The record-union., 1897-05-14
The Sultan's Position Being Stronger
Than King Georges.
1t is Thought the Former Hesitates
Taking a Step Which Could be
Construed at Constantinople as
Surrender of Ottoman interests,
and That Turkey is Determined to
Occupy Domokos Before Consent
ing to an ArmiStiCe.

lily 10 ATtUISttNC.
LONDON. May 13.-The Graeco-
Turkish news received to-day does not
change the situation. Everything is
facing on the Porte's action. There is
no confirmation of the report printed by
the Journal of Paris that an armis-
tice has been arranged. The Sultan's
position is a little stronger than King
Georges, and therefore it is not sur
prising that while the war feeling is so
strong he hesitates at taking a step
which could be construed at Constan-
tinople as a surrender of ottoman in
1erests. In addition to this, the fact
that the Bairam begins to-day, lasting
until Sunday, offers another excuse for
delay.
The situation at the scene of hostili-
ties appears to be that Turkey is deter
mined to occupy Domokos before con-
seuting to an armistice, and that as
Greece is convinced of the impossibIllty
of holding out against the serious at
tack which Edhem Pasha is preparing
to deliver, it has been decided to eVac-
uate Domokos, and to fall back upon
the old frontier. This plan Will prob
ably be carried out tomorrow, if 1t has
not already been carried out, and thus
the way will be opened for peace nego-
tiatiOns.
The Powers are in no mood to yield
Overmuch to the demands of Turkey
The war has quite an unexpected effect
in revealing an amazing military vital
ity in the Sultan's dominions, which is
in no way TO the humOr of Russia or
the other Powers Hence the Sultan
will be reminded that it was his origin
al disagreement which led 10 the war;
that only the influence of Europe has
prevented a general blaze in the Bal
kans, and it is expected, therefore,
preferable for him to accept reasonable
Terms
The activity of Turkish military prep
arations which is in no way abated in the
diplomatic negotiations, may possibly
be explained by the following statement
of a high Turkish official: The Rus
slams are putting high price upon the
moral support that they extended to US
during the Armenian trouble, but the
demands now made upon US are so ex-
orbitant that the acceptance would be
1antamOunt to resigning our title as a
free nation
GREEKS BESIEGING PREVESA.
ATHENS. May Is (MidnighD-Ac-
cording to dispatches just received here
the Greek forces are besieging Nicopo-
lis and Prevesa.
/ a. ma dispatch just received from
Aria says that the Greek troops under
Colonel Baircarlis had an engagement
with the Turks around the town of
1maret. Several men have been killed
or wounded. The Turks have retreated,
with the exception of a small column,
which is still opposing the Greek adj
vance. Colonel ColfinopOulous has ad-
vanced and occupied Philippidia He
expects to capture the iron bridge over
the Louros, which would render the
capture of Prevesa possible.
a GREEK BLOCKADE
SALONICA, May 13.-The Greek
squadron is watching the coast from
Platamona to the Gulf of Nolo. It is
also blockading the Gulf Of Salonica.
4 British steamer bound for Salonica
has been prevented firm entering the
gulf.
ATHENS. May 13.-The Government
has proclaimed the Gulf Of Volo block
AIDED. and is sending large orders for
horses and munitions Of war to Vari-
Gus European cities.
ADVANCING FROM TOUROs.
LONDON. May 13.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle
saws: Another Greek force under Colo
mel Botzaris is advancing from Tou-
ros 10 cooperate with Colonel Bairac-
lairis.
TURKS ADVANCING ON DOMOKOS.
LONDON, May 1.-THE correspond
ent of the Standard at Constantine
pie says:
Edhem Pasha has wired to the Porte
that he is quite certain of being able
TO capture Domokos, and the Greek
army as well. 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.
CONSTANTINOPLE. May 13.-The
foreign ambassadors held another con
ference to-day. after which Baronne
Calico. the Austro- Hungarian Embas-
sador. called upon Tewlik Pasha. the
Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs,
and renewed the proposal Of an armis-
tice which was presented yesterday
The opinion is general in Turkish cir
cles that until the occupation of Do
Inokos. which is momentarily expected,
the Porte VIII not grant an armistice.
MACEDONIAN RISING
LONDON. May 13.-A dispatch to the
"Daily Chronicle" from Athens says
that Greeks who have arrived there
from Damia report a Macedonian rising
in the district between Selfdez and
KoZiani.
The Times" an Athens evening pa
per. states that there has been rising
in Central Macedonia; that 1000 in
surgents have captured the pass form
ing a 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,
Zermas and other Macedonian chiefs.
CAPTURED STEAMER GEORGIOS.
LONDON, May 15-The Athens cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph
says: