The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-04

ATHESS. May 3.-The cabinet re-
mRined in council from midnight Sun
day until after Z o'clock this morning.
1t is evident that the crisis approaches.
II is said here on good authority that
the powers have made overtudes to
Greece on the subject OF peace, but that
the government declines TO invoke the
mediation OF Europe. The king has de-
clded to remain here for the present.
1t appears that the Turks asked an
armlstlce In order 10 bury their dead.
The request was referred to the COM
mander-iu-chlef from whom indefinite
reply IS forthcoming. but the armIstice
Is tacltly observed. The Greeks speak
with emotion OF che enemy's gallantry.
The Turks had evidently planned to
surprise the Greek military authorities
before they could recover from the be-
wuderment OF the retreat from Lnrlssa
and TO intercept the railway at Yeles-
tho. thus cutting OF Pharsalos from
the nearest base OF supplies and push
ing in u strong wedge OF troops In or
der 10 threaten Volo and Phhrsalos.
| They could have been captured or an
initiated II there had been sufficient
rolling stock to transport Greek REIN
| forcements from PhRTsalos or u Gener-
al Smolenskis troops haA not been too
tired to attempt hank movement.
ATHENS, Via Brindis. Italy. May a.
The following dispatch to the Associa-
ted Press has been sent from Athens by
way Of Brindis in order to escape the
censor:
II Is probable that no minister ever
better deserved humiliation and dismis-
sal than NJ. Delynnnls. the former pre-
micr. a little more than three weeks
ago he declared that everything was
prepared for war. but until the begin
ming OF the fighting no preparations
were made to resist possible invasion
OF Thessaly. a few trenches were dug
In front OF IaTissR and one two earth
works were occupied. but ten day ago
.(the dale the dispatch ieft Athens. Is
not glven). not spade has been used
TO erect batteries or earthwOrks to de-
fend the exits OF the half dozen passes
leading to the Theseallan plains. Az
the preparations made We're 10 Invade
lhhttuOuAAt AhA NNHAA NAAN@N 49,
lessly inadequate.
"A military expert who has made q
tour OF the countries where serious
preparations might have been expected
SAYS that In one arsenal, commanded by
a colonel OF artillery. there were less
than ffty cnses OF shells and only one
field and one mountain battery. The
principal depot supplying ammunition
TO the army in Thessaly only had a re-
serve OF twelve hundred rounds OF sheu
and u few hundred cases OF cartridges.
Near Athens there is "A good powder
factory. but the cartridge cases have TO
be imported and there Is an imperative
demand for them. II IL understood that
many hundreds OF thousands were or
dered I'm Austria, but Il IL not known
where they are, their transport being
DELAYED by the Austrian government.
Tho gun ammunition Is almost eEhaus-
ted and a Scotch foundry at the Pier
eaus has been ordered TO cast shells In
haste.
There are now In Athens 5000 re-
serves who have been called to the colN
ors and who are wandering in the
streets in tattered civilian clothes. The
government has no uniforms and
clothes and the government stores are
without rides. The government, FOR n
| week past, has been appealing TO mer-
chants TO sell rifles. OF which 100000 OF
the old Grus pattern. discarded by the
French army and imported by speculn-
tors. are being sold TO members OF the
Ethuike Hctaria society (Nnuonal
Ieague) at about Sl.T each, II was the
Inability OF the government 20 provide
rifles for the recruits which led TO the
| riot OF Tuesday.
at Patras French steamer brought
n cargo OF rifles and mob sliced II
lighter full OF the weapons.
"On Tuesday q revolution seemed IN
eyItablc. the whole business quarter be-
ing looted and the guard for the palace
having refused to leave the barracks
NnaIrs are so serious that many officers
from the warship at the Pieraeus land
ed in plain clothes, but with uniform in
portmanteaux. in order to be In rcadi-
mess TO defend the palace and the royal
family. In this connection, marines
and sailors were held IN readiness to
dlscmbnrk from the warships AT NOM
enrs notice.
"It is understood that the policy OF
the new government VIII be immediate
psnce on terms not too favorable, and
il il further said that the king has al
ready sounded his relations among the
sovereigs."
ATTITUDE OF The POWERS.