New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-18
INTENSE EXCITEMENT AT ATHENS
PREMIER RAIlI PROTESTS TO THE FOREIGN LIE
c.rrO>-c Ac .INST THE ATTACKS


CATIONS AGAINST THE ATTACKS ON
DoMOKO AND ALMYRo.
London. May 1S-The correspondent Of The
Daily Telegraph" at Athens says:
"The afternoon CMonday) has been one Of great
excitement The whole city turned out to discuss
the news OF the fighting. and the newspapers is
sued numberless special editions. The impatient
crowds gathered around the offices Of the Minis
try Of Marine, questioned everybody coming out,
and finally invaded the building.
The Minister Of Justice, NJ. Triautafilaca. an
nounced the news as it was received to the
anxious crowd. The Ministers nave peen slttlhg
in council until late hour
Word has been received that General Mavro-
,oichalis has been severely wounded in the leg.
and obliged 10 relinquish his command TO another
officer"
Athens May 17-The most intense excitement
nrevails here All the Cabinet Ministers have
been assembled since noon at the Ministry OF
Marine where the dispatches from the front are
being received. The gravity Of the situation
cannot be overestimated.
A dispatch was received this morning from
Crown Prince Constantin. dated from Domoko
at $50 a. m. to-day, saying that the Turks, num-
herring about thirty thousand men, had appeared
In sight marching on Domoko. and that the at
tack would apparently be directed against the
two wings. and especially the left wing, OF the
Greek forces.
Another dispatch from the Crown Prince, dated
noon to-day, stated that the Turks had drawn
and then about four and one-haif
miles distant.
Immediately after the receipt Of this dispatch
NJ. Rail-, the Premier, FASTENED 10 the Foreign
legations visiting each in turn. NJ. Ralii. when
he called at the legations. protested to the Min
listers against the Turkish attack on Domoko
and Almyro when Greece. at the instance OF the
powers, was acting purely the defensive.
dispatch from Domoko dated 4 p. m. said.
The Turkish attack on the Greek right wing
began at o'clock this afternoon bur the flank
attacks are considered 10 be feints and 1t is be-
lieved the main attack OF the Turks will be
made upon the Greek centre where Crown
Prince Constantin Is in command Two Greek
cannon are doing great execution on the princi-
ta Turkish column. which is advancing through
the hills. The Turkish infantry ai several
points is In contact with the Greeks II Is he
lieyed here that the attack on General Smolen-
eki near Almyro is only strategic operaton
and that the Turks Will endeavor TO cut he
tween the two Greek armies OCCUPY the road
leading TO the Othrys Mountains and thus cut
or the retreat Of the Crown Prince"
Dispatches sent from Domoko at D. m. saw
mat the Greek left wing has fallen back toward
TIE centre before thrice the number of Turks
me battle continued after sunset; but despite
the yielding OF the left wing the Turks were
pnally repulsed. General Mavromichalis was
wounded ~
During the afternoon a dispatch was received
niom the Crown Prince. dated from Domoko at
y ~, saying that at that hour the Greeks
w. siiN holding their positions at Domoko
ane Crown Prince was present during the en-
sassment.
ospatch received at midnight from Domoko