The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-13
GREECE WANTS PEACE.
A Written Application Addressed
to the Powers.
Turkey Declines to Consent to an ARMS.
tice Lost Greece Should, Meanwhile,
Recover Her Breath-Occupa-
tion OF volo by the Turks.

ATHENS, May 10-Your correspondent,
learns on the very best authority that
Greece has made written application
TO the powers, through their represen-
tatives at Athens, with view of obtain,
ing mediation. All the representatives
have promised In their replies to use
their best Offices, except the German
minister. who has merely acknowledged
the receipt of the note.
The porte is inclined to support the
powers, with view to the facilitation
of negotiations, but it declines To CON
sent 10 an armisticc, ON the ground
that this would enable Greece to reor-
ganizc her forces.
As a matter of fact, Turkey continues
10 send troops from Salonica home
ward, and it is probable that Osman
Pasha has returned to CoDstantinople
from Saloniea. In view of both facts,
it may be assumed that nothing Sc
rious is expected, but the continuance
of state of war Is regarded as the
very best means of hastening the Of
forts of diplomacy. Without doubt
hopes have been raised in Turkey that
the Ottoman empire might annex
Thessaly and restore the old frontier OF
1881, but the sultan is not inclined to
risk such step. On the contrary, he
opposes it uncompromisingly and will
not yield to the press urc of the wal
party at Constantinople. He will be
satisfied with reasonable indemnity
and n slight rectihcation OF the eastern
Thessalian frontier, such one as
would give Turkey several strategic
positions in the vicinity of Nezeros.
A dispatch from Lami, dated yester-
day, says that Crown Prince Constan-
tine Is still at Domol1os, and that Gen.
Smolensli is at Almyros. Riccotti
Garibaldi and the Italian volunteers
have arrived at Almyros.
The dispatch says that the exodus OF
inhabitants from Domokos, Lami and
the surrounding country continues.
Greek torpedo boats still patrol the
gulf of Volo. IL is probable that more
lighting will occur at Domol1os.
The telegraph is working to Domo-
kos, and the latest dispatch from that
point says that the Turks are half way
between Pharsalos and Domoltos and
are believed to be planning an attack
upon the latter. The Turks do not mo-
lest the inhabitants of the villages
they have occupied, but they have
burned houses and plundered several
churches at Pharsalos.
In the course of an interview, Col.
Vassos said:
"The union between Crete and
Greece is now an actual fact, and moth
ing is lacking but the consent of Eu-
rope. The foreign admirals recently
asked my authority to advance their
troops in Crete beyond the zone pre-
viousiy occupied. The powers may do
what they like. The union of Crete
and Greece is inevitable and neeesr
slty."
1t Is reported in official circles that
Queen olga has sent telegram to the
ear soliciting the meditation of Rus
sia.
The Occupation of VoIO by the Turks.
VoLo, May describing the entry
Of the Turkish troops the correspond
dent says:
Edhem Pasha sent dag of truce
protect all inhabitants remaining in
the town. A touching scene ensued.
In the principal street an immense
crowd gathered. with anxious, up
turned faces listening eagerly to the
reading Of the proclamation which was
10 decide their fate. When the read
ing was finished murmur of intense
eclief was heard throughout the dense
throng quickly followed by frantic
shouts of "Long Live the Sultan"
But there still remained cause for
the most serious anxiety, for the ques-
ton was then whether the Greek, adj
miral, whose ships were lying off the
town and in plain sight would accept
Edhem Pasha's terms. A SINGLE gun
shot from the fleet would have com
PEELED the Turks to treat Volo as hos
tile. Three newspaper men, myself
among them, were appointed a deputa-
ton to go on board the flagship and
get the admiraps reply. We bore a
white flag At the quay, however, we