The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-26
GREEKS OVERWHELMED.
An End to the War with Turkey
Expected This Week.
FOREIGN INTERVENTION LIKELY.

! FOREIGN INTERVENTION LIKELY.
The Powers VIII Doubtless Eject
settlement OF tho Dispute Which
VIII Not be Humiliating to the Gov
ernment of Greece.
London, April 26-what seems likely
! 10 be the last week of the war was
entered upon yesterday. 1t is difficult
! from the tangle Of conflicting tele-
grams to understand the exact posi-
tion of affairs. Following the Greek
defeat at Larissa, which Is now oc-
Cupied by the Turks, London opinion
today Is almost unanimous that the
end is in sight, and this view Is prob
ably shared by the powers. as they arc
already moving to intervene.
Unable to Withstand the attacks OF
the Turkish army on Larissa. the
Greeks spiked their guns and retreeted
In good order to the foot of the Mavro-
vuni mountains. which bounds the
plains of Larissa on the south. Here
they have Volo as base of supplies.
, and communication by railroad with
, The town.
1t is believed that intervention by
the powers will first take the form of a
suggestion of armistce, to which the
Eombatants would no doubt agree
Since Saturday afternoon the British
Foreign office has been In close COM
munication with the other members
Df the European concert. Great Britain
suggesting that the time has now ar
rived for them to act. The French,
Herman and Italian governments have
already responded, offering to agree.
thaugh the German government adds
MA condition that it will be necessary
!, nrst to exact pledge from Greece to
obey the mandate of Europe when this
mandate is again given. fl
l The British foreign office believes
Athat Greece will give this pledge. as
the disasters which have Overtaken
her have demonstrated that Turkey
still possesses a formidable fighting
machine a fact which must have a
Sobering effect upon the popular de-
mand for war at Athens, and which
will permit he Greek nation to climb
down without disgrace after a superb
Rindication Of the personal courage of
= The Greek troops and a gratifying DEM
pnstration Of Hellenic patriotism.
If the Greeks listen to reason and
lthe arguments which will be press
I ed by England at Athens and by Rus
MIA at Constantinople it is not improb-
able that decision will be reached by
= tomorrow, before which it is not sup
posed here that Edhem Pasha or Os-
man Pasha will have time to do more
Than to appear at Pharsala.
1t is useless to deny that a very
gloomy view of the war prospects Is
taken at Athens by the better in
f0rmed. There are, however, no signs
of panic. The city exhibits an atti-
tude Of dignified endurance. while
4 many persons still show an unabated
enthusiasm for fight This symptom
Is particularly noticeable among tho
. wounded now in Athens. Their one de-
sire seems to be to be healed in order
that they may rejoin the colors. Nat
Urally this spirit Is much fostered by
the confirmation of the reports that
The Turks have burned the Greek
wounded in a church at Kurtziovali.
Many OF the Greek wounded implored
their comrades to kill them, while
nthsrs committed suicide.
Although 1t Is said that the Creeks
! carried off all their guns from Tyrnavo
and Larissa, and also destroyed the
" -ovislons at both places. they could
mot transport the guns to Pharsala
1t is reluctantly believed by some in
Athenian circles that the retreat was
somewhat disorderly, and that some
OF the guns were abandoned with but
:. feeble defense. 1T seems probable. how ;
[, ever. that In the main the retreat was
In good order.
The word goes forth In Athens that
the government will persevere in the
struggle with the Greek determine
den. The report, however, has not
served to allay the growing irration
at the belief that, even II Greece could
mot hold her own, the non-offensive
policy manifested in the orders of the
= crown prince not to attack was idiotic
and n-Grecian. The retreat to Phar-
gRla is considered q poor response to
hhe fiery speeches of Crown Prince
Csnstantn to his troops.
Naturally all sorts of reasons are ad-
vanced to explain why the Greeks re-
treated, the more candid admitting
that the Turks were too strong 1t
Us also pointed out that the Turkish
cavalry did much to turn the scale
In favor of Edhem Pasha.
The Greek fleet Is also the subject
of many curious reports, one Of which
asserts that the eastern squadron has
bombarded Dedeagach. 1t Is known
THAT tho Turks on Saturday ordered
that all the lanterns in the lighthouses
on the Gulf Of Salonica should remain
rnlighted. Five ironclads and four
torpedo boats are operating along the
coast between Platamona and Kater-
fra The British and French subjects
residing at Volo have wired to their
respective ENJOYS at Athens begging
for the dispatch Of warships to Volo
to protect them. The envoyo have
wired to their governments and to the
\ admirals at Canea, but at Athens It
Is considered unnecessary to comply
with tho request, as an attack upon
Volo is no part Of the Turkish pro-
I gram.
Dispatches from Arta somewhat
modify Saturdays reports and tone
down the glowing prospects, although
che Athenians are still hoping that the
capture Of Janina may come as an Off
set to the retreat from Thessaly. There
lis no confirmation Of the report that q
white flag has been seen flying over
,Rrevesa citadel, and PentepIgadia has
not yet been captured.
Colonel Comaudouros, with a battal-
,don Of 1900, engaged $500 Turks at
$3.50 p. m. Saturday on the plain in
Front of Pentepgadia. The battle last
% until 1880 in the evening. Th~ re-
,sult is not yet known here, though 1t is
understood that the Greeks lost 100
killed and wounded. Colonel Coumau-
uouros had no artillery.
! Colonel Menos has retreated to Arta
with the Third division. The Second
brigade. under Colonel Bozares, Is 20
.Ailometers from Arta. Its forward
movement Is being interrupted.
The situation is curious and perp'ex-
Ang. Each day there have been ac-