The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-18
4 Biz Battle Takes Place Between the
Two Armies at DOmOkOS.
The Hellenes Reported to Have Suffered
Serious Defeat.
Looks as Though Edhem Pasha Would
Cut Off the Greek Retreat, and
Separate General SmOlenski, at
Sourpi, From the Main Army
The Powers to Protest Against the
Cession of Thessaly to Turkey.

Cession of ThesSaly to Turkey.
LONDON, May Isl a. m.-The lat
est news from the seat of hOStihueS, by
way of Athens, shows that the battle
yesterday OMonday) ceased about 3
o'clock in the evening, but will prob
ably be resumed this CTuesday) morn
ing. Thus far no account of the fight
ing has been received from the Turkish
side. 1t is evident from the Greek ac-
count that the Greek forces have suf-
fered a serious defeat, and if the left
wing has given away, as appears prob
able Edhem Pasha may be able to cut
off the Greek retreat. and separate Cen
eral SmOlenski, at Sourpi, from the
main army.
GREEKS SUFFER DEFEAT.
ATHENS, May 11.-Fighting between
the Greeks and Turks at DOmokos be-
gan shortly after noon to-day.
DOMOKOS headquarters of the
Greek army, May III p. m.-The
Turkish attack on the Greek right wing
began at > p. M, but the flank attacks
are considered to be feints, and it is
believed the main attacks of the Turks
viii be made upon the Greek center
where Crown Prince Constantine is in
command. Two Greek cannon are do
ing great execution on the principal
Turkish column, which is advancing
through the hills. The Turkish infan-
try at several points is in contact with
the Greeks
1t is believed here that the attack on
General SmOlenski near Almyros is
only a strategic operation, and that the
Turks will endeavor to cut between the
two Greek armies. occupying the road
leading to the Othery mountains and
thus cut off the retreat of the Crown
Prince.
ATHENS, May 17.-Dispatches sent
from Domokos at p. m. say that the
Greek left wing has fallen back toward
center before the increased numbers
of Turks. The battle continued after
sunset; but despite the yielding of the
left wing, the Turks were finally re-
pulsed. General Mavromichelis was
wounded.
A dispatch from DOmokOs at noon, by
the way of Lama, says: Thirty-fiv
thousand Turks, infantry, cavalry and
artillery have attacked the Greek line
the center, with view of penetrating
southwark and surrounding Domokos
Large forces are also attacking General
Smolenski
Midnight-A dispatch Just received
from DokomOs says that the Greek
right wing has been compelled to re-
tire six kilOmeters.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press at DomOkOs, telegraphing at 1
o'clock this (Tuesday) morning says
the Turks have occupied Kitiki. the
Greek troops retreating toward the
Orthrys range, in old frontier.
TURKS OCCUPY DOKOMOS.
LONDON, May 1S-The Daily Tel
egraph's" special correspondent with
the Turkish forces in Thessaly, tele-
graphing late last night, says: Edhem
Pasha moved on from point to point
and finally occupied Domokos The
Greeks have sustained a crushing de-
feat
ANOTHER TURKISH VICTORY.
ONSTANTINOPLE, May II. = The
Governor of Janina telegraphs that the
division of Turkish troops under Osman
Pasha, after having fought two days
before Aria against superior forces
succeeded in inficting great losses and
dislodgng the Greeks from their strong
position.
RALLI PROTESTS.
ATHENS, May II, 4 p. MN. Ralli
protested to foreign Ministers against
the Turkish attack on Domokos and
Almyros, when Greece at the instance
of the Powers was acting purely on the
defensive.
FEARFUL SLAUGHTER OF
GREEKS.
LONDON. May 1.-THE officials at
the Greek Legation to-day received q
dispatch from Athens officially an
nouncing the cessation of hostilities
throughout Epirus.
CONSTANTINOPLE. May los
man Pasha telegraphs from Louros,
Epirus, that after desperate battle
near Arta Saturday the Greeks retired
to Arta with a loss of 1000 men
killed The Turks had 240 men killed
and "A wounded.
ATHENS EXCITED.
ATHENS. May 1.-THE most intense
excitement prevails here. All the Cabi-
net Ministers have been assembled since
noon at the MINISTRY Vi Marine. Here
the dispatches from the front are being
received. The gravity of the situation
cannot be over estimated.
The Greek Government has issued
proclamation, announcing that it does
not desire further volunteers as there
are already many volunteers in Athens
for whom it is impossible to find en-
ployment.
PLOT TO ASSASSINATE THE KING.
LONDON, May ia dispatch to the
DAILY Mall from Berlin says it is re-
ported that a plot to murder King
George has been discovered at Athens.
an dthat many arrests have been made.
TURKEYS TERMS DENOUNCED.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 1.-THE
newspapers in this city protest vigorous
" against excessive and unacceptable"
conditions which Turkey demands as
the price of peace with Greece. The
''Novoe Vremya' says in case of Tur-
KEYS insistence the Powers will have to
take practical measures to preserve
Greece from pretensions which threaten
her National existence"
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