The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-29
GREEK RETREAT A ROUT.
Terrified fugffives stampeded by
the Cry, Run. Run, the
Turks Are Here

Copyrighted 1897 BY the Associated Press
ATHENS, April 2s.-The correspondent
OF the Associated Press az Laussa who
was wsth the retreating Gre~ks after the
battle OF Mats. has arrived here. The cor
respondent felesra7hs:
when / overlook the Greek infantry
they were In struggling order footsore
and grimy from four days in the trenches
and long exposure 10 shells enough 70 un-
nerve veterans. They went along II 81
lence. \ contrast TO the ordinary chatter
ing In the Greek ranks. The night was
pitch dark. and the red glare az KutAri
ard Dell IN fha distance added 20 thu
wierdness of the scene.
Later ! passed batteries OF artillery.
mgle trains. carts. wagons, crying viliag
srs. women and children. All were hope
lessiy mixed. There was no attempt az
order. All arms were inteEmingied. and
the confusion WAS ceu1plete e-d hy the shouts
ard rushes OF the Evsones and irregtilars
IL every style OF outfit
Their previous sniiennsss gave place
20 the claTnor OF disappointed ard dispir-
it~3 men. They forgot their weaTiuss= n
xllA tnsp-ccattonS. The rstrea. became
rout. our carriage was slowly picking rs
way through tire crying wneaen and cstl
dren and the horses. All overiaden. were
walking a. a snalis p@cs. Or Pranctng
Nth nervous fright
Suddenly anove the din Of rhe coafusea
masses or tne read al6 Ia the Adjoining
Gelds cane a rear developed into 3 fierce.
sustained ysH. rolling froTn the distant
rear. with lightning speed. Soon In the
midst of this yell could be distinguished
crIes OF The Turks are upon Us"
"In few minutes doxen horseuea
ard as many rfaeTiess sleeps appeared OF
the left - a fan ERIiop. the men shouting
v-ith frenzy: Ram, run. the Turks are
here
Into the night air rose this agonizea
rear. fairly pA-a}yztng Imagination x
wiu remain n my memory forever.
Mad Rush OF Terror.
The stampede vas immediate. The ar
inaAs weTe laShed luse gallop and men.
Vanrsen aud ca4iaren sn4 soldiers 5oaaei
pe1I-rueil IN & nsd raSa. many wao fell
% the ground besug tfa-aPle5 10 death.
Nehicles were uveFtarncsl, mixing up Gess
asnE furniture. Ammunition. horses. DOR
keys oxsn &na 6u-aloes
According - enc sgoTy tie horsenea
Wao so sshissaly appeared aaE Caused tals
frsxhtfai stampede were really C3scasssan
cavalry, hGt thls report i noE generally
aeseve5.
BESIDE or carriage - lnfansryrsen
Appeared. Mia faces bt&ncae3 from ter
rcT. Tney jumped Upou TIE sgepz and Ws
trleA . keep them cut. One - thezn there
npcn levsiea ITS rise in eur Efrerston hssf
tastr corr aEraez tknE on tNe sFesrsE - ore
ssfe - the carriage overturned Sc. SMASH
tax .t 20 Fjeces ans fhe E.Sn&on Ttznss cssr-
FuSpoatent ard myself were th-vwn cut
I waS psnns4 BY tns lex anSsr bvekan ttrz-
bsrs, as the ran1ersoatars areUnf !n-
crsA s@G-
IN rNrfecg gsgxzrisy - te~-ur. srl8be~s
snE s-rezuazrs bexsr Erfrx shetT rtSes -
every 3irecgina Froea the front su3 rear
frens rsxht an8 last. TIE nullefs NasEsas1.
hus ere repoFss fFana ths areaFrns Sers nof
easily hear2 ahoye the rNar % haman ~
tuGs MN& Ire terrier ~ the rska4lsNue& an&-
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