The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-08
DOMOKOS THE NEXT
The Turks Pursue The Demorali,ed
Greeks to That City.
PHARSALOS IS CAPTURED
Yesterdays Reports Are Bitterly
piscouraging to the Sympa-
thizers of the Patriotic Hell
lenes-War News.

Washington. May 7.-Minister Ter
rell at Constantinople. under date of
Yesterday, cables the state department
mat a telegram has been received from
Edhem Pasha. stating that he captured
Pharsalos yesterday morning and that
he was pursuing the Greek army 10
l'"mokos. The mountain passes below
Domokos could be easily defended, but
II Is reported that the Greek army is
greatly demoralized and that IL viii
ouer but slight resistance, II any, to the
advance OF the Turks. The Turkish
legation has received dispatch from
constantinople supplementing that of
last night, announcing the occupation
OF Pharsalos. IL says: To-day at
dawn Thursday the imperial troops
having attacked the enemy located at
Phsrsalos. who had In part commenced
TO ny during the night. whipped them
and took possession OF the town. The
cavalry division pursued the enemy on
the road of Domokos and Khari
Pasha's division has been ordered to
proceed In that direction. The Heilen.s
left at Pharsalos ammunition and pro-
visions"
Athens. May 7.-tEvening THE in
tervention communications from the
powers have not yet been received. The
Greek government has notified the
powers that the Greek fleet has estab-
lished an effective blockade OF the coast
OF Epirus.
London May In the hous. OF com
mons to-day. after several liberal mem
bers had criticised the action ~ the
government In the eastern crisis, the
parliamentary secretary for foreign af-
fairs, George n. Curzon. warmly de-
Tended Great Britain for her part In the
concert and blamed the provocation of
the Greeks. saying that the attitude ~
the Christians in Crete was due to the
presence of the Greek force. Mr.. Cur
zon further said that the withdrawal
OF Turkish troops In Crete would he the
prelude to massacre of the Mussul-
mans compared with which the Arlne-
nian massacres would sink into insig-
nificance. Continuing, Mr.. Curzon -
marked that the day the Greeks with q.
drew would be- the dawn OF brighter
prospects for Crete. Regarding AFFAIRS
In the mainland OF Greece, Mr.. curzon
said that there were few persons who
did not know ON which side the procla
nation rested: but. he added, the
chastisement had been so terrible thar
he would not say any more on the sub
tect. The Turks. he asserted. had ex-
ercised considerable self-restraint he
fore they accepted the challenge. and
the powers had carried their concilia-
tory attitude toward the Greeks almost
To the point of weakness. They now ex-
press their willingness to mediate with
Turkey II Greece will express her will
ingness To accept mediation. The mo-
tion To reduce the salary of the Mar
quis of Salisbury to f500. which was
introduced I'm order to bring ABOUT a
debate on the Eastern question, was re-
jected by vote OF 1863 To G.i.
London. May "A dispatch to the
Times from Velestino. dated noon yes
terday. says: The Turkish forces have
reached the outskirts OF Volo. Az yet
there is no confirmation of the rumors
that the town has already fallen. but In
any case its capture is only an affair NJ
a few hours, as the defenses on the aud
side are very feeble. A portion OF the
Greek forces has retreated by the coast
road to Almyros, from which point IL
viii probably be conveyed by sea Ia
l.amia. and rejoin the rest Of the army
at Domokos.
Constantinople. May 7.-Orders have
been telegraphed to Edhem Pasha Ia
push on to Domokos Immediately.
PhRssalos. May An engagement
began early to-day near Nelestino and
lasted several hours. the Greeks being
finally beaten back. They have re-
treated upon Volo. sharply pursued by
the Turks.
Volo. May THE consuls have de-
cided To ask the foreign warships Ia
land detachments and have promised
To project the town.