Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-05-13
VOLO EVACUATED.
Turkish Troops Enter that City
Today.
SMOLENSKI OUTFLANKED.
The Turkish Army Cuts Him Off
From the Main Greek
Army.


ATHENS, May 8.-The newspapers
published report yesterday that Volo
would be declared q neutral port and
Turks therefore would not occupy it,
Minister on foreign affairs, Nj. Skoulo-
dis, is quoted as saying the powers had
not yet taken steps to commu oicate
with the Creek Minister on the subj sot
of intervention, although 1t is under
stood the powers are discussing some
form OF interVen lion. He also said be
knew nothing concerning the report
that Volo would be declared neutral
port but added that il the Turkish
troops commit excesses in that town,
Greece will take the measures demand
ed by the situat M. Skoulodis said
The report of dissentions among the
ministers WIS absolutely false. Volo
has been completely evacuated by the
Greeks.
OoNarANrINoPLE, May 8. - Edhem
Pashs has telegrsphed the Porte latter
& fierce battle a considerable force OF
Greeks at Velestino was utterly routed.
We captured the town and afterwards
captured strategic points surrounding
Pelattepe, on the road to Volo. Our
victorious army is now marching on
that town."
ATHENS, May 8.-A dispatch from
Arts says Fuad Bsy, the Turkish Com
nsndeF, through the Greek priest at
Arts, issued a proclamation to the
Christian population ordering them to
lay down their arms as otherwise their
villages would be burned. The environs
of Ksnjs, in Turkish territory, are
burning.
VELEsrINo, May 9-The Greeks have
evacuated Volo. Desachments of mar
ines have been landed from the British,
Ruseisn, French, Austrian and German
wsrships to guard the town. Foreign
consuls have arrived to confer with
Edhem Pashs, the Turkish Commander.
As this dispatch is being sent Turkish
troops are entering Volo. The Greeks
who fad to Almyros will rejoin the
WASHINGTON, May 8.-Ths Turkish
legation regards the Turkish advances
TO Volo as the most important and de-
3 sive movement since the war began.
Il leaves the Greek army out in two,
With General SmoleDski outhsnked
and unable to communicated with the
main body of the Greek army under
Prince Constantine. The Turkish |
'orces now occupy q line exten ding
rom Mllous Pass southwark TO Volo. |
General Smolsnski's army is east of thus
iue with the TURKISH army between
1im aud Athens.
VIENNA, Msy lO.-It is reported that
Turkeys terms of peaos with Greece in
,ludes the payment OF an indemnity OF
fifteen million dollars a resrrsngement
IF the Greek frontier, sunuling all |
ireaties tsvoripg Creeks, casson of the |
Greek fact to Turkey aud settlement Of
he Cretan question.
Con May 10.-The Turk
hat the Greek forces at Ksmsrita have |
Oeen routed by three battslions of |
Turkish troops who occupied Ksnsrita.
Later the Greeks gathered IN the |
,hurch Oh the heights above the village, |
and fred on the Turks who eventually |
iook the church by assault killing many !
Greeks and capturing some prisoners. |
The remainder OF the Greeks retired to |
,he bridge of Argos Georgia, where
hey made q Determined stand but were |
10 ally routed by the Turks.
PARIS, May 10-A semi Official COM
nipque was published this afternoon
saying the impression prevails that |
negotiations between Grsecs and |
Turkey will not be attended by great |
difficulties and will soon have salts |
stated, had already agreed among them
selves upon the conditions of peace. |
Iermsny'5 hesitation wss due TO she |
act that the Gresk govern ment, 10 a |
circular 90 representatives at the courts |
If the powers did not formally adhere |
10 Oretsn autonomy as demanded by |
he powers Greece su bsequently geve /
,he necessary sssursn ces in this respect !
md the German minister at Athens has
1een instructed to actively support the !
,fforts of she powers to conclude pence. !
ATHENS, May ia collective note
rom the powers on the subject of medi- |
stion has been presented to Greek |
Minister OF Foreigo Affairs NJ. Skou.dis
1y the Russian Minister, M. Onou. 1t |
s understood the Greek Government |
lRs gccspted the conditions imposed |
md contided it's interests to the care of !
he powers. Active measures, it is |
urther stated, we're taken at CONSTANT |
lople today to stop further advance OF |
Turkish troups.
LONDON, May In the House of |
Commons today fret lord OF the treas
Try and govern ment leader, A. j. Bs
our, announced that information bad |
'een aeosived this morning from all the |
representatives. OF the powere as Athens /