The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07
The Situation at Volo.

Nolo. May A majority of the in
habitants have migrated from this port
10 Athens and the island of Eubea.
The town is calmer. owing to the ar
rival 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
prising 100 chests of money, has been
lying at the French consulate. The
treasure has been transported on board
a Greek warship and was conveyed
TO Athens.
A detachment of evzones is guarding
the railroad station here. The French
flag has been hoisted over the hospital.
A correspondent of the London Times.
writing from this point at 8 p. m. yes
terday says:
When / arrived at Velestino, l had
just seen the Turkish infantry ad-
Vancing in two columns, intending to
cut the railway. The Greeks, 1900
strong and under General Smolenski-
by whose side l watched the encounter,
In the rear of the Eighth regiment, un-
der Colonel Gannikosta-gradua ad-
Vanced, one battalion to hold the rail-
way, the other to support the artillery,
which had mountain guns on the right
center.
The Seventh regiment of infantry,
under Colonel Regli. advanced to low
plateau on the left, where two bat
teries were in position. General Smo-
lensh had ordered the shelling to be-
" gin when tho tr,ifh
range. The Turks were evidently about
1900 strong. Their cavalry recon-
noltered the woods, where the Greeks
We're concealed, but the batteries re-
mained silent until 6 o'clock, and at
mat time the fire fell far short of be-
ing effective though the Greek prac-
llce was the best l have yet noted. The
TURKS ran away from the shells, but
continued to advance in good order.
our right was really never engaged,
uhu the railway station was defended
py only small force, with two krupp
guns Toward the end the large Turk
ON center was seen to advance in the
plstance, but sunset, at 6:45, caused a
temporary cessation of hostilities.
"A correspondent of the London Tele-
raph sends the following from this
iace regarding the battle at Velestino,
winch the Greeks successfully re-
Ruised the repeated attacks of the
Turks:
Inc chief feature of the engagement
as brilliant charge of 1900 Circas-
IAN cavalry in order to capture field
dttery which was supported on each
pahk by strong bodies of Greek infan-
y. The (irQa eli nc ,.Ir nhaA lnn
uhs; but, swept by the thanking mus
eIy nre they were forced to retreat,
pc battery shelling the retreating
orsemen with such execution that the
neathelds were covered with the bod
OF men and beasts.
Inc Greek troops have entirely re-
sered their morale, and their splendid
orts mere prove how great an effect
e commanders, like General Smo-
lsM and General Jannikosta, can
ouuce on disheartened troops. The
sex losses were chiefly due to the in
hury fire, very few of the Turkish
eIs exploding. The enemy retreat
OUT OF sight toward Larissa during
e night.
AN inspection of the battlefield re-
a,eo long line of wheatfields strewn
.n corpses The Turkish attempt to
ehank the Greek right proved very
owing to the murderous mus
nre which poured down the
pes helo by the infantry and the ev-
ies.' Ihe Turkish cavalry charge on
ureek left seemed an act of sheer
uhess. A the horsemen attempted
scend az -1ag steep incline in the face
"o strong intrenchments of infan-