The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-26

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cfally announced that Greece will
neither solicit nor accept the interven-
ton of the powers, and is preparing to
negotiate with Turkey.
| Copyright by the Associated Press)
| LONDON, April 25.-What seems
| likely to be the last week of the war
is entered upon today. It is difficult
from the tangle of conflicting tele-
| grams to understand the exact position
| of affairs
| Following the Greek defeat at La
rlssa, London opinion today is almost
unanimous that the end is in sight and
this view is probably shared by the
powers, as they are already moving to
intervene. 1t is believed that inter-
Vention will first take the form Of a
suggestion Of armistice, to which the
combatants would no doubt agree.
since yesterday afternoon the British
foreign office has been in close com
mun1cation with the other members Of
the European concert, Great Britain
suggesting that the time has now ar
rived for them to act. The French.
| German and Italian governments have
aIready responded, Offering to agree,
| though the German government adds
| as condition that 1t will be necessary
TO exact a pledge from Greece to obey
! the mandate OF Europe when this man
cate is again given. The British for
| elgn Office believes that Greece will
give this pledge, as the disasters which
have overtaken her have demonstrated
that Turkey still possesses a formid-
able fighting machine, a fact which
must have SOLDERING effect upon the
popular demand for war at Athens
and which will permit the Greek ma
ton to climb down without disgrace.
| after a superb vindication of the per
sonal courage of the Greek troops and
a gratifying demonstration Of Hellenic
patriotism.
If the Greeks listen to reason and
arguments pressed at Athens and
! at Constantinople, 1t is not i'm
probable that a decision will be reach
ed by Tuesday, before which it is not
supposed here that Edhem Pasha or
Osman Pasha will have time to do
more than to appear at Pharsala.
The situation is curious and perplex-
ing. E&ch day there have been actions
carried out with every circumstance Of
No'A W O4AC VI SoiIIlESQ dTIIly against
the other, yet, so far as is known, there
has been no declaration of war The
| old adage that war often declares itself
evidently applies in this instance. The
| Turks have invariably been the aggres-
| SorS, and when the Greeks at various
points have gallantly repelled the army
| and followed up their successes, orders
have been invariably received compel
! ling them to stop just short of the
| complete occupation of the conquered
positions. These orders in many cases
have involved the abandonment of the
fruits of much fighting, with heavy
| loss, and the spectacle is repeatedly
witnessed of victorious force retiring
to its old positions.
ATHENS, April 25.-(3 D. m.)-The
Greek government this morning wired
to its representatives abroad as fol-
lows:
On Friday, after o'clock in the even
ing, yielding to the enemy's greatly
superior forces at Matt, our troops were
obliged to fall back on Pharsala. aban-
doning Larissa, which is no longer ten
able owing to its position in the center
OF plain. Our army is advancing
toward Pentepegidia.
LONDON, April 25.-The Daily Chron-
iCle's Athens correspondent will say to-
morrow: King George means to go to
the front and to make a decided stand
at Pharasala, which was the line of
defense advised by Gen. Vossieur and
some members of his staff from the
very beginning. The Greeks have de-
Stroyed the railway from Larissa to
Volo. 1t is reported that the Greeks
have arrived in the vicinity of Janina.
! LONDON, April 25.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph will
say tomorrow: The people are disaD-
pointed and angry at the news of the
defeat. The first to flee from the bat
tie field at Matt were driven back nv
Commander Mavriomachilis, who shot
several with his revolver Fourteen
guns were captured by the Turks. be-
side a vast quantity of ammunition.
The ministers went to the palace today
and demanded immediate change in
the command Of forces All kinds OF
rumors and accusations are afioat
against King George and the royal
family.
WASHINGTON, April 25-The Turk
ish legation here has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from the minister Of
foreign affairs at Constantinople con-
firmatory of the press dispatches of the
fall of Larissa. The dispatch is dated
today:
''Larissa has been occupied today by
the cavalry of the Ottoman army. The
Hellenic troops fed in disorder, aban-
doning q great quantity of arms and
ammunition.'
The legation also received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Constantinople:
The imperial troops took in Tyrnavo great
quantity OF rifles and ammunition for cannon
ana rifles, also provisions. The Greek sold
lers, who were taken prisoners, were sent to
Elassona. The village has been surrounded
by military Gordon. Ottoman patriots make
continual rounds and efficient measures have
been taken TO prevent any depredations The
wise and proper behavior of our troops has
been the subject of admiration Of the foreign
ers who are on the spot.