Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18
WAR IN EUROPE.

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Greek line was attacked by a Turkish
force of 90, 900 infantry in addition to
artillery and cavalry. Col. Makris
commanded the Greek left wing and
! Col. Mayromichalis the right wing.
! Both repulsed the Turks with great
! slaughter. The railway station was
| destroyed by the Turkish shells, and
! railway communication between this
point and Volo is interrupted.
! NoLo, May G.--The Turkish squadron
meet the Greek fleet. Prince George
has gone with feet of torpedo boats
| to blockade Salonica and intercept the
| Turkish reinforcements from Smyrna.
ATHENS, May 7.-Austria and Ger
many have joined the other powers in
| proposing mediation between Greece
and Turkey. General Smolenski is re-
| treating slowly and in an
orderly fashion to Almyro, and
! Volo has beCn almost completely
evacuated. The forces under Prince
| Constantine reached Domoskos unmo-
! Tested. 1t appears that the great mass
ing of Turkish troops and their move
| ments led to a suspicion that an at
tempt was being projected to sur
round Pharsala. A council of war was
held in the Greek camp, and it was de-
| cided to retire to Domoskos, which
was reached at dawn. The Greeks
promptly occupied strong positions on
the mountain range overlooking Do
moslios.
PuARsALos, May. s.---When the
Greeks abandoned Pharsalos the sur
rounding villages also tell into the
hands of the Turks. A mountain bat
terry, eighteen mules and large guam
tity of ammunition and provisions and
the personal effects of the Greek
princes, Crown Prince Constantine
and Prince Nicholas, fell into the
hands of the Turkish forces.
LONDON, May S.-An Athens special
says telegram was received from
Prince Constantine saying: Our new
position at Domoslios is one of great
strength. We are resolved to hold it
at all costs. The retreat from Phar-
sala was rendered imperative by over
whelming numbers of the enemy, but
it was affected without mishap.
VALEsTINo, May l0.-The Greeks
have evacuated Volo and the city has
been occupied by the Turks. Gen.
! Smolenski has made an effort to join
| the main army at Domokos, but as yet
it is not known whether he has been
successful.
ATHENS, May 1o.--Col. Vassos has
retired from Crete and the government
has announced that the Greek forces
viii be gradually withdrawn from the
! island.
ATHENS, May 1.-THE correspond
ent of the Associated Press learns, on
the very best authority, that Greece
has made written application TO the
! powers through their representatives
| at Athens with a view to obtaining
MEDIATION. All the representatives
have promised in their replies to use
their best offices, except the German
! minister, who mas merely acknowledged
the receipt of the note from the
cabinet The porte is inclined to sup
| port the powers with view to the
facilitation of negotiations, but it
declines to consent to an armistice, on
the ground that this would enable
Greece to reorganize her forces.
ATHENS. May 1?.---The diplomatic
negotiations which have been proceed
ing have been brought to a definite
conclusion. Greece has formally adj
hered TO the preliminaries for peace as
agreed upon between the powers and
the different legations have received
positive assurance TO investigate them
and authority to treat with Turkey.
The negotiations at Athens are re-
garded as concluded.
ATHENS, May 1.-THE reply Of the
Greek government to the powers was
as follows; THE royal government. IN
taking the note and declaration of the
Russian representatives acting in the
name of the ministers of the powers,
declares that it will proceed to recall
the royal troops from Crete, adheres
formally to autonomy for Crete and
confides interests of Greece to the
hands of the powers.