The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-27

received from the special correspond
snts of the London morning papers for
publication Friday, is meager and
somewhat conflicting. The only GER
tainty seems to be that Tyrnavo has
not yet fallen, but Nezeros is in the
hands of the Turks.
The Chronicles Athens correspond
snt says that the Greeks have retreat
ed from Matt.
According to the Times correspond
snt at Athens the result Of the fight
ing, which was raging furiously at
Matt Wednesday, would decide the
fate of Larissa, and, if the Turks cap
Cture Matt, Tyrnavo must fall
A telegram from Larissa, dated
o'clock Thursday evening. says that
10000 Turks are engaged, and that
Crown Prince Constantine has arrived
On the scene OF action The Greeks
are maintaining their positions.
All the dispatches from Athens ad-
nit that the situation is extremely
grave. Fighting appears to be going
On along the whole from tier line. 1t
is rumored there that the king will
start for Larissa on Monday next
The western division OF the Greek
feet has sailed from Leucas for the
coast of Epirus, with the design of
Tomenting a revolt among the Alban-
ians. 1t is said that Hafe Pasha will
resign the command of the Turkish
heet if it is ordered to leave the
Dardanelles. He is said to have de-
elared the vessels quite unfit for
active operations
A dispatch to the Times from Canea
says that fighting is going on al
most daily in the vicinity of Canea.
where there are ), 600 insurgents, in
GLIDING 500 cavalry, together with a
considerable body of Greek troops and
four heavy guns
The governor expresses fear lest
The insurgents may attack the town
en- masse. The Turks there have no
ield guns
LARIssA. April 23.-The latest news
from the district of Kurtsiovali prob
ably identical with GritzovalD is that
the place has been recaptured by the
Greeks
LONDON, April ga special dis
patch from Athens says that offers of
help are reaching the Greek govern
ment from all quarters and the mill
tary authorities expect to have 10000
volunteers enrolled under the Greek
flag before Of next w.cll,
ing to leave that city in order to assist
the Greeks in capturing Epirus as far
as the Berlin treaty line.
The National League of Greece has
advanced the passage money for 1000
Garibaldians who are expected at the
Pir8us Immediately. The Pan Hell
lenic steamer Albanian is on her way
to Rimini to embark 8 900 Italians, who,
the Greek minister at Rome telegraphs,
are ready TO fight for Greece.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE GREEK ARMY,
LARIssA, April 23.-The latest advices
as to the situation at Damasi show
that on Sunday the Turks made a
sortie from the town and attacked the
Greek position at Boughazi pass and
Si1eropoluki
After sevGre fighting the Greeks
drove the Turks back across the front.
Ter with loss of five guns.
The Turks have descended from
Niitouna pass on Kurtrievai The re-
salt is not yet known here.
Four hundred members Of the for
eign legion, including &c Englishmen
under Capt. Birch, arrived here on
Tuesday. They were received with a
great demonstration, which was re.
peated on their departure for the front
in the evening. Intense enthusiasm
was caused among the Greeks when
the EDglishmen sang the Greek ma
tional war songs.
The Greek EvZones and a mountain
battery, having assembled the noun
tains east of the ST. George monastery
were taken by the Turks on the flank
After a severe fight, lasting many
hours, the Turks, who, on Monday
had driven the Greeks from Matt and
Ligaria, brought PSI Circassian cavalry
from Elassona. This was on Tuesday
The Circassians began to extend into
the plain, but being raked by the
Greek, Col. Mastropas' battery and BY
the EvZones they were compelled t.
fall back on Ligaria with great loss.
A portion of the fleeing Turks hav,
recrossed the Milouna pass TOWARD
Elassona. The Greek infantry, ex
tending in a semi-circle from Tyrnav,
to Karavali, and supported by artil
1ery, all we'll handled. after a har'
days fighting, drove back the Turk
upon Ligaria- 1t is understood tina
the latter are retreating in force to
ward Elassona.
LONDON, April GA dispatch to tn
Daily Chronicle from Athens says tina
the Greeks have held their own posi-
tons and destroyed the Turkish cav
airy at Matt German officers wer
seen sighting with the Turks in GEL
man uniforms.
LONDON, April ga special di:
patch from Athens says that offers {
help are reaching the Greek govern
ment from all quarters, and the mil
tary authorities expect to have 1000
volunteers enrolled before the begir
ming of next week. The Epirotes q
Athens are preparing to leave tina
city to assist the Greeks III capturin
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