The herald., 1897-04-27
RETREATS
OF TROOPS
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least of his mediation will be the ap-
preaching trip of Emperor Francis Jo-
seph to st. Petersburg. Among diplo-
mats this visit will have a determining
influence upon the settlement Of the
eastern crisis.
CHANGING HORSES
LONDON, April 26.-The Athens cor
respondent Of the Times confirms the re-
port of the appointment OF General
Smoleneky as chief of staff of the Greek
army in Thessaly, and adds: Colonies
Stakos and Limbritis and Major Con-
stantinides have been recalled from Crete
| to serve on the staff of the crown prince
The ministerial palingenesia announced
| that all the officers of Constantines star
! have been recalled. A telegram received
today Monday states that the Turks
are within an hours march of Volo. Tne
Greek troops have been withdrawn from
| the front and are taking the wounded
| from the hospitals. Among the arrivals
from Volo is, ex-minieIter Ralli, leader OF
| the largest opposition group.
CAMPAIGN NOTES
! CONSTATINOPLE, April 26.-It Is
officially declared that the Greeks be-
fore evacuating Larisisa released all
the prisoners confined in the local Jail,
and the latter destroyed and pillaged
houses. According to another state
| ment the Turkish troops were received
with enthusiasm by such inhabitants
as remained in the town.
SALONICA, April 26.-Osman Pasha
has left for Elassona to take command
| of the Turish army.
ATHENS, April 26.-The Proia, in
special edition this evening, announces
| that General Smolenski has been ap-
pointed chief of staff of the army in
Thessaly with power to choose the mem-
bers of his staff.
It is reported here that Trikala has
been evacuated and that the Turks are
constructing temporary forts at Larissa.
CANEA, April 26.-The French cruiser
Tronde and the Italian warship Sar-
denega have hurriedly sailed from Gre
tan waters for the Gulf of salonica.
LONDON, April 26.-Col. John Hay,
United States ambassador to the court
of st. James, paid long visit to the
foreign office this evening.
| DAYTON, O., April 26.-Captain Otto
III. Paul, formerly Of the Ohio National
guard, is organizing company to go 10
| Greece. Seventy-five applications have
been received. The many Greeks in
this city are taking a lively interest in
the project.
THE CAMPAIGN CLOSED
LONDON, April 26.-The correspond
ent of the Times at Volo in dispatch
dated Saturday says the general impress
| sion there is that the campaign ie ended
and that the center of interest has been
| transferred from the seat of war to the
diplomatic chancelleries of Europe.
The Athens correspondent of the
Times, in giving further details Of his
interview with M. Ralli, as to the cir
cumstances under which the Greeks
abandoned Larissa and Tyrnavo, says:
According to M. Ralli, the Greeke main
tanned their position throughout Friday
until evening and the rout was caused
by the unexpected fire of the Turkish ar
tillery posted on the heights a little to
the west of Dereli, which commanded
the Greek right The Turkish cavalry
had made a feint by advancing in this
direction. 1t withdrew, however, tow
ard the north and the Greek cavalry was
sent in pursuit the staff officers being
under the impression that the heights
had been occupied by irregulars Of the
ethnike hetairia, whose forces, how
ever as they have always taken UP an
independent line, were elsewhere. The
result was that the Greek cayalry on
approaching the Turkish cavalry, found
itself exposed to a murderous fire.
This was the beginning Of the rout
which, as darkness came on, became
general. The foreign legion during the
retreat, came into contact with a squad
ron Of Greek cavalry and believing 1t tc
be Turkish fired upon it, thus increasing
the confusion and spreading panic.
LONDON, April 26.-The correspond.
ent of the. Times at Larissa, telegraph.
ing from that point on Sunday evening
SAYS: The town was occupied by the
Turkish cavalry at 6 o'clock this morn.
ing after a short skirmish. The Greel
troops fled In a panic and most Of thu
civilians abandoned their residences
Grumbakoff Pasha, the inspector gen
eral of artillery; Mustapha Matik Bey
the eultan's aide-de-camp, and Habi
Bey and Sefulah Bey entered the towr
with the cavalry. The Turks captured
six large guns in the fort and mountain
battery. with several prisoners, amonl
| them officers, and all the military stores
Edhem Pasha prohibited any pillaginl
and there have been neither massacre
or outrages, though some OF the Creek
burned their houses. The dead are no
numbered. The Turks maintained dis
cipline. The Greek army fed to tn
mountains. Many OF the inhabitant
are already returning.
At this moment (6 p.m) the Ottoman
troops are entering the town in triumph
trumpets playing and banners waving
Mustapha Matik Bey has been consti
tuted commandant of the town. He ha
taken possession Of the bank with tn
money it contains. The town will b
held by . small garrison.
The cautious policy Of Edhem Pash
, ID fully 1ustiied and he deserves ever,
congrAtulation q : slkill<ul and human
general.