New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-29
POW ERS WARN THE SULTAN
Continued from nrst pnEc.

ammunition boxes broken carts and furniture
the bedding OF soldiers blankets and TIN panii-
kins. The latter ratified under the horses feet'
blankets became entangled in them, ana me
horses, frantic with alarm, gaioped among ,ne
hying crowds, many OF them rlderless ana o md
serted. Guns ard ammunition wagons ana
carts added to the obstruction. Their traces
had been cut In order to enable the drivers 10
mount the horses attached TO them anu hn
safety in flight There were many struggles pc
tween the fugitives for the possession OF tne
horses. and in this manner the anriGnted crown
struggled on for several miles. presenting mos
vivid picture OF disaster and fear. Some OF the
Greek officers II Is true. did their duty. They
ordered the buglers and trumpeters 10 sounu
cease firing and rode about calling upon the
fleeing soldiers to halt. But others or the creek
officers lost their heads and pushed onward as
terrorized as the soldiery. One brave oilcer
tried to bring his men to their senses py pre-
sentng n revolver at them and shouting: stop!
Stop" But he might as well have called upon
a whrlwind to stop General Mavromichaeiis
who had evidently reached Larissa Some tilile
before. rode back some distance in order 10 ar
rest the stampede Two miles from the Larssa
road Is situated an embankment. where the
General succeeded in inducing half company
of footsore infantry to fall in. But thousahos
continued the pell nell rush for Larissa
JAM AT LARIssA BRIDGE.
There was a Block at tho bridge across the
Saambria River. at the entrance OF Larissa.
Another terrific scene was there presented, guns
men and horses struggling in fearful mass
I'm the streets Of Larssa there was indescrib-
able confusion Troops OF all arms were mixed
together and threw themselves down IN utter
exhaustion needless of the calls of the trumpe's
and buges summoning them to fall IN Inc
inhabitants. rushing about the streets. intensi-
fed the confusion The mere mention or tne
Turks was sufficient TO create frenziea rush
When the moon rose and the neighborhood OF tne
town could be made out with some distlnctness
matters became calmer. and al dawn the eX-
element had been reduced to restless move
ment from street to street and an anxious DIS
cussion Of the future
Some estimates Of the number OF deaths which
occurred during the stampede and indiscrlini-
nate firing say that from 800 to 600 persons
were killed But think these figures were eX-
aggerated. though people declare they nave seen
many wagons bearing the dead to Larissa.
THE five newspaper correspondents VINO were
in the stampede all had miraculous escapes
from death
THE first hour Of daylight was spent by the
Greek officers In assembling TIER scattered
troops and sending them 10 Pharsalos. Tne
troops continued the march without any re-
freshment and it is alleged that many OF them
had not tasted food since Friday morning.
FLED ON TO voLo
when II became known thai Larissa was to
be abandoned there another panic. The
women and evel the children. went about
drawing their hands across their threats. snow
Ing what they expected Of the Turks ano IN
an incredibly short time the roads leading 20
vehicles and animals. the latter bearing all
kinds OF household effects. special train or
trucks took TO Nolo about three Thousand peo-
pie OF every degree. the passengers hanging on
TO the roofs and platforms Ike q swarm OF Dees
But the majority trudged along on FOOT ana
many of the refugees threw anxious looks back
at Larissa and the Vale Of Tempe. fearing every
moment a rush from the Circassian cavalry.
BY | 80 p. m. Larissa was emptied. Instead
Of following the troops 10 Pharsalos. the CORE
spondent, in order TO get his dispatches on,
pushed on to Volo. where there was panic al
most equalling the one witnessed at Larlssa
Fugitives were arriving AT Volo every few min
utes and they spread rurnors that the Turks
would enter the place In a few hours. In the
absence Of steamers there was a general rush
for caques or board OF which the well-to-do
classes went to Eubpa or other islands The
correspondent hired caique and went on board
Of II with a newspaper companion. Mr. Hoidail.
In minute there was a greet commotion.
crowds of people shouting to them to come out or
the boat Then a number Of men made rush
on board Of her. threw Mr.. Holdall out and
pushed the correspondent ashore II seems
that the people, panc-stricken. determined tnat
II they could no. escape from Volo no one else
should do so, and they cried:
I'VE must all die together,
To such an extent did this feeling Of panic
spread that Government steamer which was
embarkng wounded soldiers for the Piraeus
was obliged TO leave Volo HarbOr owing to the
fact that the frantic population Threatened to
make a rush board the steamship, which
would probably have resulted in great loss OF
life As II was the wounded soldiers were taken
on board the steamer in small boats. and the
vessel sailed for the Pireus in a hurry. leaving
two English nurses and six wounded Greek SOL
diers on the quay. The nurses and the wounded
men were taken to the British Consulate.
The excitement continued all day Sunday: but
the correspondent secured calque on the follow
ing day and proceeded 10 the Island or Eubtea.
whence by caiquing and driving. he reached
Athens to-day. having been five days without
taking his shoes or clothing OF.