The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-22
SWORD is SHEATHED.
Turk and Greek Agree to Cessa-
ton of Hostilities.
sultan Yields 20 Demands of the Pow
ers and Grants an Armistice--
Negotiations for Peace Be-
gun-Faii OF DomoISos.

Il
hand and thereby forced Germany and
Turkey out of the game TO all intents
and purposes. Monday night and early
Tuesday morning Turkey, supported by
Germany, was practically defying Rus
STA, France, Austria, Great Britain and
Italy, insisting upon the annexation of
Thessaly in addition 10 huge war in
oemnity and seemingly was determined
to march upon Athens. The ministers
received official advices from Sofia
Tuesday announcing that orders had
been issued for the partial mobilization
of the Bulgarian army, possibly at the
! instigation of Russia. There was hur-
ried consultation of the ministers. The
war party was for further defiance, but
in the end pacific counsels seemed TO
have prevailed, for, at 1885 a. IN. or
ders were telegraphed to Edhem Pasha.
the Turkish commander in chief in
Thessaly, 20 cease hostilities.
The peace negotiations will now be
undertaken in real earnest. and the
Greeks will most likely be spared any
! further humiliation.
Ii transpires that the ear made di-
rect appeal TO the sultan to order his
| troops 70 cease hostilities and arrange
an armistice. and this coupled with the
fact that most serious results would
have ensued If Turkey had persisted in
her defiant attitude brought about the
present state of affairs. Tewfik Pasha,
the Turkish minister for foreign affairs,
called upon the doycn of the diplo-
matte corps, Baron Won Calico. TO convey
TO the foreign ministers the sultan's
decision to arrange an armistice. Ii is
now believed that the terms of peace
will be negotiated directly between
Turkey and Greece.
Athens, May lo.-'rhe Turks have
hoisted the white flag at Arta, from
which il is judged that the Turkish
commander has received instructions
that an armistice has been agreed
upon.
Athens. May 10.-orders have been
sent 20 the Greek commander in Epirus
TO cease lighting, in view of the ar
mistice.
Athens, May 19.-The communication
from the Turkish TO the Greek com
mauder at Arta, which followed the
raising OF the flag of truce by the for
mer, was In Turkish and ran as follows:
ron condition that no Greek soldier be-
longing 10 any arm of the service re-
mains on territory of the Ottoman en-
pire, we have orders that an nrmistice
shall be concluded on sea and land with
view OF arriving at an understanding"
l,ar 81,
European press on the subject of the
conditions of peace is remarkable. The
semi-oflical papers, the Times. the
Novoe Vremya. the TeMps. the North
German Gazette, and the Fremdenblatt,
are as one in the vigorous terms in
which they denounce Turkeys preten-
sions. Now that the last obstacle 70
speedy armistice is removed by Ger
many, which temporarily blocked the
negotiations, having instructed her ann
bassador at Constantinoplc, Baron Won
Saurma-Jeltech, to join the other am
bassadors In pressing upon the porte
the necessity of agreeing upon an armis-
tice, il eau be taken for granted that
with the innumerable forms of coer-
cion ready 10 the hands OF the powers
the sultan will yield TO the inevitable
within a day or two, especially as the
capture of the Greek positions at Domo-
kos will go far 10 satisfy the Turkish
war party. An order telegraphed to
Edhem Pasha TO cease hostilities prob
ably indicates that the Turkish govern
ment is about TO yield to the demands Of
the powers. IL is further stated that
the porte is now disposed to enter into
negotiations to bring about permanent
peace with Greece upon terms less
onerous than those which have been
heretofore demanded There is no con-
firmation here of the report of dis
turbances at Athens, though no doubt
there arc grounds 20 fear a popular
manifestation.
Lamia. Thessaly, May 10. - The
Greeks have abandoned Domokos.
Constantinople May lo--Later in the
day il was officially announced that the
Turks occupied Domolxos Monday even
ing after great Battle.
The Greek defeat mt Domokos was
complete and decisive. An Italian otii.
Ger with the Greeks puts their killed
and wounded at 1000. II is believed
that Edhem Pasha will insist upon the
surrender TO him OF the passes over
the Othrys range before he consents To
an armistice, but, save for smnll force
OF Turkish cavalry following the re-
treating Greeks at n distance OF 1000
yards the Turks have not attempted to
attack the Greek rear guard,
The war is virtually ended. The
crown prince headed the retreat, and
his headquarters are now established
close to Dcvenfourka pass, a very mar
row gorge through the Othrys range,
about IL miles from Lamia.
The greatest depression exists at Ath-
ems. There is n complete collapse Of the
high hopes raised by the optimistic dis
patches of Constantine. but as yet there
are no disorders.
spared his Life.
Springfield. H.. May l0.-Gov. Tan
=. 81.