The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-12
Every Point Insisted Upon Conceded by the Gov
ernment of King George.
NO SIGNS OF REVOLUTION APPARENT.
The People of Greece Will Be Only Too Glad to See
Peace Restored in the East.

the officers with the Greek army in
| Epirus.
| Athens, May 1.-THE Greek Western
squadron has bombarded the village Of
| Sykia, on the coast of Epirus. between
| Nicopolis and Ella, where the Turkish
! provision depots are located.
A dispatch from Arta says that an
earthquake shock lasting thirty sec
onds, was felt there last evening.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 1.-THE
| expenses of the war with Greece are
estimated at f5,Oo0,000 ($25, 200, ,00O, which
Greece will pay as an indemnity in
annual installments, guaranteed by the
Thessalian revenues.
The Porte has given a positive official
denial to the statement that the Sheikh-
Ul-Islam has issued a circular to the
imams in Constantinople, and the
provinces foreshadowing a holy war
and to the report that the sacred edict
was already being prepared.
London, May lin the house Of
commons today, the first lord of the
treasury and government leader, Mr..
A. j. Balfour, announced that instTuc-
tions had been received this morn
ing from all the representatives
that mediation between Turkey and
Greece had been offered to the latter
country, and had been accepted by the
Greek government.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May ia dis
patch received here today from Larissa
says that the imperial army is march
ing in two columns from Pharsalos on
Domokos and Almyro. Fighting is ex-
pected today. An imperial trade just
issued, orders gold and silver medals to
be struck for presentation to the troops
taking part in the war against Greece.
ATHENS, May 11-Crown Prince
Constantine yesterday issued the fol-
lowing address to the troops at,Domo-
kos:
Soldiers The Greek army retires to DOM
okos because positions at Pharsalos were
not strong enough against an enemy greatly
superior in numbers, but the positions you
occupy here so strong that our arms may
be considered invincible. am confident that
you will be able not only to repulse with sue
cess every attack of the enemy, but that you
Will shortly be able to take the offensive and
compel him to abandon Greek territory
Remember, you defend the sacred soil OF
the fatherland and the honor & the king and
nation. The enemy must not be allowed to
make further step into Greece. know you
have suffered and are still suffering many 1ri-
vations, after having been obliged to fight
SO many days. but we must endure these pri-
vations patiently, confident that we are doing
our duty to our fatherland
Constantine.
The Greek commissariat has col
| lapsed. The only rations now received
by the soldiers are bread and cheese.
Not even coffee is procurable.
LONDON, May IA dispatch to the
Standard from Constantinople says:
1t is reported that orders have been
sent out for the mobilization of the
o..x@l, rv~ryne.
stationed at Bagdad and in Syria, and
for the immediate dispatch of fifty bat
talions to Konieh from which poiEt
they will be taken to Ismeed, in Asia
Minor These preparations, which in
vclve an expense that Turkey is quite
unable to bear, cannot be required
against Greece, and they excite anxiety,
as indicating that Turkey is preparing.
either to confront a more formidable
foe. or to place herself in such a strong
position that she will be able to ignore
the powers and their plan of mediation
Three staff officers have been sent to
the depots of the Fourth army corps
at Erzeroum and Erzingen to report
whether there is a sufficient supply of
arms and equipments to mobilize the
reserves of that corps. Six officers of
the Turkish troops, stationed at Janiaa
together with the conlmandants at
I.ouros, Philippiada and other stations,
have arrived here in chains. They will
be tried for neglect of duty in face Of
the enemy.
LONDON, May 12.-The Athens
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle
says: M Ralli, the premier, showed
me today dispatches and reports from
Col. Manos and various civil authori-
ties in Epirus, stating that fourteen
villages between Toulour and Kastros-
kia have been burned by the Turks
after all the women and children had
been massacred. Not a stone of the
village of Kamarina is left standing.
The men fought like demons In defense
of the women who sought refuge in
the woods and caves of Mount Zalonges,
and when chased by the Turks, jumped
from precipices to avoid capture and
dishonor.
LONDON, May 12.-The correspon-
dent Of the Daily News at Rome says:
It is reported here that Russia and
Austria have concluded an agreement
to maintain the status quo in the
I.evant and to divide influence in the
Balkans, giving Russia free hand
in the Eastern portion and Austria In
the Western.