The record-union., 1897-05-20

ATHENS, May ia dispatch from
Lamia, dated at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing. states that a white flag has been
| hoisted between the armies of Turkey
and Greece and Prince Constantine has
been ordered to suspend hostilities with
a view of concluding an armistice.
A panic prevails at Lamia. owing to
the report that criminals will be re-
leased from the iails. The arrival of
troops during the night increased the
general feeling Of terror.
The army of the Crown Prince has
reformed on Othrys Mountains and Will
be reinforced by General Smolenskis
brigade and the troops dispatched to
the front from Athens yesterday.
CZAR TO THE SULTAN.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 19-An
official statement was published this
evening which, after briefly reciting the
| Turkish side of the war UP to to the
battle of Domokos, says:
The Gar sent a special telegram ex-
pressing his sincere sentiments in re-
affirming the pacific views of the Pow
ers. and noting with appreciation the
success of the Imperial troops, the cap
| ture of Domokos, forming the natural
]
Government being DESTROYS of giving
fresh proof of its pacific intention, the
Cabinet decided, and it's decision was
confirmed by an trade. to cease hos
tiIities upon conditions to be arranged
/ by the respective commanders. The
conditions Of peace following the ar
mistice. will assure the future rights
and dignity of the Imperial Govern
Z Io Of nd Ia
preservation Of general peace.
OTTOMAN FLAG FLIES OVER
DOMOKOS.
| ONSTANTINOPLE, May 19.-The
Sultan has telegraphed his congratula-
! tions to Edhem Pasha and the Turkish
! troops and asked him for a list of those
who distinguished themselves in the
advance to Domollos, in order that he
may reward them.
! Edhem Pasha wires that the Turkish
camp has been transferred to Domok0s,
where he has hOisted the Ottoman flag.
! Ahmed Pasha telegraphs that after
| the defeat at Prevesa the Greeks left
! POO corpses on the field although they
| took many away by sea to Athens.
! The Austrian steamer Minerva.
| bound from Constantinople to Volo, has
been captured by a. Greek vessel.
WAS A TERRIFIC COMBAT.
| TURKISH HEADQUARTERS Be
| FORE DOMOKOS, May II delayed in
! transmission). The great battle,
| fought well into the night, is ended
| The com bat can only be described as
| indecisive.
! The fighting ragged from early morn
| ing until long after dark. When the
last dropping shots were passing over
The field .he advantage did not appear
| to rest with either side
| The Greeks maintained their posi-
/ tions having acquitted themselves so
well as to have earned the hearty
! praises of the Turks. They resisted
with stubborn endurance the attacks Of
| the Ottomans throughout the livelong
| day, and still held their entertainments
at nightfall
| The Turks made a supreme effort late
in the evening. but it was met with the
utmost bravery upon the part of the
| Greeks and failed. The Turkish losses
We're heavy.
| The left division Of the Turks was en-
! gagged from o'clock in the morning,
and appears to have succeeded in fore
| ing back the Greek right wing.
| The Turkish troops We're in movement
at an early hour, most of the divisions
| leaving PharsaloS al dawn, led by the
| Circassan cavalry, which acted as
! skirmishers during the early part of
the engagement. The real fighting be-
| gan about IL O'Clock. when the Turks
| encountered a squadron of Greek cav
| airy occupying a village on the plain
| before DomokOs. After a sharp ex-
| change of shots the Greek squadron
retired from the village and retreated
! toward Domokos. This preliminary
sl6irmsh was the signal for the Greeks
| to prepare all along the line to receive
! the Turkish attack.
! One of the Turkish divisions was led
| by its bands of music and the troops
| moved forward as though on parade.
! The Greeks had established siege guns
/ on the SUBMITS of the hills around
/ Domoxos, and these pieces opened the
/ engagement with a well directed fire
upon the massed battalions of Turks
| advancing from the foot of the hills.
! Although the Greek artillery was ad-
! mirably handled, it had no material
| effect in checking the Turkish advance.
Suddenly at a given word of COM
mand, the Turkish troops deployed to
the right and took up position behind
1 a hill, where they waited while the
wings of the Turkish army completed
their forward movements.
| Then followed a, period of suspense,
during which the Turks steadily took
up the positions assigned them, and at
/ last at > o'clock in the afternoon, the
Turkish artillery opened fire. The
Greek guns replied, both sides exchang-
/ ing shell fire for about an hour, with
no very great results. Toward 1 O'Clock
| Neschel Pasha. who commanded the
/ advance on the Greek positions. or
dered the infantry brigade to advance.
/ The bugles sounded, and taking ad-
vantage of every inequality of ground.
the skirnishers. little by little crept up
to the first position held by the Greeks.
The spitter-s spattering fire of the
skirmish lines was answered by : long.
| grinding rattle of musketry from the
Greek Entertainments forming the long