The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-24
CAPTURED By TURKS
TYRNAvO REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN
OCCUPIED BY MOsLEMs.
An Important Fortified Town the
ThessaIian Plain. Ten Miles from
the City of Larissa.
OSMAN PASHA In COMMAND
EDHEM PASHA sUMMARILY RE-
MOVED BY THE SULTAN.
Turkeys Ruler Not Satisfied with the
way the Campaign Was Conduct
ed the Frontier.
GREEKS WINNING IN EPIRUS
AND PLAYING HAVOC WITH yURK-
IsH FORTS ON THE COAST.
| Several Towns Destroyed by King
Georges War Fleet - Edhem
Pasha's Supplies Captured.
Turkeys Ruler Not Satisfied with the
Way the Campaign Was Conduct
ed on the Frontier.
GREEKS WINNING IN EPIRUS
AND PLAYING HAVOC WITH yURK-
IsH FORTS ON THE COAST.
Several Towns Destroyed by King
Pasha's Supplies Captured.

LONDON, April 4.-According to advices
received here early this morning Tyrnavo,
a ThessaIian town ten miles from Larissa,
has been occupied by the Turks. Advices
are meager and no details of the capture
of the place have been received. Thurs
days dispatches nearly all indicated vic
tories for the Greeks on land and sea, but
yesterdays repors in favor of the
Turkish army, at least that portion which
portant developments yesterday was the
confirmation of the report from Constan-
tinople that Osman Pasha, the hero of
Plevna, has gone to the front to relieve
Edhem Pasha from command of the Turk
ish army. Edhem. however, is still direct
ing operations, and will continue TO do SO
till Osman arrives at Elassona.
The Athens correspondent of the Times
says: Those in authority here regard the
situation as highly critical despite the IA
vorable news from Epirus. Fighting con-
tinues at Matt. The Crown Prince Constan-
tine has ordered his troops TO maintain d
strictly defensive attitude. A portion of the
western squadron has been detached to
lombard the Fortress Parga, opposite Pax
island
A dispatch to the Times from Milouna
pass dated yesterday says: 'Edhem Pasha
continues TO pursue a cautious policy. His
plan seems to be to capture in succession
"a number of small positions held by the
Greeks, but to avoid general engagement
The Turks making a good military road
through the pass. The cannonade continues
from the Turks who are advancing on the
left wing, but in the direction of Tyrnavo
matters are quiet, the Turks having taken
and occupied the town. Large reinforce
ments arriving and the result of the
war is beyond doubt The Turks treat their
prisoners with humanity ad kindness
The Athens correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle says that the Crown Prince Con-
stantine has wired to King George as fol-
lows: The Turks are quiet to-day (Fri-
daO owing to success yesterday
CThursday) We have destroyed the Turk
ish battery at Ligeria. The Turks have re-
tired from Nezeros and Rapsani. The ac-
ton of our fleet at Katerina was excellent.
L in the first line of fire yesterday"
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says: 1.-THE Turks are greatly dismayed
by the destruction of their stores at Kat
erina and at Litochorion. Commodore
Sachtouris destroyed the stores from the
coast TO the foot of Mount Olympus. Moth
ing remains. therefore, for Edhem Pasha
to carry away but hunger The coast road
being barred, the only remaining road from
Salonica is the Verria road, eight days from
Of int, a.
railway line by the blowing up of bridges
and a tunnel are confirmed. Financially
everything is going we'll and the value of
paper money has risen. 1t is reported here
that the Turkish troops will be withdrawn
that all the villages between Katerina and
who have arrived here are several who
state that a number of the Greeks wounded
at Gritzovali and unable to follow the
Greek. retreat were shut up in small
church by the Turks, who set fire to the
building and burned them to death"
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at
Larissa says that on Thursday the Greeks
attempted to retake Gritzovali A long
fight ensued. but the Greeks failed owing to
the superior force of the Turks and their
stronger position. The Greeks, however,
occupy a good position in front of Ligaria,
where, the correspondent is convinced, they
will be victorious. He adds Il regret To
say that the Turks have burned, after
plundering. the villages of Ligaria, Karayoi
and Meralaria, destroying the churches
with dynamite
Ii has been decided by the Greek gov
ernment to call out several of the land
wehr or militia. In Greece all bodied
males from twenty-one years of age and
upward are liable TO be called upon for
military service. The total service is for
nineteen years, of which two years with
considerable terms of leaves of absence)
must be passed with the colors; eight and
seven years are then passed in the reserve,
and the remainder of the total of the term
of nineteen years is passed In the militia,
or landwehr.
The Athens correspondent OF the Daily
Mail says IL Is reported that the Greek
army in Epirus has left contingent 10
attack Penepigavdia. while the main body
has proceeded to Plakka, where lighting is
in progress.
A dispatch to the Daily News from La
rissa, dated Wednesday, says the Greeks
are about TO assume the offensive against
Vigla and Salonica; that the Greeks have
occupied Karya and that the Turks have
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