The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-01
In " hich the Turks Were Repulsed
With Enormous Losses.
Turkish Cavalry Occupy Noio-ureeks
Meet With Reverses in Epirus,
and Abandon All Positions They
Occupied Except Salagora-France
Proposes Suspension of HOS
tilitieS.


between the Turks and Greeks, which
began yesterday at Velestino, about ten
miles west of Volo, was continued to-
day. General Smolenskis brigade, fight
ing bravely, was repulsed after re-
peated charges by the Turkish artillery
Midnight-A telegram just received
here says a great battle has been
fought at Velestino between a Turkish
force of 5000 and General Smolenski
brigade The dispatch states that the
Turks were repulsed with enormous
losses.
There is no news to-day from Arta,
but it is understood that the Greek
forces which have been operating IN
Epirus against the Turks are retreat
ing.
At a Cabinet Council held to-day II
was decided that the Minister OF war;
Colonel Tsomados, and the Minister OF
the Interior, NJ. Theotokis, should pro-
coed to Pharsalos in order to ascertain
the condition Of the Greek forces there.
TURKS OCCUPY VOLO.
LONDON. April 30 = The Evening
News" this afternoon publishes a dis
patch from Constantinople, dated TO-
day, saying that the Turkish cavalry
occupied Volo yesterday evening. The
dispatch adds that ten days delay has
been granted the Greeks.
ADVANCE OF TURKS IN EPIRUS.
LONDON. April 80. = The Times "
correspondent at Athens says; The
newspapers say a strong Turkish force
from Janina, operating with the Turk
ish garrison at Penteprigadia, attacked
the Greek positions there on Thursday,
and that the Greeks, after an obstinate
resistance, We're compelled to retreat
to Arta. Two companies fell into dis
order, and on arriving at Arta threw
the town into a state Of panic. The
inhabitants fled terror-stricken. No
dispatches have been received from
Aria since noon to-day (F'riday).
It is believed that the sudden ad-
vance Of the Turks ia EpiY77s l. lue TO
the apprehension that the Powers will
soon insist upon an armistice, in which
case the Greeks might be allowed to
retain the positions captured in Ep-
irus.
The news from Thessaly is also unfa-
vorable. Fighting at Velestino was re-
sumed this morning. The Greek right
repealed vigorous cavalry charges, but
their left was compelled to retire. 1t is
feared their position at Pharsalos will
be outfanked. thus compelling a re-
treat to DomokOs.
ATHENS. April 30-The report of
the retreat in Epirus is confirmed. The
Greeks are abandoning all positions
they had occupied except Salagora.
PhiIlippidim is among the places evac-
uated.
The Minister of War, before starting
for Pharsolas. submitted to King
George for signature a decree recalling
the chief of staff, Colonel Sapountzakis,
whom the Delyannis Cabinet, despite
its promises. would not recall, because
the Grown Prince had declared that he
would consider such a recall a per-
sonal affront to himself
GREEKS LAND AT KERAMOTI
LONDON. April 30.-The Daily
News" correspondent at Salonica says
that it is reported that 1000 Greek
troops have landed al keramoti and
blown up the railway tunnel near Okd-
iibalar and that a strong band of in
surgents has appeared at Neviza, with
the intention of cutting off communi-
cation with Sorovitch- Troops have
been hastily sent to Monastir, as an at
tack there is feared.
GREEKS REATTACK PREVESA.
LONDON, April 30.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle, "
Henry Norman, says the report is cur
rent there this Qriday) evening that
France has proposed to the other Pow
ers a suspension of hostilities, and the
summoning of a congress at which the
rpctffipafton Of the Greek frontier on
the basis Of the treaty of Berlin might
be considered.
LONDON. April 30.-It is semi-offi-
cially stated that there is reason to be-
lieve that European intervention be-
tween Turkey and Greece in the present
position Of affairs is regarded as wholly
impracticabIe, both Greece and Turkey
having resolved to continue the war.
The Powers are thus obliged to stand
aside until one of the combatants is
finally defeated.