The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-18
THE FALL on DONOKOS.
Another Crushing Defeat for the
Soldiers Of King George,
THE TURKS VICTORIOUS MARCH.

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Greek Troops stiu Retreating Before
the Invading Army OF Con querors.
The Powers WIN oppose Tmkey's
Exorbitnnt Demand For Indemnity.
London, May 1s.-The Daily Tele-
graphs special correspondent with the
Turkish forces in Thessaly, telegraph
ing late last night says; "Adhem
Pasha has moved on from point to
point, and finally occupied DomolSos.
The Greeks have sustained crushing
defeat"
The Daily Chronicles correspondent
at Athens sends the following official
account of the lighting yesterday:
"Over $4,000 Turks simultaneously
and continuously attacked our whole
line with the greatest fierceness. our
artillery and infantry did splendid
work. Twice all the regiments Of the
enemy wavered and fed, though their
attack was soon renewed with fresh
forces. which in turn we were able to
hurl back.
THE stubborn resistance and splen-
did vgor of our troops finally COM
er. All the attacks on our left were
similarly repulsed.
"On our right we did not fare so well.
The first attack of the enemy was re-
pulsed, but they massed in immense
forces for the next attack Our first
line wavered and was broken, and the
wing would have been turned but for
the timely arrival Of the reserves.
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which it was then impossible to regain,
and we therefore fell back on Bousi.
The Turks had $4,000 troops, with 30. 600
reserves. Our forces were only 5000.
We have lost heavily, but the enemy
must have lost thousands"
The following telegram has been re-
ceived at Athens from Crown Prince
Constantine: "Our right wing, under
Colonel Mastrapas. has been compelled
to retreat 1t still holds Voussi. but
may find it necessary to retire on
Phourka Pass. 1t was necessary to
bring up all the reserves in order to re-
pulse the furious attacks of the enemy.
Our wounded have been sent to Lamia.
The conduct of the army was praise
worthy"
The latest news from the seat of hos
tilities shows that the battle ceased
about o'clock last evening, but was
resumed again this morning. Thus far
no account of the fighting has been re-
ceived from the Turkish side. 1t is
evident from the Greek account that
the Greeks have suffered a serious de-
feat, and if the left wing has giver
way, as appears probable, Edhen
Pasha may be able to cut off the Greel
retreat and separate General Smolen
ski at Sourpi, from the main army.
This is Edhem Pasha's reply to the
foolish attempt of Colonel Manos tC
snatch victory in Epirus. If Greece
had prevented Manos from playing this
last card of a gambler Turkey might
perhaps have ceased hostilities. As II
is, now she is in full possession Of Thes-
sally, and the powers will find the task
of protecting Greece more difficult thar
ever.
The dispatches from Athens repre-
sent the populace as astounded wher
the news of the fighting came. They
had hoped to the last that the powers
would prevent Turkey from going fur.
ther. One report represents the Greel
! government as threatening to take ex-
/ treme and desperate steps unless Eu.
/ rope arrests the progress Of the in
vaders.
It is believed that the attack or
| General SmolensRi near Almyros is only
| q strategic operation, and that the
| Turks will endeavor to cut between the
two Greek armies, occupy the roat
leading to the Othry mountains, ant
thus cut off the retreat of the crown
prince
According to a dispatch from Athens
to The Daily News, the Greek retrea
in Epirus became so disorderly that i
caused a panic in Arta, where the pris
ons have been broken open and man,
of the prisoners have escaped
The correspondet of The Daily Tele
graph at Athens says: Yesterday wa
a day of great excitement. The Who'll
city turned out to discuss the news q
the fighting and the newspapers issue
numberless special editions. The i'm
patient crowds gathered around the of
fees of the ministry of marines, ques
toned everybody coming out and final
ly invaded the building. The ministe
of justice, M. Triautafilaca, announce
the news as It was received to the anX
ious crowd. The ministers have bee
sitting,in council until a late hour
The conditions proposed by the port
as the terms of peace with Greece haV
been freely discussed in the lobbies o
parliament, and the idea of the retro
cession of Thessaly and of such an in
demnity as already suggested is ridi
culed as impracticable and absurd. A
the outside an indemnity of $4,000, 90
or e6 100000 and a slight strategic rec
tifcation of frontier are considered a
likely to be the terms finally settle
upon.
Plot to Murder King George.
Berlin, May 18.--It is reported her
that a plot to murder King George c
Greece has been discovered at Athen
and that many arrests have been mad
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