The herald., 1897-04-27

Ger jokingly remarked to me: "Greek
officers must live on brandy"
The panic appears to have spread to
the very center of the Greek camp. When
daylight appeared not Greek was Wis
ible. The Greek position on Mount
Shabana, commanding the mouth of the
pass, alone was defended, but the resist
ance there was feeble, as the occupants
already knew that the army had fled.
About 1900 prisoners were taken by the
Turks.
The Associated Press correspondent
saw Greek trembling and scarcely able
to stand, before Turkish officer whom
he begged not to kill him. The officer
deplied: I'VE do not kill prisoners of
war;" to which the Greek answered.
"Our soldiers believe that the Turks cut
prisoners to pieces''
When assured that his life was per-
fectly safe he thanked the officer with
pitiful effusiveness. The latter gave him
coffee and cigarettes and sent him to get
food.
The Asty published the following off,
cial note this evening:
IN. Delyannis today had a long inter-
view with King George. who again as
sured the premier that he was prepared
to approve any decision the government
might reach with view to the improve
ment Of the situation. After the au
dience a cabinet council was called at 2
o'clock and is still sitting at 5. 1t is ex-
pected that energetic decisions will be
arrived at but all reports as to the re-
calling of staff officers are premature"
FALL OF TYRNAvO
LONDON, April 26.-The officials OF
the Turkish embassy here have received
a dispatch from Constantinople dated
Sunday, April 25, as follows: The impe-
rial troops captured at Tyrnavo large
quantities of rifles, ammunition, cannon
and provisions. The Greek prisoners
were sent to Elassona. The town of Tyr
navo has been surrounded by military
cordons and detachments of Ottoman
cavalry are continually patroling that
vicinity.
Efficient measures have been taken to
avoid any kind of depreciation upon the
part of troops, whose correct conduct.
however, has excited the admiration of
all foreigners on the spot.
A dispatch has been received here
from Constantinople confirmatory of the
announcement that the lamps of all
lighthouses of the gulf of Salonica have
been extinguished by orders of the Turk
ish officials and ordering that the ves-
sells visiting Salonica will be required to
take on pilots while going in and out of
the bay on account of submerged tor
pedoes.
E A dispatch from Tyrnavo says it is
reported there that Crown Prince Con-
stantine has fled to Volo. AS this rumor
comes from Turkish sources, it should
be accepted with reserve.
A DEFINITE AGREEMENT
NEW YORK, April pa dispatch to
the Journal from Berlin says: The Tage-
blatt announces that a definite agree
ment has been reached between Russia
and Austria concerning Turkey. The
terms of the agreement, it is said, are
that the sultan shallrenounee Crete; that
the czar shall be given coaling station
at Suda bay in that island, and in re-
turn Russia shall guarantee the integ-
rity of Turkey.
The advantage of this arrangement to
the nations interested is obvious. Rus
sia, in command of one of the most i'm
portant ports in Crete, will be greatly
strengthened in the line of her coveted
advance toward the south. Turkey, with
the formidable power of the czar behind
her, will have secured, almost beyond
the possibility of disaster, a position
from which she can rule her trouble
some subjects without fear of revolt en-
couraged by the hope of foreign inter-
ference. She would be more than will
ing that Russia should assume such a
protectorate over her empire.
To this agreement Austria, France
and Germany will, it is understood. give
their consent. England alone has not
made known her views on this question.
In the best-informed quarters, however,
it. is believed that a very strong protest
will be certain to come from the court Of
ST. James. Emperor Williams share In
the proposed arrangement has been con-
siderable. have just learned that when
at Vienna he acted as intermediary be-
tween Russia and Austria. Not the
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