The record-union., 1897-05-02
Show That the Turks Were Moved
Down by the Hundreds.
A Force of Ten Thousand greeks
Again Attacking Pentepigadia,
Near Arta - NJ. Ralli, the New
Prime T1inister of Greece, Whiie
He Continues to Advocate war,
Not Adverse to an Honorable
Peace.

Peace.
ATHENS. May 1.-Dispatches from
Pharsalos, the headquarters OF the
Greek army in ThessaIy, give further
particulars of the recent fighting be-
tween the Turks and Greeks at Nal@s-
tino, ten miles west of Volo, at the
junction of the railroad connecting Nolo
with Larissa and Pharsalos.
The Turkish attacking force consisted
of 600 infantry, 600 cavalry and thlr-
teen guns.
The charges of the Turkish cavalry
were firmly withstood by Evzones post
ed on Karantasi Hill The entire Turk
ish regiment was decimated. -Four
Turkish battalionS which attempted 10
charge were received with a combined
rifle and shrapnel fire, which moved
down several hundred.
The Greeks irregulars co-operated with
the regulars Fifty Greeks were killed
and a Major and five subalterns
wounded.
A detachment of Turkish cavalry from
Larissa approached the railway pc
tween Pharsalos and Domikos Whlch
town is about ten miles south OF Pnar-
salos in the Greek rear. The Greek
artillery opened fire upon the enemy
cavalry at long range, and after heaVy
cannoading forced the Turks to retire.
The Greek cavalry pursued them.
The Turkish commander apparently
wished to surprise the Greeks at Phar>
salos and sent two army corps against
+bap, one from Trikhala and the other
from Larissa.
GREEKS ATTACK PENTEPIGADlA.
ATHENS. May ,, 1:20 a. ma dis
match from Aria says that lO,OOO
Greeks. under Colonel Bairastaris, are
again attacking Pentepigadia- Inc
German cruiser Augusta Victoria mas
arrived at Phlerum.
LONDON. May IA special dispatch
from Athens announces that the Greek
my in Epirus has retreated IN thor-
la,.1b order to Arta, where it is awaiting
reinforcements.
RATII NOT AVERSE TO PEACE.
LONDON, May IA special dispatch
from Athens says that the reports oI
the Turkish assaults on Pharsalos are
officially confirmed.
Continuing, the dispatch says that M
Rali. the new Premier, continues TO au-
vocate war, though he is not aVerSe 10 an
honorable peace.
GREEK LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER-
ATHENS. May 1-6:20 p. m.-The
legislative Chamber finally secured a
ouorum. and held a sitting TINS AFTER
noon. great crowds filling the bulldlhg'
The public galleries were filled. Inc
new Ministers were seated on the Gov
eminent benches.
NJ RalH. the new Premier without
DELAY addressed the House. he sald
the first care of the Government Would
be to reorganize the army. Without a
REORGANIZATION of the military forces 1T
would be impossible to carry on the
war and conclude an honorable peace.
Happily. the army, which was worthy
of better fate, maintained its spirit
1nimpaired The country might rely
upon it with confidence. He besought
the Legislative Chamber and the ma
1ion to cooperate with the Govern
ment. Meanwhile the Government ask
ed the Chamber to agree TO an adjourn
ment.
NJ. Delyannis, who recently retired
from the post Of Premier said that
there was no need Of a vote in the
Chamber regarding this subject Ihefe
could be no possible objection TO an ad-
iournment In the name of his party,
he desired to say that all of the mem
bers present would give their whole
support to the new Cabinet as long as
the Turks occupied an inch of Greek
territory The main subject of their
solicitude would be to devise ways and
means to drive the enemy from then
country.
NJ. Philarlos said the Princes ought to
be recalled from the frontier. The
Crown Prince was evidently too IA
tigued to lead the army. This remark
was followed by applause from the
galleries.
one of the members of the Chamber
expressed establishment at the reports
of lack of action on the part of the
Greek fleet.
NJ. Rail- then confirmed the detailed
reports received concerning the Greek
victory 40 Velestino. In regard to the
movements of the army in Epirus, he
said that theretreat hod been orderly
with the exception of a part of the in
fantry. which had been infected with
panic. originating among the inhabi-
tants of the villages.
A motion to adjourn was adopted
general assent being given.
NJ. Delyannis approached NJ. Rail- a
the conclusion of the session, the ex-
Premier and the new Premier shakins
hands. This incident was heartily
cheered, the members of the Legislative
Chamber then leaving the building.
TURKISH VICTORIES.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May Riff
Pasha, commander of the Turks at ia
nina, yesterday telegraphed report t
the effect that the troops had occupied
after a fight, the nights commanding
Caravansreai. The Greeks fled, ac
cording to the official Turkish accounts
by way Of Kunuzades.
Edhem Pasha also sent a telegram
announcing that after a serious fight a
Vaneitino. the Turks had captured TIN
forts and four entrenched positions, TIN
Greeks retiring to Nolo.
ATHENS. May special dispatches
received from the frontier announce
officially the evacuation by the Creek
of Fillipidia and the subsequent oc
cupation of the town by the Turks. l