The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-04-24
IN THE BALANCE.
Fortune Of War Gives Both
Greeks and Turks Tenn
porary Advantages.
FALL OF LARlssA CERTAIN
But Bulgaria is on the Brink Of
War and Albanian Regiments
Desert the Turks.
FALL OF LARlssA CERTAIN
TBy Cable to The ASSOCIATED Press. !

| IBy Cable to The Associated Press.
ATHENS, April a. 1s97-It is rumored
| that the Greek warships are preparing
| to make dash through the Dardanelles.
| A despatch received from the Greek COM
mander in Epirus Colonel Kanes, an
nounces that the Greeks have occupied
Kumusades, near S<revina.
| The Greek scouting parties have reached
points close to Fort Pete Pegadia.
The Greek Squadron which bombarded
! Santi Quaranra, left Cerfu yesterday
morning and on arriving in the Bay of
| Santi Quaranta, left Corfu yesterday
| line of battle. The warships were spread
out fan-shaped and the torpedo boats oc-
cupied points OF vantage. Fire was
! opened in the liveliest kind of a can
! nonade for two hours, the great destruc-
| tiveness of which was soon observed in
/! dismantled buildings everywhere, while
| f1ames broke out in many places. The
| fire of the Greek gunners was directed
| most admirably and no ammunition was
wasted. The Turkish garrison, at about
| noon. was seen to have sought refuge in
| the fort. The Turks were supposed to
number about six hundred men. The
| Greek naval commander then decided to
| land a detachment and complete the de-
| stored there for the use of the Turkish
| forces in Epirus. The bombardment by
| the fleet was thereupon redoubled and
| under this fierce fire a detachment of
| Greek sailors was landed and immedi-
| ately proceeded to destroy the stores of
| the Turks, beginning with 1900 sacks of
| -four which were found on the quays. AT
| ter rapidly completing this work while
| the fleet imposed silence on the fort, the
! Greeks set fire TO the remaining store
houses and destroyed large quantities of
munitions Of war which had been collect
/ ed for the use of the Turkish forces in
/ Epirus. After this work was completed
| the Greek sailors returned to their ships
| bringing with them fifty Christians who
| had hoisted a white flag over a house in
which they had collected. The Greek gun
| ners took special care to avoid hitting this
| building.
The Casualties Of the Greeks throughout
the the commandment 9a and subsequent landing
| We're two sailors wounded.
| Inc turks, at noon yesterday, strongly
attacked Matt, which was defendede by
/ General Mastaphes' brigade. After six
hours fighting council of war. pre-
| sided over by the Grown Prince decided
! to order the retreat of the Greek forces
from Tyrnavos. The retreat was effected
| in good order.
Riccetti Garibaldi has arrived here
| ton. -- S~-----.--
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| was held here yesterday evening.
! Official news received from the Greek
Commander in 'Fhessaly. Prince Constan-
! tine, says that a battle is proceeding
around Matt UP to Ave o'clock yester-
| day evening the Turks had been repulset1
| and no further information has yet been
| received of the results of the subsequent
| The following, semi-officiaI announce
| ment was made this afternoon:-
IN fierce engagement at Matt yes
| terday our troops fought heroically until
/ SIX o'clock in the evening and compelled
| the Turks to retreat Wheredpon the
| Turks were heavily reinforced, our po-
| sitions We're shaken and a retreat was
| ordered 1t is not yet known whether the
/ retreat was general
| A second despatch from the Head
| quarters Staff says:-
| Our troops are concentrated along the
| line of Pharsalos in consequences Of fbase
/ operations, the abandonment of Tyrnavos
| and Larissa being considered inevitable
| The Holy Friday Procession here yes
| terday evening was one of the most
dramatic incidents of the war, moving
| vast crowds of Athenians on an over
! Wheiming wave of emotion The various
professions, all carrying lighted candles,
| converged at about ten O'Clock on Con
| stitution Square AS seen from balcony
| above the sea heads, the spectacle was
| fairylike. So far as the eye could reach
there was my1'iads of lights and all
around was solemn silence. The Metro
|
ments and wearing resplendent gold
TIARA, headed the procession of the clergy
| in the centre of the square the lchoris-
| ters chanted melodious prayer in unison
A moment later the Metropolitan. in a
loud voice, broken by deep emotion.
prayed with uplifted eyes for those who
had gone to defend the nation honor
and fight for the glory of the Cross.''
| All heads We're beared and all eyes were
streaming with tears as the METROPOLITAN
pronounced the benediction.
The Metropolitan returned to the
Cathedral, where a solemn mass was cele-
brated, and all those who had taken part
n the professions proceeded either to the
IN the religious services. The King and
| Queen of Greece and the whole official
world We're present at the Cathedral mass
me metropolitan repeated the prayer for
the soldiers imploring the Almighty to
bestow his blessing upon those whose
% homes are Swallowed by the Angel of