The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-12

Agree to Have the Powers Mediate-COn-
stantine Tries to be Cheerful With a
Farewell Address to his Troops-To
Arrange Immediately the Terms of
Peace.
Athens, May 1.-THE diplomatic pour
parlers, which have been proceeding all
the morning, have been brought to def
mite conclusion. Greece has formally ad-
hered to the preliminaries of peace as
agreed upon between the powers and the
heads of the different legations have ne
ceived positive assurances, investing
them with authority to treat with Tur-
key.
NJ Skouloudis. consulted all day long
yesterday with the Premier, NJ. Ralli, and
the King. All the officials of the foreign
office were up all night in anticipation of
the action of the German minister, who
early this morning sent his Secretary to
inform the Greek foreign office that he
had received instructions to join IN the
representations of the powers and 10
proffer mediation.
AS soon as the reply of Greece to the
note of the powers was handed to the
representatives of the powers, the latter
telegraphed the Greek decision to the
representatives of the powers at Con-
stantinople with the request that they OBJ
tain an armistice with the view of ar
ranging for permonent peace.
There is sense of relief in Athens to-
day at the prospect of an immediate end
to the calamitous war. There is no ex-
element and no popular demonstration
-, Tho has noti-
fed the Greek army of the mediation of
the powers.
CONSTANTINE, TO THE TROOPS.
Athens, May 11.-Crown Prince Con-
stantine yesterday issued the following
address to the troops at .DomokOs:
Soldiers: The Greek army retires to
Domokos because our positions at Phar-
salos were not strong enough against an
enemy greatly superior in numbers. But
the positions you occupy here are so
strong that our army may be considered
invincible. | am confident that you will
be able not only to repulse with success
every attack of the enemy, but that you
will shortly be able to take the offensive
and compel him to abandon Greek terri
tory.
Remember you defend the sacred soil
of the fatherland and the honor of the
King and nation. The enemy must not
be allowed to make further step into
Greece | know you have suffered and
are still suffering many privations after.
having been obliged to fight so many days;
but, we must endure these privations pa
tiently, confident that we are doing our
duty to our fatherland.
CONSTANTINE"
The Greek comisisariat has collapsed.
The only rations now received by the SOL
diers are bread and cheese. Not even
coffee is procurable.
GREEKS BOMBARDING SYKIA.
Athens, May 1.-THE Greek western
squadron has bombarded the village of
Sykia on the coast of Epirus between
Nicopolis and Ella, where the Turkish
provisions depOts are located.
GREEKS LEAVING CRETE.
Canea, May 1.-THE Greek troops are
leaving Crete on board three Greek
steamers.
UNRELIABLE CORRESPONDENTS
London, May 1.-THE Times publishes
a letter from a correspondent at Patras,
who says that the extravaganza stories
that appear in the Greek newspapers are
due to the fact that the Greek correspond
ents never approach the scene of actual
lhostilities, but sit in the cafes and listen
to the gossip Of the soldiers. The result
is that they have published the most UNI
just and malicious accusations against
many officers with the Greek army in
Epirus.
Arta, May lit is reported that the
Turks have severed the arms and legs
of all the Greeks found in a village on
the plain of LOuros, and left the mutt
lated bodies by the road side to terrorize
the population.