The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-26
GREECE IS IN GLOOM
But Another Stand Will Be
Made Against the Victori-
Gus Army of the Turk.
POWERS AS PEACEMAKERS
MAY ASK THAT IN RMISTICE BE
DECLARED THIS WEEK.

Despair Reigns at Athens and Joy at Con-
stantinople-Mussulma Occupy Lar
issa-Believed by Some in Athens That
the Retreat From Larissa Was a Dis
orderly One-Evident That the Greek
Troops Have Not Been Handled With
Skill-Reports from Epirus Not as Fa-
Confers Decorations Upon His Successful
Generals-Powers viii Insist Upon
Greece's Obedience to Their Mandates if
She is Defeated-King George to Go to
the Front.
Athens, April 26.-The Greek govern
ment has decided to persevere in the
struggle with Turkey and to resist the
further advance of the enemy with
greater energy than has hitherto been
displayed. 1t Is officially declared that
the new line Of defence Is far stronger
than the frontier where the Turks gain
ed their advantage in consequence of
the superiority of their positions.
About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the official in charge of the telegraph
office at Larissa observing a cloud of
dust raised by the advancing cavalry
of the Turks, asked leave to dynamite
the Offices He was directed to leave it,
Since $3.50 p. m. Saturday the Larissa
offices have made no response. A
dispatch says that Edhem Pasha, on
learning that the Greeks had been or
dered to fall back attempted to deliver
a crushing blow with a considerable
force which had been resting thirty-six
hours, and succeeded in breaking
through the Greek lines in several
places.
A dispatch from Arta reports that the
Greeks have captured Plaka. Another
dispatch says that Plaka and Pentepi-
gadia had been captured by the Greeks.
The Turks have abandoned kalatazei.
Colonel Mancosin's forces have advance
ed beyond Pentepgadiaen route to Je-
nina 1t is reported at Arta that an
uprising has occurred in the interior of
Epirus
The Greek fleet Is also the subject of
many curious reports, one of which as
serts that the Eastern squadron has
bombarded Dedeagatch. 1t is known
that the Turks yesterday ordered that
all the lanterns in the lighthouses on
the Gulf of Salonica should remain un-
lit. Four gunboats and five torpedo
boats are operating along the coast.
The British and French subjects resid-
ing at Volo have wired to their respec-
tive ENJOYS here begging for the dis
patch of warships to Volo to protect
them. The ENJOYS have wired to their
governments and to the admirals at
Canea, but at Athens 1t is considered
unnecessary to comply with the re-
quest, as an attack upon Volo is no part
Of the Turkish program.
Dispatches from Arta somewhat mod
ify Yesterdays reports and tone down
to glowing prospects, although the
Athenians are still hoping that the cap
ture of Janina may come as an offset to
the retreat from Thessaly. There is no
confirmation of the report that white
flag has been seen flying over Prevesa
citadel, and Pentepigadia has not yet
been captured.
Colonel Caimandouros, with a bat
talon Of 1000 engaged $500 Turks at
$3.50 p. m. yesterday, Saturday, on
the plain in front Of Pentepigadia. The
battle lasted until half-past seven in
the evening. The result is not yet
known here, though 1t is understood
that the Greeks lost 150 killed and
wounded. Colonel Caimandouros had
no artillery.
Colonel Masses has returned to Arta
with the third division. The second
brigade, under Colonel Bozares, is
twenty kilometres from Arta. Its for
ward movement is reported interrupted