The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-12

ATHENS, May 1.-THE diplomatic
pourparlers which have been proceed
ing all the morning have been brought
to n definite conclusion. Greece has for
maIly adhered to the prelImlnares Of
peace agreed upon between the powers,
and the heads OF the different legations
have received positive assurances, In
vestIng them with authority to treat
with Turkey. The negotiations at Ath-
ems are regarded as concluded.
Greece having accepted mediation,
the ambassadors OF the powers at Con-
Btnntlnople have been instructed to ap-
proach the Turkish government with
the view of asceTtalning what condl-
tIons Turkey Will agree to declare
peace.
The following is the text of the note
Of the powers:
~, Great Britain. Germany and Aus
tria. charge NJ, Onou, the representa-
tive OF Russia, and the dean OF the dip
lomatIc corps, to declare in the name OF
their respective governments that the
powers are ready TO OFFER mediation
with the view to obtain an Rr1niBticO
md smooth the difficulties actually eX-
listing between Greece and Turkey. on
conditions that the Hellenic govern
ment declares that It will proceed to
recall Its troops from Crete. adhere for
mnlly to autonomy for Crete ana ac-
cept unreserYedly the counsels which
the powers may give in the interests or
peace"
was .a1,,s - Uni toTS sovsrrnant IN talin1 the
note and declaration OF the Russian
representative, acting in the name OF
the ministers Of the powers, declarea
that Il will proceed to recall the royal
troops from Crete Rdheres formally to
autonomy for Crete and confides the
interests OF Greece to the hands OF the
powers"
NsEutiaGIauonS Begun.
NJ. skoulodls consulted all day long
yesterday with the premier NJ. RallI and
the king. All the oficialB OF the foreign
onlce were up all night In anticipation Of
tho action OF the German minister, who,
early this morning sent his secreRry 20
inform the Greek foreign ofilce that he
had received instructions 20 join In the
representations OF the powers and TO
proffer mediation.
As soon as the reply Of Greece TO the
note Of the powers was handed to the
representatives Of the powers the latter
telegraphe1 the Greek decision to the
representatives at ConStRnhnople with
the request that they obtain an Rrmistice
with the view Of arranging for perma-
nent peace
There Is : sense Of relief IN Athens to-
day ut the prospect OF an immediate end
to the calamitouS war. There Is no ex-,
cItement, and no popular demonstration
is anticipated. The government has nutI-
fed the Greek army Of the mediation Of
the powers.
1hs Prince to the Soldiers.
Crown Prince Constantin yesterday Is
sued the following address to the troops
at Domolos:
SOLDIERS: The Greek nrmy retlres to
Domokos because our positions Ht Phar-
saloS were not strong enough against an
enemy greatly superior In numbers, But
the positions you occupy here are 90
strong that our army may be considered
invInclble. am confident that you Will
be able not only to repulse with success
every attack Of the enemy, but that you
will shortly be able to take the offensive
and compel him to abandon Greek terri
tory.
''Remen6er you defend the sacred soil
OF the fatherland and the honor Of the
king and nation. The enemy must not
be allowed to make further step Into
Greece. I know you have suffered nnd
nre stin suffering many privntionS after
having been Obliged to fight 80 many
days; but we must endure these prlva-
tons patiently confident that we arc do
Ing our duty to our fatherland."
(Slgned.) ''CoNSTANTIN."
The Greek commissariat has collapsed.
The only rationS now received by the
soldiers are bread and cheese, Not even
coffee tS prOcurable.