Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-06

| bers. and tool I'D position IN i, ron,' on
| our right wing. An artiicIy ,rne enc
sued along the extenslye g, nerfect order
| Mt three points and In large hv 10 o,,r in
| thew were speedjIy checked by our 81"
| fantry.
THE PRINCES I'm IT."
"'The respective losses are az ye' ,,arv
known. The Crown Piin,e and advanced
within range of the Turkish hre, sicauy
| inspiring the men. Prince . Mioro md d.
equally astive at the right WING, ., nnt the
| rected the fire OF his battery Against ,nu
| Turkish batteries HIS GUINNESS
encouraged the troops. .,,,o,s ,rtact.
1--WE maintain all our positions ih'a..,
and the engagement VIII ee, '" u' cal-
continued tomorrow tlnursuaO' " ocEed
culate that about 1900 TURKS attaI mn,
our wing. They rushed down the mn
slopes in vast numbers. The enemy Was
our superior In both artillery anu ca,a All,
the calibre OF their guns was "a "a ISL. Nc
their number was almost doupie ours. w
had mn cavalry because our only squad
ron has been used for scouting, ana nad
gone to Trikkala.
THE FIGHT AT vELESTINO.
LARISSA. May 3.-Delayed In transmis,,
sion. 1.-Two batteries OF howitzers arrived i've.
mere this evening from Eiasson ia anu u,,,'d-
rons OF cavalry, and four batteries oi
artillery have been sent TO reinforce rne
Turkish troops fighting at Veiestlh9,' a rhe
victory OF the Turks seemed assured. Inc
prisoners taken report that the popula-
ton, including that OF Volo, Is disposed 10
submit. and from various sources III Is
learned that the Greeks are paniy ue
moralzed and DISCONTINUED Win the
Crown Prince and his officers. we are
awaiting a definite result at 'eles'iHo
before making a general advance.
The soldiers who were wounded III the
first engagement at Nelestino are no"
al. arfCU
coming in to the hospitals at lsarissd,
The latter are well organized with the
materials which the Greeks Abandoned.
GREEK COMMANDERS DENOUNCED.
The inhabitants Of Larssa denounce the
commanders of the Greek troops, ana
even accuse them of treason. Ihey nope
for an early intervention upon the part
of the Powers, in order TO prevent the
complete ruin Of the country.
1t is stated here that the crown Prince
of Greece ordered Larissa TO be burned
previously TO evacuating the place put
ii is said there was no time 10 carry out
his Instructions. The Turks claim tnat
the fighting which has taken place at
Velestino and in which they are said 10
have been repulsed. was merely recon-
noissance i'm force. and its OBJECT, tnat OF
finding out the strength or the enemy,
being achieved the officers had the utmost
difficulty in inducing the men TO retire.
They were Obliged. IL is claimed. to threat
en- them. and even then they could not
prevent the Turks from singing In def
ance during the withdrawal, the men de-
claring that they were challenging the
Greeks. and persisting in singing. in order
to secure, If possible, a renewal OF the
firing.
A "STRIKING" INCIDENT.
There was striking feature I'm Fridays
cavalry charge. Colonel Mahmoud Bey
was fired upon by a Greek officer. who
sent four bullets from his revolver in the
direction of the Turkish officer. Nah
mould Bey then galloped ahead OF his
men. and with one fierce blow with his
sword completely severed the Greek Off
GERS head from his body.
The heat here is tremendous; but the
troops are suffering without any com
plant. and the doctors are greatly i'm
pressed with the wonderful vitality or
the wounded Turks. One Turkish soldier.
who was shot i'm the stomach. remained
in the ranks. and later walked ten miles.
Another Turkish soldier, who was wound
ed twice I'm the legs and once in the Shout
der, continued attending to his duties for
twenty-four hours, until an officer no
ticed his condition and ordered him 10
the hospital The wounded men recover
with remarkable rapidity. This is at
tributed TO the abstemious lives Of the
Turks.
The Sultan has sent a number of lam
daus for the use of the wounded.
The Greek priests hold regular services
here. and the town IS perfectly quiet.