The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-26
TURKS HAVE
TROUBLES.
Albanian Troops Revolt and
Threaten to Attack
Janina.

ATHENS, April 25.-(Noon)-It is
useless to deny that very gloomy out
look of the war prospects is taken here
by the better informed. There are, how
ever, no signs Of panic. The city eX-
hibits an attitude of dignified endur-
ance, while many persons still show an
unabated enthusiasm for fight. This
symptom is particularly noticeable
among the wounded now in Athens
Their one desire is to be healed in
order that they may rejoin the colors.
Naturally this spirit is much fostered
by the confirmation of the reports that
the Turks have burned the Greek
wounded in the church at Kurtzovill
The Turks lighted fires under the bodies
OF wounded beasts. Many Of the Greek
wounded implored their comrades to
kill them; others committed suicide
Although it is said that the Greeks
carried off all their guns from Tyrnavo
and Larissa, and also destroyed the
provisions at both places they coulG
not transport the guns to Pharsala.
1t is reluctantly believed by some in
Athenian circles that the retreat was
somewhat disorderly, and that some Of
feeble defense. 1t seems probable, how
ever, that in the main the retreat was
In good order.
This morning the word goes forth
here that the government will perse-
we're in the struggle with greater de-
termination. 1t is officially declared
that the new line of defense is far
stronger than the frontier, where the
Turks gained their advantage in con-
sequence Of the superiority of their
positions The report, however, has
not served to allay the growing irrita-
ton at the belief that, even if Greece
could not hold her own, the non-offen-
sive policy manifested in the orders Of
the crown prince not to attack was
idiotic and un-Grecian. The retreat to
Pharsala is considered q poor response
to the fiery speeches of the Crown
Prince Constantine to his troops
Naturally all sorts of reasons are ad-
vanced to explain why the Greeks re-
treated, the more candid admitting that
the Turks were too strong. 1t is also
pointed out that the Turkish cavalry
did much to turn the scale in favor of
Edhem Pasha.
The Greek fleet is also the subject of
many curious reports, one of which as
serts that the Eastern squadron has
bombarded Dedeagach. It is known
that the Turks yesterday ordered that
all the lanterns in the lighthouses on
the Gulf of Salonica should remain un-
lighted. Five ironclads and four tor
pedo boats are operating along the
coast between Platamona and Kater-
ina. The British and French subjects
residing at Volo have addressed
their respective ENJOYS here begging
for the dispatch Of warships to Volo to
protect them.
The ENJOYS have wired to their gov
ernments and to the admirals at Canea
but at Athens it is considered unnec-
essary to comply with the request, as
an attack upon Volo is no part Of the
Turkish programme.
Dispatches from Arta somewhat mod
ify yesterdays reports, and tone down
the glowing prospects, although the
Athenians are still hoping that the cap
| ture of Janina may come as an offset
to the retreat from Thessaly. There is
no confirmation of the report that a
| white flag has been seen flying over the
PreVesa citadel, and Pentepigadia has
not yet been captured
Col. Coumaudouros, with a battalion
of 1,20O, engaged $500 Turks at $3.50 o..
m. yesterday Saturday on the plain
in front of Pentepigadia. The bat
| tie lasted until 1880 in the evening.
! The result is not yet known here. al
though it is understood the Greeks lost
$50 killed and wounded. Col Coumau-
douros had no artillery.
| Col. Manos has returned to Arta with
the third division. The second brigade.
under Col. Bozares is twenty kilorne-
| tres from Arta. It's forward movement
| is reported interrupted
A report has reached here this even
ing that a Turkish force of 10000 hay-
ing pushed its way through the passes
| at Viodendros, Analpisis, Nezeros and
| RapSant, has descended on Derili. The
| Greeks have retreated to Makrychorin.
1t would appear, however, that the
| position at Reveni itself and Boughaz;
! is unaltered. The Greeks, as a result Of
| the orders of Crown Prince Constan-
tine. stopped just short of seizing Da-
| mast.
|