The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-14
TURKEY IS SEVERE.
ASKED TO PAY A.
HEAVY
fifteen Million Dollars, the Greek Fleet,
and Some Territory Called for as the
Price Of Peace-Thc ers said to
Havs Agreed on intervention

vienna says tnat III Is reported therc
that Turkeys terms Of peace with
Greece include the payment of an in
demnity Of $4,000. 900, a rearrange-
ment Of the Greek frontier, the an
milling of the treaties favoring the
Greeks. the cession Of the Greek fleet
to Turkey, and the settlement of the
Cretan question. A semi.annual COM
munique published in Paris declares
that the powers have agreed among
themselves upon the conditions of
peace, and that Germany's. hesitation
was due to- the fact that the Greek
government, in q circular to repre-
sentatives' at courts Of powers, did not
formally adhere to Cretan autonomy,
as demanded by the powers, but that
this was later done by Greece.
The Turkish commander at Jnnina
telegraphs that the Greek forces at
Kamarinah have been routed by three
battalions of Turkish troops. who &C.
cupied Kamarinah. Later the Greeks
gathered in a church on the heights
above the village. when they fired OF
the Turks, who eventually took the
church by assault, killing many of the
Greeks and capturing some prisoners.
The remainder Of the Greeks retired
to the briuge Of Agros Georges, where
they made q determined stand, but
were finally routed by the Turks.
PREMIER RALLI'S EXCUSE.
ATHENS, May 1l.-Premier Ralli
said yesterday: "The government,
having need of all troops possible, has
decided on gradually withdrawing our
army from Crete. This would also ia
cilitate arrangements with the great
powers which have been unoficially
intimated. Greece has officially no.
tilted tho foreign ministers of her in
tention to withdraw from Crete, and
has. demanded admission Of Greek
ships within the blockade for this pur.
pose. Greece now awaits the official
offer Of the great powers to proposals
Of peace between her and Turkey, il
they please, but will not ask for it. An
Official note from the powers will
probably be reported at once, and all
depends On its terms. The report in
the papers Of An armistice is not true,
but an armistice will probably be
agreed upon II peace negotiations are
opened"
ATHENS, May 1L-Greece has made
a written application TO the powers,
through their representatives at Ath-
ems, with u view Of obtaining media
ton. All the representatives have
promised In their replies to use their
best offices, except the German minis
ter, who has merely acknowledged the
receipt Of the note from the cabinet.
The porte is inclined tn support the
powers, with q view to tie facilitntion
of negotiations, but it declines 4 con
sent to IN armistice, On the ground
that this would enable Greece to re.
organize her forces
As q matter of fact. Turkey con.
tinucs to send troops from Salonica
homeward, and 1t is probable that Os.
mar Pasha has returned to Constants
nople from Salonica In view of both
facts, it may be assumed that nothing
serious is expected. but the contin'
rance Of q state of war is regarded as
the very best means of Fastening the
efforts Of diplomacy.
Without doubt hopes have beer
raised in Turkey that the Ottoman
governmc 1T might annex Thessaly anG
restore the old frontier of 1881, but
the sultan is not inclined to risk such
q step On the contrary, he opposes il
uncompromisingly and will not yielt
to the pressure Of the war party a
Constantinople.
He will be satisfied with o reason
able indemnity and a slight rectihca
ton Of the eastern Thessalian from
tier, such q int as would give Tur
key several strategic positions in thu
vicinity Of Nezeros.
1t is understood that Greece agrees
to confde her interests to the powers
In the peace negotiations.
1t is probable that more fighting
will occur at Domokos. The tele
graph Is workidg to Domokos, an,
the latest dispatch from that poin
says that the Turks arc half way be
tween Pharsalos and Domokos. an,
are believed to be planning an attacl
upon the latter. The Turks do no
modest the inhabitants of the village
they have occupied, but they hav
burned houses and plundered severn
churches at Pharsalos.
In the course of an interview, Colone
, Vassos said:
, THE union between Crete an
!, Greece Is now nj actual fact, an,
nothing is lacking but the consent O
Europe. The foreign admirals re
Gently asked my authority to advnnc
their troops in Crete beyond the zon
previously occupied. The powers mu
do what they like. The union OF Cret
and Greece is inevitable and q neces
sity."
i, 1t is reported in official circles tina
Queen Olga has sent a telegram to tn
, car soliciting the mediation Of Russia
) Edwin ?. Thorns Doad
, New YoRK, May edwin