Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-12
GREEKS HAD ENOUGH
THE WARLIKE FEELING HAS
VANISHED.
Peace Would BE wsIcomed-NIinistr
Said to Favor a Continuation of tho
War. while the King Would Avoid
Further BIoOdshed.

LONDON, May s.-Thc Athens corrc-
spondent of the Times says:
THE news of the retreat from Phar-
salos was at first received with con-
sternation, but the public has already
accepted the situation, and now re-
CARDS the retreat to Domolxos as a
strategic movement dictated by pru-
deuce. 1t is generally felt that Gen
eral Smolenski's defense of Velestino
has vindicated the reputation of tho
Greek army and wiped out the disgrace
of Matt and Larissa. The national
honor is untarnished.
But while all this is so, the old
bellicose enthusiasm of the Athenians
has vanished completely. On all sides
the desire for peace is expressed, and
should the government invoke the in
tervention of the powers it would
probably be supported by public opin-
ion. The anti-royal feeling is visibly
diminishing. The demonstrations due
to change of cabinet and to the fight
from Larissa, which were somewhat
superficial, have not been repeated.
The gallantry of the princes at Phar-
NoAco iiop oAoO idh a SOOu GIlcCl
A dispatch to the Daily Chronicle
from Patras says that the Greeks have
now withdrawn from Epirus, the last
having crossed the bridge into Arta
on Monday. Arta is being put in "a
state of defense, and the Turks are
awaiting the arrival of artillery before
assaultingit it.
The news from the seat of war is
still somewhat confusing as to the ex-
act position of the Greeks; but it ap-
pears that General Smolenskis army
at Almyros is not in a geogra phically
strong position. The Turks have full
control of the road leading from Thes-
sally to the valley of Spherchios and
bamia by the Mochlulla pass, while no
obstacle exists to prevent them from
advancing by TurlIa pass and cutting
off all communication with Domol1os
and Lamia.
At no point during the retreat of the
Greeks from Pharsalos on Wednesday
was there anything like u rout, al
though the ranks were moved down
by Turkish shrapnell. The Turkish
lines advanced quietly and irresist-
IDLY, the gaps closing up instantly as
II the men were not only Indifferent,
but actually unconscious of the fire.
The Greek wounded who were found
at Pharsalos said that the Greeks
hardly made pause after entering
the town, the retreat beginning almost
Immediately. They left behind them
great quantities of army biscuits, $500
shells, n large store of musketry and
IL
guns. The retreat was not the result
of general plan, for the position
could not have been carried without
enormous loss. Therefore, their sud-
den retreat must have been due to the
fact that the troops could no longer be
trusted to fight, even from the strong
est position. Real soldiers would not
have quilted the Greek positions on
the hills without a terrible resistance.
The Greek loss is estimated at $50.
The streets of Pharsalos are now full
of Turkish soldiers, chatting gaily and
drinking eagerly at the wells. All the
adjoining villages are deserted, except
by old men. who have taken refuge in
the churches.
BERLIN, May s.-The Lokal An
Cclger says that the King of Greece
has formally asked the mediation of
the Emperor of Russia. 1t asserts
that the question of abdication turns
on financial considerations When
King George came to the crown 1t was
agreed that, if deposed, he should have
an allowance of E24,OOo yearly, but
only one-third of that amount if he
should abdicate.
The Athens correspondent of the
Daily News says:
lit is persistently rumorcd that a
cabinet crisis is impending. NJ Ralli
and his colleagues advocate energetic
preparations to continue the struggle,
while the king desires TO avoid further
bloodshed."
CoNsTAN rINoPLE, May s. - Orders
have been telegraphed to Edhem
Pasha to push on to Dokomos imme-
diately.