The herald., 1897-04-25
THE GOOD CREEK cUNNERY
DRIVES THE GARRISON TO THE
FORT
A Detachment 10 Landed and an
Immense Amount of Stores De-
stroyed-Larissa Evacuated
Associated Press Special Wire.

EpIrus, Col, Manos, announces that the
Greeks have occupied Kumusades. near
Strevina. The Greek scouting parties
have reached points close to Pente De-
gena.
The Greek squadron, which lombard
edsSanta Ouaranta, left Corfu yesterday
morning and on arriving in the Bay or
Santa Quaranta Immediately formed in
line of battle The warships were spread
out fan-shape and the torpedo boats
occupied points of vantage. Fire was
opened with the livelest kind of cannon
ade for two hours, the great destructive
ness of which was soon observed In dis
mantled buildings everywhere, Whlie
the flames broke out in many places.
The fire of the Greek gunners was direct
ed most admirably and no ammunition
was wasted. The Turkish garrison about
noon was seen to have sought refuge IN
the fort The Turks were supposed 10
have numbered about 600 men. Ths
Greek naval commander then decided 10
land q detachment and complete the
destruction of the large quantltles Oh
food stored there for the use of the TURK
ish forces in Epirus
The bombardment by the fleet was
thereupon redoubled and under TINS
fierce fire a detachment of Greek sailors
were landed and Immediately proceeded
TO destroy the stores of the Turks, begin
ming with 1000 sacks of flour which was
found on the quays. After rapidly COM
pheting this work, while the fleet imposed
silence on the fort the Greeks set nre 10
the remaining storehouses and Destroy
ed large quantities of munitions OF war
which had been collected for the use OF
the Turkish forces in Epirus. AFTER tnis
work was completed the Greek sailors
returned to their ships, leaving the whole
place in flames, bringing with them MT?
christians who had hoisted white nag
over a house in which they had coiiecteu'
The Greek gunners took special care 10
avoid hitting this building. The casual
ties of the Greeks throughout the POM
bardment and the subsequent landing
and destruction of the Turkish stores
were two sailors wounded.
HOLY FRIDAY IN ATHENS
ATHENS. April 24.-The Holy Friday
procession here yesterday was one OF the
movine great crowds OF Athenians In
an overwhelming wave of emotion. The
various professions, all carrying lighted
candles. converged at about o'clock a.
m. on Constitution square. Ae seen
from a balcony above the sea of heads,
the spectacle was fairy-like. AS far as
the eve could reach there were myriads
of lights. and all around was solemn ST.
ience. The metropolitan, robed in gold
en- vestments and wearing a resplen-
dent gold tiara, headed the, procession OF
the clergy in the center of the square,
.he choristers chanting prayers In uni
con. A moment later the metropolitan,
in a loud voice, prayed with uplifted
ewes for those who had gone to defend
the national honor and fight Tor the
glory of the cross"
All heads were barred and all eyes were
streaming with tears as the metropol-
itan pronounced the benediction.
The metropolitan returned to the ca
thedral, where a solemn mass was cele-
brated, and all those who took part in
the professions proceeded either to the
church or to the cathedral to take part in
the religious services. The king and
queen of Greece and the whole official
world were present at the cathedral
mass.
Roccottf Garibaldi visited the Stu
dents club. where he received the NUM-
cipal council. An address which he made
created intense enthusiasm. He was
followed to his hotel by thousands of
persons.
A CREEK RETREAT
(Midnight)-A special dispatch re-
ceiyed from the frontier asserts that the
Turks, while attacking Matt, were re-
pulsed several times yesterday. At
o'clock in the evening the Greek forces
were obliged to give way. The Greeks
retreated in good order on Karacles
where they are entrenched. From Arta
the Greeks reached the heights of Pom
tepigadia. 1t is believed that the mill
tary opera tions in Epirus will soon be
terminated.
OFFICIAL ADVICES
WASHIN GTON. April 2+.-The Turk
Ssh legation today received from Con-
stantinopl@ the following dispatch:
Marshal Edhem Pasha telegraphs the
following Information, dated the 22d in
etant: "The enemy was pursued by the
Coskedy division and quantities of am
munition, quite large number OF rifles
and different kinds of provisions and a
quantity Of utensils were cap
tured. Part of the fifth division, which
occupies Disl1ata, holds firmly it's posi-
tion and has inflicted considerable losses
to the enemy and has taken two prison
ers. The engagement began also at
Mia. a sharp gun firing was opened al
Tchahissar at o'clock. On the other
hand, telegram today from Hafiz
Pasha advises that after a very furious
battle lasting seven and half hours, our
soldiers took possession of Fort Beci,
where the Greek troops We're entrenched
after having crossed the boundary line
near Louroe."
The foregoing dispatch supplements
that received by the legation yesterday
foreshadowing the movements of Hakky
Pasha. 1t is stated that reconnis-
sance had enabled Hakky Pasha to
post tweleve battalions Of infantry
with artillery on the plain in or
der to cut off the retreat of the Greeks
located at Coskuey. The dispatch today
Indicated the SUCCESSFUL execution Of
thie movement and the capture Of con-