Greece and Turkey.

Manawatu Herald, 25 May 1897, Page 2

Greece and Turkey.

Further particulars of the battle of Dumoko show that the Turkish forcea under Edhem Pasha numbered 50.000 men.

Ten batteries covered the advance of the injantry upon the Greek lines. The Commander of the Greek right wing, seeing that his division was in danger, asked for reinforce*

ments.

Three thousand men were sent, but were useless against the over* whelmning Turkish force, and it was found to be impossible to protect the flanks.

The defeat at Domoko gave rise to a panic at Lamia, a large town on the railway line near the jEgean coast, to the south of Othrys range. The residents fled with what they could carry, the panic being similar to that at Larissa.

The arrival of the force under General Smolenski, however restored order.

A Greek torpedo vessel captured an Austrian Lloyd's steamer, bound for Volo, with 72 Turkish seamen and a newly - appointed Turkish Governor on board. The steamer was taken to Skiathos.

From Domoko the Turks closely followed the retreating Greeks, and oleared the Farka, Nanitzo and other passes.

The Greek officers made repeated attempts to rally their men, but all efforts to check the disorderly flight were in vain.

The Foreign Legion, which acted as the rearguard, made a gallant attempt to check the Turkish advance, but failed, and had to give way after their commander had been killed.

The Duke of Sparta quitted Farka Pass early in the morning, the army having virtually abandoned him.

The Greek commander-in-chief vainly tried to collect the remnant of his scattered foroes at Lamia. A mixed commission of officers has bedn appointed to establish a neutral zone between the two armies pending the peace negotiations. An armistice for seventeen days has been agreed upon. Prior to the issue of the pro olamation in regard to the armistice, the Turks bad followed up their victory at Domoko by driving the retreating Greeks to the Pass of Thermopylae

The Porte is willing to discuss, and possibly to modify, its demands as to the war indemnity and the transfer of Theasaly, but it declines to withdraw the demand for the abolition of the Greek oapitulations. , The Powers 'are resolutely opposing the cession of Thesaaly, aa well aa the claim for excessive indemnity and other demands mads by the Porte.

The Czar has thanked the Sultan for ordering the suspension of fight ing. The attitude of Russia has produced a marked impression on the Porte.

The Powers are considering the terms of peace demanded by Turkey. They are inclined to sanction the payment by Greece of an indemnity of £2,000,000, and allow Turkey to retain a few strategio points on the Thessalian frontier.

Greek fugitives fired at the Duke of Sparta while he was trying to stem the panic in the flight from Domoko.

M. Ralli, Premier of Greece, disagrees with the proposal to allow Turkey to retain possession of a few strategio positions in rectifying the present frontier.

Greece has advised the Cretans to accept autonomy if the Turks first withdraw from the island.

Eight hundred Greeks were killed during the fighting at Furka Pass, and an additional 600 on Tuesday in the skirmishing which took place while the Greeks were retreating.

The arrival of a band of American volunteers at Athens aroused only curiosity, and all signs of enthusiasm were completely wanting. The belief is prevalent in Athens that all fears of an anti-dynastic movement have been dispelled.

It ia further stated that some of the Powers energetically interfered to check the movement.

The Powers have formnlated their reply to the Turkish conditions of peace. The demand for the cession of Thessaly to Turkey is refused, but the Powers are willing to allow a slight rectification of the frontier. They require that Turkey shall make a reduction in the amount claimed as indemnity. The abolition of capitulation is refused, but it is possible that a modification of the extradition treaties will be promised.

The Cretan Assembly has been summoned to consider the question of continuing the struggle for union with Greece.