The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-20

a protracted conflict.
II very much fear she will be badly
whipped. but / do not believe the Powers
will allow the Sultan to overrun Greeye
or take possession of Athens"
Copyright, 1897. by the Associated Press)
LONDON, April 10 4. MIN spite
OF the fact that the hostilties on the
Greek frontier have caused but little ex-
element here, communications have been
in progress all day long between the
Foreign Office at rome France ana
Athens. 1t is reported tonight that
among the other matters considered - the
expectancy Of ordering the international
fleets TO leave Cretan waters and to go
In the direction OF Salonica and the OAR
daneies. 10 watch the lighting, with a
view 10 localizng il, II necessary, by naval
Intervention. should this suggestion
which Is understood To cmanate from nv
Italian Foreign Office, be acted upon }.
is probable tnat only half the h,eI oi
foreign warships would be Withdrawn lor
such purpose, the other hair remaining
to continue the Cretan blockade.
THE POWERS DISAGREE.
There Is said to be a sharp difference
OF opinion between the military powers
Russia, Austria, hungary, ana "eIhldis'
and the maritime Powers, Great Brltdlh'
France. and italy. as 10 the most eXpedi-
tious and least violent methods Of com
a
this result not be reached by the eNer-
else of Diplomatic pressure at Athens and
COnstantinOple The likelihood Is that the
force TO be employed by Europe, ii
resort TO force becomes necessary, would
be by sea. as the contingencies Of mill
tary Intervention might be more serious
than the hostlites now In progress
IT is reported at the Foreign Orice that
the communications received here to-day
from the Marquis Of Salisbury, after his
interview with Queen Victoria at Nice.
SUPPORT the theory that the British Gov
eminent Is using its utmost energy 10
persuade both the combatants TO make
n cessation Of the conflict at the stage
which IL has now reached. NJ. HanotsuN.
who received the Greek Minister 10
France to-day, Is understood TO have as
sured him that while France could not
tolerate the indefinite proongation of war
and would never consent 10 any essential
modification of the existing territories
Of Greece, and Turkey. she would con-
iinue for the present her policy OF nom
Intervention. except so far as interven-
tion might be necessary TO prevent tho
spread oil the contest TO other combat
cnts.
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
The situation on the frontier has not.
according 10 the latest adviccs been ma
and the Greeks are resting from the trc-
mendous exertions OF Friday. Saturday
and Sunday. The troops Of Edhem Pasha
were half dead with fatigue and hunger
when the night slackened last night.
Most Of them flung themselves down
where they stood on the bare ground 10
sleep. The Turkish COMMANDMENTS
Chief prudently decided to allow his army
10 rest to-day.
.f..f in
and more apparent that the fighting in
Niouna rass was Of the most stubborn
and savage character The Turks fought
like devils, and the Greeks resisted IN
The spirit of their ancestors The most
ineNplicablc fact in connection with the
whole engagement is the comparatively
small number OF killed All the special
correspondents agree as 10 tins INC
Turks appear to 1ave fred as wildly with
their rifles At Mlouna Pass as they ala
al Arta. where the fighting consisted OF
an artillery duel between the rival bat
teries on each SIDE Of the river lasting
about four hours m the afternoon. There
they fired only one out OF fve SHOTS WIN
any effect. ana their batteries We're seoh
silenced bv the Greeks whose markham
shin WAS very much superior. The Iur-
ksh losses al Arta are believed to nave
there was not n man killed.
EDHEM PASHA'S PERIL.
Tater-c l. MD-Gcneral Smolemitz eN-
Minister Of War. is in command OF l4VO
creeks NJ Roveni. not fan from TyrnaNos'
northwest of Larissa. At this point Eu-
hem Pasla. closely pressed. was nc'Iy
taken prisone~. His plan was 10 loice
| fine mass of Reveni to inter the pam Oh
Tarissa to cut or the rctfeat OF lic
| creek army with his cavalry ana mus
g. t.te Iarissa without resistance. SUI
shi, Man was defeated. General De
,,o,,oulos at the head Of one Greek alNi-
ION forced the Turkish line at Boush"Il'
- g. Tvrnavo and General MaraN"-
,,,oc1,sle broke through at koniskos' Inc
,,.o Generals united their troops near
Damasi. ..-trr>-c
THE news of this success q. -, rs
80, the Imminent fall OF IItEvSN g..
OF tno NE dismav caused AT Athens ny
| 49," ioes Of Nilouna into the "Hutsl -
ti,ing The latest adVices to-"lH it
| mat the Greek troops are Se ,,,,,' nd
reoccIpv their positions az AlliD I'm a.
| al Grizovali. Tie latter OF VIM. ,nis,,n-
io,.c1 yas abandoned owing TO lllS..'i
St.t.-dinc, lax the general IN commune,
So internrcted as an order OF Tu'ae
49, m'o US really intended as an order 10
a., canfain Taearde. who was wounded az
| crit5o,aIi shot himself i'm order 10 avoid
| falling into the hands OF the TURKS. nC
| Greeks report that the Turks losl .Wp
killed and wounded al keNehi; Du' me me
estimate is probably eNcesslN il, ,
| creek engineers constructed prldte ~
Pbasvskaolis TO enable their troops 10
cross the river. il is stated the IuIhiSn
forces attacking Rcvcni numbered more
than ten thousand men,