The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-15
Turks Badly Worsted in the Encounter, According
to the Early Reports of the Battle.
PLANS OF THE POWERS
SERIOUSLY YJEOPARDIZED.
Troops of the Sultan May Be Provoked to Inflict
La Crushing Blow in Thessaly Result
of the Greek Advance.

I captured, but only the heights COM
manding the town. The Greeks made
a pretext of the protection of the peas
ants; but they evidently have infor-
nation as to the reasons for the ap-
| parent inactivity of the Turkish army
| In Epirus. This is the seventh time
| the Greeks have attempted to advance
| to Janina and have met with a re-
| pulse which the Turks have never
| followed up. Evidently there is some-
| thing wrong with the Turkish forces
at that point. The recent report that
| a number of officers were taken from
Janina to Constantinople in chains
may, perhaps, explain it; or possibly
Turkey is holding her forces there
through fear of movement from Bull
garia.
ATHENS, May 14-6 p ma brief
dispatch received here from Arta late
this afternoon, says that g. bloody en-
gagement has been proceeding since
early morning near Griboro between
the Greek and Turkish forces Gr1bOro
is on the road to Fillipiadia. Both
SIDES the dispatch adds, have sustain
ed heavy losses.
Athens May 14-Advices received
today from the headquarters of the
Greek army at Domokos announce
that the Turkish forces are executing
movements which are believed to fore
shadow an attack upon the Greek posi-
tions. It is reported that the Turkish
left wing has evacuated Almyros, and
is moving towards Pharsalos to the
right rear of the place, and 1t is fur
ther stated that Gen. Smolenski, COM
manding the Greek right wing, has
reoccupied Almyros and has restored
telegraphic communication with the
Greek headquarters. Unless the rear
nf "a Turks iC the
suit of the action of the powers it is
believed to indicate that the Turkish
commander-in-ch chief, Edhem Pasha, is
again concentrating his troops, pre-
paratory to making a general attack.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 14.-The
important semi-official announcement
was made today that. in well inform
ed Russian quarters evidently the
foreign office here) the belief prevails
that it will be difficult, If not impos-
sible to prevent the forces of the sui
tan of Turkey from continuing the
occupation of Thessaly after peace be-
tween Turkey and Greece shall have
been concluded. This declaration may
possibly be only put forward as
feeler, leading up to later inf1ma-
ton that Russia may not be opposed
to the permanent annexation Of Thes-
sally to the Turkish empire.
Following upon the intimation that
Russia would not be opposed to the
administration of Thessaly by Turkey,
it became known semi officially this
evening that the diplomats are greatly
concerned by the news recently from
Bulgaria. During the past week much
agitation against Turkey has been
reported, both among the people of
Bulgaria, and in the Bulgarian army,
and fears are expressed that the popu-
lar feeling thus aroused may force
the hands of the government Of Bull
garia.
Paris, May 14.-It is believed here
there is no doubt Germany is urging
moderation upon the sultan of Turkey.
The powers, it is semi-officially inti-
mated, do not intend to press Greece
to surrender her fleet, as payment
for the war indemnity, which Turkey
will presently demand. Greece, in this
respect, will be allowed full liberty.
The powers are trying to make ar
rangements to enable Greece to meet
the demands of Turkey, without injury
to the previous creditors Of Greece.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 14-The
Turkish government in its reply to the
note Of the amba ssadors Of the powers
offering mediation between Turkey and
Greece, says the sultan will be in po-
sition to discuss mediation after the
great Bairam festival which began
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