The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-25

This statement, however, forms con-
trast with the news from ToulOn to-
day, announcing that the entire French
Mediterranean squadron was taking on
board provisions, coal and ammunition
in order to sail for the Levant if neces-
sary tomorrow.
The attitude of the various Balkan
states is closely watched in political
circles. Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria,
is playing his own game, and is deter
mined to profit to the utmost by Tur-
keys stress, apparently needless of
advice even from Russia. The Servian
minister at Paris, in an interview, deS-
cribes Servia's attitude as being one of
strict neutrality. He said: Bulgaria
is in the same position as ourselves.
She is more insistent, but there is no
danger Of trouble, as it is in the interest
of the people to grant what we ask
He did not think the war would last
long. The Greeks must not reckon upon
a rising in Macedonia.
The cabinet council at the Yildiz
Kiosk yesterday discussed the enroll
ment of volunteers and decided as the
treaty of Berlin forbids the use of ir-
regulars, that all volunteers must wear
the Turkish uniform and serve under
regular officers, appointed by the gov
ernment. Out of 90 900 Albanian vol
unteers, one-half have accepted these
conditions and the others who refused
have been sent home. An official re-
port gives the entire number of Turkish
troops, under arms, as being $4,000, of
which 2170OO are in European Turkey.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 24.-The
Turkish legation today received from
Constant nople the following dispatch:
Marshal Edhem Pasha telegraphs
the following information dated the
,rt XIvOC Y1IIrC hVy
the Coseuy division, and quantities of
nunition, quite large number of rifles,
and different kinds of provisions and
certain quantity of utensils were cap
tured. Part of the Fifth division, which
occupies Diskata, holds firmly its po-
sition, and has inflicted considerable
loses to the enemy and taken two pris-
oners. The engagement began also at
Mia; a sharp gun-firing was opened
at Tcha-Hissar at 8 o'clock. On the
other hand, a telegram, dated today,
from Hefz Pasha advises that after
very furious battle, lasting seven and
a half hours, our soldiers took poses
sion of Fort Beci, where the Greek
troops We're entrenched, after having
crossed the boundary line near Louros."
The foregoing dispatch supplements
that received by the legation yesterday,
foreshadowing the movements of Haky
Pasha. 1t stated that a recognizance
had enabled Hakky PaSha to post
twelve battalions of infantry with ar
tillery on the Merely plain in order to
cut off the retreat Of the Greeks located
at Coskeuy. The dispatch today indi-
Gates the successful execution of this
movement and the capture of a consid-
erabIe quantity of Greek arms and sup
plies.
ATHENS, April 24.-The following
semi-official announcement was made
this afternoon: 'In a fierce engage
ment at Matt yesterday the troops
fought heroically until o'clock in the
evening and compelled the Turks to
retreat Whereupon the Turks were
heavily reinforced and our positions
were shaken and retreat was order
ed. 1t is not yet known if the retreat
was general"
A second dispatch from the neadquar-
ters staff says: "Our troops are con-
centrated along the line of Phersalites.
In consequence of these operations, the
abandonment of Tyrnavo and Larissa
being considered inevitable
The Turks at noon yesterday strongly
attacked Matt, which was defended by
Gen. Mataphos brigade. After six
hours fighting, council of war, pre-
sided over by the crown prince, decided
to order the retreat of the Greek forces
from Tyrnavo. The retreat was effect
ed in good order Riccotti Garibaldi has