The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-01
EXHAUSTED GREEKS,
After Days and Nights Of Contfn'
uous Fighting,
Retreat Before Superior Numbers, Adams
dOning Many Guns and Great Guam
titles of Stores-Wm Occupy Sec
end and Stronge Positions.
An Aspect of Dignified Endurance and I'm
abated Enthusiasm at Athens.

An Aspect of Dignified Endurance and I'm
abated Enthusiasm at Athens.
ATHENS, April 25, Noon.-It is use
less to deny that L very gloomy outlook
of the war is taken here by the better
informed. There are, however, no
signs of panic. The city exhibits an
attitute of dignified endurance, while
many persons still show an undated
enthusiasm for fight. This is particu-
larry noticeable among the wounded
now in Athens. Their desire seems to be
to be healed in order that they may re-
join their colors. Naturally, this spirit
is much fostered by the confirmation
of the reports that the Turks have
burned the Greek wounded in a church
at Kurtzivoli. The Turks lighted fires
under the bodies of wounded beasts.
Many of the Greeks implored their COM
rades to kill them, others committed
suicide.
1t is reluctantly believed by some in
Athenian circles that the retreat was
somewhat d~isorderly, and that some OF
the guns were abandoned with but
feeble defense. 1t seems probable,
however, hat in the main the retreat
was in good order.
This morning the word goes forth
here that the government will per-
severe in the struggle with greater de-
termination. The report, however,
has not served to allay the growing
irritation at the belief that, even if
Greece could not hold her own, the
non-offensive policy manifested in the
orders of the crown prince not to at
tack, was idiotic and un-Grecian. The
retreat to Pharsala is considered a
poor response to the fiery speeches of
the Crown Prince Constantine to his
troops.
Naturally, all sorts of reasons are
advanced to explain why the Greeks
retreated. the more candid admitting
that the Turk was too strong. 1t was
also pointed out that the Turkish cav
airy did much to turn the scale in IA
vor of Edhem Pasha.
The Greek fleet is also the subject of
many curious reports, n of which as
serts that the eastern squadron has
bombarded D~edeagach. 1t is known
that the Turks yesterday ordered that
all the lanterns in the lighthouse on
the gulf of Salonica, should remain I'M
lighted. Five ironclads and four tor
pedo boats are operating along the
coast between Platamona and kateri-
ma. The British and French subjects
residing at Volo have addressed their
respective ENJOYS here, begging for
the dispatch of war ships to Volo to
protect them.
The ENJOYS have wired to their gov
ernments and to the admirals at Canea,
but at Athens it is considered unneces-
sary to comply with the request, as an
attack upon Volo is nc part of the
Turkish programme.
The End of the War Supposed to be Near.
LONDON, April 25.-What seems
likely to be the last week of the warts
entered upon to-day. 1t is difficult
from the tangle of conflicting tele-
grams to understand the exact posi-
ton of affairs.
Following the Greek defeat at La
rissa, London opinion to-day is almost
unanimous that the end is in sight,
and this view is probably shared by
the powers, as they are already NOV
ing to intervene.
1t is believed that intervention will
first take the form of a suggestion of
armistice, to which the combatants
would no doubt agree.
Since yesterday afternoon the Brit
ish foreign Office has been in close COM
munication with the other members of
the European concert, Great Britain
suggesting hat the time has now ar
rived for them to act. The French,
German and Italian governments have
already responded, offering to agree,
though the German government adds
as a condition that it will be necessary
to exact a pledge from Greece to obey
the mandate of Europe when this man
date is again given.
The British foreign Office believes
that Greece will give this pledge, as
the disasters which have overtaken
her have demonstrated that Turkey
still possesses a formidable fighting
machine, a fact which must have a
SOLDERING effect upon the popular de-
mand for wal a. Athens. and which
will permit the Greek nation to climb
down without disgrace, after a superb
vindication of the personal courage of
the Greek troops and a gratifying
demonstration of Hellenic patriotism.
A Crushing Blow Upon the Greek Lines.
ATHENS, April 25, 4 a. m.-About
three o'clock yesterday afternoon the
officials in charge of the telegraph Of
fee at Larissa, observing a cloud of
dust raised by the advancing cavalry
of the Turks, asked leave to dynamite
the office. He was directed to leave it
Since $3.50 p. IN, Saturday, the Larissa
Office had made no response to calls
from Athens.
A dispatch from Reveni says that
Edham Pasha on learning that the
Greeks had been ordered to fall back
attempted to deliver a crushing blow