The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-08
PUSH ON TO DOMOKOS
Edhem Pasha Ordered to Pursue tho
Fleeing Greeks.
CONSTANTINE SAYS He WILL FIGHT,
Resolved to Hold His Last Position
at All Costs.
VOLG Is DESTINED TO FALL.
Greek fleet Has Bccn Instructcd Not
To Hinder the Entrance Of
the Turks.
VOLG IS DESTINED TO FALL.

| >'S'nuhopIe, May a--Ordcrs have
been teographcd to radhcm Pasha 10 puah
ON TO pomokos Immediately.
London, May "a special from Athens
says telegram has been received there
from Prince Constantine, saying: sour
new position at Domokos Is ono of great
strength. We are resolved to hold It at
AL costs. The retreat from pharsala was
'ehoered imperative by tho overwhelming
numbers of tho enemy and was Effected
without mishap."
Washington. May 1-Minster Terrell ut
Nons'antinope under dato OF yesterday.
cables tho state department that n tcln-
gram has hcon received from Edhem pasha
stating that ho captured pharsalu yeator-
| uay morning and that he was purauing
tho Greek army to Domokos. The noun
tain passes below pomokos could be easily
| defended. but IT is reported the Greek
army IL greatly domoralized aud that it
viii offor but sllglr Resistance il any 10
| tho advance OF the Turks.
London. May S.--A dispatch TO tho
Times from VcloAtina dated noon yestor-
day says; The Turkish forces have reached
the ouisSirts OF Voio. Az yet there ia no
confirmation al the rumnrs that the town
has already fallen. Init In any case it's,
capture Is only an affair Uf II few hours.
rs the defcnses on the land side IRE very
weak.
a portion OF the Greek force has retreat
ed by tho coast road TO Almyros. from
which point IT. will probably be conveyed
by sen TO Lania and rujoln tho rest OF
the army at Domokos.
Athens. May "a dispatch Just received
from Almyros nnnounccs that General
Smolcnskis brigade arrived there this
morning. after having effected The retreat
nom Nnlcstinl in good ort''r.
pharsala. May AN engagement began
early today near Vccstina and Instcd sew
eral hours, the Greeks being finally beaten
back. They have retreatpl upon volo.
sharply pursued by the Turks.
Volo, May THE consuls have decided
to ask the foreign warshlps Ia land de-
tnchmcnts and have promised TO protect
the town.
has boon instructed not to hinder the en-
trance of the Turks In order to save tho
town from destruction
Crowds OF volunteers continue to arrive
here and 1000 Italians lcd by Ricotti Carl
baldi left tonight for the frontier.
a dispatch from Pharsala via Lnrissa
says.
During Wednesdays battle our losses
were not heavy, but II is impossible 10
the strategic and moral i'm
OF the Turkish victory. Our SOL
iicrs aro hunting for umbrellas. which
IRE almost military necessity. the sun 10
llgh'ingly hot 1t appears that the GreelTs
Intended 10 resist TO the uttermost. On the
platform at the railway station were bar
'lcadcs OF turf and forage and the homes
iad been strengthened by heaps OF turf
md were loophoolod for rifles. The cool
ness of the Turks was extraordinary. Three
oIdicrs started together in advance OF
heir comrades on path crossing
meadow while a whole battalion OF Greeks
lrod at them. They did not condcsccnd
o stop or lie down. but fired away coolly.
nut their skirmIshcrs came 10 their help.
The stoIcism of the wounded is equally
dmlrable.
London. May ga dispatch to the Daily
'hronclo from Domokos says: The troops
larched all night and reached the lofty
osition soon after dawn. They immedlate-
: began preparations for resoluto de-
,nse. Heavy guns have been already ad-
lirably placed. There is no sign of the
urks on all the broad plains 1900 feet
Glow. The Greeks are In excellent spir-
g.