The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-08
GREtKSLOS|NGHEARf
King George Practically Ad.
mlts Their Defeat.
FALLING SLOWLY BACK
THE POSITION OF THE ROYAL.
FAMILY PERILOUS.
MEDIATION is ACCEPTABLE
Another Story That Greece Prefers
Further War to Giving Up Crete--
The Aeroism Of the Turks
at Pharsaios.
MEDIATION IS ACCEPTABLE

The Aeroism Of the Turks
at Pharsaios.
Headquarters of the Turkish Army in
Thessaly, Phansalos, May 6.-(Delayed
in transmission.)- THE Turkish army to-
| night is bivouacking in the so villages
| surrounding Pharsalos, captured from
the Greeks.
The battle began at O'clock in the
morning After skirmishing between the
| advance posts Of the opposing forces, the
Greek artillery opened fire with great
precision. But the Turks pushed for
ward, exposing themselves to the enemy's
| fire with the greatest sang froid.
| The Greeks made fatal error in leav
ing the commanding position which they
| occupied and retiring upon the plain,
which was commanded on all points by
our batteries, that were brought into ac-
| ton as soon as the Greeks left the hills.
The scene which followed was both in
| teresting and cruel The Greeks, from
all parts of the plain, were converging
towards a stone bridge spanning the river
L dId WHith wax tHS oiiis VI SCtLll6
over. The mass of humanity at this
point was constantly growing, when the
roar OF the Turkish artillery began. The
Turks obtained the exact range Of the
enemy and shell after shell fell and ex-
ploded in the midst Of the fugitives. The
havoc created by the S'hrapnel was terri
bic. Gradually, however, through this de-
| cimating fire, the greater part of the
Greeks crossed the river.
The Turks, who were then covering the
plain like bees, met with a strong resist
ance while attacking Vastili, where the
Greeks from the hidden positions obtain
ed furious fire. In the face of this, the
Turks advanced with marvellous temerity
and captured the village.
Owing to the fact that it was not de-
signed to commence the decisive engage
ment until tomorrow, the Turkish divi-
sion intended to take the enemy in flank
only arrived half an hour before the
close of the combat to-day, having march
ed thirty miles.
The Greek guns while they opened
we'll, ended badly, while ours were served
even better than usual.
The Turks attack upon Nasili was
made without any previous plan. The
men We're ordered to capture the place
and they advanced, quietly shooting as
though hunting. The Greeks maintain
ed a whitening fire.
l saw Turk, wounded in the leg, ad
vancing to the attack on all fours.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press is writing this dispatch in the
midst Of the bivouac at Edhem Pasha's
headquarters. The General and his
staff officers at the same time, are form
| ing little group around lantern. stu
dying the war maps for to-morrow's Op-
eratiOns. -
During the day, the Turks captured
mountain battery and eighteen mules,
great quantity of ammunition and provi
sions and the personal effects of the
Greek Princes Constantine and Nicholas.
Athen, May THE Greek govern
| ment has notified the powers that the
Greek feet has establishment an effec-
tive blockade of the Coast of Epirus.
London, May THE Athens CORES
pondent of the Times says:
The news of the retreat from Pharsa-
| los was at first received with consterna-
| ton, but the public has already accepted
| the situation and now regards the retreat
| to DomokoS as a strategic movement die
| tated by prudence. 1t is generally felt
| that Gent Smolenski's defense Of Veles-
| tinO has vindicated the reputation Of the
Greke army and wiped out the disgrace
of Matt and Larissa. The national hon
or is untarnished.
'But while all this is so the old belli-
cose enthusiasm of the Athenians has
vanished completely. On all sides the
desire for peace is expressed and should
| the government invoke the Intervention
! of the powers it would probably be sup
ported by public opinion. The anti-royal
feeling is vis;bly diminishing. The demon
stratiOns due to change of cabinet and
tG the flight from Larissa, which were
| somewhat superficial, have not been re-
Deated. The gallantry of the Princes at
Pharsalos has also had a good effect.
"The main body of General Smolenski's
force arrived this (Friday) morning at IL
o'clock at Almyros. All the inhabitants
of Domokos have fled to Lamia"
KING GEORGE GIVES UP.
Copenhagen, May THE Athens cor
respondent of the Politiken reports that
he has interviewed an aide de camp of
king George who says:
"Since the loss of Larissa, the Greeks
have totally broken down. They have
no equipment, neither food nor tents
They have to sleep in the open on the
coolest nights. If Greece obtains even q
trifling success she will sue for peace"
THE TURKS COOL COURAGE.
Athens, May THE Greek feet at
V01O has been instructed not to hinder
the entrance of the Turks in order to save
the town from destruction.
General Smolenski's artillery, engineers
and some cavalry have proceeded to
Almyros by sea.
Crowds Of volunteers continue to ar
rive here and 1000 italians, led BY Ric-