The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-23
THE GREEKS
HOLD TYRNAVO.
But Nezeros in the Hands of the Turk
ish Troops.
THE SITUATION VERY CRAVE !
Report That the Greeks Have Retreated
From Matt, Which May Assure the
Turks the Speedy Capture of
Larissa- Turkeys Poor
Warships.

London, April 2S.-The war news re-
ceived from the special correspondents
of the London papers 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 correspondent
says that the Greeks have retreated
from Matt
According to The Times correspon-
dent at Athens the result of the fight
ing, which was raging furiously at
Matt, would decide the fate Of Larissa,
and If the Turks capture Matt Tyr
navo must fall.
A telegram from Larissa says that
10000 Turks are engaged, and that
Grown 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 tie whole frontier line. 1t
is rumored there that the king will
start for Larissa on Monday next.
The western division of the Greek
fleet has sailed from Leucas for the
coast of Epirus, with the sign of TO
menting a revolt among the Albani-
ans.
1t is said that Hafe Pasha will re-
sign the command of the Turkish fleet
if it is ordered to leave the Dardanelles.
He is said to have declared the vessels
quite unfit for active operations"
The Standards Constantinople cor
respondent describes the Turkish fleets
and characterizes it's appearance as
ridiculous He says that six inch guns
are the heaviest carried. The captains
of all the war vessels in the Dardanelles,
including the torCedo boats, sent a
message to Hofe Pasha declaring the
fleet unfit for sea- The vessels have,
therefore, been ordered to return but
singly, so as not to attract public at
tention.
Four hundred members of the for
eign legion including 26 Engiishmen,
under Captain Birch, arrived at Lar
issa on Tuesday. They were received
with a great demonstration, which was
repeated on their departure to the
front Great enthusiasm was caused
among the Greeks when the English
men sang the Greek national war song
The estimation in which the Turks
al Z liGlu 10 SAlOWh Il ny the Bldilptue VI
the whole population on the frontier
The villages and roads to Larissa are
literally blocked with fugitives, herds OF
cattle. horses and donkeys, women and
children on foot old women carrying
chairs, beds and household gear on
their backs, on donkeys, in OK wagons
and in every conceivable sort of We
hicle. The scene is heartrending, and
reminds one of Plinys description of
the flight from Pompen after the erup-
ton of Vesuvius.
Larissa is overcrowded. Food is
scarce, the hospitals are full, and there
Is an urgent appeal for nurses and sur
/ gical assistance. The wounded are ar
irving hourly, and all the surgical op-
erations must be performed without
chloroform as there is none to be had
/ Chief DaVellis and the survivors OF
his band of irregulars have returned
to Larissa from their raid into Mace
donia,
The latest news from the district O
Kurtslovali (probably Identical will
| GritzovalD is that the place has beer
recaptured by the Greeks.
A dispatch to The Morning Post from
| Karvassara says it is reported tha
civil war has broken out among tn,
Turks in Prevesa, and that the sur
render of the town Is expected hourly
A dispatch to The Daily Chronicl,
from Athens says that the Greeks hav,
held their own positions and destroyed
the Turkish cavalry at Matt. German
officers We're seen fighting with tn,
Turks in German uniforms.
The report is confirmed that a bridg,
and two tunnels at a junction of tn,
Salonica and Constantinople railwa!
have been blown up, and the working
of the line will be seriously interrupte,
for several months.
The fight at Kritiri continues in a de
sultory way. The Greek position, de
Tended by earthworks and forts, is tn
last position on the heights, but no
important, because a large Greek ARM
is now on the plain at a good distance
To understand the position It is nee
essary to compare the line of noun
tains to the letter A. The Greeks hol
the extreme point inside, while tn
Turks on the two lines dangerousl
menace the Greek position, which Wi
become untenable as soon as the Turk
advance. Nechat Pasha stil withhold
the order TO take Kritirt by assault
though the Turkish troops are begging
his permission to do so.
dispatch to The Times from Cane
2 says that fighting is going on almos
daily in the vicinity of Gambia, wher
there are 5000 insurgents, including 80
cavalry. together with a considerabl
body Of Greek troops and four heav
guns. The governor expresses fear les
the insurgents may attack the town e
masse. The Turks there have no fel
guns,