Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-22

London, May 1.-THE suitans reply to
the note of the ambassadors at Constan-
tinople Offering mediation, saying he
would be ready 10 discuss the matter al
ter the great baiIIm FESTIVAL, which ended
last night, justihes the fear that the pow
ers have aroused a spirit they can not
easily subdue.
Abdul Hands attitude is cool to the
point of insolence. 1t Is thai OF soVer-
eign with a powerful army behind him,
and he is disposed TO treat the powers
cavalierly.
Articles pubnsned in the seml-ofcial
press of the continent show that the IN
crease in the prestige of the sultan Is the
chief concern Vi european cabinets, ana
the prospects OF a prompt enforcement
Of general reforms Tor the turkish en-
plre are thereby relegated to the very
distant future. The Journal Des Debats
declares the result of the war has been
to place Turkey in a position she has not
held for the past half century, adding:
Her tremendous military effort Is
largely in excess of Wha; The Struggle
against Greece required. 1t was done 10
refute the allegation of decrepitude, ana
to demonstrate to the sultans own sub
iects and to those Of the smaller states
and to the great powers that Turkey Is
able to hold her own against war with
Greece"
The British, Russian and Austrian
4 newspapers echo these remarks, and II
| is generally felt that this fact Will have
! to be reckoned with in the negotiations
upon the conditions Of peace. In the
meanwhile the postponement of the sui
tan's reply until after the great festival
is interpreted as meaning that his majes-
| ty intends that his army shall continue
/ its victorious advance until every strateg-
! lie point on the Othrya mountain range
! Is in the hands of the Turks. and that
/ only then will Edhem Pasha receive or
| ders to stop fighting. The resumption OF
| lighting by the Greeks in Epirus Is re-
garded as a foolish move, and only fur
nishes Turkey with a plausible motive
for refusing an armistlce.
The chancellories are also occupied with
the difficult problem of how Greece VIII
pay the war indemnity which turkey
seems certain to demand M. Delyannls,
the former Greek premier. In his news
paper sanguinely argues that Greece can
not be expected to pay an indemnity be-
cause the Turks declared war officially
without proVocation.'
This view of the question Is not shared
elsewhere and an international congress
to administer the finances of Greece on
the lines Of similar Turkish commissions
is mooted The Greek commission would,
it is proposed, sit al Athens and over the
Greek customs for the purpose of collect
ing the Greek debt, ana possibly for the
war indemnify
Indemnity Demanded.
Constantinope, May 17.-Sixteen million
pounds (Turkish) is mentioned as the
amount of indemnity Turkey will ask
from Greece. Placards have been posted
In the Stamboul quarter protesting
against the shedding of Mussulman blood
on the ground that the sacrifices irnposed
upon Turkey by war are out of proper
ton TO the advantages she can gam
Battle Of DOmOEOs.
London, May 19.-Details of the battle
of Domokos show it to have been the
fiercest of the war between the Greeks
and the Turks. The Chronicles corre-
spondent at Athens sends the following
official account OF the fighting Monday:
over $1,000 Turks simultaneously ana
continuously attacked our whole line.
Our artillery and infantry did splendid
work. Twice all the regiments of the
enemy wavered and fled. though their at
tack was soon renewed with fresh forces.
which in turn. we were able TO hurl back
The stubborn resistance and splendid
vigor of our troops naturally compelled
the enemy to give. The attacks on our
left were similarly repulsed. On our right
we did not fare so well. The first attack
of the enemy was repulsed, but they
massed in immense force for the next at
tack Our first line wavered ana was
broken, and the wing would nave Deeh
turned but for the timely arrival OF the
reserves Still the enemy had gained
ground which it was then impossible TO
regain, and we therefore fell back on
Bousi. The Turks had $4,000 troops with
30, 900 reserves. Our force was only "o'oV,
We lost heavily, but the enemy must
have lost thousands
Later news Is to the effect that the
Greeks were driven out of Domokos ana
were in full retreat.