The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-10

Formal Appeal to the Great Powers
For Intervention.
TURKS REASONABLE DEMANDS.

VIII BE Satisfied with Reasonable
Indemnity and Slight Bectincatlon
OF the Eastern Thessalian Frontier.
Turks Destroy Churches at Pharsalos
Athens, May 1O-The correspondent
Of the Associated Press learns on the
very best authority that Greece has
made a 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 a view TO the facilitation
of negotiations, but it declines to con-
sent to an armistice, on the ground
that this would enable Greece to re-
organize her forces.
AS a matter of fact, Turkey continues
to send troops from Salonica home
ward and il is probable that Osmau
Pasha has returned to Constautinople
from Salonica. In view Of both facts
it may be assumed that nothing serious
is expected, but the continuance of a
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 a 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 a reasonable indemnity
and a slight rectifeation of the east
ern Thessalian frontier, such a 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 Domollos and that Cen
eral Smolensld 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.
In the course of an interview yester.
day Colonel Vassos said: "The unior
/ 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 q necessity"
It is reported in official circles that
| Queen Olga has sent a 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: "Edhen
Pasha sent a flag of truce with a proc.
| lamation that he would protect all in.
| habitants remaining in the town.
/ touching scene ensued. In the prin-
]
ed, with anxious, upturned faces, lis.
tening eagerly to the reading Of the
proclamation which was to decide thei
fate When the reading was finished
a murmur of intense relief was hearC
throughout the dense throng, quicltl!
followed by frantic shouts of Long
live the sultan.
but there still remained cause 70,
the most serious anxiety, for the ques
tion was then whether the Greek ad
miral whose ships We're lying off tn
town and in plain sight, would acceI
Edhem Pashas terms. A single gun
shot from the fleet would have CON
PEELED the Turks to treat Volo as hos
tile.
Three newspaper men, mysei
among them, were appointed a deputa
tion to go on board the flagship an
get the admiral's reply. We bore
white flag. At the quay, however, W
met the captains of the foreign wal
ships with a written communicable
from the admiral saying that he in
tended to remain in front of the tow
until assured that it would be occu
pied quietly
"To this the Turkish commander re
piled that only one battalion woul
enter, the main army going into cam
outside, and he again requested tha
the Greek fleet be withdrawn, as other
wise he could not be responsible fC
what might occur"
The government has addressed a re
quest to the powers to allow their at
mirals in Cretan waters to permit II
Greek warships to embark the trooI
that have been recalled, The govern
ment explains the recall as due to IL
urgent need of the men for the defens
of Thessaly.
M. Shoulodis, the Greek minister
foreign affairs, said in an interview t,
day that he expects many dihicultiC
will be encountered in the peace neg,
tatiOns
Something to Know.
0 1t may be worth something to know tn
the very best medicine for restoring the tir