New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19


DOMOKO OCCUPIED BY THE TURKS
FIERCE BATTLE FOUGHT on MoNDAY-ALMYRo
ALSO ABANDONED BY THE GREEKS.
Constantinople. May 1S-Late In the day II
was officially announced that the Turks occu-
pied DorNko yesterday evening. after a great
battle
Lamia. Thessaly May 1S q a. m).--The
Greeks have abandoned Domoko.
Headquarters of the Greek Army. Domoko.
May IL delayed in transmission).-The battle
between the Turks and Greeks which began
here at noon to-day Oionday) by far the
fiercest Of the war. The Turks in front Of
Domoko advanced their infantry in extended
order. making a sustained attack upon the Greek
trenches. The musketry rattle has been inces-
SAINT for the last four hours. but the Turks
have not appreciably advanced.
The Ottoman batteries in position are hardly
less than one hundred, outnumbering ours by
two to one The burning villages show that the
enemy is already some way around right.
Crown Prince Constantn Is watching the bat
tie from the heights between Acropolis and an
old fort, upon each of which places siege guns
have been mounted. The reverberaton Of their
reports in the hills Is terrific.
Nothing more panoramic can be imagined than
the fight. extending fully six miles along the
open plain. lit by the rays Of the sun. with
outlined against the sky.
The actual Greek losses so far have been small.
In consequence OF tho strength Of their positions
and the number Of their intrenchments. But the
turks were much exposed. and must hcve lost
heavily.
An artillery caisson blew up In the rear Of the
battery In front Of me at 8 o'clock killing several
men.
The women Of the Red Cross Society drove to
the scene of the fighting from Domoko. and re-
maned In the field throughout the whole battle.
Afbn
retreat Of the troops Of Crown Prince Constantin
toward the Othrys Mountains was effected in
good order. and 1t is added that the entire Greek
losses were 22O men. In which number are in
cluded many officers. The Turkish loss is said to
be 1000 men.
The Government has renewed It's protest to the
representatives OF the Powers against the Turk
ish attack on the Greek troops at Domoko after
Greece had tvedly placed her interests in
the hands of the Powers.
1t is reported that the Greek retreat on the
Othrys Mountains was marked by grea; con-
fusion and disorder.
private telegram received here this morning
announced that the Greeks have abandoned AL
myro which has been occupied by 1500 Turks.
General Smolenski is retreating Kephalosi.
London, May 10.-The correspondent Of THE
Times" at Athens says: ut appears that tn, re-
treat from Domoko orderly, in spite of the
fact that the order was given at 3 O'Clock In the
morning All the artillery was brought away
cept some heavy guns that were left at the
Acropolis of Domoko. considerable quantity
Of war material, however. was abandoned"
TURKEY UNDER A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
WHAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE OTTOMAN EN-
PRE- MEANS
Vienna. May 1S.-The semi-ofticial "Fremden
batt" makes a statement to-day which is
garded as outlining the views of Austria and
on no dpNeODpi
the extravagant demands Of Turkey, supported,
apparently by Germany 1t says:
by selecting Pharsaog as the place to discuss
the peace negotiations the Turkish Government
appears to be desirous OF eudng the intervention
Of the Powers. In fact. the Turkish Government
is under a misappreEension as TO the situation.
The integrity Of Turkey. upon which Europe has
laid stress. and which Austria and Russia in the
plainest terms have declared to be the basis of
their policy. is far from meaning that Turkey
can act in the Balkan Peninsula she pleases
and without regard for the Powers.
IF Turkey feels the need Of the intervention OF
the Powers in behalf of her own integrity she
cannot escape the other kind Of intervention.
which aims at preventing her from deriving an
extravagant advantage from her victories. The
Turkish conditions Of peace are immeasurably
exaggerated Europe cannot assent to the retro
cession of Thessaly, nor can 1t be brought ABOUT
by continuance Of the war. which the victories
of Turkey have rendered purposeless.
Further the excessive amount OF the indemnl-
ty cannot but arouse the opposition of the Pow
ers as il is far beyond the capacity OF Greece TO
pay Again. by the abolition Of the capitulations a
precedent would be created which the Powers
could not accept Turkey would do better to
seek advantage from her victories In an enlarged
capacity Of action in internal reorganization and
In ending the disintegratng misgovernment.
"In short. the intervention Of Europe in behalf
OF the integrity Of Turkey means neither the re-
versal Of everything in the Balkans nor the con.
tinuance of the old evil conditions which prevail
In Turkey"