The herald., 1897-04-26


in the order Of the crown prince not
attack. was idiotic and un-Grecian. TIL
retreat to Pharsala is considered poe
response to the fiery speeches of Crow
Prince Constantine to his troops.
Naturally. all sorts of reasons ar
advanced to explain the Greek retrea
the more candid admitting that tn
Turks were too strong. tits also pointe
out that the Turkish cavalry did much t
turn the scale in favor of Edhem Pasha
The Greek fleet is also the subject o
many curious reports, one of which as
serts that the eastern squadron ha
hombarded Dedeagach. 1t is known tha
:he Turks yesterday ordered that al
the lanterns in the lighthouses on thu
Gulf of Salonica should remain unlight
ed. Five ironclads and four torpedo
boats are operating along the coast be-
tween Platomonia and Katarania. The
British and French subjects residing al
Volo have addressed their respective en-
voys here, begging for the dispatch Of
varships to Volo to protect them.
The ENJOYS have wired to their gov
ernments and to the admirals at Canea,
but at Athens it is considered unneces-
sary to comply with the request, as an
attack upon Volo is no part of the Turk
Ssh program.
Dispatches from Arta somewhat mod
ify yesterdays reports and tone down
the glowing prospects, although the
Athenians are still hoping that the cap
ture of Janina will come as an offset to
the retreat from Thessaly. There is no
confirmation of the report that white
flag has been seen floating over the Pre-
vesa citadel and that Pentepigadia has
not yet been captured.
Col. Coumaudouros, with battalion
of 1900, engaged $500 Turks at $3.50 pm.
yesterday Saturday on the plain in
front of Pentepigadia. The battle last
ed until half-past seven in the evening.
The result is not yet known there, though
II is understood that the Greeks lost $50
killed and wounded The Greeks had no
artillery.
Col. Manos has returned to Arta with
the Third division. The Second brigade,
under Col. Bozares, is twenty kilome-
ters from Arta. His forward movement
is reported interrupted
A report has reached here that Turk
ish force of 1000, having pushed itsway
through the passes at Viodendros. Ana
1ipsie, Nezeros and Rapsani, has de-
on Derili. The Greeks have re-
treated TO Makrychord.
1t would appear, however, that the
position at Reveni itself and Boughazi
is unaltered. The Greeks, as result Of
the orders Of Crown Prince Constantine,
stopped just short of seizing Damasi.
TURKEYS TRIUMPH
CONSTANTINOPLE April 25.-The
of the Turkish army has caused
the liveliest satisfaction here. The fol-
lowing telegram from Edhem Pasha is
posted everywhere:
''Larissa was occupied today by the
cavalry of the imperial army. The Hell
enic troops fed in disorder. abandoning
a large quantity of arms and ammuni-
Lion."
This has been put up as a bulletin in
many places, while the people are also
,eading Edhem Pasha's dispatch an
his possession of strategic
position in front of Tyrnavo, which is
rs follows: 1.-THE hill of Lesdami, the
most important dominant point to the
forth of Lariesa, was taken by the Of
oman troops on Friday. Hamid Pasha's
livision having left Koskesi (Karya)
Effected a juncture with the other i'm
,erial troops at Milloorin, The town OF
ryrnavo, which is situated two hours
rom Larissa, was occupied today by
he Elassona army corps. The Ottoman
roope continue to advance toward the
)lain of Larissa."
Osman Pasha has been given secret
Instructions. A dispatch from Smyrna
says that the Redifs who were called out
are intended for the towns of
smyrna, Vurta and Scalanova, in order
@ prevent disturbances by the Greek
residents there.
A meeting of the council of ministers
On Saturday considered the expulsion of
Hellenic subjects from Turkey. Marked
irritation is displayed in official circles
at the intervention of the foreign en-
bassdes on this subject as it is feared
hat some trouble might arise from the
ships of the powers sent to protect for
signers at Salonica.
The consuls at Janina telegraphed to
the foreign ambassadors here last Fri
day that the Albanian battalions had
mutinied and were refusing to march,
as we'll as threatening to attack the
town. The Museluman population, ac-
cording to these advces, has quilted
Janina en- masse, some fleeing into the
country and others taking refuge in the
fortress. The consuls described their
own position and that of the Christian
element at Janina, as critical, the vail
having refused to distribute arms and
ammunition to enable the Inhabitants
to defend Janina against the Albanians.
The ENJOYS Immediately called the at
tention of Tewfik Pasha to the matter
and demand the adoption of effective
measures to protect the inhabitants.
These representations have been re-
newed again today to the porte.
Ahmed Hafiz, commander of the Turk
ish forces in Epirus. telegraphs that the
Turks yesterday recaptured Pentepi-
gadia fortress. The Greeks had 800
killed and 219 wounded. The Turks
had 81 killed and three wounded, and
they captured 81 Greeks. A large guam
tity of stores were abandaned by this
Greeks.
A dispatch from Arta reports that
the Greeks have captured Plaka. An
other dispatch says that Plaka and
Pentepigadia have been occupied by
the Greeks after being abandoned by
the Turks, who have also abandoned
Kaletzia. Col. Manos, in, force, has
advanced beyond Pentepisadia, Ell
route to Janini. 1t is reported at Arta
that a rising has occurred in the in
terror of Epirus.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon
the official in charge of the telegraph
office at Larissa observed a cloud of
dust raised by the advancing cavalry
of the Turks and asked leave to dYna-