Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-26
IS THE END In SIGHT?
Prediction That The War Will Be Over
This Week.
THE EUROPEAN POWERS AG:EE.
The Greek Government said to be De-
termined 10 Continue the
Struggle.

LONDON, April 25.o-l Copyright Of.
1897, by the Associated Press. l-What
seems likely to BIS the last week OF the
war 10 entered upon today. 1t Is dill
cult from the tapgle OF COZ hlctins
kilograms to understand the exact
position OF affairs. Following the
Greek defeat at Lari-sa, the opinion
today ia almost unanimous that the
end is in sight, and this view is prob
ably shared by the powers, as they hrs
already moving to intervene.
1t 10 believed that intervention will
first take the form OF suggestion OF
armistice, to winch the Q mbatants
would no doubt agree. Sinces yestei-
day afternoon the British reign
office has been in close communicst
with the other mem bers OF the
European concert, Great Britain sug-
Resting that the time has now arrived
Ior them to act. The French, German
anu Italian governments have already
responded, offering to agree, though
the German government aide, as u
condition tnat 1t Will be necessary TO
exact q pledge from Greece to obey
the manuate OF Europe when this
mandate ia sgain given.
THE FEhLING AT ATHENS.
ATHENS, April rs (Noon).-It is use.
lees to ueny that very gloomy out
lock OF the war prospects 10 taken here
by the better informed. There are,
however. no signs OF panic. The city
exhibits an attitude Of dignified ell
NyhtIs, mi Will
show an undated enthusiasm Tor
fight. This symptom Is particularly
noticeable among the wounded now in
Athens. Their one desire 10 to be
healed, In order that they may reioin
their coiors. Naturally this spirit is
much fostered by the confirmation OF
the reports that tue Turks have burned
the Greek wounded in church at
Gritzovali. The Turks lighted fire
under the bodies Of wounded beasts.
Many OF the Greek wounded impiored
their comrades to kill them, anu others
committed suicide.
Although IL 10 said that the Greeks
carried of oil their guns from Tyrnavo
AMI Larissa, and also destroyed the
provisions at both places, they could
not transport the guns at Pharsals.
1t 10 reluctantly believed by some
in Athenian circles that the retreat
was somewhat dis0rder'y, and that
some OF the guns were abandoned
with but feeble defense. 1t seems
probable, however, that in the main
the retreat was In good oraer.
REJOICING AT coNsTANTINoPLE.
CoNsTANIIAoPLE, April 25.-Tbe
triumph OF the turkish army has
caused the livsliest satisfaction here.
The following Telegram from Edhem
Pashs 10 posted everywhere:
"Larissa was occu pied by the cavalry
OF the imperial army today. The Hell.
lsnic troops fed in disoruer, abandon
ing a large quantity of arms and am
muniti0n."
Tuis has been put up as bulletin
In many places, while the people are
also reading Edhem Pasha's dispatch
announcing his possession OF a strate-
vio position In front OF Tyrnavo.
AGREEMENT BETwEEN THE POWERS
New YORK, April 25.-A dispatch
to the Journal from Berlin says the
Tagehlatt announces that q def mite
agreement has been reached between
Russia and Austria concerning Tur.
key. The terms OF the agrt ement, II
lie said, are that the sultan snail re-
nounce Crete, that the car shall be
given coRling station at Su1a Bay,
In that island, and that In return
Russia shall guarantee the integrity Of
Turkey.
Tue advantage OF this arrangement
to the nations interested 10 obvious.
Russia, In command OF 0ne Of the
most important ports in Crete, Will be
greatly strengthened In the line Of ht 1
coveted advance towards the south.
Turkey, with the formidable power OF
the white czar behind her, will have
occurred, almost beyond tue possibility
Of uinast.r, a position from which the
can Iuie her troublesome subj scIt
without fear OF revolt encouraged BY