The record-union., 1897-04-27

was at Larissa last Friday evening.
He has published his views in the Ath-
ems newspapers, and has already sue
ceeded in concentrating upon himself
the attention of the public. Some be-
lieve he is playing the role of a Greek
Gambetta.
In an interview to-day NJ. Rail- de-
nounced Constantine's staff, which he
holds responsible for all that has hap
pened. He denies that there was any
real battle at Matt; says the Greek
troops were never defeated at that
point, and attributed the sudden de-
cision to abandon Tyrnavo and Larissa
to the cowardice and incapacity of the
Greek staff.
The Athens correspondent of the
Times" in giving further details of
his interview with NJ. Ralli as to the
cause under which the Greeks abandon
ed Larissa and Tyrnavo, says:
According to M. Ralli, the Greeks
maintained their position throughout
Friday until evening, and the rout was
caused by the unexpected fire of the
Turkish artillery posted on the nights
a little to the west of Dereli, which
commanded the Greek right. The Turk
ish cavalry made feint by advancing
in this direction. 1t moved, however,
TOW a,.1 f11.n IL Nv
airy was sent out in pursuit, the staff
officers being under the impression that
the nights had been occupied by ir-
regulars of Ethnike Hetairia, whose
forces, however, as they have always
taken up an independent line, We're else
where. The result was that the Greek
cavalry, on approaching the Turkish
line, found itself exposed to a murder
Gus fire.
This was the beginning of the rout,
which, as darkness came on, became
the recent retreat came into contact
with a squadron of Greek cavalry, and
believing it to be Turkish, fired upon
it, thus increasing the confusion and
spreading panic.
The correspondent of the Times at
Larissa telegraphing from that point
on Sunday evening, says:
The town was occupied by the Turk
ish cavalry at 6 o'clock this morning
after a short skirmish. The Greek
troops fed in a panic and most of the
civilians abandoned their residences.
Grumbkoff Pasha, the Inspector Gen
eral of artillery; Matik Bey, the Sui
tan's Aide-de- Camp, and Habit Bey and
Sefuelah Bey entered the town with the
cavalry. The Turks captured six large
guns in the fort and a mountain bat
terry, with several prisoners, among
them officers and all the military stores.
Edhem Pasha prohibited any pillaging,
and there have been neither massacres
or outrages, though some of the Greeks
burned their houses. The dead are not
numbered. The Greeks maintained
discipline. The Greek army fled to the
mountains. Many of the inhabitants
are already returning.
At this moment 6 p. M the Ottoman
troops are entering the town in tri-
umph, trumpets playing and banners
waving. Mustapha Matik Bey has been
constituted cOmmandant of the town.
He has taken possession of the bank,
with the money it contains. The town
will be held by a small garrison. The
cautious policy of Edhem Pasha is fully
graduation as a skillful and humane
general.
TURKS AT LARISSA
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 26.-It is
officially declared that the Greeks be-
fore evacuating Larissa released all
the prisoners confined in the local Jail
and the latter destroyed and pillaged
houses. According to another state
ceived with enthusiasm by such inhab-
itants as remained in the town.
OSMAN PASHA
SALONICA, April 26.-Osman Pasha
has left for Elassona to take command
of the Turkish army.
FOREIGN WARSHIPS SAIL NORTH
CANEA, April 26.-The French cruis-
er Tronde and the Italian warship Sar-
denega have hurriedly sailed from Gre
tan waters for the Gulf of Salonica