The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-30

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Greeks Reported to Have Captured a
Large Quantity OF Ammunition in
Their Epirus Campaign.
NO ACTION BY THE POWERS
STILL DISCUSSING THE QUESTION OF
STOPPING THE WAR.
New Greek Cabinet Formed with "
RaIIi as Premier-Subsidenc of
the Excitement at Athens.


RaIH the new Greek Premier. may be
described as honorable peace secured
through war Reports to the prospects
of the intentions of the powers are very
of war is very indecisive. 1t appears that
the Turks are preparing simultaneously to
attack the Greeks at Phersala from the
east and the west. Already there are ru-
untenable and are preparing to fall back
on Thermopylae. The report from Constan-
tinople by way of Vienna that Osman
Pasha is going to Janina with 10000 addi-
tional troops is not confirmed.
According to the special correspondents
there was sharp fighting in Thessaly yes
terday dispatch from Phersala, dated
yesterday Thursday at p. m, says that
occupied Trikhala unresisted The Greeks
have fallen back on Phersala. Railway
| communication between Volo and Pher-
| sala has been restored. The advance
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| forward from all points and taken up va
| rious positions on the Thessaiian plain.
Both armies are now in immediate contact,
and a great battle Is believed to be immi-
nent.
| The Athens correspondent of the Standard
says: .'The Turkish army or its advance
guard has followed up the success before
| Larissa. and at o'clock last evening
| CThursday) began an attack In force on
the Greek positions at Phersala."
! The correspondent of the Associated Press
| at Athens says that according to dispatch
| from Phersala General Smoenskis brigade
has been engaged since o'clock this
! CThursday) afternoon in a fierce conflict
with Turkish army corps beyond Veles-
tino. i'm the direction Of Aiviale. A battalion
of Evzones and battery of artillery have
been sent to reinforce the Greeks, whose
position appears to be favorable. Aiviale
is seven miles southwest of Velestino and
| close to the railway connecting that place
with Phersala. 1t is just midway between
velestino and the Greek headquarters. II
defeated in the engagement which began
Thursday afternoon the Greeks, it is ex-
pected, will retire on Domokos.
| The Standards Constantinopie corre
| spondent says: "Nochat Pasha's division is
resting at Tyrnavos awaiting reinforce
ments Over half its strength has been
| hot hxyf ha fobt
ing Hamid Pashas division is slowly fol-
| lowing the remnants of the shattered Greek
| army toward Volo. The division of Nom-
I doub Pasha is marching on Trikkala.
Edhem Pasha expects that the Turkish
| forces at Janina will remain the de-
fensive until they are reinforced or are
ordered to cooperate with him in Thessaly.
| Although there is no good reason to believe
| peace, the Turkish staff is studying plan
| of campaign to be followed i'm event of
Servian and Bulgarian aggression. 1t is
| rumored that large force of Turkish
troops is being quietly gathered at Smyrna
with a view of landing in Crete to expel
| Colonel Vassos"
A dispatch to the Times from Arta says:
Greek soldiers are pouring into the town
parently from every point of the Turkish
territory hitherto occupied by the Creeks
| The Times correspondent adds that these
| soldiers show no signs of desire to con-
tinue the fight against the Turks. and their
| presence crowds the town five-fold above
its normal capacity, causing serious incon-
| venience and threatening. unless something
is done to relieve the pressure, a serious
danger.
A dispatch to the Times from volo. dated
| Wednesday. says: Yesterday the Turks
tried TO cut the railway to velestino. The
Greeks fought bravely, losing three officers
killed and many wounded, but they were
finally repulsed Panics continue here with
out cessation. After dark the population
oscillates between recklessness and terror
The town is entirely destitute of control.
as there is no military and apparently no
civil authorities. The telegraph Office has
been closed and postal matter is refused at
the postoffice.'
The Greeks have captured the magazine
at Philipadia. with large quantity of am
munition and 10000 shells. There have been
a number OF minor skirmishes to-day along
the line
Mr. Henry Norman. the Daily Chronicles
correspondent at Athens says: Il have