The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-29
A RETREAT WAS ORDERED
CREEKS HOPE TO DEFEND PHAR-
sALIA WITH DETER SUCCESS
Turks Advanced From Two sides 'h-
der IL Calling Fire and the
Hout Began.

London April 26.-The news has reached
here that the Greeks abandoned kriiiri
during the night and fed in hurried us
order Edhem Pasha making his head
quarters in Grecian territory. inc TURKS
captured the villages of Upper and Lower
Dolphin with a loss of 70 Killed ana loV
wounded. Three batteries were pushed
forward under the fire OF the creek
sharpshooters and started Wen ulrecteu
fire upon the Greek position whlch was
covered by a long slope thickly dotted
with houses and walls. But the turkish
slxirmishers turned the Greek LETT ana
by advancing through the woodland also
menaced the Greek right. A wlid dash
across open fields followed. The Turks
were exposed to fire which was heavy
In the extreme, and had not the, greeks
fearing that they would be outfanked, OF
fered but little resistance. the loss would
have been heavy. The Greeks speedily
took to their heels and fell back upon the
main body which in turn did not long
wait for the Turkish onslaught. me
Turks encountered but little opposition
in scaling the heights of kritiri under
the cover of a heavy fog
The Greeks, though weary and without
food or water are said to have fought
like heroes. The reinforcements they eX-
pected to arrive and their ammunition
falling, they were compelled to retire.
The plain of Thessaly presents a lurid
spectacle. Through a heavy cloud of
smoke the flames of many buring houses
are visible. These have been fired in or
der to render certain military positions
more secure. The Turks are comfortably
installed in Greek tents on the plain.
one can hear n sustained firing from the
direction of Skompu.
General Macris, the commander-in-ch chief
of the Greek army in Thessaly has re-
signed He will be succeeded by General
Mavromchaelis.
The Morning Posts correspondent at
Arta says that the Greek fleet is bonn
harding Nicoops. two hours sail from
Prevesa. He adds: Il deeply regret to
say that Clement Harris, the English
volunteer and son of Admiral Harris,
was killed at Pentepigidia.
Ministry Ordered the Retreat.
Athens, April 26.-The news of the loss
of Matt was received here during the
small hours of Saturday morning. The
premier and the minister of war were inn
mediately summoned to the palace, where
a council of the ministry sat until after
dayDreak. There was some difference OF
opinion. but it was finally decided in
view of the exhaustion of the Greek
troops and the numerical superiority of
the Turks, to order retreat to Phar-
sala.
This decision was a wise one, for the
defonses of Larissa are not strong, and
the open plain favors the operations OF
the Turkish cavalry. The Greek stand
will be made at Pharsalia, which may
again become the scene of a memorable
battle. The battle of Matt lasted all Fri
day. the Greeks defending their positions
with great intrepidty Prince Constan-
tine and Prince Nicholas were both con
/ tinually under fire, and the latter greatly
distinguished himself. The Turks, strong
ly reinforced. succeeded in breaking the
Greek lines at in the evening. The
Turkish cavalry delivered repeated mag
nificent charges. The fighting continued
into the night.
Gloom ut Athens.