New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08

by the coast road to Alinyro. from which point
II will probably be conveyed by sea to Lamia
and rejoin the rest of the army at Domoko."
THE GREEK DEFEAT AT PHARSALOS
oUTGENERALLED AND oUTNUMBERED BY THE
ENEMY-DETAH.s OF THE FIGHTING
Pharsalos, May delayed in transmission).-
When the Turks entered Pharsalos this morning
they found the place utterly deserted.
The Turks are beginning to believe the Greeks
are not serious in their fighting. as Pharsalos
was so strongly fortified that they believed its
capture If resolutely defended, would have been
impossible.
The Greek artillery fire during the Turkish
advance was wonderfully accurate. Neverthe-
less the Turks advanced singing and without
needing the shells bursting among them. Dur
ing the attack on Vasili some of the Turks
picked up stones. saying These are good enough
for the Greeks"
The scene half an hour before darkness was
most impressive The Turks had determined at
all costs to drive the Greeks out OF the town
The constant flashes of the field pieces illumi-
mated the faces of the gunners. who were eagerly
watching the effect Of each discharge through
the gathering darkness. while on the opposite
side was a long thin line of spluttering infantry
fusillade AS night fell the firing gradually
ceased, and by o'clock all was quiet. Inc
Turks threw themselves on the ground and slept.
Only thirty Turks were killed and 200 wounded
during the fighting
The Turkish army tonight is bivouacking in
the eighty villages surrounding Pharsalos' capt.
ured from the Greeks
The battle began at o'clock in the morning
After skirmishes between the advance posts OF
the opposine forces the Greek artillery opened
fire with great precision But the Turks pushed
forward exposing themselves to the enemy!
fire with the greatest sang frod. The GREEKS
then made fatal error in leaving the command
ing positions which they occupied and reurlhs
upon the plain. which was commanded on an
points by the Turkish batteries. which were
brought into action soon as the Greeks iel'
the hills The scene which followed was polI
interesting and cruel Inc 0ref frs ,nvyard
parts Of the plain, were converging toward
stone bridge crossing the river and whlch was
the only means of getting over. Inc mass Vi
humanity at this point was constantly eI b,n,
when the roar of the Turkish artiiiery pesah.
The Turks obtained the exact range or tne
enemy. and shell after shell fell and eXplod.a IN
the midst Of the fugitves Inc h&NCc u dvatI
nv the shrapnel shells was terrible. GTaoud!i9,
however, through this declmatEg hrt une
greater part OF the Greeks crossed the river.
Tbe Turks who were then covering the pains
,;,Ia haos met with a strong resistance Wnle at
tacking Vasli where the Greeks from hidden
positions opened furious IRE But the iuihs
advanced with marvellous temerlt! ana caPtuiTu
a. ,,;i,aee not nv gunshots, but by the purely
tae nrsect of the fear which their splendid In
aouciance in the advance inspired IN the eheiny;
Ownp TO the fact that il was not lntehdeo
90 begin the decisive engagement until to-ihOi
80, the Turkish division intended to take the
49, IN the flank arrived only half an hour
before the close Of the combat To-Day havihs
Marcbed thirty miles. The artillery played a
leading part in the fighting. although the uIt tn
cuns while they opened well, ended DauIy' WhIie
81, 30 tho Turks were served even better than
usual. , - 1os;i r,os made
uithout any previous plan. Inc men were vi
S.rad IN cant1re the place, and they advanced
u,etlv shooting rs though hunting. Inc
ccraaLs maintained a whitening FIRE saw d
Turk wounded in the leg, advancing 10 the az
tack on all fours. 49,, o,,a ora
7 am writing this dispatch on me erouiu aii ny,
In the midst OF the bivOuac at Edhem facna
t ~ He and his staff officers, al the
Same time are forming little group aiouIu a
Ia ,tern studying the war maps lor 'o-ihoi
rows operations. .a . roour-
During the day the Turks captured 'houn-
.,tn battery and eighteen mules. great guam
tItw NJ ammunition and provisions, ana the per
snnaI effects of the Greek Princes, crown frhce
Cons+an,in and his brother. Prince Nlchoias'
GENERAL SMOLENSKI AT ALMi NJ
~.,r RETREAT FROM vELEsT1No EFFECTED IN
GOOD ORDER.
Athens May IA dispatch just received from
A,r,vro announces that General .SmolensKs
brigade arrived there this morning AFTER having
effected a retreat from Ve!estino in good order'
como anxiety had beer. felt to the where
abouts OF General SmOlenski, inasmuch as the
Hoyyn at