Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-03
IN BATTLE ORDER.
Greeks at PharsaIos Waiting At.
Sc tack by the Turks.
SIXTY THOUSAND SOLDIERS THERE

With Sixty Guns, and the Town AbandoueA
by Its Inhabitants Condition OF Panic N
volo-Greeks Re-Invade Epirus--Grecian
Onicer Gives Up All Hope-Mediation by
the Powers-Europe Opposes an Indem-
nifty to the Sublime Porte.
Athens. May IA dispatch from
Lamia, dated Saturday. says: "Since
yesterday the whole body of Greek
troops near Pharsalos and Domokis has
been drawn up in order Of battle, but at
this hour (noon) there has been no fight
Ing. The inhabitants Of Pharsalos have
abandoned the town in fear of q Turk
.ish attack ana an exodus has begun
from Domoa<is in the direction of I.amia,
the refugees pitching their tents in the
oren country"
London. May "A dispatch to the
Times from Pharsalos says that GO. 600
troops and sixty guns are concentrated
there. but the Greeks are inactive and
their position Is weak.
London. May 2.-The correspondent OF
the Times at Volo says this morning:
Communication with voio still remains
uncut. Locomotives have pushed out a
short distance toward Larissa and they
report that the line is apparently little
damaged. The authorities are distrib-
uting rifles and bayonets to civilians in
discriminately, thus increasing the
panic"
Greeks Advance Into Epirus Again.
Arta, May 3.-After remaining inac-
tive for two days. the Greek troops on
Friday re-invadsd Epirus. The Sixth
regiment advanced and occupied Phil
1ppiaaa for the third time without fight
Ing. The Turks are still at Pentepi-
gadia. and Imaret has been fortified.
the military bridge over the river Arta
(ArachD having been destroyed. The
streets OF Arta present strange scene,
with the continuous exodus Of citizens
and the steady incoming Of the peas
antry. who camp out in the streets,
around fires with thousands of sheep
and cattle.
London. May 3.-Captain Rabbek, of
King Georges personal staff, wired here
from Athens Saturday that the right
wing OF the Greek army had repulsed
the Turks. but that the left wing had
retreated behind the old frontier line
to avoid being circumvented. Captain
Rabbek adds: "The Greek army in
Epirus. after defeat at PentepeEadia,
has retired TO Arta- All hope of contin-
uing the war Is now virtually aban-
doned. The fleet has returned to Volo
for the protection of the inhabtants."
Talk of European Intervention.
Athens. May 3.-Reports are current
here that the powers are about to medi-
ate between Greece and Turkey The
Italian and Austrian ministers have had
long interview with NJ. Rail- and II.
Scoulodis
London. May 3.-It is semi-officially
stated that Lord Salisbury's proposal
to the powers for a conference at Paris
to discuss measures with a view of end
Ing the war between Turkey and Greece
has already been under consideration
for several days at the various foreign
offices and may. nov be considered
definitely abandoned. the Berlin cor
respondent of the Daily Mail learns that
the powers will not consent to the levy
Ing of indemnity upon Greece. and that
both Austria and Germany are trying
to induce the porte to modify its de-
mands.
Ra1li's rnccstain Position
London. May at Is the general Inn
preston here that NJ. Rail- is aiming at
something higher than the premiership.
but his acceptance of that Office Is held
TO have placed him in an invidious posi-
tion. a great victory might make him
n popular idol. but a defeat-which Is
more probable-would cover him with
odium and he would be overturned as
n false prophet.
Iowa gars the cigarette.
Des Moines. Ia. May 3.-The house