The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-05-06
WIN A BATTLE.



tino-Ths Latter's Lose Enormous.
ATHENS, May la telegram just re.
ceived here says that great battle
has been fought at velestino between
. Turkish force of 8, 600 and Gen. Smo.
lenslxi's brigade. The dispatch states
that the Turks were repulsed with
enormous losses
ATHENS, May 1.-The battle of We.
lestiuo ragged fercely from sunrise un.
til Friday morning. The Greeks have
been reinforced, the rein orcements
arriving at the critical stage of the
fight Gen. Smolenski telegraphs that
the Turks will be unable to capture
Pharsalos because the Greeks position
Is strong and the moral of the Greek
troops completely restored.
LONDON, May 1. - Students of tho
eastern war agree that the most im-
portant news from the front Friday is
the action of England, France and
Russia in asking, through their ambas.
sadors, that an armistice shall be
granted by Turkey Russia and Aus.
tria have addressed notes to the Balkan
state, apparently in the interest Of
peace. The Greeks are falling back.
Inc 1 1urhb COutrOA EPAFuo, oAu ~ -
said that they are preparing to land
troops from the warships in Crete
ATHENS May News is anxious
ly awaited from the battle reported in
progress at Pharsalia. This is the
second line of the Greek defense, and
if tho Turks break through q road to
Athens will be nearly opened.
The Turkish cavalry has occupied
volo. 1t is officially announced that
the Turkish troops have occupied
Trikhala without firing shot, and
have also expelled the Greeks from
the town of Bush Pounar, in Epirus.
It is rumored that large force Of
Turkish troops is being quietly gath
cred at Smyrna witha view Of landing
in Crete to expel Col Vassos.
The news that Osman Pasha 10
marching to Janina, Epirus, with 3d..
900 additional Turkish troops is con.
Armed.
The Greek soldiers are pouring into
Arta in an almost unbroken column,
coming apparently from every point OF
the Turkish territory hitherto occupied
by the Greeks. These soldiers show
no sign of desire to continue the fight
against the TURKS.
Turkey has within the past few days
assumed a much more independent
stand toward the powers. She will re.
sent Intervention, and no settlement
| on the basis that Turkey shall evaous
ate Thessaly if Greece evacuates Crete
will be accepted. The Turk wishes to
profit by his victories in land or by q
handsome indemnity for the war.
ROME, May 1.-Dlspatches received
here from Athens say that the new
Greek cabinet has been coldly received
and the animosity of the populace
toward King George continues.
LONDON, May l.. The Evening
News Friday afternoon publishes q
dispatch from Constantinople, dated
Friday, saying that the Turkish cav
airy occupied volo Thursday evening.
The dispatch adds that ten days de-
lay has been granted to the Greeks
who are desirous of leaving Constan'
tinople.
LONDON, May Lit is semi-official
ly stated that European intervention
between Turkey and Greece in the
present position of affairs is regarded
as wholly impracticable, both Greece
and Turkey having resolved to cor
tinue the war. The powers are thu
obliged to stand aside until one of th'
combatants is finally defeated.
ATHENS. May There was no new
Friday from Arta, but it is rumoret
that the Greek forces which have beel
operating in Epirus against the Turks
are retreating.
At cabinet council held Friday
was decided that the minister of war
Col Tosamados, and the minister o
the interior, M Theotokis, should pre-
ceed to Pharsalos in order to ascertain
the condition of the Greek force
there.
LONDON, May 1.-The Standards cor
respondent at Athens says: Thursda,,
; evening, as the Crown Princess Sophi
was returning from q visit to the Am
bulance hospital, she was hissed an
ieered by the crowd, which forced he
to return to the hospital. The roya
carriage was then summoned and tn
princess drove to the palace at the to
of the speed Of her horses.
1.-THE royal arms have been strippe
from the carriages in order that th
occupants may drive about uurecOl
nized and thus avoid similar exper
ence. As another indication of popy
lar feeling, may point out that man
: of the tradesmen who have been WOE
to display the royal escutcheons i
y front of their shops have remove
these.
. while priest was offering prayer
for King George and the royal famil
i in one of the most prominent church'
}, Friday he was interrupted by protes
from the congregation. The ringlea'
u er was arrested, but the disorder WI
SO great that many women tainted 4
terror"
= LONDON, May 1.-The Athens CO
respondent of the Daily Chronicle, M