Evening star., 1897-04-30

Pharsalos has been restored. The advance
guards of the TNyl<ish divisions have moved
forward from all points and taken up vari-
Gus positions on the Thessalian plain. Both
armies are now in immediate contact, and
a great battle is believed to be imminent.
The courage of the Greek army is reviv-
ing. Crown Prince Constantine is visiting
the various camps and inspiring confidence
and hope. General MavronichaE, late chief
of the Greek staff, has left the Greek camp
and iJ returning to Athens. In the direction
of Trikkala the Greeks have two battalions
of infantry. several batteries of artillery
and squadron OF cavalry.
The Turkish authorities are striving to
prevent the excesses of the Turkish SOL
diery IN the towns. The Turks have de-
stroyed six guns found at Larissa-
Fighting at velestinO.
Noon.-The action between the Turks
and Greeks which began yesterday at
Velestino. about ten miles west OF Volo.
was continued to-day. Gen. Smolenskis 8
brigade is fighting bravely. and has re-
pulsed repeated charges of the Turkish
yalry.
Panic at vOlO.
ROME. April 3O-Dispatches received
here from Volo by way of Athens say that
a terrible panic prevails at Eolo. and that
If the place falls into the hands Of the
Turks the situation of the Greek army will
be desperate
Reported Cauture of VO1O.
LONDON, April 3O.-The Evening News
this afternoon publishes a dispatch from
Constantinople. dated today. saying that
the Turkish cavalry occupied Volo yester-
day evening. The dispatch adds that
ten days delay has been granted to the
M are desfrOus leaving Con-
stantinople.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 30.-The Tur-
kish government has issued the following
announcement: Far from being repuised
at Velestino. the imperial troops continue
their victorious march forward
The vail of Salonica teleSraphs that a
band of Greeks has been routed by the
Turkish troops near Prayisnte. Ten OF the
Greeks were captured
OsMAN PAsHA GOING TO JANINA.
The Celebrated Turkish General on
His Way to Epirux.
CONSTANTINOPLE. April 3O.-The re-
Fort that Osman Pasha is on his way to
Janina. Epirus, with 10000 additional Tur
kish troops is confirmed.
A dispatch received here from the Tur-
kisk military commander at Janina an
nounces that Mustapha Pasha's brigade
yesterday occupied the heights command
ing NlCneSte anu NeTNduSeTdl, DeyOHu 6eu-
tep:gadia. and that the Greek troops In
that vicinity thereupon retired.
Russia Expresses Satisfaction.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 3O.-Count
Muravieff. the Russian minister for for
eign affairs. and Count Goluchowski. the
Austrian minister for foreign affairs. have
dispatched identical notes to the Russian
and Austrian representatives at Belgrade,
Servia: Sofia. Bulgaria; Bucharest. Rou-
mania. and Cettinje. Montenegro express
ing satisfaction. at the correct attitude
which the governments of those countries
represent during this present crisis and
that the attitude harmonizes all the more
with the two sovereigns. the czar and EN-
poTor Francis Joseph, they are firmly
determined 10 uphold universal peace and
the principle of the status quo.
Italy Ceases Opposition in Crete.
PARIS. April 30.-La Patrie publishes a
dispatch from Rome saying that Admiral
Ca1evro, the Italian commander in Cretan
waters. has been ordered to consider Col
Vassos, who commands the Greek army
OF occupation in Crete, beligerent and
to no longer oppose Greek attacks on the
Turkish troops there.
Greeks Returning to Fight.
ALEXANDRIA. Egypt April 3O-Four
hundred Greek volunteers sailed for Athens
and thousand more will leave for the
Greek capital tomorrow by special steamer.