Regiments struck the Ottoman center, while another one attacked the western Ottoman flank in the village of Petres (Petersko). The Greeks drove a wedge between the Ottoman center and western flank. This caused the Ottomans to flee towards Kleidi Pass without offering much resistance. The Greeks did not pursue their adversaries, the 22nd Greek Regiment's right flank was fired upon at night leading to a disorganized retreat to the nearby railway line and road junction. The 5th Division was also augmented by its rearguard, 3 infantry companies and 3 engineering companies. The Ottomans who had just been defeated at the Battle of Prilep, withdrew most of their troops at Sorovich to Monastir in an effort to halt the Serbian drive towards the city. In the meantime, the Greek Ministry of Military Affairs dispatched a telegram to the Serbian government urging for greater pressure to be exerted on Monastir, in order to relieve the 5th Greek Division. Shortly before the dawn of 24 October, a company belonging to the 17th Ottoman Division armed with several machine guns approached the Greek western flank from the direction of the village of Fanos. Guided by local civilians it remained undetected by Greek sentries. At 6:30 a.m., it opened fire on the Greek positions at Spantza while the defenders were still asleep. This caused panic to spread from the engineer company that was first attacked to other units, who abandoned their equipment and fled the area. The Ottomans advancing from Xino Nero and Kleidi Pass penetrated the Greek lines, capturing an artillery battery and signalling another Ottoman unit to attack from the east. The soldiers guarding the Greek eastern flank offered stubborn resistance, refusing to yield until given a written order. The Greek eastern flank was eventually overpowered, while many Greek soldiers were killed by Ottoman riflemen and sympathetic civilians. By 10:00 a.m., the main body of the Greek force had been routed, fleeing towards Kozani, while the commander of a battalion stationed at Drosopigi led it to Kleisoura after realizing that the battle was essentially over. Aftermath The commander of the Kozani garrison assembled a force of 300 soldiers and 400 armed civilians who managed contain most of the soldiers fleeing from Sorovich in the city. The remnants of the 5th Greek Division regrouped and repulsed an attack on Kozani by Ottoman armed civilians on the morning of 26 October. Greek casualties in the