The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-07
The Greeks Were Overwhelmed by the Moslen,
Hordes.
II GREEKS RETREAT TO ATHENS CUT OFF.
rhty Thousand Singing and Shouting Turks Advanced on Their Enemies
Driving Them Into a Trap--rh henenes Fought With Dcs-
pration. but 1t Awaited Them Nothing.

in Thessais. n m he following dispatch to The minister II
var d"ted 'hism "r"tngi ri imperial army. while marching to
ma" m i"mi". Aft"r " sever" ens"Ecmcnt. instins nftccn hours
we disI"dEcd them iron their position N advanced to phnrsnla
wbic Tho mpcrini army IA justN Vi ctoriousIy occnpied"
with the Turkish Headquarters BEFORE phamaIa. May Sc p m)-Tho Turks
made a great attack upon the Greek positions today. They were successful all along
the line and continued their victorious advance until ishtul, the Greeks retreat
ing in good order.
Morning, May Cit was ascertaned at davbroak that he Greeks had evacuated
Pharsaa during the night The majority of the Greek forces are retmatng OF DO
mokos. The baggage and artillery took the MAR raa and the infantry crossed the
hills.
London, May s-The Daily Mails correspondent with the Turkish forces at
Fharsla. telcgraphng yesterday morning says: Yesterdays tWedms-
day. battle was the most decisive of the cnure al. 1t was
not INTENDED at the beginning of the fight hat it should be a regular pitched
engagement, nut OF the arrival Of Edhom rasha at the ouposs a furious firing
village Of phawala could be seen. hnidled as it we're under a line Of. low peaked
hills Higher ana round about were black hills. rising behind the others while
Rapeus crossed by a bridge at the railway. Between the stream and the village
we're the Greeks on nosion vol dofon3o1 nv ,rbworks Tbeir advance line
consisted of two bigades and their reserve OF two half brlsaies altogether 10000
men. AS against these there were $4,000 Turks.
The artillery began the engagement tho Grch practice being much better than
usual. but ahr W. hours ty began to retire across the liver This was great
mistake. as thy were thus enclosed between the river and the mountains with n
room to dcmoy.
Tho sight was superb. The Greeks fought with the courage of desperation.
Tho great black masses, forming the rear guard to hold the bridge covered tho
whole rich green plain The endurance AM dash of the Turks "a magnificent. too
forward dancing under ire and shouing ike children wen they saw the enemy.
The Greeks repuhcd them vigorously and followed up the repuIsc
The Turks had formed in a semt-Hrlc of numbering batteries and crack
ling battahons The division OF the extreme right tried to cut o. the retreat TO
Domokos until the rematnder of the force flung Itself upon phasala.
The battle was but little like the battles described in books There was no
firing of voncys no bayorct assault, ne rush, n charge, but only a steady, les-
udy advance into the omen in perfect order There "a some individual fir
ing and he soldiers shouted: Allah! Allah!
The constant repetition sweihd imo N heavy merotcnous shout saw
men suddenly throw u their h@!s and far face downwarcs.
"Pefore 5 o'clock the last village nouh Of the river had been taken. Then tho
village of vasi and the entrenchments near the river were tomed with con-
having cnronohed bomnd the Creeks nd GU o If the best line of retreat to Athens
Athens, May 6-Goncral smoenskrs brigade is about to retreat from vehs-
tn of the Greek feet or h nay retreat on Halnyros, with a view possibly of
eGectnga juactonl later whit the main body Of the Greek ormy'