New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-29
oeen without food all night long and were ter
ribly outnumbered. were taken at the greatest
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peen without food all night long and were ter
ribly outnumbered. were taken at the greatest
disadvantage.
An hour after the fight began two companies
or Turks occupied hin on the Greek flank
ard opened deadly fire. The Greeks broke in
confusion and fled in hdeous panic With the
very greatest difficulty their officers rallied them
and led them back to the front where they re-
newed the battle against overpowering odds.
Major Commondouro commanded them. All
day he fought in the front line. Two horses
We're shot under him. and he was twice wounded ;
but he seemed to bear a charmed life. A Greek
lieutenant an Italian volunteer and five privates
rushed upon the Turks. Five Of the seven
dropped dead before they got anywhere near
the enemy. and :he sixth was wounded. An
other private. wher the Greeks fled. fought the
Turks from behind a rock for five hours until
he was killed.
AT o'clock in the evening the Greek am
munition failed. The men faint from want
OF food and the retreat call was sounded.
"A second Greek force of infantry, cavalry
and field artillery. advancing by another road
arrived an hour too late. This also retreated in
great disorder. The Turks row hold Pentepi-
gada. which might however. he attacked by ar
ullery. The Greeks are greatly depressed ana
discouraged
The retreat 10 much discussed here; ana no
one can explain II except upon the HYPOTHESIS
that there was risk Of the Turks disembarkng
a force at Prevesa and cutting Off our re-
treat The Greeks have suffered a reverse; but
Greek honor Is not lost"
Among the many incidents told Of Greek valor
at Pentepigadia is this: Twenty-Five Greeks fell
dead in heroic struggle to preserve the BODY
Of their major from Turkish profanation
The dispatch attributes The reverse or me
Greeks to defcien. transport arrangements, ana
says the measures taken for the conveyance or
ammunition and food were wholly INADEQUATE
The same conditions prevailed at Arta- where,
on Thursday last, the Greek soldiers, being IN a
famishng condition, broke into the stores Ill
search Of provisions
When the Turks hastily rctreated from be-
fore Arta. IL appears. the Greeks had magnih-
cent opportunity which they threw away. The
correspondent adds that no doubt the Greeks
might recover the ground lost but he asserts
such mistakes make unpleasant impression
The Patras dispatch further says:
"A melancholy incident occurred yesterday. A
countryman brought news that the Turks were
approaching. while the Greeks We're retreatns
from Fillipiada toward Arta Colonel Bott-
zaris sent two companies 10 the top OF hill TO
reconnoitre The soldiers Of another division. ap-
preaching from the rear. saw the companies on
the hill. and. thinking they were Turks. began
firing upon them. wounding many.
ALLEN Upward. whose British volunteers de-
serted him. personally fought In the trenches
and has borne the brunt of the campaign
Constantinople. April 2S.-The Governor Of
Janina. Province Of Epirus. telegraphs that per-
feet order prevails in that town.
Athens. April 2S-The Greek troops In Epirus
have been losing ground and have been obliged
to retire 10 Luros.
Luros or Luro. is scarcely ten miles southwest
~ Pentipigadia The Greeks did not advance much
beyond &C. so that their falling back to II Is not
much of retreat