The herald., 1897-05-05
GREEKS HAVE HAD ENOUGH
AND TAKE STEPS TOWARD RE
STORING PEACE
nalli Wants No italian Volunteers
Secret Negotiations Pending to
Bring the War to an End


situation is that Edhem Pasha Is feeling
the Greek position at Pharsalos prepar-
atory to delivering an attack. Edhem
: Pasha's repeated assaults on
the wings Of the Greek for
nation have probably the object OF
compelling Prince Constantine to send
reinforcements and weaken his center
at Pharsalos. We may soon, therefore.
expect to hear that Edhem .Pasha has
struck hard at this weakened point. 1t
looks as though Greeks were giving up
the game In Crete and the recall Of Col.
vassos can only be regarded as making
for peace. and is apparently the first step
in that direction. Greece may thus re-
gain the friendship of the powers who
have always stipulated this before uslng G
their good offices at Constantinople
The appointment of nominal successor
to Col. vassos is undoubtedly only a
blind to allay popular protests.
HAD WAR ENOUGH
LONDON, May, 4.-The Athens cor
respondent Of the Daily Mail says the
ministers Of war and Of the interior have
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their report to the cabinet. 1t Is UNDER
stood that as result Of their inquiry the
war will be discontinued.
TROOPS NOT NEEDED
ROME, May Am Athens dispatch
to II Correre della Sera OF Milan says
that Ricotti Garibaldi has had long
conference item with King George who
seemed more pre-occupied with his po-
sition in the eyes Of the powers than
with the war"
His Majesty, 1t appears. was in excel
lent humor. Continuing, the dispatch
asserts that M. Ralli. the Greek premier,
after suggesting that Ricotti Garibaldi
should enroll Greeks among the italian
volunteers, now requests him to sus-
pend the nerollment of Italians. It is
inferred that secret negotiations to end
the war are proceeding.
TURKISH TROOPS
ONSTANTINOPLE, May TT has
been decided to increase the strength of
the Turkish army in the European prov
inces to 100000 men. in order to be pre-
pared for all emergencies. Including the
troops In Anatolia, Turkey will soon have
600, 900 troops under arms. -Four trans
ports with Turkish troops on board pass
ed through the Dardanelles on Sunday
on their way to the Aegean sea. Their
ultimate destination is not known.
CONTEMPT FOR COWARDICT
LARISSA, May 1.-(Delayed in trans
mission.) The road from Salonica hence
IL covered with troops on their way to
reinforce Edhem Pasha's army Of occu-
patton, although the Turkish force al
ready in Greece suff1ces to assrde the
success of the Turks. Perfect order pre-
walls everywhere. The soldiers are full
Of enthusiasm and are anxious to take
the offensive Intoxicated with success
they clamor for resumption Of active
operations. Now that Trikkala Is cap
tured more important action Is expected.
The italian volunteers who have been
captured by the Turks loudly denounce
the treatment they were subjected to
while with the Greeks They refer In
terms of contempt to the cowardice OF
the Greeks.
IMPROVING UNDER sMOLENsKI.
NEW YORK. May "A dispatch from
volo to the Journal says: The situation
here seems to be Improving under the
command of Smolenski. who did so well
with the artillery at Reveni. The
Greek troops seem to have a better
chance Of holding the ground which re-
mains. The army 10 divided into three
divisions. Twelve thousand men under
command of Smolenski are at Velestino
10 defend the approaches to Volo; 5000
men are encamped at Pharsalos, and the
rest of the army with Prince Constan-
tine, 10000 in number. is at Dokomo,
south of Pharsalos. These last will have
to stand an attack of the Turks from
Trikhala. which was occupied yesterday
by troops.
The Greek fleet has just arrived in the
harbor, and the panic which prevailed
for the last three days Is lessened. Three
cruieers-one French, one English and
one Italian--are also here. The con-
'Guls have behaved splendidly. being the
only persons in town who had not lost
their heads.
Al FOUL .IMPUTATION.
PARIS, May 4.-Golois says the King
Of Greece used the crisis in the affairs
Of his country to speculate In Greek and
Turkish bonds and cleared 10000. 900 to
DS.000.000 francs.
AVOIDED FURTHER ATTACK.
ATHENS. May4.-- A dispatch from
pharsalos says: The Turks avoided
making any further attack upon vales-
tino, contenting themselves with recon-
noitering in the neighborhood Of the place
The Greeks. It is announced. occupy
strong positionss. which enable them 10
repulse superior forces.
The Ephemeris says that owing to the
war the celebration OF the kings birth
day has been postponed. A parsonage
connected with the court rays that the
emperor OF Germany, admitting the supe-
'riority of the Greek over the Turkish
artillery. expressed surprise that Greece
had never employed German officers to
organize her artillery which. he said, If
well organised. would be excellent.
CONFLICTING RUMORS
LONDON. May 4-The Athens corre-
apondent Of the Daily Chronicle says
that the foreign ministers have rendered
the Intervention OF the powers to Greece.
but tho eovernment has reserved its
a dispatch to the Daily Chronicle from
Rharsalos, dated Monday, says It Isl
xpznored r. thu Greek camp that peace
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