The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10

with a written communication from
the admiral saying that he intended
to remain in front of the town until
assured that it would be occupied
quietly.
To this the Turkish commander re-
piled that only one battalion would
enter, the main army going into camp
outside, and he again requested that
the Greek fleet be withdrawn, other
wise he could not be responsible for
what might occur.
LONDON, May 9.-The Times CORES
pondent at Velestino says: When the
troops here heard of the retreat from
Pharsalos they pronounced it be-
trayal. Certainly it is unfortunate that
Crown Prince Constantine should
second time be obliged to begin a re-
treat.
The Athens correspondent of the
Times says: So great is the change in
public sentiment, that no opposition
whatever is provoked by the decision
to recall the army from Crete. King
George, who was believed to be unap-
proachable on this subject, has finally
yielded with good grace.
The journal Akropolis publishes some
startling revelations. 1t sent CORES
pendent to Pharsalos to investigate the
cause of the retreat from Larissa, and
he was allowed to question the men,
bers of the dismissed staff. Without
exception they denied that they had re-
fused to carry out the orders Of the
cabinet, save on one occasion when the
government wished to remove some
superior officers from their commands.
On all other occasions the staff was
in complete harmony with the cabinet.
The ministers had, indeed, ordered the
army to remain on the defensive, but
fl4 hot offa fsyya
position would be most effectually Sc
cured by advancing to certain points.
The officers positively denied giving
the order for the general retreat from
Matt, and declared that they were not
responsible for the abortive attack on
Menexe. They explained that the re-
treat began with wholesale desertions
from the division facing the Turkish
position at Dereli. Then the panic
spread so the staff was powerless to
check it, and a reorganization to defend
l4arissa was impossible
With reference to the retreat in
Epirus the papers print the following
extraordinary telegram from Col Boil
zari: "It is a disgraceful slander to
say that I ordered the retreat. My
brigade had advanced VIGOROUSLY to
is question for a court martial to de-
eide; and the guilty parties should be
punished with DEATH"
ATHENS. May 9.-The Greek West
ern squadron has rescued large num-
bers of women and children from viii
lagos along the Epirus coast threat
ened by the Turks.
Stylis, near Lamia, has been made
the post for revictualing the Greek
army. Some Greek troops from Veles-
tino have embarked on the Greek men
of-war at Volo.
LONDON, May 1o.-A special to the
Times from Constantinople says: 'Tur-
key will certainly claim fair allow
ance of the rights of victor, and in
this claim she will be supported by
Russia and Germany
ATHENS, May 9-The government
has addressed a request to the powers
to allow their admirals in Cretan wat
ers to permit the Greek war ships to
embark the troops that have been re-
called. The government explains the
recall as due to the urgent need Of
men for the defense of Thessaly. The
latest news from the front is that Gen.
Smolenski is now with the Greek forces
at Persepla, where he is expecting a
fresh attack. M. Skouloudis, the
Greek minister of foreign affairs, said
in an interview today that he expected
! many difficulties 81 be encountA ed
in the peace negotiations. The report
that the crown princess is going to Ber-
lin is not confirmed.
LONDON. May "a special to the
Daily Mail from Volo says that, as the
result of the proclamation of Edhem
Pasha promising to protect the inhah-
itants and to use only one battalion as
the occupying force, on condition that
the Greek fleet be withdrawn the
Greek admiral has been ordered to
leave forthwith. Volo has been occu-
pied by Turkish force of 5000.
LONDON May 10.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Copenhagen says:
''The secret struggle at the Russian
court continues. Count Muravieff, the
foreign minister, who has absolute in
| fuence over the czar, resists the in
fuence of the dowager empress, and
wishes to see the Danish dynasty in
Greece dethroned and expelled Count
Muravieff has succeeded in persuad-
ing the czar to postpone his tour"