unpro
tected, in the belief by the Turks thai
blockade of Greece by the fleets o.
the powers would prevent the Greek
fleet from attacking the Turkish towns
in the Gulf of Salonica, which are
near the railroad to Salonica and which
have been used as points to land stores
for the Turkish army and forward then
to the front. The loss of these towns
not TO mention the loss of the stores
places serious difficulty in the path
of Edhem Pasha, and it is stated here
that as soon as the Turkish command
er-in-chief heard the news Of the cap
ture of Platamona and Katrina he dis
patched 10000 men toward the coast OF
Macedonia, fearing flank attack
from the Gulf of Salonica.
The western squadron which bonn
barded Santo Quaranta left Corfu yes
terday morning. Immediately on ar
irving at the bay of Santo Quaranta
the line of battle was token up, the
warships spreading out in fan shape,
with the torpedo boats occupying the
outlying points, with the advantage OF
fire. The cannonade opened in the
liveliest fashion, and continued at high
pressure for two hours. The great
destructiveness of the shells was soon
observed in dismantling Of buildings
In every direction, while flames burst
out in many places. All the govern.
ment and private buildings have been
destroyed, with the exception Of the
Austrian agency. All the stores and
merchandise on the quays have been
burned, A lively fusillade also con
tinues between the Greeks and the
Turkish outposts around Arta. In the
villages abandoned by the Turks, the
Greeks found q considerable quantity
! of ammunition.
osMAN PASTA TO TAKE COMMAND.
CoNsTANTlN0pLE, April 24.-An addi-
tional force Of redifs, or army reserves,
has been called out to reinforce the
Turkish troops operating against the
Greeks. These men will total up u
additional battalions Of troops, num-
bering 50, 400 men. 1t Is now definitely
announced that Osman Pasha, the
leader of Plevna, has been appointed
commander-in-chief of the Turkish
army having its headquarters at Elias.
soma. Edhem Pasha has been recalled.
In addition, Saad Edin Pasha has been
appointed to command the Turkish
army having its headquarters at Jani-
ma, replacing Ahmed Hifzi Pasha, who
Is also recalled. The new Turkish
commanders started for their posts
yesterday evening. In spite Of the
difficulties encountered, no doubt is
felt among the Turkish military men
here that the Turks will ultimately
occupy Larissa, although it is admit
ted the task will be harder than at
first imagined, the government having
confidently expected TO capture the
Greek headquarters by Tuesday morn
ing last.
TURKS DYNAMITE CHURCHES.
LONDON, April 24.-The Chronicles
correspondent says: 1.-THE Turks are
greatly dismayed by the destruction
of their stores at Katerina and at
Litochorion. Commodore Sachtouris
destroyed the stores from the coast to
the foot of Mount Olympus. Nothing
remains, therefore. for Edhem Pasha
to carry away but hunger The coast
road being barred, the only remaining
road from Salonica is the Ferri road,
eight days from Elassona. The re-
ports of the injury to the railway line
by the blowing up of bridges and a
tunnel are confirmed"
The Daily Tclegraph's correspondent
at Larissa says that the Greeks at
, tempted to retake Cribovail. A long
fight ensued, but the Greeks failed
owing to the superior force of the
Turks and their stronger position.
The Greeks however, occupy good
position in front of Ligaria, where the
correspondent is convinced, they will
be victorious. He adds; II regret to
say that the Turks have burned after
plundering, the villages of Ligaria,
Karayol and Meralaria, destroying the
churches with dynamite"
RouMANIA PREPARING FOR WAR;
New YORK, April PA dispatch to
the journal from Constantinople says:
"There is a rumor that the sultan will
refuse the demands of Bulgaria for five
additional berats, or bishoprics. Such
Il refusal will surely result in a war
with Bulgaria. The Roumanian gov
eminent is preparing for war by an
nouncing the issue of bills to the
amount of s,67O,OOO francs for an ex-
traordinary war credit"
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