The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
WAR is ABOUT OVER.
CONTENDING HOSTS READY
FOR MEDITATION.
Not Likely that Further Battles VIII Be
Fought-The Retreat From Phar-
zals Has Almost Broken the
Spirits of the Greeks-Panic
Prevails Among Them.
The Foreign War Situation.

LONDON, May s.-The retreat of the
Greek army from Pharsala and Veles-
tinO because the commanders were re-
l%uctantly forced to recognize the fact
that the Turkish forces, far superior
TO theirs in numbers and equipment,
and at least their equals in bravery,
were dangerously near to breaking
the Greek line of defense, has almost
broken the spirit of the Greeks. For
this reason there is every reason to-
day to believe hat Greece will accept
the offer of mediation made by the
representatives of the great powers
and, as the Turkish government had
declared in favor of mediation, there
is good ground for the belief that
Wednesdays battles will be the last
ones of the present war.
Turkey, though ready to accept the
Intervention of the powers, does not
propose to be caught mapping, and has
ordered the holding of eleven regi-
ments of the famous Hanidiet cavalry
for readiness for service in Thessaly.
A battalion of redifs has also been
sent to the island of Mitylene to repe1
a possible Greek landing and the cav
airy and Kharl Pasha's division of foot
soldiers of Edhem Pasha's army have
begun an advance in the direction of
Domokos, the present Greek head.
quarters
GENERAL SMOLENSKI SAFE.
ATHENS, May S.-A dispatch from
Almyros announces that General Smo-
lenski's brigade arrived there this
morning after having effected a re-
treat from Velestino in good order.
There had been much fear for his
safety, and the government had or
dered the squadron to send torpedo
boats to search for him.
A panic prevails at LAMA, on the
Gulf of LAMA, which is the base of
supplies for the Greek forces at Domo-
kos. Many of the inhabitants are flee
ing from the place, fearing it will be
attacked by the Turks. Three vessels
brought refugees from Lamia to the
Piraeus yesterday evening.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May IA dispatch
received here describing Wednesdays
battle before Pharsala says: 1.-The
Turkish van, after sharp fighting, cap
tured all the positions in front of
Pharsala, and thus gained favorable
sites for new krupp twelve-centimeter
howitzers, which We. stationed at
Tatari. They threw shells with I'M
erring aim right into the heart Of the
town. Some fell near the railway
station, which was wrecked; others
caused fearful damage IL the stree is
and to dwellings, which. it was under
STOOD. the inhabitants mad previously
abandoned. The Greeks suffered
heavy loss. AS evening came on it be-
came clear that their position was vir-
tually untenable."
GREEKS PANIC STRICKEN.
the German officer who reorganized
the Turkish artillery, and who en-
tered Larissa at the head of the Turk
ish troops, dwells upon the splendid
conduct of the Turks and says the
capture of Larissa did not cost
them a single man. The works
constructed by the Greek en-
gineers of Larissa were deserving
of high praise, and he fails to under
why they were abandoned. The
Turkish army in the field. he further
remarks, is one of the finest Turkey
ever possessed and no praise is too
great for both soldiers and officers. In
to the Greeks, he asserts that
both officers and men were seized with
panic and hat great numbers of
in the face of the enemy
stripped themselves of their uniforms,
donned civilian clothing and beseeched
the Turks to spare their lives. The
treated all their prisoners and
wounded with the greatest care.