The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-08
DOMOK0s THE NEXT STAND
Defeated Greeks StiIl Resist-Turks
Steadily Move On.

Steadily Move On.
LONDON. May THE Times prints the
following dispatch from velestino. via
Athens:
The expected battle began at So yes
terday morning ar this point and at the
Cynoscephalae, and little later aheve
Avail and Pharsala. The positions we're
as follows: velestino and the main Gym
oscephalae chain were held by the Greeks.
The plain to the northward and the gray
ridge jutting out between the Cynoscepha-
lac and velestino were held BY Turke
The Greeks had three batteries OF ar
tiliery and the Turks four. Early In the
morning well directed Greek artillery
fire prevented the advance OF the Turk
ish infantry. BY 7:30 the artillery firing
was very heavy on both sides. hut each
mainfained its position. At 1890 Turk
ish battery behind Koniari began nring
shfapnel and the Greeks soon began 10
lsse ground. A hot artillery and mas
kerry fus;llade was kept up until about
noon. when the Greeks en- the big hill
commenced to retire in orderly fashion,
but at a double quick. The Turks were
not firing at them and were apparently
ignorant OF their success.
The irregulars tried In vain to aSSzf
the Greeks by firing at the advanclns
Turks: and. In fact. Throughout the n
gagement. they were practically vslse-
less.
.sAt has o. m. the Turks attacked ths
big hill with musketry and shell 6re
and another correspondent reached a val-
ley and five shells fell very close TO Us b.
sides shrapnel whistllng overhead. Sew
eral shots were thrown into the road be-
yond. designed to prevent the Greeks from
sending reinforcements TO their left,
where the Turks were rapidly ascending
the hill. The Greek batteries on the right
were useless, and almost silenced. and the
Turks on the Larissa road made no at
tempt TO attack them.
AT 12:a5 p. m. the attack on the right OF
Cynoscephalae became severe. The
Greeks there were in full retreat, the ir-
regulars fleeing in all directions. At 2 p.
m. the long line OF Greek infantry was re-
treating. forming into companies and then
falling into single file. Despair was doubt
less running down the line from left 70
right and influencing the retreat. AT p.
m. the Evzones retreated on Akitsl. and
the remainder of the Eastern infantry 70
Almyros. The Turks burned the village OF
Deltitis.
During the morning the foreign legion
entered the engagement probably between
Pharsala and Aiysali. The Turks were
seen to have driven back the Greeks along
the line extending from Pharsala to
Aivsali. turning the flank Of the veies-
tino division at Cynoscephalae and rolling
up the Greeks in two retreating masses.
THE Turks won chiefly because they
had field guns, whereas the Greeks had
none
The former also showed their tactical
superiority by making a strong attack
near the Cynoscephalae. where the Greeks
were weak and without artillery. Two
OF the Turkish batteries were outside the
Greek range and the Turks seemed 10 have
good sheltering rife pits. The Greek In
fantry stood their ground wei under a
heavy fire, especially along the censer
of the line or rifles. Many shells burst
around them and overhead
s.Gen. SmoIenski's army was mu q
stronger and could easily have held its
position. The Greeks at pomokos and
Almyros will probably join forces ~
Lani. though am informed thar
a stand will be made az Domokos.
Thermopylae will doubtless be left to the
feet The Cynoscephalae was the msin
strategic point OF battle. The NUMBER
OF casualties is unknown. but IN the cary
part OF the day II appeared 20 be small.