The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03
in LINE OF BATTLE.
Greeks Prepared for Renewal of
liabilities at PharsalOs

Greeks Prepared for Renewal of
HostiIities at Phnrsalos.
ATHENS, May IA dispatch form
Lamia, dated Saturday, says: Since
yesterday the whole body Of Greek
troops near Pharsalos and Domokis,
has been drawn up in order of battle,
but at this hour (noon) there has been
no fighting. The inhabitants of Phar-
salos have abandoned the town in fear
of Turkish attack, and an exodus
has begun from Domokis in the direc-
tion of Lamia, the refugees pitching
their tents in the open country.
LONDON, May "A dispatch to the
Times from Pharsaos says that 10000
troops and sixty guns are concentrated
there, but the Greeks are inactive and
their position is weak
The correspondent of the Times at
Volo says: Communication with Volo
still remains uncut. Locomotives have
pushed but short distance toward
Larissa, and they report that the line
is apparently little damaged. The au-
thorites are distributing rifles and
bayonets to civilians indiscriminately,
thus increasing the panic. The British
warship Dryad arrived here and re-
ports that she sighted the main body
Of the Greek fleet off the island Of
Skiatho.
Capt. Rabbek, of King Georges per-
sonal staff, wired here from Athens
yesterday that the right wing Of the
Greek army had repulsed the Turks,
but that the left wing had retreated
behind the old frontier line to avoid
being circumvented. Capt. Rabbek
adds: THE Greek army in Epirus, af-
ter defeat at Pentepigadia. has retired
to Arta. All hope Of continuing the war
is now virtually abandoned The fleet
has returned to Volo for the protection
of the inhabitants"
The Athens correspondent of the
Daily Mail will say tomorrow: Both
the fleets remain idle. The populace
continues indignant at the filling of the
railway carriage with Crown Prince
Constantine's baggage in the flight
from LariSsa. despite the protest Of the
railway officials. The people say that
they have been cheated and betrayed
They are also angry at the neglect of
the government to call out the exempt
ed reserves, who are for the most part
relatives of ministers, deputies and
aristocrats. A band Of 1000 irregulars
is about to start for the front, their
standard bearer, a nineteen-year-old
girl, Helen Constantinidis, dressed in
the same uniform as the men.
LONDON, May 2.-The Athens CORE
spondIent Of the Standard says: The
arrived at Pharsalos at noon today
Sunday, and Immediately reviewed
the troops. It was stated yesterday
that headquarters will be transferred
to Vomokos. Thus far the Turks have
captured, 1t Is estimated, war material
and provisions of the value Of four and
a half million drachmas. It is reported
that as the result of the queens letter
to the czar Russia will intervene in
favor Of Greece.
8 LONDON, May 2.-The Times will
publish tomorrow dispatch from La
rissa, dated Wednesday,, which says:
1.-The Christians who are returning all
say that during the battle alt Milouna,
Crown Prince Constantine was at Kar-
adoc at the foot Of the pass. The Greek
army is described as behaving on that
occasion like disorderly mob. All dis
cipline was flung to the winds, and the
soldiers fired even on their own officers; |;
terrible was the. panic. It is impossible
to believe the army at Pharsaos can
Withstand the Turks In g. pitched bat
tie. That the war Is now practically
oversis plainly apparent.
ATHENS, May 2.-It is reported here
that the island Of Mitylene, off the
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