Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-01
TURKS REFUSED.
Great Battle Fought at veIestino
by Gen. Smolenski.
ENORMOUS LOSS BY TIE MosLEMs.


Another Engagement Proceeding Near
Trikhala-Report That volo Has Been
Occupied and Another That 1t Has Not
Practically at the sultan's Mercy, How
ever-Forlorn Hope at Pharsalos-Gen.
Lew Wallace Talks Of the War.
Athens, May Ia telegram Just re-
ceived here says a great battle has been
fought at Velestino between a Turkish
force of 5000 and General Smolenskfs
brigade. The dispatch states that the
Turks were repulsed with enormous
losses.
London, May 1.-The Daily Mail pub
fishes dispatch from Larissa dated
Wednesday, which says: "A battle has
been proceeding near Trikhala. upon
which the Turks are fast advancing.
They are superior in force and hope to
cut OF the Greeks there. 1t is reported
that they have already occupied Trik-
hala and Volo; but there is no official
confirmation as to the latter. The in
habitants are returning rapidly; bust
ness is being resumed and confidence is
restored. 1t is the genral opinion that
the war will continue; but all agree that
the morale of the Greeks has been ruined
by a shameful flight and that they are
not likely hereafter to offer serious re-
sistance.
News from the Turkish Capital.
Constantinople, May 1.-The porte an
nounces that the heights commanding
Nechesta and Cravan-Serai, beyond
Pentepigadia, Epirus, have been &C.
cupied by the Turkish troops.
Constantincple, May 1.-The Turkish
government has issued the following an
nouncement: Edhem Pasha telegraphs
that the first division occupied Trikhala
on Wednesday. Two hundred convicts
were released and armed on the pre-
vious day. and 10000 rifles were distribu-
ted among the inhabitants by the Greeks.
who also permitted the pillage of arms
and ammunition. The Turkish COM
mander ordered the arms to be restored
under severe penalties.
VOiO mt the Moslem's Mercy.
Larissa, May 1.-volo has not yet been
captured, but the town is practically at
the mercy Of the Turks. The Greek
tactics are difficult to understand. 1t is
asked here why, if the Greeks intended
to retire to Pharsalos when the Turks
entered the plain, they did not destroy
the telegraph lines. bridges and food
supplies, as well as unexploded maya
zines. and why they did not take the
guns instead of leaving here almost ev-
erything necessary for great army. In
asmuch as they lost their heads it is not
thought likely that they will offer an
effective resistance at Pharsalos to the
victorious Turks, whose discipline and
condition are splendid. The people of
Larissa are gradually returning There
Is not the slightest disorder.
European Congress Proposed.
London, May 1.-The Athens corre-
spondent of The Daily Chronicle saws
the report is current there that France
has proposed to the other powers a sus-
pension of hostilities and the summon
ing of congress at which the rectifica-
ton of the Greek frontier on the basis
of the treaty Of Berlin be considered.
CROWN PRINCESS KISSED AT ATHENS
Royalty Is Growing Very Unpopular in the
Capital of the Hellenes.
London, May 1.-The Standards cor
respondent at Athens says: Thursday
evening as the Crown Princess Sophia
was returning from a visit to the ambu-
lance hospital she was Kissed and jeered
by the crowd, which forced her toreturn
to the hospital. The royal carriage was
then summoned and the princess drove
to the palace at the top of the speed of
the horses. The royal arms have been
stripped from the carriage in order
that the occupants may drive about
unrecognized and thus avoid similar ex-
| periences.
AS another indication Of popular
feeling 1 may point out that many OF
the tradesmen who have been wont tc
display the royal escutcheons in front OF
their shops have removed them. While
| priest was offering prayers for King
| George and the royal family in one OF
the prominent churches today friday
| he was interrupted by protests from the
| congregation. The ringleader was ar.
rested, but the disorder was so great
| that many women tainted in terror"
A dispatch to The Telegraph from
Vienna says the situation Of the Greeb
royal family is now critical.