New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27
THE Battle OF MATT.
DETAILS OF THE FIERCE FIGHTING OF
LAST FRIDAY.
THE TURKS WERE AT FIRST REPELLEp. AMI
THEIR ADVANCE WAS sTuBBoRNLI RE
SISTED TILL NIGHTFAIL.-FLTGHT
OF THE GREEKS
OF THE GREEK:


J HEADQUARTERS Of the Greek Army, Larissa,
April % night delayed in transmission).-Ihe
DEVELOPMENT Of the Greek position in front of
Tyrnavo continues Colonel Audononitz, with
brigade of the second division. arrived from the
west Yesterday evening and took UP position
south of Deer with the right wing, which Is
now 5000 strong and commanded by General
} Mavromichaelis The left wing is under the
command of General Mastropas. and is composed
of 1000 infantry and six batteries OF artillery,
/ thirty six guns. ii occupies position from the
/ Matt road To Deer On the extreme right IS the
/ cavalry brigade. composed Of 1--WE squadrohs
J The plan Of the Greek commander is evidently
| not to press attacks until reinforcements ar
| rive from Athens The Turks have not less than
/ 5000 infantry three squadrOns of cavalry and
twenty-five guns.
/ During Thursday night battalion OF Evzones
/ was intrenched on hill in the centre or the
/ Greek position. and the whole of the Greek line
has been advanced The foreign legion was
held in reserve.
From dawn until 10 o'clock fierce artillery
battle RACED and then a battalion Of Greek In
fantry and a mountain battery opened from the
left of Natl on the Turkish line along the ridge
above Matt and the mouth OF the pass Ihe
Turks retired under CALLING fire. and for n time
! the Turkish artillery poured In shrapnel shells
! hut they were harmless. bursting too high.
At midday firing ceased until | o'clock. when
| tn. Turks made n furious assault on the Greeks
| win three battalons OF infantry. supported by
two batteries of artillery. pushing forward rror.
| GrtZovall toward Kutavl. which was heiu py
| Mavromichaeliss infantry md tie mountain
| batteries The latter poured hot fire on the
| advancing Turks while both attacking and de-
felding infantry engaged in rapid firing.
| Then the Turks again tried shrapnen. but with
| out avail RainfOrcements soon came 10 the aid
| Of the Greeks. and the engagement was con-
! tinued until nightfall he Greeks stubbornly
! contesting the Turkish advance though the
Turks succeeded in gaining two kilometres DUR
ing the course OF the day.
Although four desperate attacks were maze
upon the Greek left hy the Turkish batteries the
| Greek cannon thundered fast and furious. While
/ the Greek infantry, extended on the mountain
! side poured rapid volleys into the TURKISH nhe'
repelled each advance, and al nightfaI the PreeN
| left had gained ground.
Athens April 26.-Advices received here from
the correspondent Of the Associated Press with
| the Turks at I.arssa say that the quantity Of
| military stores abandoned by the Greeks at Tyr-
navo and other places proves that they did not
retreat. but fed precipltat' 'ly.
London. April 26-Tha officials OF the Turk
/ ish Embassy here have received a dispatch
! from Constantinope, dated Sunday. April -, as
! follows.
The Imperial troops captured at Tyrnavo
| large quantities Of rifles ammunition, cannon
! and provisions. The Greek prisoners were sent
TO Eassona. The town of Tyrnavo has been
! surrounded by military cOrdOns. and detach-
| ments OF Ottoman cavalry are continually pa
| trolling that vicinity. Efficient measures have
been -.ahen ~ evcih any KIND or depreciation on
| the part Of the troops whose correct conduct.
however has excited the admiration Of all for
| eigners on the spot.