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ATHENS, May 9.-The correspondent
of the Associated Press learns on the
best authority that Greece has mace
written application to the powers
through their representatives at Athens
with a view of obtaining mediation.
All the representatives have promised
in their replies to use their best Of
fees, except the German minister, who
has merely acknowledged the receipt
Of the note from the cabinet.
The Porte is inclined to support the
powers, with a view to the facilitation
of negotiations, but it declines to con-
sent to an armistice, Oh the ground
that this would enable Greece to re-
organize her forces.
AS a matter of fact, Turkey contin-
ues to send troops from Salonica home
ward, and it is probable that Osman
Pasha has returned to Constantinople
from Salonica; in view of both facts,
it may be assumed that nothing sert-
Gus is expected, but the continuance
of a state of Was is regarded as the
very best means Of fastening the eff
forts of diplomacy. Without doubt,
hopes have been raised in Turkey that
the Ottoman government might annex
Thessaly and restore the old frontier
of 1881, but the sultan is not inclined
to risk such a step. On the contrary,
he opposes it uncompromisingly and
will not yield to the pressure of the
war party at ntinople. He will
be satisfied with a reasonable indem-
nifty and a slight rectification of the
Eastern Thessalian frontier, such
one as would give Turkey several
strategic position in the vicinity OF
Nezeros.
The telegraph is working to Do
mckos, and the latest dispatch from
that point says that the Turks are half
way between Pharsalos and Domokos,
and are believed to be planning an at
tack upon the latter The Turks do
not molest the inhabitants of the vii
lagos they have occupied, but they have
burned houses and plundered several
churches at Pharsalos.
In the course Of an interview today,
Col. Vassos said: "The union between
Crete and Greece is now an actual
fact and nothing is lacking but the
consent of Europe. The foreign ad-
mirals recently asked my authority to
advance their troops in Crete beyond
the zone previously occupied The
powers may do what they like. The
union Of Crete and Greece is inevita-
BILE and a necessity"
1t is reported in official circles that
Queen Olga has sent a telegram to the
cZar soliciting the mediation of Russia.
1t understood that Greece agrees
to confide her interests to the powers
in the peace negotiations
LONDON, May 1O-The Daily Tele-
Al,
that Col. Vassos told him he had great
difficulty in leaving Crete, as all the
foreign war ships were on the alert.
He departed from the island, he says,
on a dark night, after passing the two
previous nights in a cavern
LONDON, May 1O.-The Constanti-
nople correspondent of the Standard
says: 1.-The Turkish military commits
sioners held a prolonged conference
with the sultan today at the Yildiz
Kiosk and decided to increase the
troops in European Turkey to $4,000
men, decision ratified by the sultan.
'In view of the possible early inter-
vention of the powers, Edhem Pasha
has been ordered to hasten his advance.
leaving the line of communications to
be guarded by reinforcements, which
are daily dispatched to the front"
LONDON, May 1O.-A dispatch to the
Morning Post from Constantinople
saws it is probable that Turkey will de-
mand a war indemnity of over f6,000,000
sterling.
LONDON, May 10.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Standard says: IN.
Ralli, the premier, said today, in the
course of an interview that the spon-
! taneous intervention of the powers
might be regarded as assured, as it
was impossible for the government to
ask intervention while the Greek army
remained intact.
Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett had an in
terview with King George today. He
was treated with great kindness. This
evening he proceeded to Constantine
pie.
The foreign legion fought heroically
at Pharsalos losing about forty killed
and wounded With 500 Evzones the
legion resisted 5000 Turks, but was
ultimately forced to retreat over the
hill. On reaching the valley they
found that the main body had aban-
doned them"
VOLO, May 9.-The correspondent OF
the Associated Press, describing the
entry of the Turkisch troops, says:
''Edhem Pasha sent a flag of truce
with a proclamation that he would
protect all Inhabitants remaining in
the town. A touching scene ensued.
In the principal street an immense
crown had gathered, with anxious, up
turned faces listening eagerly to the
reading of the proclamation which was
to decide their fate. When the reading
was finished murmur of intense relief
was heard throughout the dense throng
quickly followed by frantic shouts
of Long live the sultan
J.
most serious anxiety, for the question
was-then, whether the Greek admiral,
whose ships were lying off the town
in plain sight, would accept Edhem
Pasha's terms. A single gun shot from
the fleet would have compelled the
Turks to treat Volo as hostile
Three newspaper men, myself among
them, were appointed deputation to
go on board the flagship and get the
admiral's reply. We bore white
| flag. At the quay, however. we met
| the captains Of the foreign war ships