The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-26
THE LONDON VIEw
or tho Tint Greece May
Co,,.srt IN C,ass thn War

OF the Situation -HSIISf Tint Greece May
Consent 10 Cease the War
Copyright, 1897. by the Associated Presa)
LONDON. April 25,-what seems
likely to be the last week OF the war
is entered upon to-day. 1t is dlHoult
from the tangle of conflicting kilograms
to understand the exact position Of
AFFAIRS.
Following the Greek defeat ut Lar
lssa, London opinion to-day ia almost
unanimous that the end is in sight,
aud this view Is probably shared by
the powers as they are already moving
TO intervene.
1t is believed that the Intervention
will take the form Of a suGgestion OF
armlstice, TO which the coubatants
would no doubt agree. Since yesterday
afternoon the British foreign Office has
been In close communication with the
other members OF tia European con-
cert, Great Britain suggesting that the
tlme has now arrived for them 70 net,
The French. German and Italian goy'
ernments have already responded,
Offering TO agree, though the German
government adds Us n cndition that Il
will be necessary TO enact pledge from
Greece to obey the mandate OF Europe
when this mandate is again given.
The British foreign Office believes
that Greece will give thls pledge, as the
disasters which have Oyertaken her
have demonstrated that Turkey
possesses a formidable fighting ma
chine, n fact which must have So
bering effect upon the popular demand
for war at Athens and which VIII per.
init the Greek nation TO climb down
without disgrace, after a superb vindi-
cation OF the personal courage OF the
Greek troops and gratifying demon
stration Of Hellenic patriotism.
II the Greeks listen TO reason and
arguments pressed at Athens ana Rus
sla at Constnntinople, II is not impro-
bable that decision will be reached by
Tuesday, before which II Is not sup
posed here that Edhem Pasha or Os-
man Pasha win have time 10 do more
than appear at PharSuln-
The Athens correspondent OF the Post
VIII say Tomorrow:
A terrible panic took place Friday
uiEht during the retreat which became
miserable rout, the Turkish cavalry
using rifles, baYonets and regolvers In.
dlscrimlnately. The correspondents OF
the London Times and the Reuter- Tel
eGram Company were nearly Killed Mr, !1,f,
Williams who represents the Dally
Chronicle. remained at TyrnaVo. other
correspondents lost their sketches ana
The Correspondent adds: "The gray
Ity OF the situation is not appreciated
A dispatch to the Times from PentepI-
gadIa, dated Saturday. and describing
the battle. says: as,
THE Greeks, though weary and with
ou. food or wnter fought like heroes. The
l - .gmaNfn1 FNlla1 fn
arrive and their ammunition faiilnE
/ them they were compelled 10 retire.
met scores OF them with thelr c1rbine
belts empty and completely tagged out.
This morning the Greek reinforce
ments arrived. whereupon the Turks
again abandoned the position. All the
| Greek wounded who fell Into their hands
were Killed and mutiiated by the Turks.
The Daily Chronicles Athens cores
/ pondent will say tomorrow:
King George means TO 20 70 the 'front.'
and tn make decided stand at Pharsala
which was the line Of defense advised by
| General Vosseur and some members OF
his stan from the very beginning. The
| Grceks have destroyed the railway from
/ I.arlssa TO yolo II Is reported that the
Greeks have arrived in the vicinity OF
Janina.
Peculiar situation.
/
The situation Is curious and perplexInG
Each day there have been actions carried
out with every circumstances OF war by
one organized army against the other
vet so far as is known herr, there has
| been no declaration Of war The Ola
| military ndage that war often declares
itself. evidently applies In this insance.
The Turks have invariably been the az
Cressors and when the Greeks az various
| points have Eallantly rcpelled them ana
| followed up their successes. orders have
been invariably received compelling
them 20 stop Just short OF the complete
Occupation Of the conquered poaitlOns.
There orders in many cases nave IN
VOWED the abandonment OF the fruits OF
much flghting with heavy loss and the
| spectacle g. repeatedly witnessed OF a
/ victorious force retiring to its old POSI-
/ tiOn. This state OF hings creates the VI
/ most nstonlshment and gives rlse TO very
adverse comment. The Greeks can onIy
suppose that political instead OF military
reasons govern the situation. For three
\ days In succession were the Greeks
| drawn up in battle array In front OF Tyr
| navo and opposite the mouth OF Mlluuna
/ pass with Intervals OF brief artillery
| duels. sometimes with the sputtering IRE
OF sharpshOoters, with o constant march
md cOIntermarchlng all over the field,
Itself wcarlsomc exercise, and this kind
OF thing may speedily become demorilhE-
| ing. as II is assuredly must confusing.
The Morning Posts correspondent at
1 Aria SAYS that the Greek fleet Il bonn
bnrding Nicopolis, two hours sail from
/