The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-09
Turks USE THE TORCH
VeIestinO Burned After Its
Capture.
TICT9RS OCCUPY VOLO.
British and French COnSuIs Re-
quested 1t.
PLEA MADE TO THE POWERS
Mediation and An ATmiStiCe Near
at Hand.

Over n Dozen Cannon Abandoned by
the Greeks and Captured by the
Turks - SearchIights From the
Warships Light Up the Mountain
Roads 10 Aid the Greeks in Their
Departure-A Mad Scramble to Get
Away From VOIO Made by Its Resi-
dents and Fugitives From the
Country-Gen. SmOIenski's Army
cut in Two and Panic-Stricken.
Athens. May S.-The Turks have COM
4 pletely occupied and burned Velestino. Az
i 1870 o'clock Thursday evening the defeat
4 of the Greeks was complete, and the pass
h to Volo open to the Turks. The search
light of the warships on the bay flashing
up the mountain sides We're of great as
sistance to the retreadng Greeks, showing
the road through thf intense darkness.
over a dozen cannon were abandoned, and
captured by the Turks. Two hundred
wounded soldiers were brought to Volo.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press is of the opinion that many of the
Greek wounded soldiers were left on the
field 1t is impossible to estimate the
number of the killed.
Advices received from the frontier about
o'clock this afternoon are to the effect
that Gen. Smolenskis shattered army was
cut in two The left wing retired to Al
n myro. What was left of the right wing
came toward Volo, broken and demoral-
led. The retreat across the mountains
vas almost as bad as the panic which re-
Elted in the change of base from Tyrna-
as TO Voo The scene of the more re-
nt panic was wild and almost inde-
mbable. On Thursday and Friday the
Wulace filed the streets of Volo with
adr household goods. The peasants from
noundings villages fed to the town.
hi added chaos to confusion. Brigand-
e became common. Five steamers were
implicitly filled with refugees. Scores
eaiques carried fugitives to the Islands.
he correspondent of the Associated Press
cceeded in getting on the last steamer.
this boat were 1000 men, women and
ildren packed thick as herrings.
The Associated Press representative
nded at Chalus. and from that point
Fove to Athens.
Dispatches received here from Domokos,
headquarters of the Greek army, to-
by say that the Turkish cavalry. In max
ig a reconnaissance. approached within
NO hours of Domokos. but retreated on
be approach of the Greeks, who followed
he Turkish cavalry to the advance posts
the enemy's lines.
Prince Constantine's forces occupy all
ne defiles through which the Turkish
roops must pass when they advance. no.
ably those Of Agorani and Tlamissl. The
Inhabitants of Domokos are going into
he interior.
The admiral in command of the Greek
quadron at Volo telegraphed to-day, say
ng that the French and British consus
at Volo. accompanied by the commanders
Oh the French, British and Italian war
Shps' have had a conference at Velestino
"'lh Edhem Pasha, the Turkish COM
"ahder-in-chief. The latter promised to
aspect the inhabitants and property at
DO provided the Greek squadron engag-
60 10 refrain from hostillHes and retire
,yohd range. The Greek admiral accept
ed these terms.
an 'he foreigners at Volo have embark
~ Tor other ports, and the town is empty