Evening star., 1897-05-08
Foreign War Vessels Land Marines to
Guard the City.
TURKISH MASSACRES IN EPIRUS
Rumors of Further Dissensions in
the Greek Cabinet.
WAR NEWS CONFLICTING

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| evacuated Volo. Detachments of marines
have been landed from the British, Rus
| Sian, French, Austrian and German war
| ships off that place TO guard the town.
The foreign consuis have arrived TO con-
| fer with Edhem Pasha, the Turkish COM
| mander.
As this dispatch is being Gent tie Turkish
| troops are entering Volo.
| The Greeks who fed to Almyros will re-
| join the main body of the Greek forces at
| Domokos.
| Begin Wholesale Massncres.
| LONDON, May s.-A dispatch to the
| Daily Chronicle from Athens says:
| Colonel Manos wires from AIta that the
Turks have begun wholesale massacre OF
| the inhabitants in the interior of Epirus
| Almost air the inhabitants of the village
| of Kanvarina have been murdered, a few
| only escaping TO the mountains. From 9TH
| er parts women are arriving at Arta IN
| the most miserable condition, begging pro-
| lection for their husbands and children.
| who are being murdered by the enraged
| Turkish troops. Many of these poor crea-
| lures have gone mad. Some are unable TO
| aruculate single word; others relate un-
| speakable atrocities.
| The blockade of the coast of Epirus will
begin at O'Clock Saturday morning CO.
| oay). Both Greek squadrons have been
| ordered there for that purpose
| Gen. Smolenskis brigade has been or
| oered TO join the main army at Domokos.
The Greek losses during the fighting at
| Nelestino yesterday are estimated to have
| been over 300."
Cabinet Crisis Impending.
| LONDON, Nav S.-The Athens corre-
| spondent of the Daily News says:
1T is persistentiy rumored that a cabi-
net crisis is impending. M. Ralli and his
colleagues advocate energetic preparations
to continue the struggle. while the king de-
| sires to avoid further bloodshed."
| ATHENS, May S.-A dispatch from Arta
| says that Fuad Bey, the Turkish comman-
| der, through the Greek priest at Arta has
| issued a proclamation TO the Christian
| population, ordering them to lay down their
! arms, as. otherwise, their villages Win be
| burned.
The environs of KAMA, in Turkish ter
| ritory, are burning.
| War News Confusing.
| LONDON, May S.-The news from the
seat of war is still somewhat confusing as
| to the exact positions of the Greeks; but
| 1t appears certain that Gen. Smolenski at
Almyios and Domokos is not in a geo
graf'nlcally strong position.
| The Turks have full control of the road
| leading from Thessaly to the valley of
| Spherchios and Lamia by the Mochluka
Pass while no obstacle exists to prevent
them from advancing by Turka Pass and
| cutting off all communications with Do
mokos and Lamia.
| AT no point during the retreat of the
Greeks from Pharsalos on Wednesday was
there anything like rout, although their
| ranks were moved by Turkish shrapnel
The Turkish lines advanced quietly and
| irresistiby, the gaps closing up instantly
as If the men We're not only Indifferent,
but actually unconscious of the fire.
Inc Greek wounded who were found at
fharsaios said that the Greeks hardly made
a pause after entering the town. the re-
treat beginning almost Immediately. They
left behind them great quantities of army
biscuits, 2,So0 shells. a large store of
musketry and ammunition, but they took
their field guns. The retreat was not the
result of a general plan, for the position
could not have been carried without encr-
| nous loss. Therefore their sudden retreat
| must have been due to the fact that the
| troops could no longer be trusted to fight
| even from the strongest position. Real
soldiers would not have quilted the Greek
~
sstance
The Greek loss is estimated at go The
| streets of Pharsalos are now full of Turk
ish soldiery. chatting gaily and drinking
eagerly at the wells All the adjoining viii
lagos are deserted except by old men, who
have taken refuge in the churches.
Turkish Artillery Practice Bad.
LONDON May s-A dispatch 10 the Daily
Chronicle from Domokos, dated THURSDAY,
says:
The Turkish artillery practice when the
Greeks were retreating from Pharsalos was.
luckily, very bad. Some confusion marked
the beginning of the retreat, but this soon
disappeared. The rear guard behaved re-
markably well, and the artillery remained
until dawn, guarding the entrance TO the
pass.
The troops marched all night, and
reached this lofty position soon after dawn.
They Immediately began preparations for
a resolute defense. Heavy guns have been
already admirably mounted.
There is no sign of the Turks on all the
bro ad plain 100 feet below. The Greeks
are IN excellent spirits"
ATHENS, May S.-The newspapers of
this city published q report yesterday 10
the effect that volo would be declared a
would not occupy It.
The minister for foreign affairs, NJ. Skou-
louds, in an interview. is quoted as saying
that the powers have not yet taken steps
to communicate with the Greek ministry on
the subject of Intervention, although he
understood the powers were discussing
scme form OF intervention. Whether IL
would be direct Intervention or simply
mediation, NJ. Skouloudis could not sey
The foreign minister also said that he
knew nothing concerning the report that
volo was to be declared a neutral port, but,
he added, IL the Turks commit excesses IN
that town Greece will take the measures
demanded by the situstio
Denies Rumors of Dissensions.
In conclusion. NJ. Skouloudis remarked:
.aThe report that dissensions exist among
the ministers is absolutely false. We are
ready to accomplish the heavy task which
we have undertaken, and we cannot quiz
our posts without failing In our auty,"
The Turks. according 70 last nights AZ