The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-04
WIN A BATTLE.
The Greeks Repuiss 5000 Turks at Wells
tino-4ThsLatter's loss Eaormons.

r'AdC seIS turASsr were REFUSED with
enormous losses @"r s>'@t
ATHENS, May 1.-The battle of We
lestino ragged fercely from sunrise un-
til Friday morning The Greeks have
been reinforced, the rein iorcements
arriving at the critical stage of the
fight. Gen. Sns2lenski 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 the
eastern war agree that the most i'm:
portant news from the front Friday is
the action of England, France and
Russia in asking, through their nbas!
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.
The Turks control Epirus, and it is
said that they are preparing to land
troops from the warships in Crete. in
al ATHENS, May News is, anxious
~, awaited from the battle, reported in
progress at Pharsalia. This is the
second line of the Greek defense, and
if the, Turks break through road to
Athens will be nearly opened. t.
The Turkish cavalry has occupied
Volo. 1t, is officially announced that
the Turkish troops have occupied
Trikhala without firing a shot, and
have also expelled the Greeks from
the town of Bush Pounar, in Epirus.
1t is rumored that a large force Of
Turkish troops is being quietly gath
cred at Smyrna with view of landing
in Crete to expel Col Vassos.
The news that Osman Pasha is
marching to Janina, Epirus, with 3d..
600 additional Turkish troops is con.
firmed .a |E. ....
The Greek soldiers are pouring into
Aria in an almost I'm broken 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 much more independent
stand toward the powers. She will re.
sent Intervention, and no settlement
on the basis that Turkey shall evacu-
ate ThessalF if Greece evacuates Crete
will be accepted. The Turk wishes to
profit by his victories in land or by a
handsome indemnity for the war.
ROME, May dispatches 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 /. = The Evening
News Friday afternoon publishes a
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 DESTROYS of leaving Constan-
tinople. .,sa ta,,uf' ..a..t .la
LONDON, May; lit is semi-oHcial-
ly stated that, European intervention
between Tu, key and Greece in the
present position of affairs is regarded
as wholly irnpracticable, both Greece
and Turkey having resolved to con-
obliged to stand aside until one of the
combatants is finally defeated.
ATHENS, May There was no news
Friday from Arta, but it is rumored
that the Greek forces which have been
operating in Epirus against the Turks,
are retreating.
At a cabinet council held Friday il
was decided that the minister of war,
| Col. Tosamados, and the minister OF
the interior, NJ. Theotokis, should pro
coed to Pharsalos in order to ascertain
the condition of the Greek forces
there.
LONDON, May 1.-The Standards cor
respondent at Athens says: Thursday
evening, as the Crown Princess Sophia
was returning from visit to the Am
bulance hospital, she was Kissed and
jeered by the crowd, which forced her
to return to the hospital. The royal
carriage was then summoned and the
princess drove to the palace at the top
of the speed of her horses.
1.-The royal arms have been stripped
from the carriages in order that the
occupants may drive about unrecog'
nized and thus avoid similar expert
ence. AS another indication of popu.
lar feeling, may point out that many
of the tradesmen who have been wont
to display the royal escutcheons in
front of their shops have removed
these.
while priest was offering prayer:
for King George and the royal family
in one of the most prominent churches
Friday he was interrupted by protest:
from the congregation. The ringlead
er was arrested, but the disorder wa:
SO great that many women tainted il
| terror"
LONDON, May 1.-The Athens cor
! respondent of the Daily Chronicle, Mr.
Henry Norman, says the report is cur
rent there FRIDAY EVENING" tina
France has proposed to the other pow
ers suspension of hostilities and the
summoning of a congress at which the
notifications of the Greek frontier OF
the basis of the treaty of Berlin nigh
be considered, .-.. .--.-.
LONDON, May 1.-Friday's news
from the seat of war indicates the con
tinuous advance of the Turks In botf
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