The herald., 1897-04-26


tions upon Edhem Pasha and upon IL
commanders of the six divisions of IL
army engaged in Grecian territory.
WILL NOT YIELD
ATHENS. April 25.-5 a. NTH
Greek government has decided to pei
severe in the struggle and to resist tn
further advance of the enemy wit
greater energy than has hitherto bee
displayed. 1t is officially declared tha
the new line of defense is far stronge
than on the frontier. where the Turk
gained their advantage in consequence
of the superiority of their positions.
GREEKS RETIRE
MILOUNA, April "a (Evening).-New
| has reached here that this Saturday
| morning the Greeks evacuated Kritiri
The Turks captured three Greek Villages
last evening (Friday) after a spirited
attack under cover of artillery. For {
greater part of Friday a severe artillery
duel was maintained, the Turkish fire
being well directed and the reply of the
Greeks energetic to begin with, bui
finally becoming feeble.
The plain of Thessaly today presents
lurid spectacle. Through heavy cloud
of smoke the flames of many burning
houses are visible. These have been
fired in order to render certain mill
tary positions more secure.
The Turks are comfortably installed
on the Greek Tentsin plain.
One can now hear a sustained firing
from the direction of Skompu.
OFFICIAL ADVICES
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The Turk
ish legation here has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from the minister of for
eign affairs at Constantinople, confirm
atory of the press dispatches of the fall
OF Larissa. The dispatch is dated today:
"Larissa has been occupied today by
the cavalry of the Ottoman army. The
Hellenic troops fled in disorder, aband-
oning a great quantity of arms and am
munition."
The legation also received the follow
ing dispatch from Constantinople: THE
imperial troops took in Tyrnavo a great
quantity of rifles and ammunition for
cannon and rifles, also provisions. The
Greek soldiers who were taken prisoners
were sent to Elassona. The village has
been surrounded by a military Gordon.
Ottoman patriots make continual rounds
and efficient measures have been taken
to prevent any depredations. The wise
and proper behavior OF our troops has
been the subject of admiration of the
foreigners who are on the spot.
TO SEE THE CZAR
VIENNA, April 25.-Emperor Fran
els Joseph. with Archduke Otto and
Otto and Count Goluchowski, the Aus
tro-Hungarian foreign minister, has
started for st. Petersburg.
THE GREEK PROGRAM
LONDON, April 25.-The Daily Chron-
icle's Athens correspondent will say to-
morrow: King George means to go to
the front and to make decided stand at
which was the line of defense
advised by Gen.. Vosseur and some mem
bers of his staff from the beginning.
The Greeks have destroyed the rail-
way from Larissa to Volo. 1t is report
ed that the Greeks have arrived in the
of Janina.
The Athens correspondent of the
Times will say tomorrow: The news of
the loss of Matt was received here during
the small hours of Saturday morning.
The premier and the minister of war
Wara ir,nr,aadiatals- srinnnaoned tn the nall
ace. where a council of the ministry sat
until after daybreals- u'-s-s vas sumo
Inference of opinion, but it was finally
iecided in view of the exhaustion of the
Greek troops and the numerical superb
1rity of the Turks, to order retreat to
Pharsala.
This decision was a wise one, for the
Iefenses of Larissa are not strong and
the open plain favors the operations of
he Turkish cavalry. The Greek stand
will be made at Pharsala, which may
once again become the scene of a me-
morable battle.
"The battle Of Matt lasted all Friday.
the Greeks defending their positions with
great intrepidity. Prince Constantine
and Prince Nicholas were both contin-
ually under fire and the latter greatly
distinguished himself. The Turks,
strongly reinforced, succeeded in break
ing the Greek lines at in the evening.
The Turkish cavalry delivered repeated
charges. The fighting con-
tinued into the night
During the afternoon Col. Macris,
commanding the First division, called
for the support of Col. Mavromicalis,
the Second division. The
latter arrived only just in time to cover
the retreat from Matt.
"At G o'clock Col. Mavromicalis, who
showed great gallantry in his attempts
to rally the troops, wired to Gen. Smo-
lenitz at Reveni: I am defeated and
retiring to Kazaklar. Act according to
your Judgment
A GREEK ROUT
LONDON, April 25.-The Posts Ath-
ems correspondent will say tomorrow:
A terrible panic took place on Friday
night during the retreat, which became
a miserable rout, the Turkish cavalry
using rifles, bayonets and revolvers in
discriminately. The correspondents OF
the London Times and of the Reuter- Tel
ogram company were nearly killed.
Mr.. Williams, who represents are Daily
Chronicle. remained at Tyrnavo. Other
CORRESPONDENTS lost their sketches and
their baggage.
The correspondent adds: THE gravity
of the situation is not appreciated here"
CLEMENT HARRIS KILLED
LONDON. April 25.-The Morning
Posts correspondent at Arta saye that
the Greek fleet is bombarding Nicdpolis,
two hours sail from Prevesa. He adds:
Deeply regret to say that Clement Har-
ris the English volunteer and son OF
Admiral Harris, was killed at Pentepe-
gadia."
A dispatch to the Times from Milouna
dated Saturday, says: The Greeks aban-
doned Kritiri during the night and fled
The Turks are now marching on Larissa
Edhem Pasha will not allow his troops
to enter the town, which, but little dam
aged, Is surrounded by Gordon OF cav.