The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-24
The great and only Sultan,
OF Turkey asks for pence,
Why not take him to Manhattan
They remove all kinds of Greece.
Suits Cleaned, 500 King st.
TURKISH ATROCITIES.
They Garry Their Brutal Methods
Into the War With Greece.
GREEK WOUNDED BURNED ALIVE.
Locked Up in a Church and the Edi-
flee Then Set on Fire-Prince Con-
Pasha to Command the Turks.

flee Then Set on Fire-Prince Con-
stantin's Cheering Telegram-Osman
Pasha to Command the Turks.
London, April 24.--The Athens corre-
spondent of The Daily Chronicle says
that the Crown Prince Constantin yes-
terday wired to King George as fol-
lows:
''The Turks are quiet today, owing to
our success yesterday. We have de-
stroyed the Turkish battery at IL
gerla. The Turks have retired from
Nezeros and Rapsani. The action of
our fleet at Katerina was excellent. l
was in the first line of fire yesterday"
The Chronicles correspondent says:
The Turks are greatly dlsmayed
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 be-
ing barred, the only remaining road
from Salonica is the Verris road, eight
days from Elassona. The reports of
the injury to the railway line by the
blowing up of the bridges and a tun-
mel are confirmed.
Financially everything Is going WELL
and the value Of paper money has ris-
en-. 1t Is reported in Athens that the
Turkish troops will be withdrawn
from Crete. Private advices from Volo
say that all the villages between Kat
erlna and Verria have risen.
Among the wounded who have ar
rived at Athens are several who state
that a number of the Greeks wounded
at Gritzovali and unable to follow the
Greek retreat, were shut up in small
church by the Turks, who set fire to
the building and burned them to death.
1t Is reported that the Greek army
in Epirus has left contingent to at
tack PentepiGavdia, while the main
body has proceeded to Plakka, where
fighting Is in progress.
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent
at Larissa says that on Thursday the
Greeks attempted to retake Gritzovali.
A long fight ensued, but the Greeks
failed, owing to the superior force of
the Turks and their stronger position.
The Greeks, however, occupy a good
position in front of Ligaria, where, the
correspondent is convinced. they will
be victorious. He adds. Il regret to
say that the Turks have burned, after
plundering, the villages of Ligaria,
Karayol and Meralarla, destroying the
churches with dynamite. "
A Times Athens dispatch says: "Those
in authority here regard the situation as
highly critical, despite the favorable
news from Epirus. Fighting continues
at Matt. Crown Prince Constantin
has ordered his troops to maintain d
strictly defensive attitude. A portion
Of the western squadron has been de-
tached to lombard the Fortress Parge,
opposite Pax Islands,"
A Times dispatch from Milouna Pass
says; "Edhem Pasha continues to pur-
sue a cautious policy. His plan seems
to be to capture in succession, a num-
ber of small positions held by the
Greeks, but to avoid general en-
gagement. The Turks are making a
good military road through the pass.
The cannonade continues from tae
Turks, who are advancing on the left
wing, but in the direction Of Tyrnavo
matters are quiet, the Turks having
taken and occupied the town. Large
reinforcements are arriving and the
result of the war is beyond doubt. The
Turks treat their prisoners with hu-
manity and kindness"
It has been decided by the Greek gov
ernment to call out several classes of
the landWehr, or militia. In Greece all
able bodied males, from 21 years of age
and upwards, are liable to be called
upon for military service. The total
service Is for 10 years, of which two
years with considerable terms Of
leaves of absence) must be passed with
the colors. Eight and seven are then
passed in the reserve, and the remain
der of the total term Of 10 years is pass
ed in the militia, or landwehr.
The western Greek squadron is bonn
harding Santi Quaranta, and doing
great damage to the town. All the
government and private buildings have
been destroyed with the exception of |
the Austrian agency. All the stores |
and merchandise on the quays have
been burned.
The news Is received that on Tues |
day. after fierce battle, the Greeks |
Karya. Fighting continues
all along the line.
A dispatch to The Daily News from
Canea says that Colonel Vassos has
notified the admirals that he has
been ordered to attack the Turks. The
Times correspondent at Canea says it
Is reported there that Colonel Vassos
has received this order.
A dispatch to The Daily News from
Larissa says the Greeks are about to
assume the offensive against Vigla
and Salonica; that the Greeks have oc-
,upled Karya, and that the Turks have
suffered unexpectedly severe reverses.