The herald., 1897-05-14
DOMOKOS
MUST FALL
Before Turkey Will Agree
to a Truce
EDHEM PASHA is CONFIDENT
HE CAN CAPTURE THE WHOLE
EDHEM PASHA is CONFIDENT
HE CAN CAPTURE THE WHOLE
GREEK ARMY
In Spite Of Peace Prospects Both
Armies and the Greek Fleet Pre-
pare for Battle
As,ociated Press Special wire.

the porte s aCtlOu. lHeTe Is no COIlllI III
alton of the report printed by the Jour-
nal of Paris that an armistice has been
arranged, but the silence from the seat
of war seems to indicate that Edhem
Pasha's advance on Domokos may have
been countermanded. The sultan's po-
sition Is a little stronger than King
Georges, and therefore 1t Is not surpris-
Ing that while the war feeling Is SO strong
he hesitates at taking step which could
be construed at Constantinople as sur
render Of Ottoman interests. In addition
to this the fact that Bairam, beginning
today and lasting until Sunday. offers
another excuse for delay.
TURKEY DELAYS.
PARIS, May 13.-The correspondent OF
the Journal at Lamia, Thessaly, tele-
graphed yesterday that he learned from
tween Turkey and Greece has been con-
Guided. He added:
''It is probable the action Cf the
Greek Cabinet signing the treaty Of
peace is destined to bring the ministry
to speedy end" Reports from other
sources indicate that Turkey Is delaying
action.
DOMOKOS MUST FALL
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 1S.-The
foreign ambassadors held another con-
ference today after which Baronne Ca
lice, the Austro- Hungarian ambassador,
called upon Tewfik Pasha, the Turkish
minister Of foreign affairs, and renewed
the proposal Of an armistice, which was
presented yesterday. The opinion is
general in Turkish circles that until the
occupation Of Domokos, which is mo-
mentariiy expected, the porte will not
grant an armistice.
ADVANCE ORDERED
LONDON, May 14.-The correspond
ent of the Standard at Constantinople
says: Edhem Pasha has wired to the
porte that he is quite certain of being
able to capture Domokos and the Greek
army as we'll, and in response pressing
orders have been sent to the Turkish
staff to go ahead with the greatest en-
ergy regardless OF diplomacy.
General military preparations con-
tinue here on the largest scale.
GREEK ACTIVITY
ATHENS, May Observation-Disclosures
cording to dispatches Just received here,
the Greek forces are besieging Nicopolis
and Prevesa.
The government has proclaimed the
Gulf Of Volo blockaded and is sending
large orders for horses and munitions Of
war to various European cities.
SALONICA BLOCKADED
SALONICA, May 49, The Greek
squadron is watching the coast from
Platamona to the gulf of Volo. 1t is
claimed Greek warships are also block
aiding the gulf of Salonica. A British
steamer bound for Salonica has been
prevented from entering the gulf.
A MACEDONIAN RISING
LONDON, May ia dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Athens says that
Greeks who have arrived there from
Damia report Macedonian rising in
the district between Selfdez and Ko-
ziani. The Times, an Athens evening
paper, states that there has been an
uprising in General Macedonia; that
1000 Macedonians have captured the
pass forming part of the principal line
of communications of the Turkish army
and that they are advancing toward
Elassona and are preparing to unite
forces with the bands under Daveli, Ter
mas and other Macedonian chiefs.
THE GREEK PRIZE
LONDON, May 13.-The Athens cor
respondent Of the Daily Telegraph says:
M. Ralli, who visited the captured Turk
ish steamer Georgios on her arrival here.
said that the government had decided
to treat the vessel as a prize of war
and to utilize her as transport ship
Mabrouk FANNY, Ibrahim Roushdi
Abdullah F,ekri and Ahmed Hammond,
all of whom are officers of the khedive's
household. denied that they had any
knowledge that there were arms aboard,
and declared that they believed that the
boxes contained preserves, as they were
so disguised. Later, however, Abdullah
admitted that he knew of the contents
of the boxes, but said there was no in
tention to use them against the Greek
army
:. NJ Ralli gave Instructions that they
be taken to Nauplion as prisoners and
be we'll treated. They all testified to the
kindness Of their captors.
I accompanied him on board after they
had left. He visited the admiral Of the
American cruiser San Francisco before
returning to Athens.
M. Ralli had neither eaten nor slept
since the day before. There had been
no real attack by the Greek fleet upon
Prevessa. but only a bombardment to
facilitate the landing Of the ships. The
Turkish fort II NikoD01io a nd, Pre-
vesa fired now on the iieet and now
landward, proving that the Greek army
Is advancing. One afternoon Helen
Constantinades entered the engage
ment. Telegraphic communication has
been cut between Prevesa and Janina.
and the Turks have retired to Phlaio
Castro.
The action Of the neet enabled 5000
xolunfeers to lana on the Iopros side