The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-24
TURKISH ATROCTlES
They Garry Their Brutal Methods
Into the WCr With Greece,
GREEK WOUNDED BURNED ALIVE.

Locked UP in Church and the Edi-
fee Then Set on Fire-Prince Con-
stantin's Cheering Telegram-Osmn
I'asha to Command the Turks.
London, April 2l-The Athens oorre-
spondent of The Daily Chronicle says
that the Crown Prince Constantin yes
terday wired to King George as fol-
lows.
THE Turks are quiet today, owing to
our success yesterday. We have de-
stroyed the Turkish battery at Lii
geria. The Turks have retired from
Nezeros and RapsanL The action Of
our fleet at Katerina was excellent. I
was in the first line of fire yesterday"
The Chronicles correspondent says:
The Turks are greatly dismayed
by the destruction of their stores
at Katerina and at Litochorion.
Commodore sachtouris destroyed the
stores from the coast to the foot of
Mount Olympus. Nothing remains,
therefore, for Edhem Pasha to carry
away but hunger. The coast road be-
ing barred the only remaining road
from Salonica Is the Verris road, eight
the injury to the railway line by the
blowing up Of the bridges and a tun-
mel are confirmed.
Financially everything is going well,
and the value of paper money has ris-
en-. 1t Is reported in Athens that the
Turkish troops will be withdrawn
from Crete. Private advices from Volo
say that all the villages between Kat
erina and Verria have risen.
Among the wounded who have ar
rived at Athens are several who state
that a number of the Greeks wounded
at Gritzovali. and unable to follow the
Greek retreat, were shut up in a small
church by the Turks, who set fire to
the building and burned them to death.
II is reported that the Greek army
in Epirus has left a contingent to at
tack Pentepigavda, while the main
body has proceeded to Plakl1a, where
fighting is in progress.
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent
at Larissa says that on Thursday the
Greeks attempted to retake Gritzovali.
A long fight ensued but the Greeks
failed, owing to the superior force of
the Turks and their stronger position.
The Greeks, however, occupy a good
position in front Of Ligaria, where, the
correspondent is convinced, they will
be victorious. He adds: Il regret ia
say that the Turks have burned. after
plundering, the villages Of Ligaria,
Karayol and Meralaria, destroying the
churches with dynamite. "
A Times Athens dispatch says; "Fhose
in authority here regard the situation as
highly critical, despite the favorable
news from Epirus Fighting continues
at Matt. Crown Prince Constantin
has ordered his troops to maintain a
strictly defensive attitude. A portion
Of the western squadron has been de-
taehed to lombard the Fortress Parge
opposite Pax Islands"
A Times dispatch from Milouna Pass
says: "Edhem Pasha continues to pur=
sue a cautious policy His plan seems
to be to capture, in succession, NUM-
Der of small positions held by the
Greeks, but TO avoid a general en-
gagement. The Turks are making q
good military road through the pass
| The cannonade continues from the
Turks, who are advancing on the left
wing but in the direction of Tyrnavc
matters are quiet, the Turks having
taken and occupied the town. Large
I
result of the war is beyond doubt. The
| Turks treat their prisoners with hui
manity and kindness"
1t has been decided by the Greek gov
ernment to call out several classes OF
/ the landwehr, or militia. In Greece al
| able bodied males, from q years of age
and upwards are liable to be called
upon for military service The totaL
&c f.Y Of tnrlaf fynrf
/ years with considerable terms OF
/ leaves of absence) must be passed with
/ the eolors. Eight and seven are ther
| passed in the reserve, and the remain
| der Of the total term of 10 years is pass.
ed in the militia OF landwehr
The western Greek squadron is bonn
! baraog sanu Quaranta, and doint
great damage to the town. All thu
| governmeu, and private buildings haVl
been destroyed with the exception o.
| the Austrian agency. All the stores
and merchandise on the quays have
been burned.
The news is received that on Tues
day, after fierce battle, the Greeks
occupied Karya. Fighting continues
all along the line.
A dispatch to The Daily News from
Cahea says that Colonel Vassos has
notified the admirals that ne has
been ordered to attack the Turks. The
Times correspondent at Canea says II
is reported there that Colonel Vassos
has received this order.
| A dispatch to The Daily News trolE
| La1ssa says the Greeks are about tc
assume the offensive against Vigla
and Salonicai that the Greeks have oc-
cupied Karya, and that the Turks have
suffered unexpectedly severe reVerses,
Osman Pasha in Command.
] Constantinople. Aprn 24.-It is nov