The Portland daily press., 1897-05-03
PANIC STRICKEN GREEKS.
The Fighting At Pentepigadia Graph.
ieally Described.
BOUND NOT TO f lGHT, TROOPS
PRESSED TOWARD ARTA.

treating Soldiers-Ralli Ministry In.
From Frontier Indicates That 1t Is
| Useless.
London, May 2.-The Times oorrespon-
dent at Patras, giving further details
of the fighting at Pentepigadis, notes
the neglect of the officers to provide for
the timely arrival of re-inforcements.
a matter so difficult in that wild section
Of the country, and proceeds; "When
the Turks opened the attack they realized
that their fierce onset might expel the
mere handful Of Greeks; but did not
renlize that this one blow would throw
the entire Greek army Into Epirus into
a hopeless panic and cause the loss of
all the positions gained siucs the OPEN
ing Of the campaign.
sSix Thousand Turks scaled the moun-
taian. covered as it was with bushes
and rocks, and in the face of firing
which was rapid and continuous. They
lost heavily, in spite Of the fact that tive
Greek guns were inexpliciable removed
from action shortly after the fusilade be-
gan. The Evznnes fought bravely, but
were compelled to retire.
"The rest of the q reek positions have
been abandoned. There has been appar-
emily no stand anywhere, and the whole
army is crumbling up without firing q
short. We entered Kumuades which 800
men and six guns had deserted, accom-
panied By the terrified villagers carry
Ing their property; and then we descend
ed the rough pass where for hours we
met no one. lhe retreating and panic
stricken troops were far ahead. About
midnight we and our mournfui process
siun Of villagers overlook the routed
army on thu road, in hitter confusion,
packed with o snass OF humanity,
tumbling on through the darkness, for
it was strange panic that had seized
the men, a sullen, unexoited stubborn
determination not to fight, but to press
on toward Arta, in a sluggish irresis-
table way. The officers, too, like their
regiment. walked with gloomy and
shame faced expression, quite unable to
Iget their men in hand.
"At Kanoponlo, Col. Potari and his
staff vainIy tried to check the route and
to make stand, but the mass contin-
nously growing, kept rolling along.
PRESENTLY there mingled with the
troops the scared Inhabitants of the vii
lagos On the line Of retreat who, fearing
the Turkish vengeance for assisting the
r. -
| Families and chattels, their CATTLE sheen
and goats believing, tramplingfHand kill
ing eGoh other, while the lurid glare OF
The burning homes behi::d reminded
them Of all that they had lost.
War Preparations Going On.
Constantinople, May 2.-War prepara-
tions go on with unabated vigor. Two
commissions, composed of officials of the
ministries of public works and of war,
have been formed for the purpose of in
speoting railways and facilitating the
despatch of troops to the frontier.
1t has been decided to extinguish the
torches in all the light houses on the
Gulf of Smyrna as far as Karaburun
during the continuance Of the war.
1t is officially announced that the
Greeks. resident in Turkey, may heeome
naturalized as an alternative to leavin I
the country. This will be compulsory
for all Greeks employed in Turkey. The
Porte has undertaken to provide guards
for the protection of tho American mis-
sions in Asia Minor and has promised
that these shall not be removed with.
| out the consent OF the American lera-
tion.
Greeks Invade Epirus.
Arta, May LATTER remaining inactive
| for two days the Greek troops yesterday
| (Friday), reinvadei Epirus. The sixth
regiment advanced to and occupied
fighting. The Turks are still at Pen
tepigadia and Imaret has been fortified.
the military bridge over the river Arta
| (Arachtos) having been destroyed.
Greeks Drawn Up.
Athens May "A despatch from
Lamia dated Saturday says: Since yes.
terday the whole body of Greek troops
near Pharsalos and Domokos, has been
drawn up in order of battle; but at this
bour (noon), there has been no fighting,
The inhab itants of Pharsalos have aban.
doned the town in fear of the Turkish
attack and an exodus has begun from
Domokos in the direction of Lamia. tbs
refugees pitching tents in ths open coun.
try"
Saisbury's Proposition Abandoned.
London, May Alt is semi officially
stated that Lord Salisbury's proposal te
the powers for conference at Paris te
discuss measures with a view OF ending
the war between Turkey and Greece,
has already been under consideration TO,
several days at the various foreign Off
ces and may now be considereu definitely
abandoned.
/ Ismail Pasha Protests.
Canea, Crete, May 2.-Ismail Pasha,
governor of the island, hns protested
against the decision of the admirals al.
lowing food to be supplied to lnhabitant,
in tue interior. He demands an abol1t