Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-20
CAR AND SULTAN.
LATTER "rLEAsED TO MEET
WISHES or THE FORMER.
FILL OF ALLAH As TO ThESSALY.
n II TO the Eject That the Region
should lie Reunited TO Turkey
iensLI at Thcrmopylnc.

side OF the war Up 20 the battle OF Do
mokos. says: 'orhc Car sent TO the sI-
IAN a special telegram. expressing hts
sincere sentiments. affirming the pacific
views of the Powers. and noting with APP
probation the success OF the Imperial
.roops The capture OF Domokos forming
he natural limit OF the defensive opera
lions. and the government being DESTROYS
of giving fresh proof OF its pacific In
,ontion. the Cabinet decided. and its &C.
,ision was confirmed by an trade. to cease
hos,niues upon conditions TO. be ar
ranged by the respective command
ers. The conditions OF peace fol
loving the armisticc will assure the future
rights and dignity Of the Imperial govern
ment the frontiers Of Turkey and the
preservation Of general peace
GREEK ARMY SITUATION.
ATHENS. May l9.-An official bulletin
lust issued SAYS: "'The Turks attacked the
army OF the Crown Prince the moment IL
reached the Cine of the Othris range. The
Fourth Infantry Regiment was disiodsed
from Aidinitza (AndOnitsa). northwest OF
Lamia. and the inhabitants are precipi-
lately eyacuatirg Lauia. The eastern
Stylis. on the north coast OF the Gulf OF
Iamia. ana there 10 land Colonel Nassos
ana his troops. General Smolensk has
been appointed general Of brigade, COM
handing the first division
ARMISTICE ANNOUNCED.
ATHENS. May 19-M Rail- on behalf
d the government has notified the Crown
Prince OF the conditions of the armistice
concluded at Arta. adding: "Impart these
conditions 20 the commanders OF the
Turkish forces. declare that from this
moment YOU suspend hosuli,es. and will
only rSsume them in the event Of an at
ack discaim all responsibility for any
vocation of the amistice, and invite the
Turkish commanders 10 suspend hosti-
~"
A telegram received here at midnight
announces the arrival % General Smolen-
ski at Lamia. where his presence exerts
calming influence upon the population.
ABDUL ACTED PROMPTLY.
BERLIN. May l9.-The Frankfort
zeiturg says to-day thai on receipt of
he Cars dispatch the sultan. before
.onferring with the council Of minis
ters. telegraphcd TO Elhem Pasha. the
Turkish commander i'm Thessaly. order
ing him 20 stop the further advance OF
Turkish troops operating against the
Greeks and also replied TO the dispatch
u the Gar saying he was happy TO
,ulll his wish.
The Turkish Minister for War, Riaz
Pasha. to-day contracted for 10000 Maui
| ger rifles
REWARDS FOR TURKISH TROOPS.
cONSTANTINOPLE. May 19-The Sui
tan has tcleL.aphed his congratulations
fo Eihem Pasha and the TURKISH troops.
and asked Edhem for a list Of those
| Who DISTINGUISHED themselves i'm the adj
| vance 10 Domokos. in order that ne may
reward Them.
Edhem Pasha wires that the Turkish
1 camp has been transferred 10 Domohos'
where ne has hoisted the ottoman nag.
ahmed Pasha telegraphs that after the
s.feai az Preycsa the Greeks left 20
1 ,rrses on the field. although they took
nany away by, sea to Athens.
| The Austriat mail steamer, Minerva.
/ bound from Constantinople TO NolO, has
been captured by Greek vessel and
lowed 10 Oreia. on the north shore OF
:halcis.
sKIRMIsHES CONTINUE.
LONDON. May 2).-The latest reports
rom Athens show that skirmishes took
ace In many places yesterday. The
| Turkish commanders in Thessaly, pend
.g definite orders from Edhem Pasha'
four hours. There IL little doubt, how
ever. that a fortnights armistice will be
arranged.
10 is difficult 10 ascertain exactly what
occurred after the retreat from Domokos.
Apparently. the Turks continued to ad-
vance. and either through ignorance or
wnfuly Ignoring the armistice negoua-
lions. attacked the Greek rear-guard. Al
Ter several combats. lasting three or four
hours. the Greeks were compelled. about
o'clock in the morning 10 retire toward
Lamia.
The news Of the fighting caused a gene
raj fight from Lamia during the night
The telegraph officials fed with the rest
md this cutting of communication led
10 the widest rumOrs at Athens until the
clerks could be induced to return and
Communication with LAMA was restored.
PURPOSE TO HOLD THEsSALY.
LONDON. May 2O.-The correspondent
Of the Standard al Constantinop!e says:
An imperial trade. just issued, orders
The immediate dispatch Of a commission,
including the German engineer Of the
Anatolian railway. 10 inspect the railway
n Thessaly. TO repair it. and TO draw
plans for its junction with the Turkish
line 10 Monasur This indicates an in
tention 10 transfer the line 10 the Deutsch
Bank syndicate. and 10 keep a perma
uent hold on Thessaly."
TURKISH DEMANDS.
ATHENS. May 19.-The Austrian mail
steamer Minerva. which was captured by
"a Greek vessel. had on board scventy-twO |
Turkish seamen and the ncwly-appointed /
Kaimakhan OF NOlo.
Turkey demands as condition Of the !
srmistice. that all Turkish territory in |
Epirus shall be evacuated and the bridges I
over the Arta neuualzed.
A dispatch from kamia says that the
bulk of the Greek army now occupies /
phurka and the Crown Prince is al Ia /
ratsea, near LAMA.
ALLAITS WILL AS no THESSALY.
LONDON. May 2o.-Accordlng to a dis |
patch to the Da.y Mail from Vienna, the 1
Tageblatt says. "rhe Sultan has consulted /
he Shcik-ul-ls.am. who mas declared il 10 4
le the will Of Allah that Thessaly should /
be- reunited 20 Turkey. Should he act /
upon this religious prompting. it may I
Pc extremely difficult for the Powers to
prevent his purpose from being carried /
out"
ATHENS UNEASY.
LONDON. May 19-The Times CORE
iDondent az Athens says: 1.-THE news OF
fortnghts armistice has caused
General feeling Of uncasiness here. Tele-
cams are much delayed. and the
rangest rumors are current. Reports
@ panic and OF fight come from all the
owns In the districts around Lamia and
styis The Turkish attack on Phourka
and other positions in the Otheris range
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