The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-28
And a Revelation In Favor Of a Rep.b.
lie Imminent.
KING GEORGs' s THRONE is IN DANGER
The Campaign In Thess. " Practically
Ended-In Epirus the Greeks Have all
the Best of the Situation-1he POSI-
tion of the Powers,

at the revelations made by former Mill
lister Rails as TO the conduct OF the cam
paign. To-day large meetings have been
held in Constitution square and other
places and fiery harrangues delivered by
well known orators In denunciation Of
those who would betray Greece"
The fall OF the Ministry is regarded
as certain. This afternoon 500 men form
ed into volunteer body, forced their
way into the gunsmths' shops, armed
themselves with rifles and revolvers and
paraded the street In front of NJ. Rails
residence. Several deputies addressed
them, exhorting them 10 remain calm and
to await the progress Of events.
Finally they proceeded TO the Royal
Palace, where after making a demonstra-
ton they disappeared without further dis
play The incident has made great
sensation.
THESSALIAN CAMPAIGN ENDED.
CONSTANTINOPLE. April 2.-The
campaign In Thessaly is considered proc
tically ended. Troops from Anataolia
are arriving at Rodosto en- route for Sa-
lonica, to reinforce the army in Epreus.
egraphs from Arta to-day:
lighting has been in progress at Pen
tipguadia since morning. The result
is not known here The Greek troops
occupied strong positions in the pass.
Another engagement occurred this morn
ing at Plaka the result of which Is not
yet known. since the enemy maintains MS
positions though the Greek artillery has
inflicted great damage at the
I'm. l. ~. rH.r
the Turks are concentrated. The Turks
left the route for Pentepiguarda to jan
ina open. The Greek cavalry reconnoit-
cred without encountering the enemy I'M
til about eight hours ride from Pentepi-
gudia, when they met three hundred
Turks who fired on the Greeks. though
without effect The Turks have aban-
doned the entire Lourches Valley and the
country around SOUL. The situation
at Prevesa is satisfactory. The Turks
appear 10 be much discouraged and their
garrison has been diminished by whole
sale assertions. We need renforcements
and mountain batteries. We have cap
tured large quantities of ammunition, es-
pecially for artillery use in the positions
abandoned by the Turks.
GREEK CABINET RESIGN.
LONDON. April PA dispatch 10 the
Daily Mail from Paris says, that the
Greek Cabinet has resigned.
SOFIA, April 27.-A large open air
meeting of Macedonians was held here
this morning, at which many Bulgarans
were present. The speakers denounced
the policy Of the government and accused
Prince Ferdinand OF culpable inactivity.
They declared that the present Russo
pile Foley of Bulgaria could do nothing
but work injury 10 the country. The
nd
strat n ! hoi or Of the Greek diplC:n.ltic
agent but the police interferred.
CONDEMNS GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON. April 27.--Sir William Vernon
Uarcourt. leader OF the Liberal Party
i'm the House Of Commons addressed
large and important gathering of Welsh
Liberal electors this evening at Abertil-
lery
Discussing Cretan affairs he declared
that Great Britain had never before oc-
cupied a position in which she had so
much reason to be ashamed. "rhe union
of Crete and Greece" he said. lis the
proper ultimate solution of the difficulty
If that had been permitted there would
have been no war. The Powers are only
anxious to preserve Turkish integrity as
long as ii suits themselves. The whole
integrity formula is sham. IL has
been said that q ukase has gone forth
to let Greece perish If that is the de-
cision of England and If the concert OF
Europe results in the doom Of freedom I'm
Greece. ii will arouse in the breasts of all
Englishmen sentiments Of the sternest
indi~naf'or and he deenest disg1ist"
LONDON April PA dispatch has
been received here from Athens stating
that affairs there are fast approaching
a cricis The recent defeat of the Greek
army have aroused public feeling TO
such a pitch That King George may be as
eass'nat or d"posad There is aleo
danger that the mob may take posses
sion of the city.
The resignation of the Greek Minister
of Marines Is reported in another dis
patch.
THE BOULE CONVENED.
ATHENS. April 27.-An extraordinary
session of the Boule. or Legislative AS
sembly. was called for this evening In
the absence of a quorum, however. the
meeting was postponed until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. a majority of dcpu-
ties have signed n manifesto exhorting
the people TO be calm. Nevertheless.
there were gatherings in various parts
OF the city and especially on the square
In front OF the palace. where NJ. Rail-
and the other leaders of the OPPOSITION.
The newspaper organ of NJ. Rail-. saws
that the meeting OF the Legislative As
sembly resulted in the conference of the
leaders OF the opposition Sotiropoulo
Rail-, Mopoulo. Stouloudis and Carapa-
nos, with the King and his ministers
These leaders pointed out the necessity
of preserving order and as a necessary
measure TO meet the danger urged the
immediate assembly OF the Legislative
Assembly to decide upon probable solu-
tion. The King and his Ministers con-
scented to this
TURKISH DISCIPLINE.
Headquarters OF the Turkish Army in
Thessaly). LARISSA April 1.-THE cor
respondent Of the Associated Press, with
the Turkish army here never saw such
perfect discipline as when the victorious
Turks occupied Larissa. The peace was
not disturbed in a single quarter OF the
town. AS an instance Of the strictness OF
the orders against pilage. the correspon-
dent has just seen a Turkish soldier who
took a shirt from an abandoned. half
closed store. seized by a patrol and ar
rested. Several cafes are already doing
business.
Practically the whole Greek population
fled from the town. One of the few per-
sons who remained informed the cor
respondent there was a continual exodus
throughout Saturday. Only a number Of
volunteers remained. who. the moment
the regular troops had gone. began pill
laying the stores. and also liberated the
criminals from the jail. The released
prisoners Joined in the looting, and the
volunteers afterward began to shoot the