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THE DALLES. WASCO COUNTY, OREGON. WEDNESDAY. MAY 5. 1897.
NUMBER 23.
4
BATTLE CONTINUES
Turkish .'Attacks Repeatedly
- Repulsed.
THE GREEKS FIGHT STUBBORNLY
Report or a Turkish Bepnlse Denied at
Constantinople Tola Occupied
toy Torklih Cavalry. .
Athens, April 30. The action between
the Tnrks and Greeks which began jes
terday at Valestino, about ten miles
west of Volo, continued today. General
Smolensk's brigade, fighting bravely,
repulsed repeated charges of the Turk
artiliery. Denleo by the Forte.
Constantinople, April 30. The Turk
ish government has issued the following
announcement:
"Far from being repulsed at Valestino,
the imperial troops continued their vic
- torioua march forward."
Volo I. Oocnpled.
London, April SOi The Evening News
this afternoon publishes a dispatch from
Constantinople, dcted today, saying the
Turkish cavalry occupied Volo yesterday
evening. The dispatch adds that ten
days' delay baa been granted the Greeks
desirous of leaving Constantinople.
A Fame at Volo.
Bomb. April 30. Dispatches from Volo
by way of Athens say a terrible panic
prevails at Volo, and if the place falls
into the hands of the Turks, the situa
tion of the Greek army will be desperate.
Turk. Were Vlctora.
Constantinople, April 30. A dis
patch from the Turkish military com-
mander at Janina announces that Mus
tapha's brigade yesterday occupied the
heights commanding Nichesto and Keer-
vau9erv.ll, -eyoBd--Pentepegidia and
the Greek troops in that vicinity there
. , upon retreated. '
" The Vail, of Saloaica, telegraphs that
a band of Greeks has been routed by the
Turkish corps near Pravishte. Ten
Greeks were captured.
Guns Were Mot Damaged.
' Athens, April 30. A correspondent of
the Associated Press, who was at Lar
issa Thursday, reports that the Turkish
troops found all the guns of the fortress
intact, and obtained possession of im
menae 'quantities of ammunition. The
abandonment of such a strong position
is incomprehensible. News of the oc
cupation of Volo by the Turkish forces
is momentarily expected here.
SITUATION AT 8ALOMCA.
People Beady to Flee In Case of a Greek
Attack.
New York, April 30. A Journal die
, patch from Salonica says : .
From Vienna to Nish in Servia, and to
the Turkish frontier all the news was of
the Greek defeat and everywhere- was
rejoicing, because the Greek is detested
' in all of Southeastern Europe. In Aus-tro-Hungary
and Servia, the Greek indi
vidual is equal to three - Oriental Jews,
therefore, Austro-Hungary and Servia
all presented a broad grin at the con'
. etant news of Greek reverses. . In Sarvia
they said: "We are " delighted. We
are happy and at peace for the first time
in our history."
But when Salonica was reached all
this was changed. There were two sides
- to the story. While it is true the Turks
gained a great victory at Milouna and at
Larrisa, yet the Greeks had been van
quishing the Turks at other points and
, destroying towns along the coast near
this place.
So great was the Turkish discontent
with the way the war is carried on that
It is actually stated that Osman Pasha
-.- was sent to infuse new courage into the
army. ' The hero of Plevna is very old.
It is like asking Bismark to take the
'field, or sending Victoria around Eng
land stump-speaking at a .general elec
tion but he is idolised by every Turk.
His mere name is a tower of strength.
Salonica is quiet among its foul smells,
all say; "The quiet is only today; God
knows what will will be tomorrow." : '
The Greek fleet of 10 war vessels is
only 20 miles distant, and has already
bombarded two towns. It is likely any
moment to give 16 hours' notica to the
' people to quit the town before a bom
bardment. Austria and Italian war
ships lie in the harbor ready ' to take
care of their fellow countrymen, and all
strangers requiring protection. In all
houses of the better classes men have
their wives and children in readiness for
flight, curios boxed up. and valuables
put up in portable packages, . and yet
nothing of a panic meets the eye
Jews I
swarm the streets, selling goods and
counting money. ' Albanian doormen in
quilted white petticoats bask in chairs
in the sunshine, and in the concert-halls
muBic and beer flow together, and men
and women flirt, drink ' and smoke to
gether as if the fate of Babylon will
be repeated. ."
Cablegrams from the field - of .battle
are all alike all Turkish, practically:
dictated by a staff officer of the commander-in-chief.
