Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-07
THE BATTLE DESCRIBED.

Fifty Thousand Turks Against Thirty
thousand Greeks-A Steady Fight All
Day
London, May 6.-The Daily Nails
correspondent with the Turkish forces
at PharsalOs, teIegraphing yesterday
morning, says:
Yesterdays Wednesdays battle
was the most decisive of the entire war.
IL was not intended at the beginning
that the fight should be regular pitch
ed engagement, but on the arrival OF
Edhem Pasha at the outposts, a furi-
Gus firing began.
The Greeks were in an excellent po-
stiOn, we'll defended by earthworks.
Their advance line consisted OF two bri-
gades and their reserve Of two half bri-
gades, altogether about 10000 men. AS
against these were $4,000 turks.
The artillery began the engagement,
the Greek practice being much better than
usual but after about two hoy7's they be-
gan 10 retire. This was a great mistake,
as they were thus enclosed between the
river and the mountains, with no room
TO deploy.
the Greeks fought with the courage Of
despair The great black masses forming
the rear guard covered the whole rich
green plain The endurance and dash Of
the Turks were magnificent, TOO. l reach
ed the battle field with a regiment
whose men Immediately began TO run for
ward. dancing under fire and shouting
like children when thew saw the enemy.
The Greeks repulsed them vigorously
and followed up the repulse.
The Turks had formed in a semi-circle
Of laundering batteries and cracking BAT
taHous. The division on the extreme
right tried 10 cut off the retreat TO Domo-
kos, while the remainder OF the force
flung itself upon Pharsala.
The battle was but little like the bat
ties described in books. There was no mr.
ing of voleys no bayonet assault, no rush.
10 cheering. but only steady leiSurely
advance into the open in perfect order.
There was some individual lighting. and
the soldiers shouted Allah, Allah till
the constant repetition swelled into one
heavy monotonous shout. l saw some
men suddenly fling up their hands and taI
face downward. but the Greek fire in the
main was Ineffective.
Before o'clock the last village north of
the river had been taken. Then the VIII
lage Of Vasiu and the entertainments near
the river wer estormed with considerable
loss to the Turks and the battle ceased
al nightfau. the thanking division hav-
ing established itself behind the Greeks
and cut of the best line Of retreat 10
Athens
THE GREEKS MOVING BACK.
L.arissa. May "a dispatch from
PharsaloS dated II a. m. to-day de-
scribes the battle there which began
yesterday:
A Turkish corps first appeared on
the summit of Mount Tekke yesterday
morning. From a formidably intrench-
ed position on the hillside they attack
ed the fourth regiment of Evzones about
noon. The latter made strong resist
ance. but were finally compelled TO fall
slowly back.
The Turks then cannOnaded and de-
stroved the village Of Ordskoni, which
is about two hours march north OF
Pharsalos. THE Crown Prince having
ordered the entire army TO draw up IN
line OF battle, the Greeks advanced
about > pm. The Turks, numbering
90 coo Immediately descended the slopes
of Mount Tekke and planted batteries.
which began 10 lombard the Greek reg
iments. Owing to superiority Of weight
the Turkish cannon inflicted heavy
losses upon the Greeks and especially
near the station.
..The Turks continued to advance un-
iii they came into close quarters ana
then the Crown Prince decided TO retire
to more commanding positions.
All the ammunition and supplies
have been transported to DOmOkos, on
the heights of which the Greek batter
les are prepared for action. The IurNS
have burned the village Of Tatarl, ana
have massacred a priest and the entire
family in the village of Dioskanl.
rDHrM PAsHA TELLS OF IT.
CONSTANTINOPLE. May 6.-Edhem
posba the Turkish commander-in-chief
in Thessaly. has sent the following as
match TO the ministry OF war dated TINS
morning:
..Tbs imperial army while marching 10
PharlaloS. met the enemy III the N"ldS'S ".
soubathi.. Souledji Turcomanh ana
I.amia. After a severe engagement last
ing fifteen hours. we dislodged them from
their positions. and advanced 10 Pharsa'oS'
which the imperial army has Just VICTOR
iously occupied"
UNSATISFACTORY CONDITION.
rOTDON. May THE Daily Mails cor
resnondent at Palias, under date OF We'd
nesday. says:
.rhe Greek battalion to-day attacked
+bs Turks near Philippiadia. The Greeks
fought well. but their ammunition was
soon expended. and they were compelled
to retire. ,.,....,..
Officers and men in Epirus are bitterly
5isDl.ased with the headquarters stan'
and lately the soldiers have been plunder-
80 .t,sir compatriots. A very unsaustac-