Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-04-25


~ .re City-Edhem Pasha May
Sind himself Between Two Fires.
r--r BattaiOns OF Albanians Go
over TO the Greeks.
,t.-s April 24-6:SO p. m.-Laris-
s been completely evacuated by
tEs. who spiked their guns in
r and carried away all Of the
cannon, and munitions of war
Athens April 24.-Nidnight-Special
received from the frontier
assn that the Turks while attacking
,. were repulsed several times yes
.t At o'clock in the evening the
forces were obliged TO give away.
Greeks reueated in good order on
es. where they are intrenched.
--- Ar,a the Greeks occupied the
s o.. Pontepigadia. It is believed
the military operations in Epirus
soon be terminated.
Athens April 24.-6 p. m.-All tel
-tt. communications with Larissa
interrupted. but it is understood
.--he retreat of the Greek army was
..-trcf with the best Of order
Tic excitement and disQuiet at Ath-
because ssof the sudden abandonment
tr.-sa continues, but the tranquil
w Of the city is unbrOken.
The foreign varships have been sig
nailed of Phalerum.
Paris A--r 2i.-Ir is stated in dis
match from Convanunople this evening
that Osuan Pasha's plan Of campaign
is o recall OH the Turkish forces in
Ep.-us leaving only a strong garrison
at Iarina. and abandon the rest Of the
p-o.i-ce. The Turkish army in Epirus
would thrs be able 90 effect a junction
with the army in TbesSaly. by marching
ro~hvard round -he mountains divid-
ing the two provinces. Osman Pasha
would eventually have the whole Turk
f.t force Or his disposal and would be
able 20 deal a decisive blow.
vo,o. April Prime Constantine,
the Grown Prince and commander-in-
chief Of the Greek forces in Thessaly,
and his stan have reached Pharsalos,
where the Greek troops are being gath
cred together
Athens April $50 a. m-The
wounded remain at Larissa under the
protection Of the Red Cross flag.
Iael newspapers counsel the people of
Athens 20 receive the bad news with
and sang froid considerine nat
army fought courageously in de-
:rse 0s the national honor. paying the
.s lg heavy sacrifices.
Athens April 24.-The following
Eu-orcial announcement was made
his afternoon:
r fierce engagement at Matt yester-
ras troops fought heroically until 6
..a.a in the evening and compelled
Turks 20 retreat Whereupon the
I- we've heavily reinforced and our
POSITIONS were shaken and a retreat
va ordered"
s. second dispatch from the head
Quarters stan SAYS: Our troops are
c-e-ra-ed along the line of Pharsa-
~s To- consequence OF these opera
le abandonment Of Tyrnavos
.arssa being considered newt
A.sa.ea from the Greek command
ID lr-us Col Manos, announces
e Greeks have occupied Kumu-
rHr Sreyina The Greek scout
-as have reached points close TO
@ p5gadia.
Greek squadron which lombard
> Qgaranta yesterday destroyed
amount of Turkish stores. The
-arr.son. at about noon, was
have sought refuge in the fort.
~ Turks were supposed to number
sE hundred men. The Greek
[ .mmauder then decided to land
.meut and complete the destruc-
-ae large quantities of food
there for the use Of the Turkish
n Epirus The bombardment
fleet was thereupon redOubled,
.r this fierce fire a detachment
sailors was landed and pro-
.o destroy the stores of the
..snning with sixteen hundred
aour, which were found on the
after completing this work
fleet imposed silence on the
81. Greeks set fire to the remaining
and destroyed large guam
vi munitions of war which had
collected for the use of the Turk
IN Epirus. After this work
'"pe,ed the Greek sailors re-
- 20 their ships. leaving the whole
-smes and bringing with them
..saans who had hoisted a
-aS over a house in which they
--"7c-ed. The Greek gunners took
care 70 avoid hitting this build
The casualties OF the Greeks
-.-s4oot the bombardment and the