Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-19

TERMS Ot IHG AttMAS lOE.
Athens. May 19.-1 a. m.-The COM
a-ion from the Turkish to the
Creek commander at Arta, which fol-
f.i the raising of the flag of truce,
-as former. was IN Turkish, and ran
is uIows:
.0a condition that no Greek soldier
,.r1eing to any army Of the service
-sr..rs on territory of the Ottoman
,--.re. we have orders that an armis-
-.s shall be corelu'ed on sea and land
with a view Of arriving at an under
.ar5Hs.
lS.gaeD ., "YUSSUF.
"Chief of staff"
Athens. May 1S.-A telegram from
1smta az : a. m. announced that the
Creeks had abandoned Domokos.
later telegram announced that
s,myros also had been abandoned and
was occupied by the Turks, Gen. Smo-
ssi with his Greek brigade retreat
ing on Kephalosi.
Col. Vassos. who recently command
a. The Greek army Of occupation in
The island Of Crete, and Col. Limbricis
have started for the front with the
whole of the garrison of Athens.
A terrible battle was fought yester-
tav at D5mokos. At o'clock in the
afternoon $1,000 Turks attacked the
.r1 wings Of Crown Prince Constan-
tcss army. which was strongly en-
-.teL From that until after mid
-.-a-t -tte battle ragged, and at that time
--s Greeks Lad been driven back, ap-
c-r badly worsted. Late last night
the Glowing telegram was received
l- Crown Prince Constantine: Our
@ wing. under Col. MasTapas, has
been compelled to retreat 1t still
holds Voussi. but may find it neces-
sr 20 retire on GhOurka pass. 1t
was necessary 10 bring up all the re-
serves in order TO repuise the furious
stacks of the enemy. Our wounded
.lr. been sent to Lamia. The conduct
the army was praiseWOrthy'
The battle was by far the tiercest Of
..a war. The Turks i'm front of DOM
os advanced their infantry in ex-
ended order, making a sustained at
-.s upon the Greeks trenches. The
kerry rattle was inCessant for four
hours. but the Turks had not appre-
.'y advanced. The Ottoman batter
rs .u position were hardly less than
' 0utnumbering the Greek batteries
r rv0 10 one. The burning villages
showed that the enemy was already
some way around our right. Crown
Prince Constantine watched the battle
rom the heights between AcrOpOlis
ami an old fort. upon each Of which
places siege guns have been mounted.
Tho reverberatiOnS of their reports in
-.a hills was terrific Nothing more
panoramic can be imagined than the
f-a- extending fully six miles along
--a '0an plain. lit with the rays of the
sr with Mount Pindus and the front
hills sharply outlined against the
sr The actual Greek losses were
.' i1 consequence of the strength
their positions and the number OF
't.r eutrenChments. The Turks. who
were much exposed. must have lost
vv The ladies of the Red Cross
o. drove 20 the scene of the fight
-- '-Hm DOmOkOs and remained in the
throughout the whole battle
London. MAY 1S.-The Daily Chron-
correspOndent at Athens sends
following account of the fighting
4 Yesterday.
Over 50 200 Turks simultaneously
Il continuously attacked our whole
Our artillery and infantry did
s-5j work. Twice all the regi-
.s OF the enemy wavered and fed,
-h their attack was soon renewed
fresh forces. which in turn we were
1 hUrl back. The stubborn re-
-eo and splendid vigor Of our
finally compelled the enemy TO
way altogether. All the attacks on
-r were similarly repulsed.
0ur right we did not fare so we'll.
first attack of the enemy was re-
but they massed in immense
for the next attack. Our first
Havered and was broken, and the
Il would have been turned but for
me.y arrival Of the reserves. Stll
my had gained ground which it
ran impossible 10 regain, and we
fen back on BOUsi The
bad 10000 troops, with $4,000 re-
our force was only 5000. We
$50 heavily. but the enemy must
lost thousands"
tH's Ashmead Bartlett. NJ. P.
'as interviewed the King of