Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-06
GREEKS RETREAT.
Constantine Abaudons PhaTSOla and
Goes 10 DOmOkOS.
sMOLENsKI FALLS BACK ON vOL0.
Thousands Killed in Yesterdays Batll'
Pow rs Propose Mediation
Iurks Capture rharsaia,

AIlsNs, niuy o'-h N'opesSh ''
the front announces that Prince Con.
stsbtine's army retired yesterday
evening In perfect order upon Domo-
kos, ubout thirteen miles from Pharsola,
where the Greeks will await the
attack OF the Turks. Gen. Smolenski
remains at Velestino to protect VJlo.
Pharsala has been abandoned land
telegraph communication with that
place has been cut.
Ii has been authoritstively an-
nounced that the powers have
proposed me iistion.
lMoLENsKI ABOUT TO RETREAT.
ATHENS, May 8, 2 p. NC neral
5moieuski's brigade OF Greek troops 10
about 10 retreat from Vslostiuo. Smo.
lenski may fall back on Volo ana Try
TO hold that place with the protection
Of the Greek feet, or may retreat on
Almyro HaimyrOe) with view pos
sibly OF effecting juncIiou later with
the main body OF the Greek army.
Tho ministers OF Great Britain,
France, Russia and Itsly have beeu
insiruc ed to propose mediation be-
tween Greece ana Turkey.
Similar Instructions TO the German
anu Austrian ministers are expected
every m ment.
IT WAS sMoLENsKI's VICTORY.
HEADQ UARTERs OF THE GREEK
ARMY IN iHEssALY, PHARsALA,
May o. Delayed Ia trsnsmissiou.)-
The Greeks claim decisive victory
in the fighting at VelestiHo tCdsy.
Tho Greek line was attacked by
the Turkish force OF 20, 600, in addition
10 large forces OF artillery eDu Infantry.
1t is estimated that 1000 Turks were
killed ct Velestlno. The enemy 30
abandoned a large mum Der OF guns.
The morale Of the Greek forces Ia
now all thst could be desired. The
Turkish shells fell In town during the
engagement, which was fiercely fought
on both sides. The 6IeCk artillery
occup pied better positions than the guns
OF the Turks, and was well served.
Credit is given Gen. Bmolenski for the
victory.
A sANGUINARY ENGAGEMENT.
LONDON, May GA dispatch from
| Athens asserts that the loas-a OF toe
Greeks In the fighting at Vslestino
anu Pharsala yesterday we're certainly
| y thousand kiileu and wounded, Tho
Turks lost fully 5000 killed and
W Ounue0.
THE TURKS CAPTURE PHARsALA.
LARIssA May 8. $3.50 p. m.-Fhe
Turks nave captured rharsais.
THE TURKS CLAIM THE VICTORY.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 9Th 9
lowing dispatch rom Edhem Pasha,
the Turkish commander In Thesssly,
dated yesterday evening:
"Tne Turks today won great VIC
tory. The Turkish SHELLS are com.
mencing to fall near Pharsalas. The
cetailc will be forwarded later.v
Sab1ah Gays q division of Turkish
troops commanded by Haiku Pasha
carried the first hue OF the Greek de.
fences at Velestino and the attack was
proceeding against tne otner lines.
DESPAIR AT ATHENS.
LONDON, May 6.-According to
special dispatches from Athens this
evening, the newe OF the evacuation
OF Pharasala has caused unqualified
despair at the Greek capitol, and irrita-
ton against the powers for non.inter.
ference, and 1t thrsatens to become 30
strong as to compel Nj. RilIi,the Greek
premier, to ask the Ambassadors to in
tervene.
Spt oisl dispatches from Athens this
afternoon say Prince Constantine has
occupied entrenchsd positions at
Domokos dominating the plain.
Grni na. tho dianatrhea add. Ia willing