The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-18
TIE FALL OF DOMOKOS.
Another Crushing Defeat for the
Soldiers Of King George,
THE TURKS VICTORIOUS MARCH.
Greek Troops Still Retreating Before
the Invading Army of Conquerors.
The Powers VIII Oppose Turkeys
Exorbftant Demand For Indemnity.

the Invading Army of Conquerors.
The Powers VIII Oppose Turkeys
Exorbitant Demand For Indemnity.
London, May 18-The Daily Tele-
graphs special correspondent with the
Turkish forces In Thessaly, telegraph
ing late last night, says: "Edhem
Pasha has moved on from point to
point, and finally occupied Domokos.
The Greeks have sustained q crushing
defeat"
The Daily Chronicles correspondent
at Athens sends the following official
account of the fighting 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 vigor of our troops finally COM
PEELED the enemy to give way altogeth-
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 tho next attack. Our first
line wavered and was broken, and the
wing would have been turned but for
the timely arrival of the reserves.
still the enemy had gained ground
which it was then impossible to regain,
and we therefore fell back on Bousi.
The Turks had $4,000 troops, with 80, 900
reserves. Our forces were only $4,000.
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 1t 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. It Is
evident from the Greek account that
the Greeks have suffered serious de-
feat, and If the left wing has given
way, as appears probable, Edhem
Pasha may be able to cut off the Greek
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 to
snatch a victory in Epirus. If Greece
had prevented Manos from playing this
last card of a gambler Turkey might
perhaps have ceased hostilities. As it
is, now she is in full possession of Thes-
sally, and the powers will find the task
of protecting Greece more difficult than
ever.
The dispatches from Athens repre-
sent the populace as astounded when
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 Greek
government as threatening to take ex-
treme and desperate steps unless Eu-
rope arrests the progress of the in
vaders.
1t is believed 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, occupy the road
leading to the Othry mountains, and
thus cut off the retreat of the crown
prince.
According to a dispatch from Athens
to The Daily News, the Greek retreat
in Epirus became so disorderly that it
caused panic in Arta, where the pris-
ons have been broken open and many
of the prisoners have escaped.
The correspondent of The Daily Tele-
graph at Athens says: Yesterday was
a day of great excitement. The whole
city turned out to discuss the news of
the fighting and the newspapers issued
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 minister
Of justice, M. Triautatilaca, announced
the news as 1t was received to the anx-
ious crowd. The ministers have been
sitting In council until a late hour.
The conditions proposed by the porte
as the terms of peace with Greece have
been freely discussed in the lobbies of
parliament, and the idea of the retro
cession Of Thessaly and of such an in
demnity as already suggested Is ridi-
culed as lmpracticahle and absurd. At |
the outside an indemnity of E5,OOO, 900 |
orG6, 100000 and slight strategic rec
of frontier are considered as |
likely to be the terms finally settled
upon.
Plot to Murder King George.
Berlin, May 1S.-It is reported here
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