Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-13
TURKS IN VOLO.
Greeks Were Completely Whipped
and Evacuate the Town.
CONVICTS GIVEN THEIR FREEDOM.
Two Days of Chaos While the Citizens OF
the Town Pack Up-Turks Burn
Many Houses-Cannon
Abandoned.

At 1:3O O'Clock Thursday morning the
defeat Of the Greeks was compete and
the pass to Volo open to the Turks. The
searchlights of the warships on the bay
flashing up the mountain sides were of
great assistance to the retreating Greeks
showing the road through the intense
darkness. Over a dozen cannon were
abandoned and captured by the Turks.
Two hundred wounded soldiers were
brought to Volo.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press is of the opinion that many of the
Greek wounded soldiers were left on the
field. 1t is impossible to estimate the
number of the killed.
Advices received from the frontier
about O'Clock this afternoon are to the
effect that General Smolenskis shatter-
ed army was cut in two. The left wing
retired 10 Almyros. What was left of
the right wing came toward Volo, broken
and demoralized. The retreat across the
mountains was almost as bad as the
panic which resulted in the change of
base from Tyrnavos to Volo.
The scene OF the more recent panic was
wild and almost indescribable On
Thursday and Friday the populace filled
the streets of Folo with their household
goods. The peasants from surrounding
villages fed to the town and added chaos
to confusion. Brigandage became COM
mon. Five steamers were completely
filed with refugees. Scores of caiques
carried fugitives to the islands.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press succeeded in getting on the last
steamer. On this boat were 1,S0O mer
women and children, packed thick as
1,A Z
tative landed at Chalus, and from that
place drove TO Athens.
Dispatches received here from Domo-
kis. the headquarters of the Greek ar
my today, say that the Turkish cavalry,
in making a reconnaissance, approached
within two hours of Domokis, but re-
treated on the approach of the Greeks
who followed the Turkish cavalry to the
advance posts Of the enemy's lines.
Prince Constantine's forces occupy all
the dehles through which the Turkish
troops must pass when they advance,
notably those of Agorari and Tiamassi.
The inha bitants of Domokis are going
into the interior.
The admira: in command of the Greek
squadron at Volo telegraphed today say
ing that the French and British consuls
at Volo, accompanied by the commanders
of the French, British and Italian war
ships, have had a conference at Velesti-
no with Edhem Pasna, the Turkish COM
mander. The latter promised to respect
the inhabitants and property at Volo,
provided the Greek squadron agreed to
refrain from hostiiities and retire beyord
range. The Greek admiral accepted the
terms.
All tn foreigners al Volo have embark
ed for other ports, and the town is now
empty.
GREEKS FREED CONVICTS.
COnstantinople, May Before leaving
Volo, the Greeks opened all the prisons.
THE British and French consu,s invited
the Turkish commanders to occupy the
town Immediately. Enver Bey and ten
battalions entered the town at IL o'clock
this morning. The Turks have already
established system of street patrol.
Washington, May S.-The Turkish le
CATION tonight received the following ca
blegram from Constantinople:
''Edhem Pasha, who is now at VelOs-
tino, telegraphs under date of today that
the French and British consuls at Volo
called upon him this evening in order
to state, in their OWE names and those OF
their colleagues that the Greek troops
leased The convicts and they requested
him to send at once forces to occupy the
town and secure the public order and
safety. Ten batfalicns, therefore, sent
for that purpose to Volo, entered and &C.
cupied the city,
AMBASSADORS DISCUSS.
Constan tlnople, May 1O-The ambassa-
doris met today and discussed mediation
by the powers between Turkey and
Greece.
GERMANY BACKS TURKEY.
London, May 1O.-A dispatch to the
Observer from Rome, dated yesterday
(Saturday)-says that Germany unreserv-
edly supports the demands made by
Turkey upon Greece.
VASSOS IN ATHENS.
Athens, May 10-1:30 a. m.-ColoneI
Vassos has just arrived from Crete.
Il $ believed that an armistice of a
fortnight between Greece and Turkey
will be agreed upon.
TROOPS SENT TO JANINA.
Salonica, May 1O-Sixteen battaiions
from the Adrianop,e army, a regiment
OF cavalry, and three field batteries have
been sent to Janina via Monastir.
London, May S.-The correspondent Of
the Observer at Athens says:
II am assured that the Greeks still
occupy Ismaret and Salagora, in Epi-
rus
TURKISH LOSSES HEAVY.
a dispatch to the Observer from Ath-
ems, dated yesterday Saturday says
that the officials and consuls Of Saloni-
ca report that the Turkish losses in kill
ed, wounded and sick during the recent
campaign will reach $4,000.
THREATENS TO BURN.
Athens, May 10-A dispatch from Arta
says Fuad Bey, the Turkish commander,
through the Greek priest at Arta, has
issued a proclamation to the Christian
population ordering them to lay down
their arms, as otherwise their villages
viii be burned.