The Columbus journal., 1897-04-28
sMolENskI The CHIEF.
Radical Changes In Staff Of
Crown Prince Constantine.
POPULAR UPRISING AT Athens.


POPULAR UPRISING AT kTHENa
Crowds Parade Menacinsly In Front ee
the Royal Palaee-PoPulace DeDaoas
That the Prince He Recalled Frosn the
Front-Royal Family Said to He Pla.-
ming Safe Exit.
LONDON, April 27.-The most serious
feature IN the Greco Turkish emergency
is the revolutionary feeling displayed at
Athens. Ex-Minister Ralli, leader Of
the principal opposition group in the
legislative assembly. threatened that
unless the military staff was changed he
would issue an address to the people.
His statements acted like oil upon fire
and the popular excitement has flared
up. Crowds assembled in the streets to
discuss them and wanted to march to
the palace to read them to King George.
Fortunately heavy showers drove tho
people indoors.
NJ. Delyannis, keenly alive to the
necessity Of immediate action. had an
audience with the king and after the
interview announced that the staff Of
the crown prince would be recalled and
that ex-Minister Ralli, with three Of his
nominees, General Smolenski. General
Mavromihali and Colonel DimpOulO,
would be appointed to replace them. n.
Ralli, in o published interview, says:
sSTha ,,>o,~,o,nt orrSuoA al
the seat of war the sole thought Of the
responsible commanders was not to At
tack or Withstand the Turks. but to
effect . safe retreat if necessary. All
orders emanated from the palace. Those
issued by anyone else We're ignored.
When dispatches were sent to General
MavrOmiacheti he was not where he was
supposed to be. having been moved ON
by superior orders"
NJ. Rali attended the council at the
palace.
The Daily Telegraph's Athens cores
pOndent says: IAN of NJ. Ralh's con-
ditions have been accepted. The king
gives carte blanche to his ministers. As
the public begins to learn the truth an.
ger against the palace party increases
and feeling of hostility against NJ.
Delyannis is steadily growing. Late
Monday night crowds paraded menac.
ingly in the vicinity Of the palace.
1T is reported on good authority that
arrangements are being made to enable
the royal family to leave the country
hastily in case of necessity. People had
generally credited the rumor that the
crown prince would be recalled and that
the government was willing to consider
peace Overtures. 1t is impossible to say
what will happen when it is known
that the war is TO be continued and that
the crown prince is to be retained in
command"
Russia and Austria Agree on Turkey.
BERLIN, April a7.-The Tageblatt an.
nounces that a definite agreement has
been reached between Russia and
Austria concerning Turkey. The terms
of the agreement, it is said, are that the
sultan shall renOunce Crete, that the
Cretans shall he given a coaling station
at Suda Bay, in that island, and that in
return Russia shall guarantee the integ-
rity of Turkey. The advantage of this
arrangement to the nations interested ia
obvious. Russia, in command of one of
the most important ports Of Crete, will
be greatly strengthened in the line of
her coveted advance toward the south.
Turkey, with the formidable power Of
the white czar behind her, will have Sc
cured, almost beyond the possibility Of
disaster, q position from which she can
rule her troublesome subjects without
fear of revolt, encouraged by the hope
Of foreign interference.
To this agreement, Austria, France
and Germany will. it is understood,
give their consent. England alone has
not made known her views Oh this ques-
ton. In the best informed quarters,
however, it is believed that very strong
protest will be certain to come from the
court of st. James.
Emperor Williams share in the pro.
posed arrangement has been consider
able When at Vienna, he acted as an
Intermediary between Russia and Aus
tria.
Greeks Rally From Shock.
ATHENS, April 27.-The spirits Of the
Athenians are rallying from the shock
they experienced on receipt Of the news
Of the retreat of the Greek army from
Larissa to Pharsalos, and the talk Of
persevering with the war is more gen.
eral. The newspaper comments, as q
rule, are more hopeful, and people are
beginning to recognize that the situa-
ton is not as critical as at first supposed.
A detachment of 2IO Garibaldians have
left this city for Epirus, but Riccotti
Garibaldi remains here to organize the
Italian volunteers who are constantly
arriving. Colonel Manos, the comMan-
der of the Greek troops operating
against the Turks in Epiras. is leaving
Arta, and will resume the march upon
Janina.
Description of the Fighting.
LONDON. April 27.-The special CORE
spondent Of the Daily Mail. writing
from MilOuna, thus describes the fight.
ing which led up to the battle at Matt:
early Friday morning Nischat Pasha's
division occupied the hill Of Kritiri.
This was the last Greek position on the
road to Larissa. The enemy was driven
from it by Edhem Pasha's dexterous
movements. We had to expend the lives
of Turkish soldiers in stOrming it. The
position was almost impregnable, and
was evacuated, thanks to our strategy.
The Turks took two villages above and
below the pass, to the right Of the
Greeks"