Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-08
DESIRE FOR PEACE.
The BslliCOSs Enthusiasm Of The Greeks
Has Vanished.
EFFECT OF rHE LOSS OF LARIssA.
Greeks withdraw rem tplrus-Cool'
ness Of Turks Wholesale Massacre
by kollamm, dams.

LONDON, May 7.--The Athens cor.
respondent of the Times says: The
news Of the retreat from Pharsale wac
Of first received with CONSERVATION, but
the public has already accepted the
situation, and now regards the retreat
to Domokos as u strategic movement
dictated by prudence. 1t is generally
felt that Gen. bmolonski's defense Of
Veleslino has vindicated the reputation
of the Greek army and wiped out the
disgrace of Matt and Larissa.
But while this is 30, the old bellioose
enth usiatm OF the Atheninns has vah-
ished completely. On all sides de-
tire for peace 10 expressed, AND should
the government invoke toe interven'
ton of the powers, it would probably
be- supported by public opinion. The
anti.royal feeling is visibiy diminish.
ing. The demonstrations Que to u
change OF cabinet anu to the flight
from Larisss, which were somewhat
superficial, have not been repeated.
The gallantry OF tho princes at
Pharsala has also had u good effect.
The msin body OF Gen. Smolenski's
force arrived this friday morning al
IL C'clockiat Almyros.
GREEKS BROKEN DOWN.
CoPENHAaEN, May THE Athens
currespODaent OF the Politiken reports
that he has interviewed an aids.de-
camp OF Kiug George, who ssys:
"Since the loss OF LaTissa the Greeks
have totally broken down. They have
no equipment, neither food not tents.
They have to sleep in the open Oh the
coldest nights. Ii Greece obtains even
irlfiiDg success she Will cue for
peace"
SITUATION IN EpIRUs.
LONDON, May IA dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Pstras says that
tho Greeks have now Withdrawn from
bridge into Aria on Monday. ArtR 10
being put In state Tor defense, and
the Turks are awaiting the arrival OF
artillery before as.aulting II.
COLOGNE, MAY IA dispatch to
the koinische Zeitung from Canea
says that Colonei Vassos anu Ave oi
his officers have embarked on III
Italian torpedo boat Tor Greece.
LNDUhANCE of WOUNEED AMI SIts
YERING TURKS.
LONDON, May IA dispatch from
Pharsaia, via Larisss, Bays: "During
Wednesdays battle our losses were not
heavy, but 1t Ia impossible TO exagger.
ate the strategic and noral importance
OF the Turkish Victory. Our soldiers |
were hunting for umbrellas, which |
are almost military necessity, the
sun 10 go broiling hot.
at appears that the Greeks intend |
ed 10 resist to the utIermost. On the |
platform at the railway station were
Ssrricsdes OF turf and forage, and the
houses had been strengthened by
heaps OF turf anu were loop.ho oiled for |
iihes.
"rhe GOODNESS OF the Turks was ex.
trRnrdiuary. Three soldiers stood to-
gether In advance OF their comm ander, |
ON path crossing meadow while a
whole battalion OF Greeks fired at
them. They did not condeecend to |
stoop or lie down, but fred away cool.
Iy until their skirmishers came to thelr |
help. The stoicism OF the wounded IL |
equslly admirable. One fellow, an
Albanian, with ball In bis loot, snd |
even then under fire, stood calmly anu |
smillngiy discussing with his COM
panibn the best way OF retiring. |
Another witb q wounded hand slepl |
all night without troubling 10 get the |
wound dressed"
MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS.
LONDON, May IA dispatch to the |
ChrJDicle from Athens says: COL. |
Mnnos wires from Aria that the Turks |
have begun q Wholesale massacre Of
the Inhabitants in the interior OF Epi.
rus. Almost oil the Inhabitants OF the /
village OF Kanvarina have been muir. |
dereu. A lew only escaped to the
mountains. From other parts women
IRE arriving al Aria In the most miser.
able condition, begging proiecuou