AH dispatches thus
dictated must go via Constantinople,
and are subjected to strict courtship.
This seems quite unnecessary, because
Turkey must win, and win quickly, on
less the powers interfere. Today she
has almost double as many men in the
field as Greece, and has millions ready
to take arms, while Greece has no more
men.
Other correspondents here are Pierre
Mills, of the Journal des Debats of Paris ;
Stanhope, of the Herald; Roberts, of
the .American legation and the London
News. These are buying tents, horses
and canned food and aranging to secure
a military guard for three days' journey
to Larissa, only one day of which Is by
rail. .
An Electric Bar Dram. .
St. Louis, April 30. Civil Engineer
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make the deaf hear. The drum consists
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To a portion of the device inserted in the
ear is attached a wire so small as to be
scarcely visible. This leads to a dry
battery which may be carried in the
pocket.'
The inventor claims that the wearer
will be able to hear as well as those un
afflicted-without the annoyance of wear
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ASSAULT ON PHARSALA
Edham Pasha Begins the
Expected Attack.
THE FIGHTING AT VELESTINO
Greek Successfully Repelled the Turk
With Great I.oss to the Invaders
., New. From Eplrns.
London, May 1. A dispatch .from
Athens says:
The reports of the Turkish assaults on
Phareala are officially confirmed.
The Fighting at Velestino.
Athens, May ' 1. Dispatches from
Phareala, the headquarters of the Greek
army in Theeaaly, give further particu
lars of the recent fighting between Turks
and Greeks at Velestino, 10 miles west
of Volo, at the junction of the railroad
connecting Volo with Larissa and Phar-
sala,
I The Turkish attacking force consisted
of 8000 infantry, 600 cavalry and 13 guns,
The charges of the Turkish cavalry were
firmly withstood by Evzohes posted on
Rarnavassa hill. An entire Turkish re-
giment was decimated. Four Turkish
squadrons which attempted a charge
were received with a combined rifle and
shrapnel fire which mowed down several
hundred. The Greek irregulars co-oper
ated with the regulars. Fifty Greeks
were killed, and a major and five subal
terns wounded.
A detachment of Turkish cavalry from
Larissa approached the railway between
Phareala and Domokos, which town
about 10 miles south of Phareala, in the
Greek rear.. The Greek artillery opened
fire upon the enemy's cavalry at long
range, and ; alter - heavy cannonading
forced the Turks to retire, the Greek
cavalry pursuing them.
The Turkish commander apparently
wished to surprise the Greeks at Pharaa
la and sent two army corps against them
one from Trikhala, the other . from La'
rissa.
Greek Position! Taken.
Constantinople, May 1. Edhem Pa
sha has sent a telegram announcing that
after a serious fight at Velestino the
Turks had captured three forts and four
entrenched positions, the Greeks retir
ing to Volo. . . . -
In Eplrns.
Athens, May 2, 1 :25 a. m. A dis
patch from Arta says that 10,000 Greeks,
under Colonel Bairastaris, are again at
tacking Pentepigadia.
The German cruiser Augusta Victoria
has arrived at Phalemm.
Official Turkish Advices.
Constantinople, May 1-. Rifzi Pasha,
commander of the Turks at Janina, yes
terday telegraphed a report to the effect
that the troops had occupied, after i
fight, the heights commanding Karavan
Serai. The Greeks fled, according to
the official Turkish accounts, by way of
Kunuzades. ' '.
Retreated to Arta.
-. London, May 1. A special dispatch
from Athens announces that the Greek
army has retreated in thorough order to
Arta, where it is awaiting . reinforce
ments. ' ' '
IN
PANIC-STRICKEN
VOLO.
No
Stg-u
of
Law and
Town.
Order In the
New York, May 1. A ' Herald dis
patch from Salonica says :
An Englishman who arrived here last
night from Volo, where .he had been
four days, says that the scenes of panic
and confusion are indescribable. . Law
and order have disappeared and all sem
blance of authority is gone. The whole
beach is strewn with baggage, and peo
ple are clamoring and waiting for ships
which do not come. Rifles are being
promiscuously served and cartridges are
thrown in heaps in the streets and the
people fill their pockets with them.
