Show BUGLES SOUNDED THE RETREAT and the greeks thought was lost flow larassa fell graphic account of the defeat of the army of prince constantine lne ahls soldiers were fatigued by five days steady fighting when the crisis came upon them fleeing from larassa greeks shot greeks war in all its horrors new york april 28 A dispatch to the journal from volo bays this is abe true story of what took alace at Larissa on the night of friday the I 1 witnessed all phases of the last serious gele of the greek army in all day the batte rapid at the turbe came down from mi loana in thousands the greeks were to hold mati as they did and larissa six batteries of artillery were encountered there and their mission was to stop the advance of the turks the battle lasted eight hours and this was an especially fierce artillery duel the greeks were much letter marks men and caused great havoc but with desultory firing tha turks waited the formation and advance ot fresh troops along the frontier the greeks ethod their ground admirably toward midday it became evident that the turks were pre parice a flank attack to be revealed later in abe day unfortunately tuna tely abe staff had learned this too late and moreover they had no freeh troops the men had been fighting five days abe last two days with little it anything to eat and no bleep at all the morning bad seen abe men slugger ing with fatigue when the day was nearly ended aad a rest was expected the turks suddenly showed their game and the fresh men brought into line yigal was coming on but baill I 1 saw abe officers entreating the men to continue the fight but the harassed troops not stand what fresh troops could not have done the order for retreat had been given and as coon aa the men knew it they imagined all was lost greek eol diera understand nothing but to advance they have not had sufficient training in peace to an orderly retreat and consequently ane order threw them into indescribable confusion the men left their positions the officers being unable to control them in vain the buele wae sounded the ol diera thought the turks were to mae sicre all they found and that they must seek refuge in larissa immediately dia tely suddenly word ran through the broken files the turkish cavalry ie coaling this put an end to all resistance the reputation for ferocity of the kurds had long been established in five minutes the wildest panic prevailed all fled to abe road leading to clarisea La risea in the dark the wounded were tramped upon by the soldiers fighting their way still the soldiers fired upon them in coi fusion I 1 baw two greek regiments ot infantry tiring on each other officers of tha artillery seeing ibey were unable to etem the current ordered a retreat to eaon the guns in places they had to dash through the crowd which to open ranks I 1 followed the flying boat to Tyr aavo whick was reached in less than an hour I 1 kept on until I 1 reached bariesa by 8 with me arrived messengers messen gera to ithe staff which I 1 found terrified by the newe the soldiers were juat beginning to arrive but few could explain af faira ai it was good friday tor the greeks according to custom a procession ot all the people was loing through the town bands were playing and everybody officers children and women were carrying a small rush light officers and messengers forced heir way through the crowd crying war first make way prince Constan tinee officers were running in and out and nite were going in all directions the prince look ed careworn and anxious A retreat had never been provided for bad lost their heads the aret thing was to top he to diers retreating but everybody teemed to forget messengers were sent immediately to other corps at Nez eroe ke veni and ordering the question wee discussed but it was not decided whether to bold larieta or not soldiers and officers parallel with artillery and wagon the first arrivi ue at by soldiers at gates of abe town officers were lying asleep in the streets nearly dead with fatigue soldiers were lying every where unable even to answer ques tion they anew nothing and only wanted food and sleep in the house abe people were packing their valuables and leaving in the diorec tian of volo or athens the idea pre availed that lanasa was to be abandoned by 4 the eun arceo on the town where we were packed together inhabitants and thousands ef soldier panic stricken or lying asleep in the As I 1 passed out to eee whether abe bad approached I 1 saw prince nicholas leaving we pa he looked like man without hope outside the town were long lines of carriages full ot women and children with men following on foot driving cattle before them the wounded were carried in haste to abe railway the first train left a 6 already thousands were rushing to the station to leave it had transpired that the town was to be abandoned to abe mercy of the turks it was a heartrending sight women carrying children were begging the officers to give them places in the carriages men were rushing to seize the same up to 2 in the afternoon ten trains had left about people were left behind I 1 dare not imagine what happened at 2 when the lant train left we beard distinctly firing outside the town the turks were advancing at abe station there was a regular fight to take places in abe carriages lie strongest ousting tha weakest it was a eight the croaks and imprecations of those left behind were heaped on more fortunate there were come who actually fired on thoe going we were allowed to reach volo liias the town was full of reni