The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-19
ARMISTICE DECLARED
The Sultan Yields to the Advice"
Of Russia's Czar,
AND PEACE Is NOW ASSURED.

| 1t Ia Believed That tho Terms VIII Be
Negotiated Directly Between Turkey
and Greece, Though Greeks Look to
the Powers to Prevent Extortion.
London, May 19.-There was a sud-
den and unexpected change in the po-
litical situation yesterday. Russia very
quietly showed her hand, and threby
forced Germany and Turkey out of the
game, to all intents and purposes.
Monday night and early yesterday
morning Turkey, supported by Ger
many, was practically defying Russia
France, Austria Great Britain and
Italy, insisting upon the annexation of
Thessaly in addition to huge war in
demnity, and seemingly was determin-
ed to march upon Athens.
The ministers at Constantinople re-
eeived official advices from Sofia yes
terday announcing that orders had
been issued for the partial mobiliza-
sion"ef the Bulgarian army, possibly
at the instigaton of Russia. There
was hurried consultation of the min
lsters The war party was for further
defiance, but in the end pacific coun-
sells seem to have prevailed, for In the
afternoon orders were telegraphed Ed
hem Pasha, the Turkish commander
in-chief in Thessaly, to cease hostiities
The peace negotiations will now be
undertaken in real earnest, and the
Greeks will most likely be spared any
further humiliation.
1t transpires that the czar made a
, direct appeal to the sultan to order his
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an armistice, and this. coupled with the
fact that most serious results would
have ensued if Turkey had persisted
in her defiant attitude, brought about
the present state of affairs.
Tewfik Pasha, the Turkish minister
for foreign AFFAIRS called upon the
doyen of the diplomatic corps in Con-
stantinopie, Baron Won Calico, to con-
Vey to the foreign ministers the sui
tan's decision to arrange an armistce
- 1t is now believed that the terms of
peace will be negotiated directly be-
tween Turkey and Greece.
The greatest depression exists in Ath-
ems. There is complete collapse of
the high hopes raised by the optimistic
dispatches Of Constantin, but yet there
are no disorders. While the battle of
DOmokos was in progress the govern
lnent vainly endeavored to get at the
exact position, and the number of
casualties, but Constantin sent only
evasive replies. Very feeble were the
shouts raised when additional troops
started Monday for the front The
Athenians are completely disheartened.
An Athens dispatch announces that
az let ha HD Of Art,
yesterday afternoon a deputaton of
Turkish officers appeared on the from
tier, at the bridge over the River Arta
hraChthos), to negotiate with Colonel
ManOs for an armistice.
The communication from the Turk
ish to the Greek commander at Arta,
which followed the raising of the flag
of truce by the former, was in Turk
ish, and ran as follows
"On condition that no Greek soldier
belonging to any arm of the service re-
mains on territory of the Ottoman EN-
pire. we have orders that an armistice
shall be concluded on sea and land
with view of arriving at an under
standing"
The Greek commander telegraphed to
Athens for instructions, and the gov
ernment replied:
We authorize you to suspend hos
tllities in order to discuss the condi-
tons of an armistice."
The Greek government, in notifying
the ENJOYS of the powers as to this
proposal, said that as Greece had en-
trusted her interests to the powers it
was for them to negotiate the condi-
tiOns Of an understanding
London Is still without accounts of
the battle of DomOkos from the Turk
ish side. but 1t Is evident that the
Greek defeat was complete and decis- !
i've. An Italian officer with the Greeks |
puts their killed and wounded at 1000, 4
but probably this is much exaggerated.
as the Greek positions We're we'll pro-
tected. and the retreat began as soon
as they became untenable.
1t is believed that Edhem Pasha will |
insist upon the surrender to him of |
the passes over the Othrys range be-
fore he consents to an armistice. but,
save for II small force of Turkish
cavalry following the retreating Greeks
at distance of about 1000 yards,
the Turks have not attempted to at
tack the Greek rear guard. The war
Is virtually ended. The crown prince
baadad thc retreat and his baad-
ounrters arc now astahlisbad c,oue 70
novo,forrl,a mass very no,ro,v
oorgo through The Otbrys range about
70 n,i,as from I,amio
The correspondent of The Daily
News at Patras, describing the last
retreat in Epirus. with especial refer
ence to the experiences of the Botzaris
Nnn oo,,,n,apdar oon,n,ittod +ho ,,,,s
take Of informing his weary, hungry |
and rainsoakcd troops that they must
retreat qulckly' There was a narrow
escape from panic lhe men re-