The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-05-07
BIGGEST BATTLE OF The
WAR is FOUGHT.
THE DECISIVE BATTLE ON.
Both Wings OF the Greek Army Unsuc-
ssssfuily Attacked Near Vslestino-
Both sides Lost Heavily
Princes Constantine and
Nicholas Were Active
In the Combat

voLo, May g. The Turkish forces
made a fierce attack yesterday on tie
Greek troops at Velestino, but were
repulsed. There were heavy losses on
both sides. Fighting is proceeding
between the opposing armies at two
other points.
PHARsALos, May 6.--The Greek line
was attacked Yesterday by a Turkish
force of 10000 infantry, in addition to
artillery and cavalry Colonel MalSris
commanded the Greek left wing and
Colonel Mavromichalis the right wing.
Both repulsed the Turks with great
slaughter The railway station was
destroyed by the Turkish shells and
railway communication between this
point and N0lo is interrupted. Prepar-
ations are being made with the utmost
activity for the battle which seems in
evitable to-day
LONDON, May 6. 6.--The correspondent
of the Daily Telegraph at Nolo says:
"The biggest battle OF the war be
gan near Velestino yesterday morn
ing. As result of II, the Turkish
force of 40, 900 men has been repulsed
The Turkish plan was to seize the
hills on the north, dividing Pharsalos
from Velestino
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Velestino says
The Turks were repu!sed after five
hours fighting, with heavy loss. Sim
ultaneously Edhem Pasha's main force
engaged the Greek outposts at Phar-
salos, ana the lighting lasted from
p. m until 7 p IN both armies retain
ing their original positions
The Athens correspondent of the
Standard says: There is great re joic-
ing over the receipt of the official tele-
gram from Pharsalos saying that the
Turks have been repulsed and that
the Greeks hold their positions after a
three hours battle. The dispatch says
that Crown Prince Constantine and
Prince Nicholas fought courageously
in the front rank, risking their lives a
hundred times, and that they had an
ovation from the whole army when
the fighting was over
"rhe government has forwarded TO
! them its warmest congratulations
The king and the cabinet have also
| addressed manifesto to the troops,
congratulating them upon their cour-
/ age and patriotic devotion.
The public is overjoyed and Is
already forgetting the earlier blunders
of the campaign. A decisive battle is
expected at Pharsalos to-day"
LARIssA, May Six divisions OF
/ Turkish troops have marched forward
TO Pharsalos and il is understood here
that the porte has given Edhem Pasha
IA free hand
ATHENS, May 6-Au American man
of-war has joined the international
squadron ~ Phalerum.
CoNsTANTNoPI May G. -- The
French, Russian and British embas-
sizes have replied TO the porte, insisting
that the Greeks I'm the service OF the
em bassies, legations and oonsulates
throughout the Turkish empire be per
mitted 70 remain The porte, there
fore, will extend the period Of expul-
sion another fortnight, and II il
thought possible that peace between
Turkey and Greece will have been ar
ranged before the time expires.
LONDON, May g. The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says
81 have been informed to-day in of.
fetal quarters that Russia has actually
begun TO take action through the am
bassadors in the direction of media.
tion, acting with the powers which
have agreed TO her proposal. But the
difficulty is that Greece viii not accept
the Russian terms