THE GRECO-TURKISH WAR. 696 ambulance, which did splendid service on tlae Greek side during the war. Orders had been sent to evacuate Volo and convey the troops thereby sea toHalmyros and Stylida. All the field and mountain guns were embarked with the troopsduring the afternoon and evening of the 7th and in the following night, but several heavy siege guns werethrown into the harbour from the quay after their breech-blocks had been removed. It would have taken some time to embark them, andit was desired to prevent the Turks exhibitingthem as trophies. As the last Greek battalion went on board the steamers, detachments of British, French, and Italian sailors and marines were landed to preserve orderin the town. Most of the inhabitants who remained were displaying foreign flags from their windows and claiming the protection of the consuls.

order should bepreserved in the town, and that life and property should be safe. On the other hand, although the Greek admiral would give no definite pledge, the consuls were able to assure Edhem Pasha that the town would not be bombardedby the Greek fleet. A bombardment would mean the destruction of a large amount of Greek and foreign property,without any really serious injury being inflicted on the Turks. So in the course of the morning two battalions of Turkish regulars marched into Volo, saluting as they came by the foreign marines on guard in the streets. Enver Bey, the newly-appointed Turkish governor, issued a proclamation assuring tlae townsfolk that they need have no fear of injury of any kind at the hands of the conquerors. The Greek battleships, cleared for action, remained at anchor in the port, but in the afternoon they steamed away towardsHalmyros. Edhem Pasha didnot enter Volohimself. During the day he returned to Larissa, which he made his headquarters during the usual leisurely pause in the operations that invariably followeda Turkish victory.

EdhemPasha, withthe headquarters staff,had arrivedat Velestino on the evening of the 7th. He foundthereHakki andMemdhuk's divisions and Haidar's reserve brigade, in all a force of about 25,000 men. He ordered Memdhuk to attack Volo next morning. But early on the 8th, as the Turkish troops were moving off, a smallparty witha flag of truce wasseencoming over the pass fromVolo. They werethe British andFrench consuls with an escort of a few seamen, and with them came some of the war correspondents. They informed Edhem Pasha that they had come to arrange the surrender of Volo. The Turkish marshal promised that TheTurks captured alargequantity ofammunition at Volo. Theyalso found in therailway station a considerable portion ofthe rollingstock of theThessalian railway, and during the next few days their engineers got the line into workingorder from Volo to beyond Gherli, and by the Velestino junction to Pharsala. A broken bridge prevented the line beingworked all the way toLarissa.