The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-19

DomokoS from the Turkish side. but il
is evident that the Greek defeot was
complete and decisive. An Italian office.
with the Greeks puts their killed and
wounded at 1000, but probably this is
much exaggerated, as the Greek positions
were well protected and the retreat be-
gan as soon as they became untenable.
1t is believed that Edhem Paeha will in
sist upon the surrender to him of the
passes over the Othrys range before he
consents to an armistice, but, save for Il
small force of Turkish cavalry following
the retreating Greeks at a distance of
1000 yards. the Greeks have not attempt
ed to attack the Greek rear guard. The
war is virtually ended. The Crown
Prince headed the retreat and his head
quarters are now establish close to De-
venfourka Pass, very narrow gorge
through the Othrys range. about twelve
mines from Lamia.
The greatest depression exists at
Athens. There is Il complete collapse of
the high hope raised by the optimistic
dispatches of Constantine. but as yet
there are no disorders. While the battle
was in progress the government vainly
endeavored to get at the exact position
and the number OF casualties hut Con
stantine sent only evasive replies. Very
feeble were the shouts raised when ad-
ditional troops started yesterday for the
front. The Athenians are completely dis
heartened
WAS MORTALITY WOUNDED.
Athens, May 1S.-A dispatch from La
mia tonight says that during the retreat
the vanguard, including the foreign le-
giOn, came into contact wath Turks who
were executing a fanking movement, and
the Greek officer, Major Naratassi, COM
mandng the legion was mOrtally wound
ed
FLAG OF TRUCE HOISTED.
Athens, May 1910 p. m-After hoist
ing the flag of truce at Arta this after
noon a deputation of Turkish officers ap-
peared on the frontier, at the bridge over
the Arta (Arachthos) to negotiate with
Col. Manos for an armistice.
PANICKY FLIGHT OF GREEKS.
London, May 1S.-The correspondent
of the Daily News at Patras, describing
the last retreat in Epirus, with especial
reference to the experiences Of the Bot
zaris columns at Prevesa says:
'One commander committed the mis-
take Of informing his weary, hungry and
rain-soaked troops that they must retreat
quickly. There was a narrow escape
from panic. The men retreated in fair
order to the shore with the exception Of
200 who had apparently not been warn
ed and were, therefore, either killed or
taken prisoners.
''At the shore, however, a genuine panic
occurred The Turks were still quiet,
but the Greeks, finding no boats, fell in
to despair and finally started to wade
across the arm of the sea dividing them
from Greek territory. It was two and
half hours job, the men floundering breast
high in the water. When dawn broke
the Turks discovered what was happen
ing and began to shell the groups of wad-
ers, whose position became most distress
ing. Many of them were drowned, either
falling wounded or stumbling out of their
depth. The condition of the force when
it finally reached place of safety was in
the last degree lamentable The total loss
of the Epirus army during the three days
fighting was 500 killed and 1000 wound
ed or missing, many of the latter OF
whom must be accounted dead"