Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
EVACUATED VOLO.
King Georges Forces Compelled to
Abandon One of Their
Strong Positions.

Vclcstino. May S-The Greeks have
evacuated Volo.
DetachmentS of marines have landed
from the British, Russian, French. Aus
trian and German warships off that
place to guard the town.
The foreign consuls have arrived to
confer with Edhem Pasha, the Turkish
commander.
AS this dispatch is being sent the Turk
ish troops are entering Volo.
The Greeks who fed to Almyros will
reJoln the main body OF the Greek forces
at Domoko.
Larissa, May 9.-The report that the
Turks have occupied Volo is confirmed
The Turkish troops entered that place
this morning.
Driven from veIestin
Pharsalia HEADQUARTERS of the Turk
ish Army in Thessaly), May Tt a. NJ
delayed in transmission).- EARLY today
there was an engagement lasting several
hours, between the Turks and Greeks
at Velestino. The latter were beaten.
The Greek forces retreated in the direc-
ton of NolO and also on Almyro. The
Turks started in pursuit
Later a Turkish division succeeded in
forcing its way through the fourth and
last line Of the Greek entertainments on
the heights in the rear of Velestino
The fight was of short duration. Both
sides fought with great courage and de-
termination, but the fire of the Turkish
infantry decided the result
Toward the end of the action the
Turkish artillery fire was directed with
the utmost accuracy, the battery COM
manders taking great deal more care
in judging their distances. The shrapnel
FIRE upon this occasion and iii the previ-
Gus engagements before Pharsalia was
curately pitched. The fire was aimed
low so that the danger zone was much
wider.
The Turkish loss at Pharsalia was
slight, since only the advance guard of
the Turks was engaged and the Skirmish-
ers had the way cleared for them by the
fire of the Turkish batteries.
The Turkish loss in the fighting at
Nelestino was heavier, but the number
OF killed is not announced. Two hospi-
tails at Larissa are almost filed with
wounded.
VOlo Neutral Port.
Athens, May S.-The newspapers of
this city published a report yesterday to
the effect that VOlo would be declared
a neutral port and that the Turks, there
fore, would not occupy it.
The minister for foreign affairs, NJ.
SkOulOudis, in an interview is quoted as
saying that the powers have not yet
taken steps TO communicate with the
Greek ministry on the subject of inter
ventiOn, although he understood the pow
ers were discussing some form of inter
ventiOn. Whether it would be direct in
teryention or simply mediation, NJ. Skou-
loudis could not say.
The foreign minister also said that he
knew nothing concerning the report that
NOlo was to be declared a neutral port,
but, he AIDED, if the Turks committed
excuses in that town Greece would take
the measures demanded by the situation
In conclusion NJ. Skouloudis remarked:
'"The report that dissensions exist among
the ministers is absolutely false. We
are ready to accomplish the heavy task
which we have undertaken and we can
not quit our posts without failing in our
duty"
The Turks, according to last nights
advices, have not yet reached VolO,
which is now completely evacuated by
the Greek troops.
The foreign legion took part in the
fighting at Pharsalia. An Enghshman
and two Italian officers were killed.
Riccotti Garibaldi's volunteers started
for the front yesterday evening, march
ing to the railroad station shouting.
''LOng live the social revolution" These
cries were resented by the spectators.
A dispatch from Arta says that Fuad
Bey, the Turkish commander, through
the Greek priest at Arta, has issued a
proclamation to the Christian population
ordering them to law down their arms,
as otherwise their villages will be
burned.
Greek Army Cut in Two.
Washington. D. c., May S.-The Turk
ish legation has received the following
dispatch from Constantinople:
Edhem Pasha telegraphs that after a
very serious battle with considerable Hell
lenic force concentrated at Velestino. the
enemy was completely put to rout and the
city occupied by the Ottoman troops. All
the strategic points situated On the route of
VOlO having been also occupied, the yictori-
Gus army advanced toward Volo.
This advance to VOlo is regarded at
the legation in Washington as the most
important and decisive movement since
the war began. 1t is pointed out that
the result of it leaves the Greek army
cut in two with Gen. Smolenski out
thanked and unable to communicate with
the main body of the Greek army under
Prince Constantine. The Turkish forces
now occupy a line extending from Miou-
IA pass southwark to Volo. Gen. Smo-
lenski's army is east of this line with a
Turkish army between him and Athens.