The herald., 1897-05-15

cheh for the ceremony Of the kissing Of
the hand. His Majesty was frantically
cheered en- route by an immense crowd.
The weather was superb. and the cere-
mony lasted longer than usual
The sovereign was in excellent spirits.
and addressed almost every one having
relations In the army Of operation. and
distinguished Ghazi Osmau
Pasha, the Minister Of War and the Min
lister of Marine, besides several men,
bers of the diplomatic corps.
Sir Ellis Ashmead- Bartlett and the
delegates Of the Russian and Norwe-
gian Red Cross Societies were present.
PLENTY OF TIME
ONSTANTINOPLE, May 1.-THE
Turkish Government in its reply to the
note of the Ambassadors offering me-
diation between Turkey and Greece. says
the Sultan will be in q position to discuss
mediation after the Greater Bairam fes-
tival, which began yesterday and ends
Sunday night
BULGARIAN TROUBLES
ST PETERSBURG, May Alt be-
came known semi officially this evening
that diplomats are greatly concerned at
the news recently received from Bull
garia. During the past week much agi-
tation against Turkey has been reported
both among the people of Bulgaria and
in the Bulgarian army. Fears are ex-
pressed that the peculiar feeling thus
aroused may force the hands Of the
Government of Bulgaria.
URGING MEDIATION
PARIS, May Alt is believed there
is no doubt Germany is urging mediation
upon the Sultan of Turkey. The pow
ers, 1t is semi officially intimated, do
not intend to press Greece to surrender
her fleet as a payment for the war in
demnity Turkey will presently demand
Greece will be allowed full liberty. The
powers are trying to make arrange
ments to enable Greece to meet the de-
mands of Turkey without injury to the
previous creditors of Greece.
SITUATION UNCHANGED
LONDON, May 14-Except for the
fighting in Epirus, the Turco-Hellenic
situation is virtually unchanged from
what 1t was yesterday. It is tolerably
certain that only few Greek troops re-
main in Domokos. the bulk Of Constan-
tines army having Withdrawn to La
mia, where it will be in closer commu-
ntcation with General Smolenslki. This
probably explains the reported move
ments Of the Turkish army, as a num-
Der of Edhem Pasha's troops have been
from Trikkala to Volo. With
out doubt the respite Of the feast of
Bairamis was very welcome to the ia
tigued men.
The fighting in Epirus has been ince-
cisive. 1t is believed that Ncopolis is
not yet captured, but only the heights
commanding the town. The Greeks
made pretext Of the projections of the
peasants, but they evidently have in
formation as the reasons for the appar-
ent inactivity Of Turks in Epirus. This
Is the seventh time the Greeks have at
tempted to advance to Jandna and have
met with repulse, which the Turks
have never followed up. 49, Il 4.
Evidently there is something wrong
with the Turkish forces at that point.
The recent report that number of Of
ficers were taken from Janina to Con-
stantinople in chains may, perhaps. ex-
plain 1t. or possibly Turkey is holding
her forces there through fear of move
ment from Bulgaria.
LONDON, May 14.-The Constanti-
nople correspondent of; the Daily Tel
egraph says: The sultan, acting upon
the advice Of Emperor William, has
declared to M. Cambon, the French am
that he cannot agree to grant,
ing an armistice until the basis of peace
has been decided upon and approved by
him.
LEAVING CRETE
CANEA, May 1.-THE Greek troops
have begun to embark, and their cfepar-
ture from the island is apparently to be
PEACE PROSPECTS.
LONDON, May 15.-The Times corre-
spondent at Athens says: The resump-
tion of offensive operations in Epirus
greatly complicates the situation and
tends to hamper the negotiations for
peace. The evident intention of the
Greek commanders is to capture the
Turkish positions there in order to show
they have not been defeated.
In an interview today M Ralli, the
premier, repeated the statement that
motives are responsible
for the advance In Epirus, but he did not
deny the advantages which might be
hoped for from the capture of Prevesa
and the occupation of the adjoining
Turkish territory.
The government tapparentlythinks that
a renewal of the war will hasten instead
Of retard the armistice. This calculation
may prove TO be correct, but 1t is more
likely that Turkey will seize upon 1t as
an excuse for delaying the armistice and
will deal a crushing blow in Thessaly.
The Times correspondent at Constan-
tinople says: The sultan is sorely per-
picked and embarrassed by the Islamic
influences, military and theological,
which are united in vehement protests
against leniency to Greece as defraud-
Ing Turkey Of the legitimate fruits of
victory.
The correspondent adds that M. Cam
bon. the French ambassador, addressing
the French colony yesterday, spoky
hopefully and predicted an early resto-
ration of normal conditions and the con-
of peace.
STILL AT DOMOKOS.
ATHENS, May 14-A dispatch from
Lamia says the Crown Prince Contsan-
tine has not yet left Domokos.
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