New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-14
COMPROMISE IN THE AIR.
A REPORT FROM ATHENS THAT TURKEY
is FRIENDLY TO GREECE.
DID REGuL.Rs PARTICIPATE IN THE RECENT IN
yAsIoN THE TURKS MAGNANIMITY-
D. I,SURGENr BANDS RETURN TO
GREEK TERRITORY.

I,sUR6ENr BANDS RETURN TO
GREEK TERRITORY.
Londo,. April 13.-The Athens correspondent of
~The Oily Chronicle" says that compromise is
evidently In the sir. Turkey is showing herself
exceptbnally friendly to Greece. and it is be-
ueved diplomatic circles that the two parties.
~ leftalone would settle the affair in as many
davs. Advices from Eprus represent the situa-
ton there as a rgn of terror. The Turks are
Iavjns the county waste with fire and sword.
Tho Vail Of Janha has ordered every Christian
70 gre the Turkish army ten sheep and q bull
lock.
The Athens correspondent Of 1.-THE Times" says
that he commaIing officers of the Greek troops
In Tlessaly and ,pirus have been ordered to tele-
craEn the Miniry of War next Thursday de-
tailed reports 6 to the efficiency Of the troops
and 10 point on any deficiencies. He adds that
Assim Bey calh yesterday NJ. Skouzes the
Minister Of Fceign Affairs, and repeated his
former assertiothat Greek regulars participated
IN the recent inasion. declaring that a colonel OF
the Greek armhad been identified among them.
NJ. skouzes stnuously denied both allegations.
No further communications have passed on the
subject betwee the two Governments
4 dispatch The Daily News from Con-
s,antinople sa, that the Turkish version of the
rnwsnaper Ham," which states that 5000
Greek troops allowed to attack the place.
Their retreat as then cut Off and the Greeks
were finally orsted. leaving 1000 dead and
diving upon [ field. The 'Ikdam' adds: "Out
of pure magnimity the Turks took no pris-
oners"
A snecial datch from Constantinople alleges
that the Gresplan was to stir up rebellion in
Macedonia blockade Salonica and to attack
Prevesa (the wn on the Turkish side of the en-
trance 10 thSulf Of Arta) and Smyrna by sea-
as we'll as tendeavor to force the passage of
the Dardanes with the torpedo division of the
Greek fleet Edhe:l Pacha, the Turkish Com
nander-in-ief in Macedonia the dispatch
saws has ported TO his Government that the
Greek insunts attacked the Turks simultane-
ously at re different points. that they were
speedily sounded. that several prisoners were
faken an.hat the latter have been sent to
Salonica adds that the loss OF the insur-
gents wasavy. and that of the Turks triing
Al a bsuet given by the Eighty Club to-
night Sireorge Treyelyan presiding. Sir Will
lam Ven Harcourt the Liberal leader.
charged Government with shrinking from
definite "a on the employment of the British
forres ,nrete. He said that the Government
had introced the absolutely new constitutional
doctrine at IL belonged TO the Government 10
draw upe OppositiOns resolutions. Tnis was
an intohbe piece Of tyranny The Govern
roent ditot want definite resolution. but an
tndehnirone. vote of confidence. referring
10 the ropean concert. he said that the Up
nositionesired Great Britain to be the friend
Of ali Ses but the instrument of none. Per-
sonally did not believe in being drawn lnto
what Ii Salisbury called the Federal Legs
lature the European concert had had any
cormorense at all, the Cretan question would
have be settled long ago upon the only proper
basis mely, the annexation or crete TO
Greece.
ST. tersburg, April 13.-The "Novoe
4 hat al coercion Greece
by the ,wers will cease as soon as war is de-
ciared ecause otherwise 1t would bear the
charact Of pro-Turkish intervention.
Consttinople April 13.-Another council or
Ministe is now in progress at the Yildiz Kiosk
and It expected that it will result in an i'm
rortaD4ccision with respect to the recent IN
cur sonpon Turkish territory:
Addinal battalions are being dispatched
from !Atolia - reinforce the Turkish Army at
SalcniC
Rom April 13.--In the Italian Senate to-day
the Mnuis Visconti Venosta. Foreign Minister
n-ede statement similar 10 that made by him in
tho Climber of Deputies last Friday, in reply
,o t1,s oteroellation of SignOr 1mbrlanl, the So
cialit ea3er He said that If a Turco-Greek
war Wre inevitable he felt confident that the
Power would remain united. thus localiz'ng the
condc and maintaining the general peace or
Fupp, The Senate then approved by rising
vot TN statement OF the Foreign MiniLter on be-
hal ofthe Government
anet. Crete, April 13.-Whe fifty Turkish
.o,,er, were landing to reinforce the forts at
K5sano. the Greeks fired on the boat Several
.n.s s,ruck an Austrian boat which was assist
tx. wkereupon one Turkish and two Austrian
anboa.s borlbarded the Greeks and repuised
TEN. ,.,,
Ctsi6e the fort Turkish non-commissioned
ficer whom they had captured.
To-day the Turks fired on the insurgents AT
,krotiri but the fusade was stopped by the IN
~
Trikhala, April 13 90 p. m)-The insursent
bands have returned to Greek territory, with the
exception Of one or two. which are composed OF
only a small number.