Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-27

LARISSA AND THE
personal appearance, and character, 4
typical soldier of the Ottoman empire. be-
ing fanatical and brave and very frugal
He Is regarded as one of the most invinc-
IDLE soldiers of Europe In fight behind
earthworks. being more Of defensive
than offensive generall
Constantinople, April 24-Ghezi Os-
man Pasha, who is to succeed Eden
Pasha as commander in chief of the
Turkish army in Thessaly, started with
his suite for the frontier Friday even.
ing.
Work for Edhem Pashn.
London, April PA dispatch to the
Times from Constantinople says that
while Osman Pasha will take supreme
command of all the Turkish armies en-
gagged against Greece, Edhem Pasha
will remain in active command Of the
eastern army with headquarters at
Macedonia.
Will Call Out Greek Militia.
Athens, April Pat has been de-
cided to call out several of the Land
wehr, or militia. In Greece all able
bodied males, from 81 years of age and
upwards, are liable to be called upon for
military service. The total service is
for 10 years, of which two years with
considerable terms of leaves of absence)
must be passed with the colors; eight
and seven years are then passed in the
reserve and the remainder of the total
of 10 years is passed in the militia, or
Iandwehr.
Situation Critical.
London, April 24.-The Athens corrc-
spondent of the Times says: Those III
authority here regard the situation as
highly critical despite the favorable
news from Epirus. Fighting continues
at Matt. Crown Prince Constantine has
ordered his troops to maintain strict
ly defensive attitude. A portion of the
western squadron has been detached to
lombard Fortress Parga, opposite Pax
island
Greek Women Arm Themselves.
Athens, April 24.-The excitement
here continues to be most intense.
Advices received here Friday from
Volo say that even the women are arm
Ing themselves to do battle with the
Turks.
Turks Dismnyed.
London, April 24.-The Chronicles
Athens correspondent says the Turks
are greatly dismayed by the destruction
Of their stores at Katerina and at Ito
chorion. Commodore Sachtouris de-
stroyed the stores from the coast to the
foot of Mount Olympus. Nothing re-
mains, therefore, for Edhem Pasha to
carry away but hunger. The coast road
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from Salonica is the Verri road, eight
days from Elassona. The reports of the
injury to the railway line by the blow
ing up of bridges and tunnel are con-
irmed. Financially, verything is go
Ing well and the value of paper money
has risen. 1t is reported here (Athens)
that the Turkish troops will be with
drawn from Crete. Private advices
from Volo say that all the villages be-
tween Katerina and Veria have risen.
Among the wounded who have arrived
here are several who state that num-
Der OF the Greeks wounded at Critic
vail and unable to follow the Greek re-
treat, were shut up in small church
by the Turks, who set fire to the build.
ing and burned them to death.
Campaign I'm Epirus.
Corfu, April 24.-The western Greek
squadron is bombarding Santo Quaran.
to and doing great damage to the town.
All the government and private build.
ings have been destroyed, with the ex-
ception of the Austrian agency. All
the stores and merchandise on the
quays have been burned.
London, April 24.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says It Ia
reported that the Greek army In Epirua
has lett a contingent 70 attack Pente.