The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-27
THB)CREClANS UNDISNAYED.
Still Fighting Desperately, Despite Inc
Loss Of LariSSa.
TURKISH REPOR.S CLAIM VICTORIES
And Declare That Prince Constantine HAS
Fled From the Field-The Greeks are
Awaiting Keinforcements-Ihe
Campaign In Thessaiy.
Copyright. 1897. by the Associated
Press

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| ARMY, LARlsSA. April % (nignU.-
| Delayed in transmission.-The develop
| mcnt of the Greek position in front oi
! Tyrnayo continues. Coionel Audonoitz
| with a brigade of the Second DIVISION
arrived from the west yesterday evening
ana took up a position soutn OF Denier,
with the right Wing when Is now s.Vu
| strong, ana commanded by General Nav
eromichaens. Inc left wing is uhdcr
command of General Masuopas, anu Is
| COMPOSED of i've thousand infantry and
SIX batteries oI artneIy, tnIty -siN guns.
IL occupies a posIliUn from the sIdtei
road to Dllera. On the extreme iis"t
-, .... .a,..y Drisduc, composed OF ave
| squadrons.
AWAITING REINFORCEMENTS.
The plan of the Greek COMMANDER is
eyidenly not TO press forward until
reniorcements arrive from Atnens.
HAS CONSTANTINE FLED?
LONDON, Aprii "a dispatch from
Tynavo says: IL is reported mat crown
Prince Constantine has ned TO Nolo. lnis
Is a Turkish rumor. and should be ac-
cepted cum grano sails.
The correspondent OF the Associated
Press has just received from colleague,
who is with the Turkish army near ayr
navo. the substance OF an interview
which the latter had with Edhem Pasha
in confirmation OF the report OF the
pancky retreat of the Greeks. Edhem
Pasha laughingly said:
81 am really grateful TO the Greek COM
mander for giving me those agreeable
quarters. The Greek retreat was gen.
eral rout. They left everything behind
them. including immense quantities or
artillery and munitions OF war. which We
will be able TO make use Of. II they had
not heard the Albanians singing oil their
night march we would have been upon
them in an hour"
GRECIAN CABINET SITTING.
ATHENS. April 26.-Thc Asty pub
fishes the following official note this
evening"
IN. Delaynnis to-day had long inter-
view with King George. who again as
sured the Premier that he was prepared
to approve any decision the Government
might reach. with view to the improve
ment of the situation. After the audi
ence. a Cabinet council was held. at ?
O'Clock, and is still sitting. at p. N
II is expected that energetic decisions
will be arrived at. but all reports as 70
the recalling Of staff officers are prema-
ture."
CROWN PRINCE RECALLED.
LONDON. April &-The most serious
feature in the Turkish emergency
is the revolutionary feeling displayed at
Athens. Ex-Mlnster Raeli leader OF the
principal opposition of the ex-Govern-
mental Assembly threatens that unless
the military staff was changed he would
issue a proclamation TO the people His
Iii Gr. nj h.
popular excitement has flared up.
Crowds assembled in the streets to dis
cuss them and wanted TO march TO the
palace to read them to King George. For
tunately. however, showers drove the peo-
pie indoors.
NJ. Delyannis keenly alive TO the neces-
sity of immediate action had an audi
ence with the King and after an inter-
view. announced that the staff of the
Crown Prince would be recalled and that
ex-Minister Rail- with three Of his nomi-
nees General Smolesnki. General MAYER
oichili and Colonel Dmopouo, would be
a~~~'~'~d 80 replace them.
THESSALY. April pa London special
from Salonica says that Edhem Pasha.
the Turkish commander in Thessaly will
probably attack the Port of Volo. which
is crowded with panic-stricken refugees
from Tyrnavo and Larissa.
1T WAS A ROIfT
ATHENS, April 26-Advices received
here from the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press with the Turks at Larissa
say that a quantity of military stores
abandoned by the Greeks at Tyrnavo and
other places proves that they did not
retreat. but fed precipitately.
The Greek Government has demanded
of the directors of the Thessalian rail
Dads that they continue the service of
the Volo-Larissa railroad. II the direc-
tors refuse. the Government will occupy
the line with troops
GREECE is STUBBORN.
PARIS, April 26.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Figaro telegraphs that it
is semi officially announced that Greece
will neither solicit nor accept the inter
vention OF the Powers and is preparing
to negotiate direct with Turkey.
CONsULs IN DANGER.
CONSTANTINOPLE. April 2G.-Dclayed
in Transmission News sent from JanIna.
Bpirus. by the foreign consuls, show
the situation there TO be precari-
Gus. The consuls have barricaded their
residences, and troops have been dis
patched from Monastiri against the mutt
nous Albanians.
MORE HOPEFUL AT ATHENS.
~
spirits of the Athenians are rallyIng from
the shock they experiepced on receipt OF
the news of the retreat of the Greek army
from Larissa TO Pharsdes, and the tax
Of persevering with the war is more
general. The newspaper comments are
as a rule more hopeful and people are be
ginning TO recognize that the situation Is
not as critical as at first was supposed.
a detachment OF two hundred and nfty
Garibaldans has left this city Tor Epi-
rus. but Riccotii Garibaldi remains mere
10 organize the Italian volunteers VINO are
constantly arriving.
Col Manos. the commander OF the GreeA
troops. operating against the Turks IN
Epirus Is preparing To leave Aria ana u
resume the march upon Janina.
TALK WITH DELiANNlS.
LONDON. April 26.-The Times to-day.
publishes a dispatch from Athens. dated
Saturday night. giving an account OF an
interview OF the Times correspondent
there with the Greek Premier. NJ. DEFY
annis. The latter is quoted as saying
that neither the King nor the Govern
ment had received any Information that
day from the Greek army In Thessaly be-
yond the announcement that the creek
forces has been successfully concentrated
al Pharsaos, TO which place they had re-
treated in good order saving all their
artillery except the siege guns, which
they had been forced TO abandon.
General Smoeaskis' column. concerning
which the greatest anxiety was felt, has
reached Pharsalos safely and. Tie Pre-
mier added, 10000 Greek troops are now
concentrated at Pharsalos. which is q
place of considerable strength. the adj