gEes despair was read oa all their faces As wo crossed the villages people rushed to abe platform enquiring whether it was true that all was over they were unable to believe anat abe disaster was complete when they saw our train carrying the laal of the officers the telegraphic staff end abe railway staff they understood that all was over one hilj cry followed us through tho nian plain in volo all are now preparing tor immediate departure creeks driven athene april as the fireck troops in spirus hare been obliged to retire to luros stoned the palace athene april 28 crowds inet evening stoned the palace broke the windows and cried down with the king down with prince constantine give us a republic some pistols were fired among the rioters and many officers were when ahe turk occupy volo london april 28 special dispa chea from rome ay news has been received from athons that the popular ferment against king george and bis government has become fc raver the italian government has ordered admiral canovai Ca novae the italian commander in cretan waters to send the italian ironclads Sard egana and umberto acci the italian cruiser montello to to protect suba acte in the event of trouble it is believed at borne that the powers will intervene between turkey and greece after the fuiks have occupied volo foreign powers will not interfere new york april 28 A dispatch to the world irom london mr 1 has made it plain that there will be no european intervention unless at the invitation of the combatants an appeal from greece is regarded as highly improbable but it ia thought that the eoltan might eeck to rehabilitate himself further wath europe by placing himself in the anda of the powers in the full flush of victory i fire christian villages aw york april 28 A dispatch to j the herald from corfu says i the greek with two torpedo boats for Pre vesa the eurotas rem alne it is reported hit several christian village in haie been Beton fire by the 1 and formerly s fc a minister under M epie has been urgently summoned to athene REPULSED THE TURKS first victory tor llie greeks under new commander london april 28 A dispatch from volo the port of thessaly announce that advance forces attached the greeks at Be lestino about egli miles west ol 01 volo on the railroad connecting the latter place with the turks were repulsed with heavy losses and driven back general neki on hearing of tho attack destine made a sortie aiom Jha reala to support the greek forces a Be lestino king george may abdicate pari april 28 matin toiley declares that the of prince conehan tine if made y royal decree ie equivalent to a renunciation of bis rights to aha crown the matin asserts that the replacing of premier delyannis by M the opposition leader will not berve to arrest the course ct popular indignation dig nation against the royal family adding that a ministerial crisis therefore only precedes a dynastic crisis a few days king george is credited with desiring to abdicate in favor of hie second son prince george athens april 28 public excitement is increasing foreigners are hoisting their national alas over the buildings inhabited by them A popular outbreak is feared TOO MANY GREEKS TO EXPEL it is believed the order will hot be enforced constantinople april 28 it ie believed the dreeka will probably no be expelled irom the turkish empire at the expiration of a notice beginning on saturday april letb ade day the turkish troops were ordered to cloea the frontier among the reamona for refraining from the expulsion is the fact that tue turkish government haa no means to expel so many people another victory constantinople april 28 an official dispatch from salonica says that in an engagement at the greeks were compelled to retreat with a loss of killed and many wounded the report of the bombardment of is denied tain ainone the powers paris april 28 the following temi official announcement ie made four parlors between paris london rome and st petersburg with the view ot attempting to mediation between turkey and greece are assuming a more precise form it is hoped the opportunity to mediate will arise before long germany and austria aie kept informed f the progress of the negotiations and do not disapprove them APPEALING TO THE POPULACE opposition issues an address to their countrymen athens april 28 the opposition deputies have issued the following ad drees fellow citizens period through which the country is passing the chamber is a necessity ces sity it is to be its doty to address to all citizens a recommendation and a request to do all in their power to contribute to maintain the order which Ss indispensable act only for the safety of all but because it constitutes an indispensable pen sable element for safeguarding tho honor anil reputation of the nation let us not forget tue enemy ie treading the soil of oar country and our army is confronting it at euca a moment any one attempting to disturb the order would be the ally of the turks abie address ie signed by all the appo ebion deputies now in athens special have been placed at the disposal of the provincial deputies in order to enable jhc thc m lo 10 arrive in time to take part in the extraordinary session 0 the legislative aee embly too french minister M F has telegraphed tor the french warship Latou clie to enter piraeus merchants on street have organized a private guard to protect their stores and patrols have been placed in the threet near the boulevard A better feeling prevails and there is little probability now of a dynastic crisis i |