The herald., 1897-04-27
MORE TALK OF INTERVENTION
RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA AGREE
ON A SCHEME
England Alone Makes Objection
to Russian Desires, But
That Protest Will Be
Strong
Associated Press Special Wire.

LONDON April 26.-The Times today
published dispatch from Athens. dated
Saturday night giving an account of an
interview with the Greek premier, M.
Delyannis. The latter is quoted as say
ing that neither the king nor the govern
ment had received any information that
day from the Greek army in Thessaly
Neyond the announcement that the Greer
forces had been successfully concentra-
ted at Pharsalos, to which place they
retreated in good order, saving all their
artillery except the siege guns, which
they had been forced to abandon. Gen.
eral Smolenski's column, concerning
which the greatest anxiety was felt,
reached Pharsalos safely and the pre-
mier added that 10000 Greek troops are
now concentrated at Pharsalos M. Del
yannis said there is much needless alarm
regarding the safety of Volo, adding
that there was no reason to fear that
the Turks would attempt to occupy it.
The success of the Greek troops in
Epirus, M. Delyannis pointed out, were
a counterpoise to the reverses in Thes-
sally, and according to unofficial infor-
nation the Greeks expected to arrive
at Janina on Saturday night. The pre-
mier was convinced Athens would re-
main quiet, that the people had COM
plete confidence in the king and the gov
ernment, and assured the Times cores
pondent that there was no reason to
fear any disturbance.
NJ Delyannis, the Times correspond
ent adds, in-spite of his age and severe
anxiety, appeared to be in the best of
health and spirits.
Interviews with the ministers of ma
rine and war were also obtained by the
Times correspondent. The former stated
that he had not received confirmation
of the rumor that Dedeagatch had been
bombarded by the Greek fleet. After
the destruction of Platamona and Kat
erina, the minister of marine added,
the eastern squadron had been ordered
to engage the Turkish fleet, and the
present location of the squadron was
not known. The minister of marine does
not think it necessary for the Greek
warships to return to protect Volo.
The minister, the Times correspond
ent reports, said on Saturday that 10000
Greek troops were gathered at Phar-
sala, and that every effort was being
made to reinforce Them. Twenty-Five
hundred gendarmes and engineers were
leaving Athens for Volo.
IN THE COMMONS
LONDON, April 26-The house of
commons reassembled today after the
Easter recess. The Liberal leader, Sir
William Vernon Harcourt, asked the
government leader. Mr.. Balfour, wheth-
er the government would make a state
ment in relation to the Greco Turkish
war, and the policy of the governments
relations thereto. and whether Brit
ish force WAS still engaged in the block
ade of the island of Crete.
Mr.. Balfour replied that her majes-
tvs government, like the governments
of the rest of the powers, had decided
upon an attitude of neutrality. or
course, he added, the government was
desirous, as soon as favorable oppor-
tunity presented itself, to do what II
could offering it's good offices as a me-
diator.
Referring to Crete, Mr.. Balfour said
the powers, having assumed the occu-
patton of Crete before the war, had de-
termined that the island should be con-
sidered neutral and the blockade main
tanned in order to prevent opposition to
their authority.
The parliamentary secretary for the
foreign office, Mr.. George N.-Curzon, re-
plying to question regarding the treat
ment of prisoners on either side in the
war between Turkey and Greece, said
the foreign office had no information
corroborating or denying the reports of
Turkish Ill treatment of Greek prisoners.
A GREEK RETREAT <
ATHENS, April 26-The correspondent
of the Associated Press has just received
from colleague who Is with the Turkish
army near Tyrnavo the substance of an
interview which the latter had with Ed
hem Pasha, in confirmation Of the report
Of the panicky retreat Of the Greeks.
Edhem Pasha laughingly eaid: II am
really grateful to the Greek commander
for giving me these agreeable quarters.
The Greek retreat was a general rout.
They left everything behind, including
immense quantities Of artillery and am
munition which we will be able to make
use Of. If they had not heard the Albap-
ians singing on their night march we
would have been upon them in an hour"
Edhem Pasha believes the Turks
would speedily have crushed the Greeks.
The Greeks fed eouthward, destroying
the bridges and leaving vast quantities
of stores. barley. make and sardines
and above all. brandy. A Turkish OH