The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-01

Tuesday night with four squadrons of cav
airy and battery Of horse artillery. The
large force of Greeks there easily beat the
Turks off, but not before they had dis
placed half dozen rails and cut the tele-
graph wires. The latter were repaired and
on Wednesday the train service was re-
sumed. Fighting was renewed Wednesday
night but without special results. on
Thursday night the Turks assembled in
great force in the direction of Velestno,
and as it was suspected that they We're
also between this point and Trikhala. a
general attack was believed to be immi-
nent. Fighting, however, occurred only in
the vicinity of Velestino. The Turks made
an attack before dawn but were success
fully repulsed. Three times in the course
Of the morning was the attack repeated
each time from a different direction, and
each time the result was a repuse. Appa-
rently 1t was intended that these attacks
should be simultaneous, but this plan failed
owing to the lack Of proper oganizaton
Inc Turks, however, pushed the attack
with the utmost determination for six hours
ana only abandoned the attempt to seize
the junction about noon. The Greeks be-
haved we'll, the Third Brigade and artil-
lery particularly distinguishing themselves
under General Smolenski. The Turkish
losses We're heavy; the Greek much lighter
Colonel Jannicosto, with the Eighth Regi-
ment, pursued the Turks several miles
Full-grown and mature men, we'll armed
though without uniforms, are arriving mere
with every train. They are supplied with
ammunition. The transport service is i'm
proving rapidly. Heliograph and night
flashing signals have been established, cov-
ering the entire territory occupied by the
forces. An excellent spirit animates the
men, who work hard from a. m. until
in the evening, besides sleeping on their
arms at night The general health of the
Greek troops is excellent
The Athens correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle Mr.. Henry Norman, says the re-
port is current that this (F'riday) evening
France has proposed to the other powers a
suspension of hostilities and the summoning
of congress at which the rectifcation of
the Greek frontier on the basis of the treaty
of Berlin might be considered.
dispatch from Arta confirms the report
that the Turks have occupied Phlipiada.
PREVESA REATTACKED.
A dispatch to the Daily News from Con-
stantinople says that the Greek fleet has
reattacked Prevesa. The commander of the
garrison has asked for provisions, but adds
that he can wait if necessary little long
er. 1t is expected that reinforcements will
reach him in two days
The Athens correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle says: II am officially informed
that the government is still unable to give
full information as to the real state of the
army at Phersala. The reports received
from that point are contradictory The gov
ernment has decided, however, not to sub
nit to the humiliation of suing for peace
until it has utterly exhausted the strength
of the country and that even then annihila-
ton will be preferred if the humiliation i'm
posed is too severe"
The Daily News correspondent at Salon
lea says it is reported there that 1000
Greek troops have landed at Keramoti and
blown up the railway tunnel near Okdjib-
alar and that a strong band of insurgents
has appeared at Nevisea with the inten-
ton Of cutting off communication with
Sorovitch. Troops have been hastily sent
to Monastir as an attack there is feared.
The correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
at Constantinople says that the Turks do
not desire to prolong the war. The result
Of the campaign has fully satisfied their
first feelings of animosity and peace will
be welcomed.
A dispatch to the Standard from Larissa
says the Turks are taking matters Ieisurely.
They believe there is no occasion for haste,
and the presumption is that the Turkish
military authorities will have the entire
Greek force concentrated at Phersala be-
fore the decisive blow is struck.
The Daily News publishes d dispatch from
Vienna which says that the powers do not
approve Turkeys continued preparations
for war.
Summing up, it may be said the news from
the seat of war indicates the continuous
advance of the Turks in both Thessaly and
Epirus but Edhem Pasha is carefully con-
cealing the time and place of his principal
attack. Despite optmistic views held in
certain quarters in Athens, the new Cabinet
seems about to enter a hopeless struggle.
A comparison between the commissariat of
the two armies, sent by the English corre-
spondent, reveals the strength of the Turk
ish force and the weakness Of the Greeks.
1t is fresh illustration of Count Won Molt-
ke's saying that an army goes upon its
belly. Naturally General Smolensk makes
the most of his mon1entary success at Vel
astino, with view of putting fresh courage
into his men. 1t looks, however as if the
Greek commander, in order to defeat the
Turks at Velastino, had dangerously de-
nuded Phersala and left it open to a sud-
den attack. Osman Pasha's movements con-
tinue as mysterious as ever Dispatches
from Salonica now say he is preparing de-
fenses at Karaburun, where four large
Krupps, five battalions of infantry and two
squadrons of cavalry have just arrived.
TurIxey,s Terms to Greece