Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-02
aALLI WOULD ACCEPT MEDIATIOEs
UNTIL 1T is rENDERED. HOWEVER,
HE Is FOR WAR TO THE KNIFE.
INTERVENTION OF THE POWERS.
A Reported General Agreement
That the Time Has Come for IL
10 DC Mndc-Greek Retreat In Ept-
rus Orderly.
ted General Agreement

force numbered $500, Of which COO were
cavalry. The Turks charged with their
cavalry, but were met by the Evzones
posted on a hill. An entire Turkish regi-
mont was decimated. -Four Turkish
squadrons. which attempted to charge
were received with combined rifle and
shrapnel fire. which moved down several
hundred. Fifty Greeks were killed, and
q major and five subalterns wounded. a
detachment OF Turkish cavalry attempted
10 turn the flank of the Greeks, but were
repulsed. after heavy cannonading.
4 dispatch from Santa Maura, capital
of the island Of that name off the west
coast OF Greece, announces that the Greek
gunboat hotllla in the Gulf Of Aria has
bombarded the Turkish coast near Moo
polls and Santa Petras. The Turks fed
the dispatch adds.
THE RAI.LI PROGRAMME.
ATHENS. May IL p. M.-The Legisla-
tive Chamber finally secured a quorum
and held a sitting this afternoon, great
crowds surrounding the building. The
public galleries were thronged. The new
Ministers were seated on the government
bench. NJ Rail-. the new PREF ier, With
out delay. addressed the House. He said
the first care of the government would
be to reorganze the army. Without a
REORGANIZATION of the military forces, 1t
would be impossible to carry on the war
and conclude an honorable peace. Hap
pily. the army, which was worthy of a
better fate. maintained its spirit unim-
haired. The country might rely upon II
with confidence. He besought the Legs
lative Chamber and the nation TO CO.
operate with the government. Mean
willis. the Cabinet asked the Chamber to
agree to an adjournment.
N. Delyannis, who recently retired from
the post of Premier, said there was no
need OF a vote in the Chamber regarding
this subject. There could be no possible
objection to an adjournment. In the name
Of his Torty, ne desired TO say that all
the members of the party would give
their whole support 10 the new Cabinet
as long as the Turks occupied an inch Of
Greek territory. The main subject OF
their solicitude would be to devise ways
and means 10 drive the enemy from the
country.
CROWN PRINCE "FATIGUED."
N. Phlaretos said that the Princes ought
70 be recalled from the frontier The
Crown Prince was evidently too fatgued
70 lead the army This remark was fol-
lowed by applause from the galleries.
one Of the members OF the Chamber
EXPRESSED astonishment at the reports OF
lack OF action on the part Of the Greek
fleet.
NJ. Rail- then confirmed the detailed re-
ports received concerning the Greek vic
tory at NelestinO. In regard 10 the
movements Of the army in Epirus, he sad
that the retreat had been orderly with
the exception of a part Of the infantry
which had been Infected by panic origi-
mating among the inhabitants Of the vii
lagos.
motion TO adjourn was adopted, gene
raj assent being given.
n. Delyannis approached VI. Rail- at
the conclusion OF the session, the ex-
Premier and the new Premier shaking
hands. This incident was heartily cheer
"a. the members Of the Legislative Cham
Der then leaving the building.
SALISBURY PROPOSES PEACE.
LONDON, May lit is stated semi
officially that the Marquis OF Salisbury
has proposed a conference of the Powers
at Paris, in order TO discuss means Of
terminating the war between Turkey ana
Greece. The indications are that the
proposition wifi not be favorably consid-
cred by the Powers.
RALLI READY FOR MEDIATION
PARIS. May 1-Dspatches received
here state that NJ. Rain, the new Pre-
mier of Greece, has minated a willing
ness TO have the Powers mediate in the
contest between Greece and Turkey.
1t is further stated that Turkey has
signiAed her willingness to accept a wal
indemnity, guaranteed by a temporary
surrender of the Greek fleet.
REPORT FROM EDHEM.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Turkish
LEGATION here received the following ca
blegram from ConstantinoD.c tonight
Marshal Edhem Pasha telegraphs thai
after a fight. which took place at on
hours distance from Velestino, our troops
took possession Of three fCrtresses ant
OF three intrenchments. Hefezi Pasha
commandcr-in-chief of the Ottoman forces
in Epirus. also announces that the Hell
lenes who were located at Karavan-
Serial rot being able TO resist the attacks
OF our troops, were compelled TO abandon
the town. and that the submits com
manding the pass Of Condjadis have also
been taken by our troops"
PROPOSED ARMISTICE.
ATHENS. May Especial dispatches re-
celved from the frontier announce OIL
cially the evacuation by the Greeks OF
Filipiada. and the subsequent occupation
OF the town by the Turks.
II is stated that before the resignation
OF the Delyannis Cabinet an informal
proposal looking TO a three-days' arms
tlce was made. through the French
British. and Russian Ministers. No re-
ply has as yet been received, the Powers
evidently waiting FOR an official request
JANINA AND VELESTINO.
CONsTANTINOPLE May Riff.
commander OF the Turks at Janina, yes
terday ,elcgraphed a report TO the erect
that the troops had occupied, after a
fight, the heights commanding the cara
vanserai The Greeks fled, according 70
the official Turkish accounts, by way OF
Kunuzades.
Edhem Pasha also sent telegram an
nouncing that after a serious fight az
Velestino The Turks had captured three
forts and four entrenched positions. the
Greeks retiring 10 Volo.
GREEK PURSE EMPTY.
PARIS, May 1.-Telegrams received
from Athens state that the new Ministry
Acknowledges that II will be Impossible
for Greece 10 continue the war win an
empty purse and with discouraged troops
GREEKS ATTACK PENTEPIGAD44.
ATHENS. May al 20 A. MA dispatch
from Arta says that 1900 Greeks, unuef
Colonel Bariseterais are again attacking
Pentepigadia.
Tho German cruiser Augusta Victoria
has arrived at Phalerum.
TURKISH ASSAULTS CONFIRMED.
LONDON. May la special from
Athens says that the reports OF the
Turkish assaults on Pharsalos are OH