The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-20
PEACB NEGOTIATIONS
Progress Slowly Between the Turks
and the Greeks,
THE SULTAN LESS BxoBBITANT.

trolling Thessaly.
London May 2O.-The Times corre-
spondent at Athens says: The news
of a fortnights armistice has caused
a general feeling of uneasineas here.
kilograms are much delayed and the
strangest rumWs are current. Reports
of panic and Of flight come from all
the towns I'm the districts around Lamia
and Stylis. The Turkish attack a.
Phourka and other positions In the
Othrys range has compelled the army
to retreat toward Mount Oeta and
Thermopylas, while the dislodgment
of the Fourth infantry regiment at
Aidinitza threatens the retreat Of the
main force.
1t is difficult TO ascertain exactly
what occurred after the retreat from
Domokos. Apparently the Turks con-
tinued to advance, and either in ignor-
ance or wilfully ignoring the armistice
negotiations, attacked the Greek rear
guard. After several combats lasting
three or four hours the Greeks We're
compelled about z in the morning, to
retire toward Lamia. The news of the
fighting caused a general fight from
Lamia during the night. The tele-
graph officials fed with the rest, and
this cutting of communications led to
the widest rumors at Athens until the
clerks could be induced to return and
communication with Lamia was re-
stored.
Premier M. Rail- on behalf of the
Greek government, has notified the
crown prince of the conditions of the
armistice concluded at Arta, adding:
"Impart these conditions to the com
manders of the Turkish forces; declare
that from this moment you suspend
hostilities and will only resume them
in the event of an attack: disclaim
all responsibility for any violation of
the armistice, and invite the Turkish
commanders to suspend all hostility"
In an interview NJ. Ralli said.
Two of the richest provinces of
Thessaly, Larissa and Trikkala, have
been devastated. The government must
provide for $1,000 refugees, and it will
therefore be impossible for Greece to
pay indemnity"
M. Ralli said the government hoped
to effect a compromise with it's foreign
creditors, and that therefore any sys-
TEN Of financial control from outside
would be both humiliating and worth
less. He expressed an equally emphatic
disapproval of the other Turkish de-
mands
A telegram received here at midnight
announces the arrival of General
Smolensld at Lamia, where his pres
ence exerts a calming influence upon
the population.
A Constantinople dispatch says an
official statement was published last
evening, which, after reciting the Turk
ish side of the war up to the battle of
Domokos, says: "The czar sent to the
sultan a special telegram expressing
his sincere sentiments, reafIirming the
pacific views of the powers and noting
with appreciation the success of the
imperial troops. The capture of Do
mollos forming the natural limit of the
defensive operations and the govern
ment being desirous of giving fresh
proof of it's pacific intention, the cabi-
net decided and it's decision was con-
firmed by an trade, to cease hostilities
upon conditions to be arranged by the
respective commanders. The conditions
of peace, following the armistice, will
assure the future rights and dignity Of
the imperial government the frontiers
Of Turkey and the preservation of gen
eral peace"
The sultan has telegraphed his con-
gratulations to Edhem Pasha and the
Turkish troops and asked him for a
list of those who distinguished them
| selves in the advance to Domokos, i'm
| order that he may reward them.
Edhem Pasha wires that the Turk
| lsh camp has been transferred to Do
moltos, where ne has hoisted the Otto
| man flag.
Ahmed Pasha telegraphs that after
| the defeat at Prevesa the Greeks lef
/ 200 corpses on he field, although the!
| took many away by sea to Athens.
The sultan has consulted the Sheit
| Ul-Islam, who has declared it to be thu
| will of Allah that Thessaly should b,
reunited to Turkey. Should he ac
upon this religious prompting it may
/ be extremely difficult for the power.
| to prevent his purpose from being car.
| ried out.
No final progress has been made il
/ the peace negotiations. A dispatch re-
| ceived at o'clock this morning from
/ Arta says that when the Greek And
! Turkish delegates met late yesterday
| TO discuss the avmistice the latter de
| clared that they would submit The pro
posal of the Greeks to Edhem Pasna
and, pending the arrival of instruction.
from him, would agree TO an armistic'
/ for "a hours.
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent
at Constantinople says the sultan ha
stated to Baron De Calice, the Austro
| Hungarian ambassador that he is will
ing to modify the terms of peace, whicl
We're formulated under the pressure o
irritation at fresh Greek attacks n
/ Epirus
Women Held For ENtraditlon.
/ New York, May 2O.-Alida Bradley