The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29


the trenches and has borne the brun.
OF the campaign.
CREEKS EPIRUS DEFEAT.
London. April pa dispatch to the
Daily Mall from Patras, dated Tuesday
evening, says:
THE Greeks have suffered their first
great reverse in Epirus and the situation
has changed with startling suddenness.
Wher- I last teiegraphed the Turks were
in full and disorderly retreat toward ia
nina and the Greeks were joyously adj
vancing. For some unaccountable reason
the absurdly inadequate force OF only
1000 mer was detached from Phillippiada
TO seize Pentepigadia. On entering Pente-
pigadia some irregulars fired by mistake
upon the Greeks. During the confusion
which followed 5000 Turkish infantry ar
the Greeks. A desperate and bloody hand
to hand encounter ensued. The Turks Ut
tered demoniacal yeIls and showed the
greatest ferocity, while the Greeks, who
had been without food al night long ard
were hopelessiy outnumbered, were taken
at considerable disadvantage. An hour
after the fight began two companies of
Turks occupied hill on the Greek flank
ard opened a deadly fire. The Greeks
broke in confusion and fed in panic. With
the greatest difficulty their officers raj
lied them and led them back TO the front.
where they renewed the battle against
overwhelming odds. Major Commundaro
commanded them. All day he fought in
the front line. Two horses were shot un-
der him. and he was twice wounded, but
he seemed to bear charmed life. A
Greek lieutenant, an Italian volunteer and
five privates rushed upon the Turks.
Five of the sever dropped dead before
they got anywhere near the enemy, and
the sixth was wounded. Another private
when the Greeks fled, fought the Turks
from behind a rock for five hours. until
ne was killed. At o'clock In the ever
ing the Greek ammunition failed. The
men were faint from want of food, and
he retreat call was sounded. A second
Greek force Of infantry. cavalry ard field
artillery, advancing by another road. ar
rived an hour too late. This also retreat
I'd in great disorder The Turks now
hold Pentepigadia, which might, however,
De attacked by artillery. The Greeks are
greatly depressed and discouraged. The
'etreat is muc! discussed here, and no ore
AN explain it except upon the hypothesis
hat there was a risk Of the Turks disem-
a force at Prevesa, and SO cut
ing off our escape. The Greeks have Sc
;ured a reverse, but Greek honor Is not |
ost." |
PERFECT ORDER"
Constantinople. April 2s.-The gov
rnor of Janina, province Of Epirus, |
elegraphs that perfect order prevails in /
hat town.
PROVISIONS SCARCE.
Athens, April 2s.-The panic at Volo |
'revents re-victualling the army. All |
he supplies at the Piraeus are exhaust
d. Provisions are also scarce at Athens
nd there is great suffering at Pelopon-
esus.
LOSING GROUND IN EPIRUs.
Athens, April 2s.-The Greek troops in
,pirus have been losing ground and
ave been obliged TO retire to Luros.
TURKS REFUSED.
London, April ga special dispatch |
rom Volo, the port Of Turkey. an
ounces that the Turkish advance forces
ave attacked the Greeks at Velestino,
Bout eight miles west of Volo and on
lie railroad connecting the latter place
18th Larissa and Pharsalos. The Turks
owever. the dispatch says. were re-
ulsed with heavy losses and driven
ack. General Smolenski, on hearing
the attack upon Velestino. made
,rtie from Pharsalos in order to sup
ort the Greek forces at Velestino.
WILL BE TO TRY OVER.
London April PA special dispatch
ON Athens this evening, says that a
I'd Turks is expected tomorrow at vele-
inc, where the Turks have just been |
flea led.
GREEKS RETREAT.
Constantinopie, April 2s.-An official
spatch received here from Salonica ,
lyS that in an engagement at Los
aka, the Greeks were compelled to re-
eat with loss of 400 killed and many
ounde6- The report of the lombard
elt Of Karaburn is denied in this dis I
itch. T
THE SPOILS OF LARISSA. t
Constantinople, April 2s.-The Turkish y
oops at Larissa captured sixty artiI- /
~ caissons, in addition to a large {
,antity OF ammunition r
CONSTANTINE STILL THERE.
Athens, April 2S-The report that the o
ng was compelled 20 s.gn a decree re- |
ling Prince Constantine from the r
rnt IS unfounded- The crown pricne y
III remain al the head OF the army.
WHERE THE GREEKS ARE.
London, April 2S.-A dispatch to the
ally Mail from Constantinople. saws
ere is no official confirma ton Of the re-
rts that the Turkish cavalry have &C.
pied Volo and TrikhaIa; but the main
dy Of the Greek army has fallen be- o
nc the old frontier line OF the Otherys 8