The Englishman saw the Greeks' fight
Velestino. Fugitives rushing in with-
Lnt monev - nrovisrona fnterminff(e(1
with the soldiers who bad thrown their
ma B0 n0(. ilnpede tbeir
... t, , .. . . .
lmgni. ne aiso saw me captain oi an
American shiD who left Athena on the
28th. He said the people were terribly
b;tter ain8t the roval familv and would
kiu "J ?f "a mem bers if they could get
" lDem lney accused rnnce winsian
tine oi -Having Detraved tne army ana ot
being in collusion with the Russians.
The latest he heard was that the king
had taken refuge on a Russian warship.
The streets were full of armed people.
Tbe shops were being plundered.
.'- JONES CHANGES FRONT.
Nevada's Senator Will Co-operate With
' the Republicans.
Washington, May 1. Senator' Jones
of Nevada, the independent member of I
the committee on finance, spent several
hours with Senators Allison and Al
dricb, representing tbe Republican sub
committee on the tariff, today.. He went
over the bill with them and suggested
changes where he was not satisfied with
the existing provisions. No statement
of tbe Nevada senator's position was au
thorized, but it is understood that tbe
Republican members feel more certain
of his co-operation since today's inter
view than heretofore. . They are, indeed
quite confident of it. He assured them
that he was still a protectionist and anx
ioas to support the bill, but told them
he would have to insist upon certain
concessions. He submitted a number of
amendments providing for slightly ad
vanced rates on third-class wools, on
citrus fruits, borax, etc., and was as
sured , that these matters should have
the committee's best consideration. The
committee now' believes that besides bis
support of the bill, Senator Jones will
assist in getting the bill promptly re'
ported. Mr. Jones declines to make t
statement for publication. ,
Senator Jones presented the demands,
not of his own state alone, but of most
of the Rocky mountain and Pacific coast
states. He asked for an increase of the
duty on third-class wools, beginning at
5 cents a pound for poorer qualities, and
adding a half 'cent per pound for each
additional cent of selling value, but
agreed to a slight reduction on first and
second-class wools. There is good rea
son to believe that the changes will be
made in accordance with these sugges'
tions. If carried into effect, they would
result in putting a duty of 7 or 7 cents
a pound on the more valuable of third'
class wools. He also asked tbe commit'
tee to stand by its decision for a duty on
ore, and one-half cent a pound on bides,
and for one and one-half cents on lead
ore. He suggests, at the instance of the
suger-beet growers, a duty of one cent a
pound on sugar testing 70 by the polar-
iacope and adding sufficient for each ad'
ditional degree to bring the rate up to
one and one-half cents for sugar testing
99 degrees, with one-eighth of a cent off
on sugars imported Irom countries bav
ing a reciprocity agreement with the
United States. .
. He also snggested the following
changes in the first schedule of tbe bill :
Increasing boracic acid from 3 to 5 cents
per pound ; soda from three-fourths of a
cent to one cent a pound; caustic soda
from one-half to one cent per pound;
silicate of soda from three-eights to one
half cent per pound.
He proposed the fallowing substitute
for - paragraph 10 in regard to borax :
Borax, 5 cents a pound ; borates of lime
or soda or other borate material not
otherwise provided for, containing more
than 36 per cent of anhydrous boracic
acid, 4 cents per pound; borates of lime
or soda or other borate material not
otherwise provided for, containing not
more than 36 per cent of anhydrous bo
racic acid, 3 cents per pound. ,,
Acting for Senators White and Per
kins of California, as well as for himself,
Senator Jones asked for an increase of
the rate on oranges, lemons and other
citrous fruits from ' three-fourths of a
cent to one cent per pound ; on Zante
and other currants, from one and one
half ts two and one-half cents per pound ;
on bottled olives, from 25 to 50 cents per
gallon. ..-'' -. . ' .
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Operations in Havana Prov-
ince Successful.
TAPASTA CAPTURED AND LOOTED
Spanish Troops . Offered Little Kesls
.. Uoc-La Helba Also Taken and
the Garrison Plundered.
New York, May 3. -A special to the
Press from Key West says : .. '.
navana advices snow mat tne insur
gents are active in that - province. Ta
pasta was attacked last week bv a force
of 400 insurgents, and held ' for an en
tire aay. ine bpanisn garrison in one
of tbe blockhouses retreated completely,
while the other held their ground and
did not fire at the insurgents or disturb
them in any way. The Cubans took
possession of the vacated blockhouse,
looting it of all ita arms and ..provisions
they could find, and then set it on fire,
The other blockhouse, with a parriaon
of 300 troops in and around it kept
quiet, no offensive' operations being
attempted by the Spanish -officer in com
mand. The Cubans camped within
half a mile of the Spanish force, and
plundered the stores of the town with
out opposition.
