The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07
The Situation at VoIo.

Volo. May A majority of the in
habitants have migrated from this port
TO Athens. and the island of Eubna
The town is calmer owing to the ar
rival of the Greek squadron and
French, British and Italian warships.
Two hundred French sailors are pa
trolling the streets in order to reassure
the inhabitants.
The Greek treasury of Thessaly, COM
prising 100 chests of money, has been
lying at the French consulate The
treasure has been transported on board
a Greek warship and was conveyed
to Athens.
A detachment of evzones is guarding
the railroad station here. The French
flag has been hoisted over the hospital.
A correspondent of the London Times,
writing from this point at p. m. yes
terday, says:
When / arrived at Velestino, l had
just seen the Turkish infantry ad-
Vancing in two columns, intending to
cut the railway. The Greeks, 1900
strong and under General Smolenski-
by whose side watched the encounter,
In the rear of the Eighth regiment, I'M
der Colonel Gannikosta-gradually ad-
vanced one battalion to hold the rail-
way, the other to support the artillery
(which had mountain guns on the right
center.
The Seventh regiment of infantry,
under Colonel Regli, advanced to a low
plateau on the left, where two bat
teries were in position. General Smo-
lensk had ordered the Smelling to be-
gin when the enemy was well within
range. The Turks were evidently about
p40OO strong. Their cavalry recon-
noltered the woods, where the Greeks
we're concealed, but the batteries re-
NAMED silent until o'clock, and at
nat time the fire fell far short of be-
hg effective, though the Greek prac-
lce was the best have yet noted. The
rurks ran away from the shells, but
ohllhued to advance in good order.
pur right was really never engaged,
hd the railway station was defended
only a small force, with two krupp
ans. Toward the end the large Turk
sN center was seen to advance in the
distance, but sunset, at 6:45, caused a
temporary cessation of hostilities."
correspondent of the London Tele-
iaph sends the following from this
ACE regarding the battle at Velestino,
which the Greeks successfully re-
ulseo the repeated attacks of the
turks:
Inc chief feature of the engagement
as brilliant charge of 1900 Circas-
an cavalry in order to capture field
V,ery which was supported on each
INK by strong bodies of Greek infan-
y Inc Circassians nearly reached the
ns' out, swept by the thanking mus
Fury nre, they were forced to retreat,
battery Smelling the retreating
rsenen with such execution that the
heatfelds were covered with the bod
OF men and beasts.
Inc Greek troops have entirely re-
sered their morale, and their splendid
vrts mere prove how great an effect
ie commanders, like General Smo-
'ish and General Jannikosta, can
ouuce on disheartened troops. The
sex losses were chiefly due to the in
iury nre, very few of the Turkish
gus exploding. The enemy retreat
OUT OF sight toward Larissa during
night.
AN inspection of the battlefield re-
aleu long line of wheatfields strewn
"a corpses. The Turkish attempt to
tnank the Greek right proved very
astrous, owing to the murderous mus
nre which poured down the
peg held by the infantry and the ev-
81 Inc Turkish cavalry charge on
greek left seemed an act of sheer
mess, II the horsemen attempted
scend az Iag steep incline in the face
"o strong Entertainments of infan-