Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-18
GREEKS AGAIN RETREATING ne
FORE THE VICTORIOUS TURKS.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT At ATHENS.
POPULACE EXPECTED POWERS TO
PREVENT FURTHER FIGHTING.
GREEK DEFEAT A SERIOUS OHE.
Edhem May Now De Able TO
Cut on SmOIenslxi from the Main
Hellenic Army-Plot to Muraer
King George.

King George.
LONDON. May lS-The Daily Teie-
graphs special correspondent with the
Turkish forces in Thessaly, telegraphing
late last night says: "Edhem Pasha
has moved on from point TO point, ana
finally occupied Domokos. The Greeks
have sustained a crushing defeat
NO MORE VOLUNTEERS WANTED.
ATHENS, May 1.-THE Greek Govern
ment has issued proclamation an
nouncing that it does not desire any
further volunteers, explaining that there
are already many volunteers in Athens
for whom It Is impossible TO find en-
ployment.
EXCITEMENT AT ATHENS.
ATHENS, May 1.-THE most intense
excitement prevails here. All the Cabi-
net ministers have been assembled since
noon at the Ministry, where the dis
patches from the front are being read.
The gravity Of the situation cannot be
overestmated.
TURKISH TERMS RIDICULED.
LONDON. May 1.-THE conditions pro-
posed by the Porte as the terms Of peace
with Greece have been freely discussed
in the lobbies of Parliament to-day, ana
the idea of the retrocession of Thessaly
and of such an indemnity as Is already
| suggested is ridiculed as impractcable
and absurd At the outside, an indem-
nifty Of 100000 or 100000 ana
| q slight strategic restifcation Of the
| frontier are considered as likely TO be
| the terms finally settled upon.
GREEK RIGHT WING RETREATS.
LONDON. MAY 1S.-A dispatch to the
Times from Athens says that the follo"-
ing cablegram has been received from
Crown-Prince Constantine: "Our right
wing. under Colonel Masterapas' nas
been compelled TO retreat 1t still holds
Voussi. but may find it necessary to re-
| tire on Phourkapas. II was necessary
| TO bring up all the reserves i'm order to re-
n,lse the furious attacks of the enemy.
| The conduct of our army was praise
| worthy"
FUNDS FOR GREECE.
NEW YORK. May 17.-Mrs. Theodore
Ralu. president Of the Greek ladies' COM
mittee which is raising funds Tor
| Greece to-day cabled another Sl,OlO TO
| the headquarters of the fund In Athens.
| This makes $1,000 in all that Mrs. Rail-
| has sent in this way.
| PLOT TO MURDER KING GEORGE
| LONDON, May 1S-A dispatch TO the
Daily Mail from Berlin says 1t IS re-
ported there that plot to murder hing
| George has been discovered at Athens,
| and that many arrests have been made.
GREEK PANIC IN EPIRUS.
| LONDON. May 1s.-According to a dis
| patch from Athens to the Daily News,
| the Greek retreat in Epirus became so
| d,sorderiy that it caused pane IN
| Arta where the prisons nave Deeh
| broken open and many of the prisoners
| have escaped.
GREEK TROOPS RETREATlNG.
| ATHENS, May 1S.-The correspondent
| Of The Associated Press at Domokos,
| telegraphing at 1 o'clock this morning
| saws: The Turks having occupied
| Kitil,i. the Greek troops are retreating
| toward the Ortheris range on the Old
| OFFICIAI, ACCOUNT OF FIGHT
| LONDON. May 1S.-The Daily Chroni-
| cle's correspondent at Athens sends the
| following official account of the fight
| inc Yesterday: "OVer 5000 Turks
| simultaneously and continuously attacked
| our whole line with the greatest fierce
| ness. Our artillery and infantry did
1
| of the enemy wavered and fed. though
| their attack was soon renewed with
| fresh forces which, in turn, we were
4 able TO hurl back. The stubborn re-
| sistance and splendid vigor of our troops
| finally compelled the enemy TO give way
| altogether All the attacks on our LETT
| were similarly repulsed.
| "On our right We did not fare so well.
| The first attack of the enemy was re-
| pulsed. but they massed in immense
| force for the next attack. Our first line
| wayered and was broken, and the wing
| would have been turned but for the
| timely arrival of the reserves Still, the
| enemy had gained ground which 1t was
| then impossible TO regain, and we, there
fore fell back on Bousi.
'.The Turks had 5000 troops, with
80 700 reserves. Our force was only 1900.
| We have lost heavily but the enemy
must have lost thousands
SERIOUS GREEK DEFEAT.
| LONDON. May IS, l A. M.-The latest
| news from the seat OF bostiities. by
way of Athens, shows that the battle
| Yesterday ceased about o'clock in the
| evening, but viii probably be resumed
| this morning. Thus far no account OF
| the fighting has been received from the
| turkish side. 1t is evident from the
I
| fered a serious defeat, and il the left
wing has given away. as appears proba-
BILE. Edhem Pasha may be able to cut
off the Greek retreat and separate Gene
raj Smolenski at Sourpi from the main
army.
This is Edhem Pasha's reply 10 the
| foolish attempt of Colonel Manos TO
snatch a victory in Epirus. If Greece
had prevented Manos from playing this
last card OF a gambler. Turkey might
perhaps have ceased hostilities. AS i
| is now. she is in full possession of Thes-
sally. and the Powers Will find the task
of protecting Greece more difficult than
| ever
The dispatches from Athens represent
the populace as astounded when the
news of the fighting came. They had
hoped to the last that the Powers would
p,eyent Turkey from going further. one
report represents the Greek Government
as threatening TO take extreme and des-
perate steps unless Europe arrests the
progress of the invaders.
----714@--