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Turko-Grecian War[By Caulk Message.)LONDON, Juno t.Latest reports with ri*j*nl to the negotiations now being curried on at Constantinople between the ambassadors of the Bowers and th I’ovte for the conclusion of peace between Turkey and Greece state that the British, French, anil Italian embassies are opposed to any retrocession of the conquered province of Thessaly to Turkey.The Greek fugitives front the provinces of Thessaly and Epirus are in terrible distress. Many are almost naked and subsisting on grass and heather.June 7.Greece has raised the blockade ol the Gulf of Saloniea.Turkey is sending Judges, teachers, and officials to Thessaly and her Generals are importing their harems.The Porte claims Thessaly lecauso Greoce was unfair to the Moslems.Au English Volunteer's Experiences.(Times, April 30.)Our Athens Correspondent telegraphs on Weduesday1 have obtained a most interesting account of the battle of M»ti and the events which followod from one who tcok pert in the engagement My informant i« an English volunteer, who is now lying in hospital in Atheaa suffering frotu a contusion which ha received during the stampede on Friday night.The Foreign Legion, he said, was st*. tioned in barracks at Larissa till the night cf Wednesday, the 21*t inti. They had been at Lariua for a week and were beginning to feel impatient at thi* delay in moving to the front. The order to march was given at midnight and all set out in high spirits, little knowing what was before them. Tho march was a tor-rtble one. The road was rugged and covered with stoues of all sices, aod there was not a man in the Legion whose feet were not blistered. Many were left by the way aa they ooold not walk another •tep.When daylight oa«e on Thursday they had arrived at a point on the Me of the Greek portion at Metl The Turkish batteries opened fire shortly afterwards. The Foreign Legion, however, was potted in e very safe position behind tome rooky height* the Turkish .hells passing over the heights sod falling tome distance to thereer. The artillery firs on both aides o^ttootdelldey. The number of Greek officers Hlled astonished my informant.“ *• b*d Biz or aeveemen killed, he mid, •• Uttf. were always oneor teo officers arneng them. Thursdays battle wae eolirtjy aantillatTtided 1hBtZ-U
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Gympie Times and Mary River Mining Gazette
Gympie, Queensland, AU
Tue, Jun 08, 1897
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