The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-01
ROYALTY UNPOPULAR
Athenians Jeer and Hoot the Grown
Princess of Greece.
ATTITUDE OF PREMIER RALLI.


Heard OF No Act or Proposal on the
Part OF tile Powers Looking Toward
Intervention.
London, May 1.-The Times corre-
hpondent at Athens telegraphs: The
storm which threatened to break seems
To have passed away. The new cabi-
net contains several men of excellent
talent, and the selection is generally
well received. Nevertheless. angry
mutterngs are still heard, and the sky
may soon redarken.
The cabinet was completed yester-
hay, and is as follows: President of
The council of ministers and minister
pf marine, M. Ralli minister Of the in
terior M. Theotokis; foreign affairs,
M. Skouloudis; public Instruction, M.
huxatais; justice, NJ Trlautafilaca;
hnance, M. Simpoulos; war, Colonel
Gosamados.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press at Athens had an interview with
M. Ralii yesterday. M. Ralli said:
1.-THE new cabinet has not yet had
time to frame program. The reports
from the front addressed to my prede-
cessor lacked clearness, and decided,
therefore, that 1t would be wise to send
two members of the cabinet to Phar-
sales In order to encourage the army.
!, ywbich ia, fighting valiantly, and to in
/ Eestigate the condition Of affairs
NJ Ralli added that he was not aware
vi any act or proposal on the part of
the powers looking to intervention. He
bald that General Smoiensld had tele-
graphed him that he had repelled a
desperate attack by the Turks, whose
aoss was very great and that the NOR
- ais of the Greek troops were unim-
paired.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press had an interview with the new
hninister of foreign affairs, M. Skou-
aoudis. The minister said: "If the
Greek honor can be retrieved by con-
tinuing the struggle the government
win prosecute the campaign with un-
Iabated energy. If the condition of tho
lprmy, on the other hand, would render
lfurther fighting unadvisable the cab
anet will undoubtedly refuse to bring
fresh humiliation of suing for peace
until 1t has utterly exhausted the
strength of the country, and even then
,Rnnihilation will be preferred IL the
humiliation imposed is too severe"
Last evening as the Crown Princess
Sophia was returning from visit to
the ambulance hospital she was hssed
and jeered by the crowd, which forced
her to return to the hospital. The
royal carriage was then summoned
end the princess drove to the palace
at the top of the speed of her horses.
Certain members of the late cabinet
are industriously fomenting anti-royal-
fist feeling by statements in the press
calculated to reflect upon King George.
For example, the late minister Of ma
rine alleges that he prepared COM
plete plan Of action for the fleet, but
that his orders were not executed, ow-
ing to certain other orders issued by
the king, which were consistent with
them, or countermanded them.
Queen Olga and the Crown Princess
Bophia are working day and night like
sisters of mercy. The queens health
still leaves much to be desired
The royal arms have been stripped
from the carriage in order that the
occupants may drive about unrecog-
mixed, and thus avoid similar ex-
periences. AS another indication of
popular feeling tradesmen who have
been wont to display the royal es-
cutcheons in front of their shops have
removed these.
While a priest was Offering prayers
for King George and the royal family
ia one of the prominent churches yes
terday he was interrupted by protests
from the congregation. The ringleader
was arrested, but the disorder was so
great that many women tainted in
terror.
The new minister of war, before
starting from Athens for Pharsalos.
submitted to King George for sigma
ture decree recalling the chief of |
siaff, Colonel Sapountzakis, whom the |
pslyannis cabinet, despite its promises,
would not recall, because the crown |
prince had declared that he would con-
sider such recall q personal affront
to himself.
Greek newspapers say that strong |
Turkish force from Janina cooperating |
with the Turkish garrison at Pente- |
pigadia attacked the Greek positions |
there on Thursday, and that the Greeks |
after an obstinate resistance were com |
PEELED to retreat to Arta. Two COM
panies fell into disorder, and on ar
riYing at Arta threw the town into |
n state of panic. The inhabitants fled |
terror stricken.
No dispatches have been received |
from Arta since yesterday noon. 1t |
ig believed that the sudden advance of
the Turks in Epirus is due to the ap |
prehension that the powers will soon
insist upon an armistice, in which case
the Turks might be allowed to retain
the positions captured in Epirus.
The news from Thessaly, also, is un-
favorable. Fighting at Veiestino was
resumed yesterday morning. The
Greek right repelled vigorous calvary
charges, but their left. though sup
ported by reinforcements by Colonel
Mav,oncheIi was compelled to retire.
1t Is feared that their position at Phar-
salos will be outfianked, thus csmpell-
Ing retreat to Domokos.
The Daily News correspondent at
saIonica says It Is reported there .hst
1900 GrceI; troops have landed at Ker-
amotl and blown up the railway tun-
mel near Ok6tiIar, and that a strong
: baud Of insurgents has appeared at
Nevlgea With the inteation OF cut.
ting off Communication with sor"
Witch Troops have been hastily sent
TO Monastir, as an attack there is
feared.
Tho report OF the retreat in Epirus is
confirmed. The Greeks are abandon
ing all tho posltiens they had occupied
except Salagora. Philliplada Is among
the places evacuated.
A dispatch to The Times from Lar
issa says: volo surrendered Monday
evening to forc of Tprkish cavalry.
The garrison yielded up its arms with
out resisting.
The railway between Nolo and Lar
sssa Is being restored, the Greeks hnv-
ing torn up the rails during their flight
last Saturday. Eleven large guns were