The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-19
ARMlSTICE DECLARED.
The Sultan Yields to the Advice"
Of Russia's Gear,
AND PEACE IS NOW ASSURED.

Negotiated Directly Between Turkey
and Greece, Though Greeks Look to
Che Powers TO Prevent Extortion.
London, May 19.-There was a sud
den and unexpected change i'm the po-
litical situation yesterday. Russia very
quietly showed her hand, and threby
forced Germany and Turkey out of the
game, TO all ntents and purposes.
Monday night and early yesterday
Turkey, supported by Ger
many, was practically defying Russia,
France, Austria, Great Britain and
Italy. insisting upon the annexation of
Thessaly i'm addition to huge war in
demnity, and seemingly was determin-
ed TO march upon Athens.
The ministers at Constantinople re-
ceived official advlces from Sofia yes
terday announcing that orders had
been issued for the partial mobiliza-
tion of the Bulgarian army possibly
at the instigation Of Russia. There
was a hurried consultation of the min
listers. The war party was for further
defiance but IN the end pacific couu-
sells seem to have prevailed, for I'm the
afternoon orders were telegraphed Ed
hem Pasha, the Turkish commander
in-chief in Thessaly, to cease hostilities.
The peace negotiations VIII now be
undertaken in real earnest, and the
Greeks will most likely be spared any
further humiliation.
It transpires that the czar made a
direct appeal to the sultan to order his
troops to cease hostiliues and arrange
an armistice, and this, coupled with the
fact that most serious results would
have ensued II Turkey had persisted
In her defiant attitude. brought about
the present state Of affairs.
Tewfk Pasha, the Turkish minister
for foreign affairs, called upon the
doyen of the diplomatic corps in Con-
stantinople, Baron Won Calico, to con-
vey to the foreign ministers the sui
tan's decision TO arrange an armistice
It is now believed that the terms Of
peace win be negotiated directly be-
tween Turkey and Greece.
The greatest depression exists in Ath-
ems. There is a complete collapse Of
the high hopes raised by the optimistic
dispatches of Constantin but yet there
are no disorders. While the battle of
Domotos was in progress the govern
ment vainly endeavored to get at the
exact position, and the number of
casualties, but Constantin sent only
evasive replies. Very feeble were the
shouts raised when additional troops
started Monday for the front. The
Athenians are completely disheartened
An Athens dispatch announces that
after hosting the flag of truce at Arta
yesterday afternoon a deputation of
Turkish officers appeared on the from
tier, at the bridge over the River Arta
(Arachthos), to negotiate with Colonel
Manos for an armistice.
The communication from the Turk
ish to the Greek commander at Arta,
which followed the raising of the flag
Of truce by the former was in Turk
ish, and ran as follows:
ION condition that no Greek soldier
belonging to any arm of the service re-
mains on territory of the Ottoman em-
pire, we have orders that an armistice
shall be concluded on sea and land
with view Of arriving at an under
standing"
The Greek commander telegraphed to
Athens for instructions, and the gov
ernment replied:
1--WE authorize you to suspend hos
tllities in order to discuss the condi-
tions of an armistice."
! The Greek government, in notifying
the ENJOYS of the powers as to this
/ proposal, said that as Greece had en-
/ trusted her interests to the powers II
was for them to negotiate the condi-
/ tions Of an understanding.
London is still without accounts OF
the battle of Domokos from the Turk
ish side but it is evident that the
Greek defeat was complete and decis
1. -. IL
puts their killed and wounded at 2,O0C
but probably this is much exaggerated
as the Greek positions We're well pro
tected, and the retreat began as 500
as they became untenable.
It is believed that Edhem Pasha wi
insist upon the surrender to him q
the passes over the -Othrys range be
fore he consents to an armistce, but
save for a small force of Turks
cavalry following the retveating Greek
at a distance of about 1000 yards
the Turks have not attempted to at
tack the Greek rear guard. The wa
is virtually ended The crown prime
headed the retreat, and his head
quarters are now established close t
Devenfourka pass, very narroy
gorge through the Othrys range, abou
- miles from Lamia.
The correspondent of The Dali
News at Patras, describing the las
retreat in Epirus, with especial refer
ence to the experiences of the Botzari
column at Prevesa, says:
One commander committed the mis-
take of informing his weary, hungr
and rainsoaked troops that they mus
retreat quickly. There was narro'
escape from a panic. The men re
treated in fair order to the shore, wit
] the exception of 200 who had appai
emily not been warned and were, there
fore, either killed or taken prisoners.
At the shore, however, genuin
panic occurred. The Turks were sti
quiet, but the Greeks, finding no boat
fell into despair and finally started I
wade across the arm of the sea diviC
ing them from Greek territory. Tt wJ
a two and a half hours job, the me
noundering breast high in the waite
- When dawn broke the Turks disco'
J cred what was happening, and began
shell the groups of waders, whose pos
ton became most distressing. Man
{ of them were drowned, either fallir
, wounded or stumbling out of the
depth. The condition of the force whC
It finally reached a place Of safety w;
in the last degree lamentable. The t.
tai loss OF the Epirus army during II
three days lighting was 500 killed an
900 wounded or missing, many of u
latter of whom must be accountC
dead,
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