La Heiba was attacked by a force from
Rodriguez's army, the first of the week,
and the Spanish garrison driven out.
there is a small 1 earth fort there and
two blockhouses. -' ' They attacked the
earthworks early in the morning, carry
ing them by a dashing charge, the Span
ish retreating into blockhouses at tbe
other end of town. . One of these was
attacked by the Cubans,, and three
bombs exploded under its walls, shatter
ing it badly and killing several inmates.
The Spanish surrendered, and were
paroled by the Cubans. Some firing
took place between the .ineurgents and
the other two blockhouses, but no at
tack was made on them, the Cubans ap
parently being content with the victories
they had gained. They entered - tbe
stores, took what they , pleased, and
loaded their plunder in ox teams in
plain view of the Spanish. The Spanish
loss is said to. have been abont seventy-
five killed and wounded.' .
A MAJORITY IS REQUIRED.
Effort to Report the Tariff Bill Tomor
row May Fail. '
Washington, May 3. Senator An
son, chairman of. the Republican com
mittee which is preparing the tariff bill
for the senate, had a conference today
with the Democratic members of the
finance committee and arranged pro
gramme for getting the bill into the
senate. According to agreement, - the
bill will be reported to the full commit
tee tomorrow. it the Republicans -find
they desire to hold it no longer, and will
then be passed on to the senate as sood
as tbe Republicans make it manifest
that they have a majority favorable to
its being reported. , 1 -7
- Allison renewed his efforts , to secure
consent to having the bill reported after
tomorrow s meeting without conditions,
but the Democrats would only agree not
to insist upon holding the bill in com
mittee for detailed inspection after tbe
Republicans bad shown they had a clear
majority in committee favorable to tbe
bill. Allison accepted these terms..
This arrangement will, throw the re'
sponsibilitv of deciding the length of
time the bill shall be held upon Senator
Jones, of Nevada, who holds the balance
of power. The indications are be will
not lend himself to any prolonged con
sideration of tbe bill in committee.' He
practically said as much to bis friends.
The Democrats expect the bill will be
allowed to lay on the table ten days or
two weeks. ' : - . ... ' y
MEDIATION NOT WANTED.
Greece Not Yet Beady for Interference
' by the Powers. , ,
. Athens, May 3. The diplomatic sit
uation may be summed up as follows:
No request for mediation has been nor
will be addressed by 'Greece to the pow
ers until the ministers of war and ma
rine report upon the state of the Greek
forces at Pharsalos and elsewhere.
The powers . have not offered media
tion, although they do not conceal the
fact that a request for intervention
would be highly acceptable to them.
. The minister- of foreign, affairs, M.
Skoulodis, says the military situation is
greatly improved, both in Epirus and
Thessaly, and the victory. of the Greeks
over the Turks at Valestino was brilliant.-
.y. : -.'.
A Five Days Armistice. -.'';
London,; May 3. A dispatch from
Athens announces that Edhem Pasha
has sent an officer with a flag of truce
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' Another dispatch says that it is again
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The War Will Soon End.
Constantinople, . May : 3. In influ
ential Turkish circles tbe opinion is ex-.
pressed tbat the war. with Greece will
soon terminate. It is pointed out that
while Turkey was forced into the war bv
Greek aggression, and tbe counsel of
certain powers, she will not gain any ad
vantage by defeating Greece for the ben
efit of the Slay element in the Balkans.
It is held that the successes attained by
the Turkish troops in Greece are all the
Turkish government could desire.
Cretans Will Not Compromise.
Candia, Crele, May 3. The admirals
commanding the fleets of the .foreign
powers in Cretan waters had, a confer
ence yesterday with the insurgent lead
ers at Paleokastro. The Cretans were
promised complete autonomy including
the condition that the nomination of
their ruler should be subject to the ' Cre
tan assembly. The insurgent leaders,
however, cut the discussion short and
reiterated that their motto remained
Annexation to Greece or Death."
. King George Is III. i
Paris, May 3. An Athens dispatch to.
Figaro assserts King George is suffering
from cardiacal spasms and his physician
insists tbat a change of air to tbe island
cf Milo or Servia is necessary.
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Cath In lour checks.
All county warrants . registered prior
to Nov. 15, 1892, will be paid at my
office. - Interest . ceases after ' April 7,
1S97. . C. L. Phillips,
County Treasurer.
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Commencing April 8:h, the steamers
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