The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-26

LONDON. April S-The Athens corre-
sponient OF the Times will say tomorrow:
The news Of the loss of Matt was re-
ceived here during the small hours Of
Saturday morning, The premier and the
minister Of war were Immediately sum-
mCned to the palace, where a council Of
the ministry sat until after daybreak
There was some difference Of opinion. bur
IL was finally decided. in view OF the ex-
haustion of the Greek troops and the
numerical superiority Of the Turks. TO
order retreat TO Pharsala.
This decision was n wise one. for the
defenses OF Larissa are not strong. and
the open plain favors the operations of
the Turkish cavalry. The Greek stand
will be made at Pharsala. which may once
again become the scene of . memorable
battle.
The battle of Matt lasted all Friday.
the Greeks defending their positions with
great intrepidity. Prince Constantine and
Prince Nicholas were both continually un-
der fire. and the latter greatly distin-
guished himself. The Turks strongly re-
inforced. succeeded In breaking the Greek
lines at O'Clock in the evening The
Turkish cavalry delivered repeated mag
nifeent charges. The firing continued in
to the night.
During the afternoon Col Macris, COM
mandinG the first division. called for the
support OF Col. Mavromicalis. command
ing the second division. The latter ar
rived only just In time to cover the retreat
from Matt.
AT O'Clock Col. Mavromicaiis. who
showed great gallantry in HIS attempt to
rally the troops. wired To Gen. Smolentz
at Reveni: Il am defeated and retiring to
kazaklar. Act according to your judg-
ment'
1T Is presumed that Reveni will hs
evacuated forthwith and the whole from
tier line abandoned Gloom and de-
spondency are on every countenance. The
only gieam OF consolation is the report
that Pantepigadia is outfianked and the
way open to Janina. This however, needs
official confirmation.
The ministers of the interior and of
marine Will start for Volo tonight eSatur-
day.. the former going on 10 Pharsala. IL
has been decided 10 send the force of for
eigners and gendarmes which leaves Ath-
ems this evening to Eplrus instead OF
Thessaly. The government considers the
troops already In Thessaiy sufficient TO
maintain the position at Pharsala. while
II is regarded as highly important to sup
port Col. Manos la his march on Janina.
"A French cruiser has left Phalerum
for Volo. where there is panic al the APP
proach OF the Turks. NJ. Delyannis told
me this afternoon Saturday that the
Turks had not yet occupied Larissa."
The Daily Chronicles Athens correspon-
dent viii say tomorrow:
King George means 10 go 10 the front
and to make a decided stand at Phar-
sala. which was the line OF defense adj
vised by Gen. yaosseur and some men,
bers of his staff from the beginning.
The Greeks have destroyed the railway
from Larsssa to Nolo.'
ATHENS. April 2S.--3 p. m.-The Greek
government has wired to Its representa-
tives abroad as follows:
on Friday at o'clock in the evening.
yielding 10 the enemy's greatly superior
forces at Matt our troops were obliged 20
fall back on Pharsala, abandoning Laris-
sa. which 3 no longer tenable. owing TO
its position In the center of the plain.
"our army is advancing toward Pante-
pigada.
Some details have been received as TO
the iighting just before the retreat from
Matt. The foreign volunteers who parttci-
pated carried small French and Italian
flags. Haki Pzshas division captured the
forts of DelirDa and DaliierZir. but IL was
Nechad Pasha who captured LassakaS.
The general engagement which settled the
fate of Matt began at dawn on Thursday
with brisk firing on both sides.
The Greeks have captured PeFzamis,
village near Diskala-'