The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-10
GREEKS WANT PEACE
Formal Appeal to the Great Powers
For Intervention.
TURKS REASONABLE DEMANDS.

VIII Be Satisfied with a Reasonable
Indemnity and Slight Modification
of the Eastern Thessalian Frontier.
Turks Destroy Churches at Pharsalos
Athens, May 10.-The correspondent
of the Associated Press learns on the
very best authority that Greece has
made written application to the
powers through their representatives
at Athens with a view of obtaining
mediation. All the representatives have
promised in their replies to use their
best offices, except the German minis
ter, who has merely acknowledged the
receipt of the note from the cabinet.
The porte is inclined to support the
powers, with view to the facilitation
Of negotiations, but 1t declines to con-
sent to an armistice, on the ground
that this would enable Greece to re-
organize her forces.
AS matter of fact, Turkey continues
to send troops from Salonica home
ward, and 1t Is probable that Osman
Pasha has returned to Constantinople
from Salonica. In view of both facts,
1t may be assumed that nothing serious
Is expected, but the continuance of
state of war is regarded as the very
best means of fastening the efforts of
diplomacy. Without doubt hopes have
been raised in Turkey that the Otto
man government might annex Thes-
sally and restore the old frontier of
1881, but the sultan is not inclined to
risk such step. On the contrary, he
opposes it uncompromisingly, and will
not yield to the pressure of the war
party at Constantinople. He will be
satisfied with reasonable indemnity
and a slight rectificatiOn of the east
ern Thessalian frontier, such one as
would give Turkey several strategic
positions in the vicinity Of Nezeros.
A dispatch from Lamia dated Satur-
day says that Crown Prince Constan-
tin is still at Domokos and that Gen
eral Smolenski is at Almyros. Riccotti
Garibaldi and the italian volunteers
have arrived at Almyros. The dispatch
says that the exodus of inhabitants
from Domokos, Lamia and the sur
rounding country continues
Greek torpedo boats still patrol the
gulf of Volo. 1t is probable that more
fighting will occur at DOmokos
The telegraph Is still working to
Domokos, and the latest dispatch from
that point says that the Turks are
half way between Pharsalos and Do
mokos, and are believed to be plan
ming an attack upon the latter. The
Turks do not molest the inhabitants
of the villages they have occupied, but
they have burned houses and plunder-
ed several churches at Pharsalos.
Tn, tl Of int in,H
day Colonel Vassos said; "The union
between Crete and Greece is now an
actual fact, and nothing is lacking but
the consent Of Europe. The foreign
admirals recently asked my authority
to advance their troops in Crete be-
yond the zone previously occupied. The
powers may do what they like. The
union of Crete and Greece is inevitable
and a necessity
1t is reported in official circles that
Queen Olga has sent telegram to the
czar soliciting the mediation of Russia.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press, describing the entry of the Turk
ish troops into Volo, says: "Edhem
Pasha sent flag of truce with a proc
lamation that he would protect all in
habitants remaining in the town. A
touching scene ensued. In the prin-
cipal street an immense crowd gather
ed, with anxious, unturned faces, lis
tening eagerly to the reading of the
proclamation which was to decide their
fate When the reading was finished
murmur of intense relief was heard
throughout the dense throng, quickly
followed by frantic shouts of Long
live the sultan
But there still remained cause for
the most serious anxiety, for the ques-
tion was then whether the Greek ad-
miraI, whose ships were lying off the
town and in plain sight, would accept
Edhem Pashas terms. A single gun
shot from the fleet would have COM
PEELED the Turks to treat VOlO as hos
tile.
Three newspaper men, myself
among them, were appointed a deputa-
tion to go on board the flagship and
get the admirals reply. We bore a
white flag. At the quay, however, we
met the captains of the foreign war
ships with a written communication
from the admiral saying that he in
tended to remain in front of the town
until assured that 1t would be occu-
pied quietly.
ITO this the Turkish commander re-
piled that only one battalion would
enter, the main army going into camp
outside, and he again requested that
the Greek fleet be withdrawn, as other
wise he could not be responsible for
what might occur
The government has addressed re-
quest to the powers to allow their ad-
mrals in Cretan waters to permit the
Greek warships to embark the troops
that have been recalled. The govern
ment explains the recall as due to the
urgent need of the men for the defense
of Thessay.
M. Shouodis, the Greek minister Of
foreign affairs. said in an interview to-
day that he expects many difficulties
will he encountered in the peace nego-
tiations.