Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-19
RUSSIA SAYS PEACE.
The Showing Of Its Haud Forces Ger
many 0lt Of the Game.
SUDDEN CHANGE OF SITUATION.
Orders TsIeSPapbed 10 Edhtm PaSEa 10
Cease hOSlilitieS
DIRECT APPEAL TO The SULTAN.
II Is Hade by the Gar, and Proves
EfeCtiYe.
An lRMISTICE TO Be lRRlEGED'
pcace Negotiations Then to BE
Undertaken in Real Earnest, ana
Greece Probably to Be Spared
Further Humiliation.


and thereby forced Germany and Turkey
o,,, NJ the came. TO all intents and pur-
poses.
last night and early this morning
Turkey. supported by Germany was
practically defyiug Russia, France Aus
tria. Great Britain. and Italy, In INSIST
lag upon the annexation Of Thessaiy III
addition TO a huge war indemnity, ana
seemingly was determined TO march upon
Athens
The ministers received Official advices
from Sofia to-day. announcing that
orders had been issued for the par'lai
mobilization of the Bulgarian army, pos
sbly at the irstigauon Of Russia Ihere
ras a hurried consultation Of the min
lsters. The war party was for further
defiance. but in the end pacific counsels
seem TO have prevailed, for at n:So A.
n. orders were telegraphed TO Ednem
Pasha. the Turkish commander-in-chiel
in Thessaiy, 10 cease hostilities.
The peace negotiations will now be
q. undertaken in real earnest and the
Greeks will no doubt be spared any fur
ther humiliation.
DIRECT APPEAL.
1t transpirss that the Car made d.
rect appeal to the Sultan to order his
troops to cease hosulites and to arrange
an armistice, and this, coupled with the
fact that the most serious results wouiu
have ensued il Turkey had persisted IN
her defiant attitude. brought about the
present state of affairs.
Tevnk Pasha. the Turkish Minister
for Foreign Affairs, called upon the dean
of the diplomatic corps this afternoon
10 convey to the foreign ministers lne
Sultans decision 70 arrange an arihisl'0o;
II is now believed that the terms Oh
peace Will be negotiated olrecliy pv'"ee"
Turkey and Greece.
The Sultan has ordered two hospitals
o. GO and 100 beds respectively, 10 De
erected near to thc Yildiz Kiosk in order
TO enable MIN 10 visit the Turkish
soldiers who have been wounded in the
campaign against the Greeks
ORDERS TO CEASE FIRING.
ATHENS. May IS 10 p. M.-Orders
have been sent to the Greek COMMANDER
in Epirus to cease firing, pending an
armisticc.
\ dispatch from Arta says the Greeks
have retired from there in good order'
4 telegram received from Lamla reports
that a panic prevails there. and tna'
many of the inhabitants are leaving.
GREEK DEFEAT DECISIVE.
LONDON. May IL A. M.-London IS
SIN without accounts of the battle at
pomokos from the Turkish side. but 1t is
svideDt that the Greek defeat was com
plete and decisive. An italian officer
with the Greeks puts their killed and
wounded at 200. but probably this Is
much exaggerated as the Greek POSITIONS
were well protected. and the retreat be-
gan as soon as these became untenable
II is believed that Eihem Pasha WIZ
insist upon the surrender 10 him Of the
masses over the Otheris range before ne
consents 20 an armistice. but save for
a small force OF Turkish cavalry. follow
Ing the rctreatlng Greeks at q distance
OF 200 yards. the Turks have not at
tsuptel 10 attack the Greek rear guard
The war is virtually ended.
CONSTANTINE LED RETREAT.
The Crown Prince headed the retreat
and his headquarters are now established
close TO Devenfourka Pass, q very mar
row gorge through the Otheris range,
about twelve miles from Lamia.
The greatest depression exists AT
Athens. There is a complete collapse OF
the high hopes raised by the optimistic
NI-ndlNUfa or 0DllstdllAtllts UNA t+1 9tA
there are no disorders While the bat
he was in progress the government vain
Is endeavored to get at the exact position
and number Of casualties but Constantine
sent only evas.ye replies. Very feeble
were the shouts raised when additional
troops started yesterday for the front.
The Athenians are completely dsheart
ened.
THE RETREAT IN EPIRUS.
LONDON. May 19-The correspondent
OF the Daily News at PATHS. describing
the last retreat in Epirus. with especial
reference 10 the experiences OF the
B0tsars column az Prevesa, says:
zone commander committed the mis-
take OF informing his weary. hungry,
and rain-soaked troops that they must
retreat quickly. There was 81 narrow
escape from q panic The men retreat
"a in fair order 10 the shore. with the
exception OF 200 who had apparently not
been warned. and were, therefore, either
killed or taken prisoners.
at the shore however, a genuine
panic occurred. The Turks were s,ih
quiet. but the Greeks, finding no boats
zen into despair. and finally started 10
wade across the arm OF the sea dividing
them frcn Greek territory. 1T was
twO-and-a-half hour Job. the men
nOunderng breast-high in the water
When dawn broke the Turks discovered
what was Happening. and began 10 shell
the groups o. waders, whose position be-
came most distressing. Many Of them
were drowned, either falling wounded or
stumbling oct OF their depth. The con-
dillon q the force when Il finally reached
a place o. safety was In the last degree
lamentahe Ire total loss Of the Epirrs
army during The three days fighting was
co killed ard 1.cO) wounded oi missing.
many Of the latter Of whom must be
accounted Gead."
TERMS Or THE TRUCE.
ATHENS. May le.--i \. N.--Ihe COM
rnunieation from the Turks 10 the Creek
commander at Aria which followed The
raising Of the flag OF truce by the former
was IN Turkish. and ran az folioVr. "OD
condition that no Greek soldier belonging
30 any arfn cf The service remains On
territory q tie Ottoman empire, We hsye
ordsrs that an armlsiice shall be con-
cluGed on sea and land. with a view 10
arriving at an understanding
fSgned) "yrSSuF Chief Of Sfa1"
The Greek commander ts,eSra phcd TO
Athens for Instructions End tie govern
rneni replied I'VE authorize you 10 sus-
pend hostIlties ia order 10 discuss the
Conditions OF an armisiice.'
The government. ia notifying the en-
yoyR OF The Powers. raid tra1 ae f;reece
hac .strystsd mr. !L.eststs 70 tns Fose4s.