Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-26


Dash for the Dardanelles-The
Hope of the Vatican-Fears Of a
General War az Berlin.
(Coryr.rht. lss7. Associated Presz)
London. April 25.-The last few days
have developed a dramatic situation.
The sudden removal Of Edhem Pasha,
the Turkish commander-in-chief, and
the fact that he has been replaced by
Osman Pasha. the hero Of Plevna, has
caused great surprise in view OF the
glowing accounts which the correspond
euts in the field sent Of Edhem Pasha's
brill ntly-coneeived plan Of campaign,
which was represented as working like
machine and which gave the world
the impression that Turkey had found
in him a second Won Moitke.
It is sta-ed now that Edhem Pasha
is in disgrace. that he has had little
previous experience in warfare; that he
is q creature OF Izzet Bey, and that he
fell when that favoriJe OF the Sultan
went down. II is also stated that the
Sultan has hitherto been afraid 10 send
his best. generals, such as Achmet
Frad and Reschid Pasha, 10 the front
they being instead kept in the most re-
mote provinces. No remarkable de-
velopment. however. is expected from
the appointment OF Osman Pasha 10
command The Turkish forces operating
AGAINST the Greeks in Thessaly, as,
aDart from the dangers OF swapping
horses at the present critical juncture,
Osman Pasha viii be hampered by the
SultaE's
JEALOUS DETERMINATION
70 direct the military operations from
Yildiz Kiosk The great value OF Os-
man Pashas presence at the front is his
popularity with the army.
Osman Pasha virtually was prisoner
in the Yudiz Kiosk The Sultan dread
ed his popularity. although he used it
asa protection 10y always having Osman
Pasha accompany him on his weekly
drives uDon the occasion Of The Selam-
lik when the sultan himself. a sal.ow,
scared. miserable looking figure, sat
facing the horses with his grizzled. res
olute-lookiug old marshal opposite him.
In his position of palace marshal,
Osman Pasha had 10 seal every dish
served 10 the Sultan. and never left the
grounds of the palace without imperial
permission.
said Eddin Pasha, who is TO succeed
Abmid Hidz Pasha in command OF the
Turkish army at Janina. is the general
the Sultan sent 10 Crete in December
last TO carry out the reforms there in
accordance with the Sultan's ideas.
The ambassadors. however. demanded
said Eddin's recall. and, after a threar
from the powers Of serious measures
if the demand was refused,
THE SULTAN YIELDED
and said Eddin was recalled.
Advices received here from Constan-
unople say that the war news in Turk
lsb newspapers is very meagre and al
together fails TO give an idea OF the
Greeks stubborn resistance or OF the
Turkish loss. which must be consider
able. The Turkish authorities are
equally r-ticent and the foreign en-
bassies are destitute of imperial news
and will be so until the military at
taches arrive at the seat Of operations.
The cabinet council at the Yildiz
Kiosk Yesterday discussed the enroll
ment Of volunteers and decided, as the
treaty of Berlin forbils the use Of irreg-
MARS that all volunteers must wear
the Turkish uniform and serve under
regular officers appointed by the gov
eminent Out of 10000 Albanian vol
rnreers. one-half have accepted these
conditions and the others, who refused
have been sent home. An official re-
renort gives the entire number Of Turk
isb troops under arms as being $4,000,
Of which 217OOO are in European Iur-
key.
From Athens It is stated that dis
content exists there at the fact that
King George has not yet started Tor
me front. His reserve is considered
excessive.
The feeling at Athens against Russia
STILL RUNS HIGH.
The Greek government has rejected
Russia's offer to protect the Greek or
tbodox in Turkey, Russa's eagerness
10 do so having caused doubts as to her
motives and the government Of Greece
has now begged Great Britain 70 FRO
tect the Orthodoxs.
Il is understood that in a message
which .he King is preparing he Will in
wife all Greeks throughout the world
10 make sacrifices Of money as we'll as
blood.
The rumor IN Athens to-day that the
Greek warships were prepar' ng TO make