The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01
SCENES AT LARIssA.
Entrance of Edhem Pasha After the
FIight of the Greeks.


ATHENS, April 3O.--A correspondent of
the Associated Press who was at Larissa
with the Turks on Wednesday says that on
arrival of the Turkish troops there they
found all the guns of the fortress intact and
obtained possession of immense quantities
of ammunition of all kinds. The abandon
ment of such a strong position is incom-
prehensible Eleven more Greek cannon"
the correspondent continues, were found
along the roads south of Larissa. Two bat
talions of Turkish infantry are guarding
the RAILROAD station at Larssa, where are
found the remains of the hospital stores
which were left by the Greeks at the last
moment. The Inhabitants of Larissa say
the Greeks seized all the horses and car
riages. The newspaper men fled on foot
Many amusing scenes were witnessed in
Larissa this "wednesday morning. L met
an ugly Turkish soldier, sunburned and
dusty, solemnly pan aiding the streets under
a fine ladys parasol which he had picked
up on the road. Looting is strictly forbid
den. The Turkish authorities in this matter
are even too severe. Some of the eveZones
sun remain hidden and the same is the
case with some of the Greek officers. All
OF the latter who are made prisoners are
paroled.
Yesterday (Tuesday) morning" contin-
ues the correspondent, witnessed he en-
trance of Edhem Pasha into Larssa. He
Looked grave and showed no elation over
lis success. He was met by General
Grumbkoff (the German officer who reor-
ganized the Turkish artillery at the bridge
entrance to the town, where they ~ex-
changed congratulations A procession of
the Mussulman population received Edhem
Pasha and saluted hin1 with respect. There
was no shouting or noisy manifestation
Edhem Pasha dismounted at the konak on
the principal square, formerly occupied by
Prince Constantine, the crown prince of
Greece, and commander-in-chief of the
Greek army. Edhem Pasha entered the
place without any ceremony. Sefulah Bey
has been promoted to the rank of pasha
he has we'll deserved the promotion by hard
work and bold fighting.
The story of the entrance of the Turk
1sh troops into Larissa is dramatic. When
the cavalry and artillery approached the
town the artillery opened fire on the place
remained there. There being no reply to
the Turkish fire, two squadrons of Turkish
cavalry advanced and third remained dis
mounted, firing on the criminals who had
been released from prison when Larissa be-
came panic stricken These criminals had
succeeded in arming themselves and replied
TO the fire of the Turks. Sefulah Bey and
General Grumbkoff led the first Turkish
squadron to Larissa The cavalry advanced
at a gallop and at the bridge at the en-
trance of the town Sefulah Bey pushed for
man inhabitants shouted: "The bridge is
mined! But the two officers did not pause
and were the first to enter the town and nut
up at the Olympus, the principal hotel
which was soon guarded by the Turkish
troops
THE crown princes konak was Iuxuri-
GUS and had splendid table service, bed
ding, furniture. etc The Turkish soldiers
who are mostly simple good-natuPed rus
tics; were astonished at the sights in the
city. Two Russian cavalrymen, finding a
them and paraded the streets. The teIe-
graph line was found intact"