The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-01
Battle Ragged From Sunrise Until 10
O'clock.
HE GREEK POSITION STRONG
Much Alarm Was Created by Turks
Taking up Positions Near Volo.
Greek Wnrships There.

tween Turkish force OF 5000 and General
smolenitzs brigade. The dispatch states
that the Turks were repulscd with enor-
nous losses.
The battle OF Nelestino ragged from sun
rise until 10 o'clock this morning. The
Greeks have been reinforced, the reinforce
ments arriving at the critical stage of the
fight. General Smolenitz tclegraphs that
the Turks will be unable TO capture Phar-
slla because the Greek position is strong
and the morale of The Greek troops is
completely restored
Athens, April 3O.--It is announced that
the Turks have been completely repulsed
at Vclestino. General Smolonitz mas asked
the crown prince to congratulate the troops.
London, April 30.--The Daily Chronicles
correspondent at Pharsala telegraphs TO-
night The Turks attacked Nelostino
junction Tuesday night with four sQuadrons
of cavalry and battery of horse artil-
lery. The large force of Greeks there
easily beat the Turks OFF, but they had
displaced half dozen rails and cut the
telegraph wires. The latter were repaired
and on Wednesday the train service was
resumed.
Fighting was removed Wednesday night.
but without special effect. on Thursday
aght the Turks assembled in great force
in the direction of Velestino and. as it was
suspected they were also between this point
and Trikkala, a general attack was believed
TO be imminent. Fighting. however, oc-
CURED only in the vicinity of Velestino.
The Turks made an attack before dawn,
hut were successfully repulsed. Three
times in the course of the morning was the
attack repeated each time from different
! direction, AID eauh tinle tho result was Il
repulse Apparently it was intended these
attacks should be simultaneous. but this
plan failed, owing to the lack of proper Or
gonizaton The Turks, however pushed
tie attack with the utmost determination
for six hours and only abandoned the at
tempt to seize the junction about noon
THE Greeks behaved well, the Third
brigade and artillery particularly dis
tinguishng themselves under General
Smoenitz. The Turkish LOSSES were heavy.
the Greek being lighter. Colonel Jannioosta
with the Eighth regiment pursued the
Turks several miles.
Full grown and mature men, well
armed, though without uniforms are ar
irving here with every train. They are
supplied with ammunition. Tho transport
service is improving rapidly. Telegraph
and night flashing signals have been es
tablishcd covering the entire territory oc-
cupiei by the forces. An excellent spirit
animates the men who work hard from
in the morning until o'clock in the even
Ing. besides sleeping on their arms at
night. The general health of the Greek
troops is excellent"
A dispatch to the Times from Larissa.
dated Wednesday. says:
The Turkish cavalry has taken up posi-
tions in the envlrons of Volo and are wait
ing the arrival of infantry to occupy the
town effectively.
A majority of the Greeks have gone to
Piraeus by sea.
Hafsi Pasha occupies strong position
and is advancing across the frontier.
Larissa, April 2S-tDelayed in transmits
sion. )-yolo has not yet been captured. but
the town is practically at the mercy OF the
Turks. The Greek tactics are difficult to
understand. 1t is asked here why, II the
Greeks intended TO retire 10 Pharsala when
! the Turks entered the plain, they did not
destroy the telegraph lines, bridges and
food supplies, as VOL as unexploded mag
azines. and why they did not take the guns
instead Of leaving here almost everything
necessary for a great army lhasmhcn hs
they lest their heads. 1t Is not Thought iike-
ly that they will offer an eifeCtive resist
ance AT Pharsala TO the victorious Turks,
whose discipline and conditions are splen-
did The people OF Larssa are gradually
returning There Is not the slightest AIS
order. No one is allowed in the streets at
night without permit
| Immediately Volo Is occupied by the
Turks Edhem Pasha will transport sup
niles here from that point, The Turkish
| transnort service Is excellent we are now
too miles from the base Of the Turkish sup
niles. yet there has not been the siigntest
hitch. There is great activity III the lurh-
ish camp. but military reasons prevent me
from disclosing the movements.
Rome. April sO.-Dispatches received
here from Volo by way of Athens say that
a terrible panic prevails at volo and that
~ tho ulace falls into the hands OF the
turks the situation of the Greek army VIII
be desperate.
yoIo. April 3O--A squadron of Greek
warshlps has arrived here. There are $4,000
creeks encamped az Velestino and 10000
creeks occupy positions at Pharsaia
Athens. April so.-At cabinet council