The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18

uation shortly before noon today. Russia
showed her hand and thereby forced Ger
many and Turkey out of the game to all
intents and purposes. Last night and
early this morning Turkey, supported by
Germany, was practically defying Russia,
France, Austria, Great Britain and Italy,
insisting upon the annexation of Thessaly
In addition TO a huge war indemnity and
to all intents and purposes was deter
mined to march upon Athens. Then
came n rumor late last night that Bull
Raria, probably acting at the instance of
Russia, was preparing to mobilize her
forces. This caused feeling of consterna-
tion when the Porte received official ad-
vices from Sofia this morning announcing
that orders had been issued for the par
tial mobilization of the Bulgarian army.
There were hurried consultations of the
ministers. The war party was for further
defiance but in the end pacific counsels
seemed to have prevailed, for at IL. 35 a.
m. orders were telegraphed to Edhem
Pasha, the Turkish commander-in-c chief
in Thessaly, to cease hostilities.
The peace negotiations will now be up.
dertaken in real earnest and the Greeks
will most likely be spared any further
humiliation.
Austria Backs Up Russia.
Vienna May 1S-The semi official
Fremdenblatt makes "a statement today
which is regarded as outlining the views
OF Austria and Russia on the eastern
situation as developed by the extravagant
demands OF Turkey supported, apparently,
by Germany. 1t says: BY selecting
Pharsalos as the place to discuss the
peace negotiations, the Turkish govern
ment appears TO be desirous of eluding
the Intervention of the Powers. The
integrity of Turkey, upon which Europe
has laid stress ana which Austria and
Russia. in the plainest terms has declared
to be the basis of their policy is far from
meaning that turkey can act in the
Balkan peninsula as she pleases and
without regard for the Powers Ii Turkey
feels the need OF the Intervention of the
Powers in behalf of her own integrity she
cannot escape the other kind of interven-
tion, which aims at preventing her from
deriving an extravagant advantage from
her victories.
Conditions Exaggerated.
The Turkish conditions of peace are i'm
measurably exaggerated. Europe cannot
assent TO the retrocession of Thessaly, nor
can IL be brought about by n continuance
of the war, which the victories of Turkey
bave rendered purposeless. Further, the
excessive amount of indemnity cannot but
arouse the opposition of the Powers, as it
Is far beyond the capacity of Greece TO
pay. Again, by the abolition of the copi-
tulations precedent would be created
which the Powers could nor accept
Turkey would do better to seek advantage
from her victories in enlarged capacity of
action in international reorganization
ending her misgovernment.
In short the Intervention of Europe I'm
behalf of integrity of Turkey means
neither the reversal of everything i'm the
Balkans nor the continuance of the old
evil conditions which prevailed in Tur-
key.
Headquarters of the Greek Army,
Domokos May 1S.-The battle between
the Turks and Greeks yesterday which
logan here ut noon, was by far the fer
cest of the war. The Turks i'm front of
Domokos advanced their infantry i'm ex-
tended order, making a sustained attack
upon the Greek trenches. The musketry
rattle has Deen incessant for the last four
hours, but the Turks have not appreciably
advanced.
Tho Ottoman batteries in position are
hardly less than one hundred, out-num-
boring ours by two to one. The burning
villages show the enemy Is already some
way around our right. Crown Prince
Constantine is watching the battle from
the heights between Acropolis and an
old fort, upon each of which siege guns
have been mounted. The reverberaton
of their reports in the hills Is terrific.
N,thing more panoramic can be imar-
incd than the tight extending fully six
miles along the open plain, lit by the
rays of the sun with Mount Pindus and
the frontier hills sharply outlined against
the sky. The actual Greek losses so far
have been small in consequence of the ,
strength of the positions of the Greeks
and the number Of their entrenchments.
The Turks must have lost heavily.
Germany Causes Delay.
Constantinople, May 1S-The note
which the Powers hero drew mp at the
meeting which they held on Sunday I'm
addition TO repeating the request for an
armistice and declaring that the Powers
will not permit Greece To be crushed, re-
minds the Porte Of It's circular issued on
April is, expressly disclaiming any desire
for conquest. This note. although its
contents are known To the Turkish gov
ornment, has not yet been presented, as
the instructions OF the Baron Saurma
Won Jeltsch, the German ambassador do
not permit him 90 join In the step upon
which all the other ambassadors are fully
agreed. In short Germany continues tO
oppose any action tending 10 press Tur-
key To cease ho-tilities and generally dis
apprOXas Of any ulQagura lirpCtQ1 fropl '