Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-22
FALL OF poMokos.
creeks suffer Another Crushing Dee
fent by Turkn.

tent ny Turks.
London, May 1s.-The Turks have cap
tured Domokos, after one of the ferccst
battles of modern times. About 10000
troops were engaged, the fighting con-
tinuing from noon until nine o'clock
Monday evening. Reports thus far re-
ceived are from Greek sources only, but
it is feared that the left wing of Prince
Constantine's army has been destroyed.
Military men say that Edhem Pasha
may be able to cut off the Greek re-
treat and to separate Gen. Smolenski's
force, now at Sourpi, from the main
army.
London, May 1S.-The Daily Tele-
graphs special correspondent with the
Turkish forces in Thessaly says: Ed
hem Pasha has moved on from point to
point and finally occupied Domokos.
The Greeks have sustained crushing
defeat.
Athens, May 1s.-The correspondent
at Domokos, telegraphing at one o'clock
this morning, says: The Turks having
occupied Kitiki, the Greek troops are
retreating toward the Orthrys range on
the old frontier.
London, May 1s.-A dispatch to the
Times from Athens says that the fol-
lowing telegram has been received from
Crown Prince Constantine: "Our right
wing under Col. Mastrapas has been
compelled to retreat. 1t still holds
Voussi, but may find it necessary to re-
tire on Phourka pass. 1t was necessary
to bring up all the reserves in order to
repulse the furious attack of the enemy.
Our wounded have been sent to Lamia." I"
Athens, May 1s.-Dispatches sent
from Domokos say that the Greek left
wing has fallen back toward the center
before thrice the number of Turks. The
battle continued after sunset, but. de-
spite the yielding of the left wing, the
Turks were finally repulsed. Gen. Nav
ronichalis was wounded.
Athens, May 1s.-The most intense
excitement prevails here. All the cab
met ministers have been assembled
since noon at the ministry of marine,
where the dispatches from the front are
being received. The gravity of the sit
uation cannot be over-estimated. A
dispatch sent from Domokos, by way of
Lamia, says: Thirty-hve thousand
Turks, infantry, cavalry and artillery,
have attacked the Greek line at several
points of the left wing and the center,
with view of penetrating southwark
and surrounding Domokos. Large
forces are also attacking Gen. Smo-
lenski.
London, May 1S.-The latest news
from the seat of hostilities, by way of
Athens, shows that the battle Monday
| ceased about nine o'clock in the evening,
but will probably be resumed this
morning. Thus far no account of the
| fighting has been received from the
Turkish side. 1t is evident from the
| Greek account that the Greeks have suf-
fered a serious defeat, and if the left
wing has given way, as appears prob
able, Edhem Pasha may be able to cut
off the Greek retreat and separate Gen.
Smolenski, at Sourpi, from the main
/ army.
Thisis Edhem Pasha's reply to the fool
ishattempt of ol.Manos to snatch victo-
ry in Epirus. If Greece had prevented
Manos from playing this last card of a
gambler, Turkey might perhaps have
ceased hostiities. AS it is now, she is
in full possession of Thessaly, 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.