The herald., 1897-05-07

the battlefield with a regiment whose
men Immediately began to run forward
dancing under fire and shouting lik,
children when they saw the enemy. Th'
Greeks repulsed them vigorously AM
followed up the repulse.
1.-The Turks had formed in a semi
circle of laundering batteries and crack
ling battalions. The division on the ex-
treme right. tried to cut off the retrea!
to Domokos, while the remainder of the
force flung itself upon Pharsalos.
1.-The battle was but little like the
battles described in books. There was nc
firing of volleys, no bayonet assaults,
no cheering. no rush, but only steady
leisurely advance into the open in per-
feet order There was some individual
firing ard the soldiers shouted Allah!
Allah!' until the constant repetition
swelled into one heavy monotonous
shout I saw some men suddenly fling
UP their hands and fall face downward,
but the Greek fire in the main was in
effective.
Before o'clock the last village north
of the river had been taken. Then the
village of Vasii and the entertainments
near the river were stormed, with con-
siderable loss to the Turks, and the bat
tie ceased at nightfall, the fianking di-
vision having established itself behind
the Gre eks and cut off the best line of
retreat to Athens"
MEDIATION PROPOSED
| ATHENS, May 6-Austria and Ger
many have joined the other powers in
proposing mediation between Greece and
Turkey. General Smolenski is retreat
ing slowly and in orderly fashion TO AL
myro. and Volo has been almost COM
pletely evacuated. The forces under
Prince Constantine reached Domokos
upmOlested and have not been attacked
today. Ii appears that the great mass
/ ing of Turkish troops and their move
nents led to a suspicion that an attempt
was being projected to surround Phar-
salos \ council of war was held in the
Greek camps and it was decided to re-
tire to Domokos which was reached this
morning at dawn.
The Greeks promptly occupied strong
positions on the mountain range over
looking Domokos. During Wednesday
night the Turks continued to execute
movements with a view to outflanking
Pharsalos. and only discovered at day.
break this morning that the Greek army
had retired.
CEASE FIRING!
ATHENS. May Ga collective note
will be handed to the Greek and Turkish
governments this (Thusday) evening
! OF tomorrow. calling upon them to cease
hostilities on the distinct assurance
that the powers will undertake the final
solution of pending difficulties.
Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett, whose
schooner was detained by the Greek feet
Oh the assumption that papers found on
board of her after his interviews with
| the Turks were OF compromising char
acter. arrived tonight. He was met at
Piraeus by NJ. Ralli, the premier, who
conducted him to the British legation
ard requested Mr. Egerton, the British
minister, not to allow him TO leave the
| legation before quitting Athens in order
to prevent a demonstration. 1t has
| been decided to send Colonel Vassos to
Thessaly and Colonel Stratos, with a new
general staff. will replace Colonel Manos
in Eprus. Major Constantinides will
| be sent to Domokos.
Two transport vessels have been sent
to volo to remove the few remaining in
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food supplies have already been taken
to Stylis. 1t is rumored that the few
wounded Greek soldiers who were left
It Pharsalos have been butchered by the
Turks.
KILLED IN BATTLE
| LONDON, May Ga dispatch from
Athens asserts that the losses to the
Greeks in the fight at Velestino and
Pharealos yesterday were certainly a
thousand killed ard wounded. The
Turks lost fully 5000 killed and wounded
VOLO. May 2.-Delayed in transmits
sicn "A correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press has a survey of the field of
Fridays fighting at Velestno. 1t shows
that the Turkish losses We're over 1900
men. The Greeks buried on Saturday
and today Sunday from 600 to 700
Turks. Many of them were partly
clothed in Greek uniforms captured at
Larissa. The Greeks lost 230 men. A
correspondent was informed by peas
ants who revisited their homes at Riso-
mylos after the Turks left that place.
that three-quarters of the houses were
burned and that all Of the houses were
looted The church was not burned, but
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wrecked. the altar and pictures being
destroyed. The Turks carried off all the
oxen and sheep of the Greeks.
BARTLETT'S BOAT
LONDON, May G. - Considerable
! laughter greeted the questions put to
Mr. Curzon by Mr.. w. A. FIELD Parn ell
lite, in the house of commons today re-
garding the capture, on board schoon-
er. at the entrance of the Gulf of Saloni-
ca, Of Sir Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, NJ. P.
Mr.. Curzon said he was happy to assure
the house that Sir Ellis was in no per-
sonal danger but that he could not say
whether the capture of the honora bic
member could be regarded as a breach
Of international courtesy. In any case,
he added, it wa2 not likely that the hon
orable member would be regarded as
contraband of war. He had been taken
TO Athens, Mr.. Curzon explained, and
had been placed at the disposal of her
majestys legation there.
The newspapers have been poking
considerable fun at Sir Ellis since jan
uary last, when he wac decorated by the
sultan of Turkey with the Grand Order
of the Medjidieh on the occasion of his
visit to Constantinople to ascertain the
real condition Of affairs there. He form
cd a very favorable opinion of the sui
tan and in an interview on his return
from the Turkish capital said he did rot
believe the Gultan ordered the massa- =