The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-09
TURKS OCCUPY VOLO
GREEK BASE OF SUPPLIES IN pos
SESSION OF THE ENEMY.
Foreign war ships Land Marines and
the COnsuIs Ask Edhem Pasha to
Protect Life and Property.
WILD PANIC In THE TOWN
FOLLOWING THE RoUT OF GENERAL
sMOLENsxI AT VELESTINO.
Prisons Opened and the COnvicts Per-
mitted TO PilIage the Place
After Its ItvacuatiOn.
ARMISTICE NOW PROBABLE
KING GEORGE SEEKING THE MEDIA
TION OF THE GREAT POWERS.
Turkey, However,, Is Not Inclined to
Stop Fighting, and May Insist
on Occupying Athens.

LONDON, May S.--The Turks to-day oc-
cuped Volo, which has been the base Of
supplies for the Greek army in Thessaly.
The place having been evacuated by the
Greeks detachments of marines were
landed from the British, Russian, French,
Austrian and German war ships now in
the harbor to guard the town. The foreign
consuls this morning held conference with
Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander, for
protection of the people. Edhem Pasha,
who was near Velestino at once sent troops
to Volo, and put an end to the pillaging by
convicts who had been released when the
Greeks evacuated the place.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press telegraphing from Athens, says:
THE Turks have completely occupied and
burned Velestino. At 1880 O'Clock Thursday
evening the defeat of the Greeks was COM
plete and the pass to Volo open to the
Turks. The searchlights of the war ships
on the bay flashing up the mountain sides
were of great assistance to the retreating
Greeks, showing the road through the in
tense darkness. Over a dozen cannon were
abandoned and captured by the Turks. Two
hundred wounded soldiers were brought to
Volo Your correspondent is Of the opin-
ion that many of the Greek wounded sol
to estimate the number of the killed
'tAdvices received from the frontier about
8 o'clock this afternoon are to the effect
that General SInolenskrs shattered army
was cut in two. The left wing retired to
Almyros What was left of the right wing
came toward Volo, broken and demoralized.
The retreat across the mountains was al
most as bad as the Panic Which resulted in
the change of base from Tyrnavo to Volo.
The scene OF the more recent panic was
wild and almost indescribable. On Thurs
day and Friday the populace filed the
streets of Volo with their household goods.
The peasants from surrounding villages
fled to the town and added chaos to confu-
sion. Brigandage became common. Five
steamers were completely filled with ref
ugees. Scores of caiques carried fugitives
to the islands. Your correspondent sue
ceeded in getting on the last steamer. On
this boat were 1850 men, women and chill
dren, packed thick as herrings. landed
at Chalus and from that place drove to
Athens"
Dispatches received at Athens from Do
mokos the headquarters of the Greek
army, to-day, say that the Turkish cavalry,
in making a reconnaissance, approached
within two hours Of Domokos, but retreat
ed on the approach of the Greeks, who fol-
lowed the Turkish cavalry to the advance
posts of the enemy's lines. Prince Con-
stantnes forces occupy all the dehles
through which the Turkish troops must
pass when they advance, notably those of
Agorania and Tiamissi. The inhabitants of
Domokos are going into the interior
The admiral in command of the Greek
squadron at Volo telegraphed to Athens to-
day saying that the French and British
consuls at Volo, accompanied by the COM
manders of the French, British and Italian
war ships, have had q conference at Veles-
tino with Edhem Pasha, the Turkish COM
mander The latter promised to respect
the inhabitants ana property at Volo, pro-
vided the Greek squadron engaged to re-
frain from hostilities and retire beyond
range. The Greek admiral accepted these
terms. All the foreigners at Volo have en-
barked for other ports and the town is now
empty.
A dispatch to the Observer from Rome
says that Germany unreservedly supports
the demands made by Turkey upon Greece.
The correspondent of the Observer at
Athens says: Il am assured that the
Greeks still ocupy Ismaret and Salagora
in Epirus. The officials and consuls of
Salonica report that the Turkish losses in
killed, wounded and sick during the pres
ent campaign will reach 3S000'
A dispatch from Athens dated IL D. M
| says: THE government has informed the
ministers of the powers verbally that, fol-
lowing the recall from Crete of Colonel
Vassos twenty-five officers and two com
panies of sappers, the gradual withdrawal
of troops from the Island of Crete will take
place After a brief delay the powers will
offer to mediate between Greece and Tur-
key. The powers will insist, however, that
| Greece shall confide her interest unre-
servedly to their hands Negotiations have
commenced and mediation Is regarded as
! imminent"