The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-29

at them and shouting ''Stop, Stopr" but
re might as well have called upon a
whirlwind to stay in its course.
General Mavromichaelis who had evil
IDENTIFY reached Larssa some time before,
rode back some distance in order 10 arrest
! the stampede.
Two miles from the Larissa road is
| situated an embankment, where the ger
| eral succeeded in inducing half a COM
pany Of foot-sore soldiers to fa-l in, but
| thousands continued the pel-meli rush for
| Larissa.
ARRIVAL AT LARISSA.
There was a block al the bridge across
| SalamDra river at the entrance of Laris-
sa. Another terrific scene was there pre-
| scented, guns, men and horses struggling
in a fearful mess
"In the streets Of Larissa there was in
describable confusion.
when the moon rose and the neigh
borhood OF the town could be made out
with some distinctness, matters became
calmer, and at dawn the excitement had
been reduced 10 restless movement
from street TO street and an anxious dis
cuss,on of the future.
Some estimates OF the number Of
deaths which occurred during the stam-
pede and indiscriminate firing say that
from 500 TO 600 persons were killed, but
your correspondent thinks these figures
are exaggerated.
THE first hours Of daylight were spent
by the Greek officers in assembling their
scattered troops and sending them to
Pharsa,es. The troops continued the
march without any refreshment, and it is
alleged that many Of them had rot tasted
food since Friday morning.
THE STAMPEDE RESUMED. ;
when it become known that Larissa
was to be abandoned there was more
panic. Women and ever the children
went about drawing their hands across
their throats showing all that they eX-
pected Of the Turks, and in an incredibly
Short time the roads leading to Pharsalos
and Folo were crowded with people, vehi-
Giles and animals. the latter bearing all
kinds of household effects.
"A special train Of trucks took about
5000 people to Volo, Of every degree, the
passengers hanging on to the roofs and
platforms like a swarm Of bees; but the
majority trudged along or foot and many
Of the refugees threw anxious looks back
a Larissa and the vale of Tempe. fearing
every moment rush from the Circassian
cavalry.
THE PANIC AT vOLO.
by 1:S0 p. m. Larssa was emptied.
Instead of following the troops to Phar-
salos, the correspondent, in order to get
off his dispatches, pushed on to Volo,
where there was a panic almost equalling
the one witnessed at Larissa Fugitiyes
were arriving at Volo every few minutes
and they spread rumors that the Turks
would enter the place in a few hours In
the absence Of stamers there was a gen.
eral rush for caiques. on board of which
the well-to-do classes went 10 Euboea
ard other islands. Your correspondent
hired caique and went on board Of il
with a newspaper companion, Mr.. Hold
all. In minute there was a great COM
motion. crowds Of people shouting to US
to come out Of the boat Then a number
of mer made a rush on board OF her.
threw Mr.. Holdall out and pushed the
correspondent ashore Il seems that the
lower classes, panic-stricken, determined
that If they could not escape from Volo
no one else should do so. and they cried !
we must all die together.
ITO such an extent did this feeling Of
panic spread that a government steamer
which was erpbarking wounded soldiers
for the Piraeus was obliged to leave the
Nolo harbor, owing 70 the fact that the
frantic population threatened 10 make a |
rush on board the steamship. which would |
probably have resulted ir a great loss of |
life As it was, the wounded soldiers |
were taken on board the steamer n small !
boats and the vesse, sailed for the Piraeus |
in hurry. leaving two English nurses |
and SIX wounded Greek soldiers or the |
quay. The nurses and the wounded men
were taken 70 the British consulate
The excitement continued all day Sur |
day. 1 secured caique on the following |;
day. and proceeded 70 the island of Eu- !
booa. whence, by caiquing ard driving. |
your correspondent reached Athens today |,
having been five days without taking his |