The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-07
Greeks and Turks Directed, in Collective Note.
to Cease Hostties Until Terms of Peace
Can Be Arranged.
Pharsa1os Taken by Edhem Pasha.
Position Abandoned by the Greeks After a Struggle
Troops to Be Landed at Athens to
Protect the King.

ATHENS, May ga collective note
will be handed to the Greek and Turk
ish governments this CThursday) even
ing or tomorrow, calling upon them to
cease hostilities, on the distinct assur-
ance that the powers will undertake
the final solution of pending difficulties.
Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett, whose
schooner was detained by the Greek
fleet ON the assumption that papers
found on board, after his interviews
with the Turks, were of a compromis-
ing character, arrived tonight. He was
met at Piraeus by Premier Ralli, who
conducted him to the British legation
and requested Minister Egerton not to
allow him to leave the legation before
quitting Athens.
Austria and Germany have Joined the
other powers in proposing mediation
between Greece and Turkey. Gen
Smolenski is retreating slowly and in
orderly fashion to Almyro, and Volo
has been almost completely evacuated.
The forces under Prince Constantine
reached Domokis unmolested and have
not been attacked today. 1t appears
that the great massing of Turkish
troops and their movements led to
suspicion that an attempt was being
projected to surround Pharsalos. A
council of war was held in the Greek
camp, and it was decided to retire to
Domokis, which was reached this
morning at dawn. The Greeks prompt
ly occupied strong positions on the
mountains.
During Wednesday night the Turks
continued to execute movements with
a view of outfanking Pharsalos, and
only discovered at daybreak this morn
ing that the Greek army had retired.
London, May IA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Berlin, says it is re-
ported there that the powers have de-
cided to land troops at Athens to pro-
tect the dynasty, Greece having de-
clined the proffered mediation and Tur-
key being willing to negotiate on easy
terms if Crete is evacuated py the
Greeks.
LONDON, May 6.-Evidently it was
Edhem Pasha's ability to cut in be-
tween the two Greek armies which led
to the speedy retreats that are the be-
ginning of the end. The Greek accounts
say that both retreats We're orderly,
but such news comes only from official
ly unreliable 1t is just pssible that so
far from being orderly, they may both
have ended in a panic as was the case
at Larissa. Edhem Pasha will almost
certainly follow to prevent Gen. Smol-
enski from rejoining the main army.
In any event Gen. Smolenski is now cut
off from all chance of embarking on
the Greek vessels at Volo. He must
either surrender to the Turks or en-
deavor to reach Lamia by the difficult
mountain paths, SO that everything
now indicates that Greece will be COM
PEELED to sue for peace in order to save
the remnant of her army from destruc-
tion.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 6.-Edhem
Pasha, the Turkish commander-in
chief in Thessaly, has sent the follow
ing dispatch to the minister of war,
dated this morning: 1.-The imperial
army, while marching to Pharsalos
net the enemy in the villages of Sou
BATH, Souledji. Turcomanli and La
mia After a severe engagement, last
ing fifteen hours, we dislodged them
from their positions and advanced to
Pharsalos, which the imperial army
has just victoriously occupied
Larissa, May "a dispatch from
Pharsalos dated II a. m. today de-
scribes the battle there which begar
yesterday. 1t says: "a Turkish corps
first appeared on the summit of Mount
Tekke Yesterday morning. From a for
midably intrenched position on the hill
side they attacked the Fourth regi-
ment of EvZones about noon. The
latter made a strong resistance, but
were finally compelled to fall slowly
back. The Turks then cannonaded and
destroyed the village of Ordskoni,
which is about two hours march north
of Pharsalos. The crown prince hav-
ing ordered the entire army to draw
up in line of battle, the Greeks ad-
vanced about o'clock p. m. The
Turks, numbering 10000, Immediately
descended the slopes of Mount Tekke
and planted batteries which began to
lombard the Greek regiments. Owing
to superiority of weight. the Turkish
cannon inflicted heavy losses upon tbs