The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-07
THR TURKISH SIDE
OF the Kettle Of PharsaiOS-A Graphic
Description Of the Flight.

OF the Kettle Of PharsaIoS-A Graphic
Description Of the Flight.
LONDON. May 1.-The Daily Nails
correspondent with the Turkish forces
at Pharsalos. teleGrnphing yesterday
morning, says:
yesterdays Cwednesday'O battle
was the most decisive of the entire war.
It was not Intended at the beginning
that the fight should be regular pitch
cd engagement, but on the arrival OF
Edhem PaSha At the outposts, furious
fixing began.
'sThe weather was cool and the sky
somewhat cloudy after thunderstorm.
The village OF Pharsalos could be seen.
huddled. as It were, under line OF
low peaked hills Higher and round
about were black hills rising behind the
Others, while between us and the Vii'
lage ran small stream known TO the
anclents as the Ralpeus, crossed bF
bridge at the railway.
Between the stream and the village
were the Greeks IN an excellent posi-
tlon, well defended by earthworiSs
Their advance line consisted OF two
briuades and their reserve Of two half
bFiEades, altogether about 10000 men.
As against these were $1,000 Turks.
The artillery began the engagement.
the Greek practice helng much better
than usual, but nfter about two hours
they began to retire across the river
This was q great mistake, as they were
thus enclosed between the river and the
mountains, which no room TO deploy.
THE sight was superb, In many cases
the Greeks fought with the courage OF
despair. The great black masses, form
ing the rear guard TO hold the bridge,
covered the whole rich green plain. The
endurance and dash OF the Turks were
magnificent, too. reached the battle
field with q regiment whose men i'm
medIatelY began 10 run forward, dane
ing under fire and shouting like
children when they saw the enemy.
''The Greeks repulSed them vigorous
iV and followed up the repulse,
''Thc Turks had formed in n SEMI
circle OF laundering batteries and
cracking battallons. The division on
the extreme right tried to cut on the
retreat to Domokos, while the remain
der Of the force flung Itself upon Pnar-
salos.
battles described in books. There was
no firing OF volleys, no bayonet assault,
no rush. no cheering, but only n steady.
lelgurely advance into the open In per-
feet order. There was some individual
nrinC and the soldiers shouted: Allah,
Allah" TIL the constant repetition
Ewelled into one heavy monotonous
shout. saw some men suddenly ming
no their hands and fall face downward,
but the Greek FIRE in the main was In
effective.
Before 5 o'clock the last village north
OF the river mad been taken. Then the
village OF Vasill and the entrcnchments
near the river were stormed With con-
siderabIe loss 10 the Turks and the bat
lie ceased at nIghtfall, the nhnking ~.
vision having established itself behind
the Greeks and cut on the best line OF
retreat to Athens.
COSsTANTINOPLE, May GA dis
match received here describing yester-
days bnttle at PhRrsnloB says:
The Turkish van. after sharp fighting:
captured all the positions in front or
Pharsalos and thus gained favorable
sItes for new Krupp twelve centimetre
Howitzers. which were stationed At To-
forI They threw shells with unerring
aim right Into the heart OF the town.
Snmc fell near the railway station,
which was wrecked: others caused fear
fuI damage in the streets and 60 dwell
ingg which It was understood the In
babltants had previously abandoned.
The Greeks suffered heavy loss. As
evening came on. Il became clear that
their posltlon was virtually untenable
ond nj the moment this dispatch iB be-
Ina written. Hairl Pashu's thanking
movement has begun TO have its ehect
and the Greeks are already shakeh'