The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-04
Several Engagements Reported, in Which
the Turks Held Their Ground.
More Decisive Fighting to Take Place
To-Day.
A Report That Edhem Pasha mas
Sent a Turkish Officer With flag
of Truce to the Greek Headquar-
tiers, Asking an Armistice of Five
Days.


Days.
LONDON. May 3.-The Times" will
tomorrow print the following dispatch
from its Volo correspondent, dated )
D. m. to-day:
when 1 arrived at Velestino yester-
day afternoon I had just seen the Turk
ish infantry advancing in two columns,
intending to cut the railway. The
Greeks 1000 strong, under General
Smolenski, by whose side l watched the
encounter in the rear of the Eighth
Regiment under command of Colonel
GannikOsta, gradually advanced one
battalion to hold the railway, the other
TO support the artillery, which had
mounted guns on the right center. The
Seventh Regiment of Infantry, under
Colonel Regli, advanced to low
plateau on the left, where two batter
les were in position. General Smolenski
had ordered the Smelling to begin when
the enemy were well within range, con-
sequently the guns did not open fire
before $50
THE Turks were evidently about
] 400 strong. Their cavalry reconnoiter-
ed the wood where the Greeks were
concealed, but the batteries remained
silent until & o'clock, and at that time
the fire fell short of being effective,
though the Greek practice was the best
1 have yet noticed. The Turks ran
away from the shells, but continued to
advance in good order. Our right was
really never engaged, and the railway
station was defended by only a small
force with two Krupp guns. Towards
the end the large Turkish center was
seen to advance in the distance, but
sunset, at 6:4J, caused a temporary
cessation.
Trains are running to Pharsalos now
and l managed to get through. Re
turning on horseback in the darkness
10 Volo, I was captured by the Greek
outposts thanks to the failure of head
quarters to issue regular passports.
was treated with much civility, but was
retained until a late hour.
Having met reinforcements on the
way TO Volo, / went out again to-day
when the Greeks brought up nearly the
whole Pharsalos force. Save in the
sharp struggles during the night, the
Greeks have been successful, holding
their grounds. The Turks maintained
a battery on a hill facing the Greek
left. approached the end of the wood
and burned a small village. Nearly
ALL the fighting to-day has been on
the extreme right, in the direction of
Lake Karla and the eastern Volo road.
Whoever gains this road commands
Volo. and could cut off retreat there.
The trains still run to Velestino, the
officials displaying great GOODNESS and
courage.
More decisive fighting is expected
tomorrow Tuesday,. AS yet the Greek
losses have not been heavy. The Red
Cross Society. formerly much in evil
dence is now conspicuous by its alb
sence. and this fact causes comment.
VOLO. May ;, 400 p. ma majority
of the inhabitants have migrated from
this port To Athens and the island Of
Fboea. The town is calmer, owing to
the arrival of the Greek squadron and
French. British and Italian warships
Two hundred French sailors are pa
trolling the streets, in order to reassure
the inhabitants.
The Greek treasury Of Thessaly, COM
nrising 100 chests Of money which
has been lying at the French Consulate
was transported on board a Greek war
ship to-day to be conveyed to Athens
The Turks are approaching in the di-
rection OF Velestino, where -S,OOO
Greeks. are encamped and skillfully en-
4renched. a detachment Of Evzones
is guarding the railroad station here.
The French flag has been hoisted
over the hospital.
PANIC PREVAILS AT ARIA.
ATHENS. May 3.-Advices from Arta
say that the chief local authorities and
ABOUT 100 inhabitants Of that place
have returned there Panic. however
still prevails at Aria. All the stores
are closed and the military authorities
are said to he contemplating further
Withdrawals of the troops in the vi
cinity.
In the direction of Fillipiada flames
are visible.
An armed Greek priest has been at
tempting to restore the morale of the
troops at Arta by preaching in the
public square crusade against the
Turks.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE.
ROME Nav 3.-Oficial dispatche.
from Athens received here to-day say
that the Greek Premier NJ. Rail-, con
tinues negotiations with the view O.
securing the intervention OF France
Russia and Great Britain in favor o.
an armistice.
FLAG OF TRUCE.
LONDON. May "a dispatch from
Athens announces that Edhem Pasha
has sent an officer with a flag of truce
to the Greek headquarters, asking fol
an armistice of five days.
Another dispatch says ii is again re-
ported that POO Bulgarian Irregular:
have crossed the frontier into Macedo-
mia.
WAR MAY SOON TERMINATE
CONSTANTINOPLE. May BIN inf
entail Turkish circles the opinion is ex-
pressed that the war with Greece vii
soon terminate. 1t is pointed out tha
while Turkey was forced into the wal
by Greek aggression and the counsel.
of certain Powers, she will not gair
any advantage by crushing Greece fol
the benefit Of the Slav element in tn,
Balkans. 1t is held that the successes
attained by the Turkish troops Owe
those Of Greece are all the Turkish
Government could desire.
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