Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-07
FIGHT AT PHARSALA,
The Most Decisive Battle Of The En-
lire Oriental War
THE FATALITIES AT vgLEsrIsc.
ruropeau Powers Propose 10 Land
Troops at Athens 10 Protect
King George.

LARIssA, May Ga dispatch from
Phsrsais dated IL n.in. today describes
the battle there which began yesler-
day:
A Turkish corts first appeared on
the summit OF Mount Tekke yesterday
morning. From @ formidaoiy In
lrenched position on the hiliside they
attacked the Fourth regiment oil
EyS9nes about noon. The latter made
N strong resistance, but were hnalIy
compelled {, fall slowly oack.
The Turks then cnDnonaded and
destroyed the Village OF OFdskini,
which IL about two hours' march
north OF Pharsala.
The crown prince having or1ereu
the army to draw up 10 line of battle,
the Greeks advanced about p. m.
The Turks, numbering 3O,OUO, lmme-
uiaisly ueecenued the slopes VI Mount
Tekke ana planted batteries which
began to lombard the Greek regimen ts.
Owing to the superiority OF weight the
turkish cannon iutiicted heavy losses
upon the Greeks, and especially near
Inc station. the Turks continu ed to
advance until they came into close
quarters, and then the crown prince
decided TO retire To more commanding
positions.
All the ammunition and supplies
have been transported ito Domokos, on
The heights OF which the Greek bat
teriee were prepared for action.
LONDON, May The Daily Msil's
correspondent with the Turkish forces
Nj pnarBala lplegraphe:
Yeslerdsy's wednesday, battle was
the most decisive OF the entire war.
1t vas not intended at the begin ming
that the fight should be regulsr
pitched engagement, but on the ar
rival OF Edhem Pasha at the outpgs,s
furious firing began.
The village OF Pharsala could be
seen huudleu, as 1t were, under a line
OF low.psukod hille. .Higher anu
rouuu aD1ut were black hills rising
UeDind the others, while between us
ana tho village ran the small stream
known to the ancicnts as the Rsipeus,
crossed by bridge at the railway. Be-
tween the stream and the village were
the Greeks in position, well defended
by earth works. Their advance line
consisted Of two brigades ana their
reserves OF two half brigaues, alto.
gether about 10000. Against them
were 5000 Turks. The artillery began
the engugement, tine Greek practices
being much better than usual, but
after two hours they began to retire
ACROSS The liver. This WAS q great
mistake, as they were thus incIoseu
between the river anu the mountain,
with no room to deploy.
The sight was suberb. In many
cases the Greeks fought with the
courage OF despair. The great black
masses forming the rear guard to hold
the bridge covered the whole rich
green PLAIN. The endurance and dash
OF the Turks were magnificent, too.
l reached the battlefield with q reRi.
tnent " hose men Immediately began
to run forward dancing under fire,
and shouting like children when they
saw the enemy. Tue Greeks rcpulsed
them vigorously ami followed up the
repuise.
The Greeks had formed into semi
circle OF numbering batteries anu
cracking battalious. The division on
the extreme right tried to cut oil the
retreat TO DJmokOe, while the re.
mainder OF the IOrces flung Itself upon
PhaIsala.
The battle was but little like the
battles described in books. There was
no firing Of volleys, no bayonet as
saults, no cheering, no rush, but only
q steady, leisureIy nuvance iuto the
open in perfect order.
Before O'Clock the last village
north OF the river hau been taken.
Then the village OF Vnsili and the
intrencnmenle near the river were
slormeu with considerable loss to the
Turks, and the battle ceased at night
iall, the hsakiDg DIVISION having
established itself behind the Greeks
and cut fl the best line OF retreat 10
Athens.
BURYINa TIE DEAD.
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