The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-06
The Greeks Victorious ac Phar-
salos and VeleStino.
COURAGE Of THE TURKS
Constantine and Nicholas IN
the Thick OF Fight.
YEARS COST OF Ti"E WAR
The Turkish Estimate of Expenses
SIT, 100000. with GODS help our
Side Has Conqu sred Says
Prince Constantine.

Larissa, May delayed in transms-
sion Two batteries of Howitzers ar
rived this morning from Elassona ana
fourteen battalions of infantry, four
sauadrons of cavalry and four batteries
of artillery have been sent to reinforce
the Turkish troops fighting at Nelestlno
The victory of the Turks seems assured
The prisoners taken report that the popu-
lation, including that of Volo, is disposed
to submit, and from various sources II
is learned that the Greeks are badly de
moralized and Disconnected with the
Grown Prince and his officers. We
are awaiting a definite result at \eles-
tino before making a general advance.
The soldiers who were wounded IN the
frst engagement at Velestino are now
coming in to the hospitals OF Larlssa.
The latter are well organized with the
materials which the Greeks abandoned.
The inhabitants of Iarissa denounce
the commander Of the Greek troops and
even acuse him of treason. They hope
for an, early intervention upon the part
OF the powers in order to prevent the
complete ruin Of the country. &e e.,
It ia stated here that Grown Prince OF
Greece ordered IArissa to be burned.
previous to circulating the place. But
il is said, there was no time to carry
out his instructions.
The Turks claim that the fighting which
has taken place at VelestIno. and IN
which they are said to have been repuis-
ed, was merely reconnaissance IN force
and it's object, that Of finding out the
strength of the enemy, being achieved,
the officers had the utmost difficulty IN
inducing the men to retire. They were
Obliged, it is claimed to threaten them and,
even then could not prevent the turks,
in defiance, from singing during the
withdrawal, the men declaring they
were challenging the Greeks and resist
ing in singing in order to secure, If pos
sible, a renewal of the fighting.
There was a striking feature in Fri
DAYS cavalry charge. Col. Mahmound
Bey was fired upon by Greek officer
who sent four bullets from his revolver
in the direction of the Turkish officer.
Mahmound Bey then galloped ahead of
his men and with one fierce blow, with
his sword, completely severed the Greek
officers head from his body.
The heat here is tremendous but the
troops are suffering without any COM
plant and the doctors are greatly I'M
pressed with the wonderful vitality of the
wounded Turks. One Turkish soldier
who was shot in the stomach renamed
in the ranks dnd afterward walked ten
miles. Another Turkish soldier who was
wounded twice in the legs and once in
the shoulder continued attending to his
duties for "a hours, until an officer no
ticed his condition and ordered him to the
hospital.
The wounded men recover with remark
able rapidity. This is attributed to the
abstemious lives Of the Turks.
The Sultan has sent number OF Ian
daus for the use Of the wounded.
The Greek priests hold regular services
here, and the town is perfectly quiet
TURKISH VESSEL CAPTURED.
Athens, May 5.-5 p. ma private
despatch received here from the front
says that battle between the Greeks
and Turks began to-day at Alyali, be-
tween Velestino and Pharsalos.
BATTLE NEAR VELESTINO.
Athens. May 5.-The Greek feet has
captured at the entrance of the Gulf OF
Salonica schooner in which Sir Ellis
Ashmead Bartlett, the Anglo-Amerlcan
member of Parliament rencently visited
the Turks. The vessel will be taken to
the Piraeus for examination.
TURKISH FLEET MOVING.
Salonica, May 5.-It is officially an
nounced that eight Turkish warships
have left the Dardanelles, and after pro-
ceeding to the Cassandra Peninsular, sail
ed for the island Lemnos (StaHnni.)
EDHEM HAS CARTE BLANCHE.
Larissa, May Six divisions Of Turk
ish troops have marched forward to
Pharsalos, and it is understood here that
the Porte has given Edhem Pasha 4
free hand.
TWO GREEK VICTORIES.