THE GRECO-TURKISH WAR. 688 regarded as the possible saviour of the country.

The conduct of his troops had done something to show the injustice of the popular verdict which had branded the Greeks with cowardice because of their collapse on the frontier. The weakpoint in Smolenski's generalship was that he had clung so persistently to the defensive, and had let slip the chance of not merely repulsing but routing the Turkish force that had attacked him.

On the first of May Edhem Pasha sent to Gherli General Hakki Pasha with therest of the 5th Division(of which Nairn'sbrigade formed a part). The horse battery and most of Suleiman's cavalry were withdrawn to Larissa. At Gherli,Hakki had underhis commandeighteen battalions, four squadrons, and four batteries. By orders from headquarters he was directed merely to watch Smolenski until the moment camefor a generalattack on the Greek positions.

POSITION ON -1I1E EVE OF PHARSALA.