The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-26
THE NEWS OF DEFEAT.
Greece Is Determined to Continue
the Struggle.
REPORTS OF THE RETREAT MODIFIED
The Nay to Janani Is Reported to
BE Open.
COL. MANOS TO BE SUPPORTED
In the Capture of Jnnnni Lies the
Hope of Grcccc--Rcvcni to lis
Abandoned.
PORTS OF THE RETREAT MODIFIED
COL. MANOs TO BE SUPPORTED

| Athens, April %, The Greek government
has decided 10 pcrscvcro In the struggle aud
to resist the further advance OF the enemy
with greater energy than has hitherto becu
dlsplaycd 1t Is officially declared tho
new line OF defense is far stronger than
the frontier where the Turks gained their
advantage in consequence OF the superiority
OF their positions
Athena April c5,-Oispatches from hrta
somewhat modify Yesterdays reports and
tone down the glowing prospects. although
the Athenlnns are still hoping that tho
capture OF Janani may come of az an or
SGT &c the retreat from Thcssaly. There ~
no confirmation OF the report that white
iag has been seen flying over the Prevesa
sdu aud Pontopegdsa has not yet been cap
tured
Colonel Couuadorous with battalion OF
1900, engaged 2b00 Turks at $3.50 p. in. yes
| tcrday saturday. on the plalu IN front OF
| rcntepogdia The battle lasted until 1890
y. m. The result is not yet known here.
| though 1t is undcrntood the Greeks lost $50
| Killed and wounded The Greeks had no
artillery. Colonel Manos has returned to
Artn with the Third division, The Second
| brigade under Colonel Dozeres. is twenty
| Kilometres from Nrta. Its forward move
ment Ia reported Interrupted
Athens April 20 IA u, ml--About 3
o'rioclt yesterday afternoon the offcia! in
charge ol Geographic offices NJ Larisse. OBJ
serving a cloud of dust, raised by the adj
vanclng cavalry Of the TuTks, asked leave
| TO dynamite the office. He was directed
to leave It, Since $3.50 u. IN. Saturday tho
| larissa office has made no response TO calls
| from Athens. dispatch from Revem
l..al f.....l
had been ordered to fall back attempted TO
deliver a crushing force which had been
| ruating thrty-eiN hours, and succeeded In
breaking through the Greek lines In several
places.
London, April "a. The correspondent OF
the Daily News al Vienna says that in hts
nrst telegram to King George yesterday
Crown Prince Constantine said I'VE With
draw in perfect order. Telegraph inatrue-
lions,''
Kug George replied "If possible defcud
Larissa, 20 your duty. II not possible 10
defend ihon obey necessity"
The crown prince divided the aruiy n,st
t,ttne divisions Tor he s.sstat and ro1a
at the head OF one.
London, April 25.-Tho Athens corrs-
spondont OF the Times Will say tomorrow:
| Tho news OF the loss of Natl was received
| here during the small hours Of Saturday
morning. Tho premier and the minister OF
| war were immediately summoned to inc
| palace. whore ii council Of the ministry saI
| until after laybtcak There was some dii-
| ference OF opinion. but 1t was finally do
| cidcd. IN view OF the exhaustion ut the
| Greek troops and numerical superiority OF
| tho Turks TO order II retreat 10 phersaia
This decision was 1t MISC one for the de-
| lenses Of Larissn are not strong ana thu
open plain iayors the operation Of tho
IrI.
hu made at Phersala. which may once
again become tho scene OF memorable
battle. The baltic near Mau lasted all
Friday, the Greeks defending their posi-
lions with great intrepedlty. the Prlnco
Constantine and Prince Nicholas were both
continually under iiro, the latter greatly
distinguishing himself. The Turks stropg-
ly reinforced. succeeded IN breaking tho
GreulS lines at o'clock in the evening.
The Turkish cavalry delivered repeated
charges, the fighting continuing into no
might During the afternoon Colonel Lacria.
commanding the first division. called for
the support OF Colonel Mayromichalis, COM
mpndlng the second division. The latter
arrived only Just in time to cover tho
retreat from Matt AZ O o'clock Captain
Mavromichalis who showed great sallantry
In his attempts to rally the troops wired
smolcnitz: ii nm defeated and retiring to
kazakalar. Act according TO your judy
ment'
II is presumed Reveni VIII be evacuated
forthwith and the whole line abandoned.
Gloom and Dependency sit ON every coun-
tonancc. The only CLEAN OF consolation is
tho report that PontepeHdin is outhahkes
and the way open TO Janani. THIS, now
oyer needs official confirmation.
The ministers Of interior and OF marine
viii start for yolo tonight Sunday. The
former goes on to Phcrsala. II has been
decided to send the force OF engineers ana
gendarmes. which leaves Athens th,s
.vnning 10 EpIrus instead of Thessaly. IL
is regarded as highly important to sup-
port Colonel Manos In his march on ia
mani.
yolo. where there is n panic at the ap.
mo This afternoon (catu0Iny) that the
go ~ 20 ..aa ncc.aninL Iarlssa ~