The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-01
Terms of Peace.

New YORK. April 3o.-A special To the
world from Washington says the terms
Of peace which Turkey has offered
Greece have reached the Washington
legation. They are as follows: The
restoration of the boundary fixed by
the treaty of 1891. which gave Turkey
all of Thessaly. including its extensive
sea coast: the evacuation by Greece of
Prevesa and other points in the prov
inee of Epirus; the withdrawal OF the
Greek troops from Crete and the ac-
ceptance of the. plan of autonomy Of
fered the island by the porte. and the
payment of war indemnity large
enough to cover the expense of the mo-
bilization of Turkish troops"
London. April 30.-A dispatch TO the
Times from Larissa, dated Tuesday,
says: Volo surrendered last evening
(Monday) to force Of Turkish cav
airy. The garrison yielded up its arms
without resisting. The railway be-
tween Volo and Larissa Is being re-
stored: the Greeks have torn up rails
during their fight on Saturday. Eleven
large guns were captured by the Turks
on their way to Volo. and al 1.-The war
material in the town has fallen into
their hands. The Turkish cavalry has
taken up positions in the environs of
Nolo and Is waiting the arrival of in
fantry to occupy the town effectually.
A majority of the Greeks have gone TO
Piraeus by sea. Hafiz Pasha occupies
strong position and is advancing
acros sthe frontier.
Athens. April 30.-The correspondent
of the associated press had an inter-
view with the minister OF foreign af-
fairs. NJ. Skouloudis. The minister
hnnnr lac. "A
by continuing the struggle the govern
ment will prosecute the campaign with
unabated energy. III the condition of
the army, on the other hand, would
render further fighting inadvisable the
cabinet will undoubtedly refuse 10
bring fresh disasters upon the country
by persisting In foolhardy war. The
new cabinet, like that OF NJ. Delyannis.
is prepared to demand reetification
of the frontier in accordance with the
terms of the treaty of Berlin and TO re-
call Colonel Vassos from Crete the mo-
ment the powers have guaranteed au-
tonomy after the departure of the
| Turks"
Athens. April 30.-Midnight-A tele-
gram just received here says great
battle has been fought at Volestino he
tween a Turkish force OF 5000 and Gen
| eral SmOIenSklS = brigade. Inc dlspatch
states that the Turks were repulsed
with enormous losses.
| There is no news to-day from Arta,
hut il Is understood that the Greek
forces which have been operating in
Epirus against the Turks are retreat
ing.
At cabinet council held to-day ii
was decided that the minister Of war
Colonel Tosa mados. and the minister OF
the Interior NJ. Theotokis. should pro-
coed to Pharsalos in order 10 ascertain
the condition OF the Greek forces there.
Athens, April S0.-The report OF the
retreat in Epirus is confirmed. The
Greeks are abandoning all positions
they had occupied except Salagora
Phillipidia is among the places evacu-
ated. The minister OF war before start
| ing for Pharsalos. submitted Ia King
George for signature decree recalling
the chief OF stan. Colonel SapountZakis.
whom the Delyannis cabinet. despite
its promises, would not recall. because
the crown prince had declared that he
would consider such a recall personal
affront to himself.
| London. April 30.-The Daily News
correspondent at Salonica says IL IL re-
ported that 1000 Greek troops have
landed at keramoti and blown up the
railway tunnel near Okdjibalar and