Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-07
GREEKS HOPEFUL.
commanders Think They Can Hold
Their Positions Indefinitely.
TIE RETREAT WAS NOT A FLIGHT.
Col, Yassos Recalled from Crete Be-
cause He Is Needed at the
Frontier.

the Journal from Athens says: There
ia great depression In Athens because
of the news OF the retreat OF the Greek
army to Domokus, Notwithstanding
the recent victory. Many wild rumors
are afioat. NJ. Scouloudis, minister OF
foreign afiairp, in an interview insist.
ed that the ministers were not dis
couraged by the position, as the
Greek troops had held their owl at all
points against odds OF nearly three TO
one, there being $4,000 Turks and
26,OOO Greeks on the two lines. He
said the order for retreat was given
alter council Of war neId here, to
prevent the Turks from being able to
attack the Greeks in the flank, which
their numerical superiority made pos
sble. Tue commanders have no
doubt OF being ablo to hold their
present positions indefinitely. The
wounded men, arms anu ammu milton
were transported back in perfect
order.
Being asked II the removal Of Col.
Vatsos from Crete was u preliminary
10 the withdrawal OF Greek troops irom
Crete, lie replieo:
sit has nothing to do with II. 1t
wac considered tuat his presence was
required here on tho frontier. The
withdrawal Of Troops from Crete Ia not
unler, consideration by the council"
The minister refused any informa'
lion as to the 10 ion of the great pow
ere.
Your csrreepo ndent finally asked:
"May the policy VI your government
be described as one OF war or peacs?'
He replied:
''As we are at war, ours must natur-
ally be war policy, but the object Of
war is peace"
GREEKS AT sALoN1oA.
sALoNIoA, May 6.-L Delayed in
transmissiun. The Green fleet today
dropped "a Dumner Of shells into the
Turkish camp at Kasssndria but they
did no harm. The Greeks uiu not try
To land.
OFFICIAL TURKISH REPORT.
CoNsTANrINoPLE, May 7-The
Turkish guuernmenJ has received the
following official dispatch from Phar-
eaIa:
Cat dawn the imperial troops have
attacked the enemy occupying Phar.
sala, from which place a portion the
Greek troops already had begun TO re-
treat during the night, defeated them
aud captured tue town. A division OF
cavalry pursued the epemy on the
road to DemokOs and the division Of
Kharis Pashs has been ordered to al.
vance in that direction. The Greeks
left ammunition and provisions st
Pharsala.'
sMoLENsKI's BRIGADE.
ATHENS, May IA dispatch from
Almyro s announces that Smolenskii
brigade arrived tleretnis morning bav.
ing effecIeu tue retreat rom Velesiino
in good order.
TURKS MARCHING ON voLo.
LARIssA, May 6.-[Nisht, delayed
In transmission. -hiany wounueu
Turkish soldiers lave been brought
here from the front. They confirm
the report OF the capture Of Velestinc
where the fighting was severe. The
Turkish DrigadsB are marching on
Volo, which is expected coon TO be IN
the hands Of the Ottoman troops
Every body speaks OF the remarkable
courage OF the Albanian troops.
PANIC IN LAMA,
ATHENS, May 7.-Psnio prevails al
Lsmis, on the Cult OF Mania, now
the base of supplies for the Greek
forces at Domok0s. Many inhabi-
tants are fleeing, fearing an attack by
the Turke. Three vessels brough
refugees from LamiR to Plreaus yes
teruay evening.
RICH HAUL AT PHARsALA.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 7.-Ali thu
villages surrounding Puarsaia were
occupied by the Turks. A noun.
tain battery and eighteen mules, {
great quantity OF ammunition ant
provisions ana the personal effects O
Grown Prince Constantine anu Prime,
Nicholas leli into the hands Of the
Turkish forces.
CONSTANTINE WILL HOLD DoMoISos
LONDON, May IA dispatch frou
Atneus says n Telegram has been re-
ceived from Prince Conitantine say
ingi
"Our new position at Domokos Ii
one OF great strength. We are resolved
to hold II at all II costs. The retTes
from Pharasals was rendered impsra,
tive by the overwhelming numbers o
the enemy and was effected withou
delay.
GOULD AND SAGE.