Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-10
PHARSALIA TAKEN.
The Two Greek Armies Are Forced
to Fall Back on Domoko
and VolO.

and Volo.
Larissa, May $3.50 p m.-The Turks
have captured Pharsalia.
Athens, May GA dispatch from the
front announces that Prince Constan-
tines army retired yesterday evening In
perfect order upon DomoKo, about thir-
teen miles south of Pharsalia, where the
Greeks will await the attack of the
Turks
Gen. Smolentz remains at Velestino III
order to protect Volo.
Pharsaiia has been abandoned and tel
egraph communication with that place
has been cut off.
1t has been authoritatively announced
that the powers have interviewed and
proposed mediation.
Yesterdays Losses Were Heavy.
London, May Ga special dispatch
from Athens asserts that the losses OF the
Greeks in the fighting at Velestino and
Pharsalia Yesterday were certainly 1000
killed and wounded, while the Turks lost
fully 5000 killed and wounded.
Retreat from Velestino.
Athens, May g.. p. m.-Gen.
Smolentz's brigade of Greek troops is
also about to retreat from Velestlno.
Smolentz may fall back on Volo and
try to hold that place with the protec-
ton of the Greek feet, or, he may re-
treat on Almiro (Halmiros) with the
view, possibly, of affecting a junction
later with the main body of the Greek
army.
The report that the powers are inter-
vening is confirmed.
The ministers of Great Britain,
France, Russia and Italy have been in
structed to propose mediation between
Greece and Turkey and similar instruc-
tions to the German and Austrian min
listers are expected every moment.
A dispatch from the Island of CoFigo
says that 5000 Cretans are ready to- land
in Greece for active service against the
Turks and have asked for means of
transportation.
Railway Traffic Cut Of.
Turkish Headquarters before Pharsa
LA. May ST D. m-The Turks made
a great attack upon the Greek positions
today wednesday,. They were success
full along the line and continued their
victorious advance until nightfall.. Ihe'
Greeks retired in good order. The
Greeks, however, at this hour, still hold
Pharsalia, but all their positions on the.
north side of the river were captured and
railway communication with NOlO has
been completely cut off by the Turks.
Another Turkish division will arrive,
here tomorrow and the attack will be.
in the meantime.
May 6 (Morning.)-It was ascertained
at daybreak Thursday that the Greeks
had evacuated Pharsalia during the
night The majority of the Greek forces
are retreating OH Domoko. The baggage.
and artillery took the main road and the.
infantry crossed the hills.
Causes Despair at Athens.
London, May 6.-According to special,
IL IL, Al, Al
the news of the evacuation of Pharsalia
has caused unqualified despair at the
Greek capital and the irritation is finding
vent against the powers for non-inter-
ference and threatens to become so
strong as to compel M. Rail-, the Greek
premier to ask the ambassadors to inter
Vene.
Special dispatches received from Ath-
ems this afternoon say that Prince Con
stantine has occupied an entrenched po--
sition at Damoko, dominating the plain.
Greece, the dispatches add, is willing to-
accept an armistice.
Greek Victory Yesterday.
Pharsalia Headquarters of the Greek
Army in Thessaly), May delayed in
transmission).-The Greeks claim de-
cisive victory in the fighting which has
taken place here and at Velestino today.
"wednesday.
The Greek line was attacked by a
strong Turkish force of 10000 infantry
in addition to large forces of artillery
and cavalry. The Greek right wing was
in command of Col. Mavromichaels and
the left wing was commanded by Col.
Makris. Both the Greek wings repulsed
the Turks with great slaughter
The railroad station was destroyed by
Turkish shells and railway commune
cation between this point and Volo was
interrupted.
It is estimated that 1000 Turks were
killed at Velestino. The enemy also
abandoned large number of guns.
Preparations are being made with the
utmost activity for the decisive battle
which seems inevitable for tomorrow.
The cheering from the Greek camp can
be clearly heard from here The morale
of the Greek forces is now all that could
be desired
A number of Turkish shells fell in the
town during the engagement which was
fercely contested by both sides.