The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-14
DOMOSKOS MUST FALL
Before the Turks Will Agree to an
- Arlnistice.
GREEKS WILL MAKE NO DEFENSE.

Prepared to Leave the Town to be Oc-
cupied by the victors without Blood
shed, in Order to Further Peace Ne
goUiations.
London, Nav 14.-The Athens cor
respondent of The Daily Telegraph
says: IN. Rail-, who visited the cap
tured Turkish steamer Georgios on her
arrival here. informed me that the
government has decided to treat the
vessel as prize of war and to utilize
her as a TRANSPORT ship. Mabrouk
FANNY, Ibrahim Roushdi Abdullah
Fekri and Ahmed Hamoud, all of
whom are officers of the khedive's
household, denied that they had any
knowledge that there were arms
aboard, and declared that they be-
heved the boxes contained preserves,
as they were so disguised. Later, how
ever, Abdullah admitted that he knew
the contents of the boxes, but said
there was no intention to use them
against the Greek army, as they were
designed to pacify the disaffected pop
plation of the Island of Thasos.
IN. Ralli gave instructions that they
be taken to Nauplion as prisoners and
'4be well treated. They all testified to
the, kindness of their captors.
II accompanied him on board after
they had left and had delightful
moonlight sail. We visited the ad-
miral of the American ironclad San
Francisco before returning to Athens.
M. Rail- had neither ate nor slept since
the day before.
"There has been no real attack by
the Greek fleet upon Prevesa, but only
o bombardment to facilitate the land
ding of troops. The Turkish fortresses
at Nikopolis and Prevesa fired now on
the fleet and now landward proving
that the Greek army is advancing. One
afternoon Helen Constantinidis enter
ed the engagement. Telegraphic COM
munications have been cut between
Prevesa and Janina, and the Turks
have retired to Palaiocastro. The ac-
tiun Of the fleet enabled 1900 volunteers
, to land on the Louros side, and the
Greek gunners destroyed several con-
yoys bound for Prevesa."
Il A dispatch from Arta says that the
Greek troops under Colonel Bairactaris
have had an engagement with the
Turks around the town of Imaret. Sew
eral men have been killed or wounded.
The Turks have retreated, with the
exception of small column, which Is
still opposing the Greek advance. Col
onel Golfinopoulos has advanced and
occupied Philipiada He expects to
capture the iron bridge over the Lou
ros, which would render the capture of
Prevesa possible.
The Greek government has proclaim
ed the Gulf of Volo blockaded, and is
sending large orders for horses and
munitions Of war to various European
cities.
The Athens correspondent of The
Daily Chronicle says: 'Prevesa is
closely besieged by land and being
bOmbarded from the sea. 1t is reported
that an attempt will be made to take
II by storm.R
In the course of an interview at
Athens yesterday NJ. Delyanns, the
former premier, criticized the evacua-
fion of Crete without compensation,
> and declared that Greece would never
pay indemnity to Turkey. He added:
'If any such proposal Is submitted to
: 1hs legislative assembly 1t will certain
y be rejected"
The following advices have been re-
ceived from Constantinople: Edhem
Pasha has wired to the porte that he
ts quite certain of being able to cap
ture Domokos and the Greek army as
well, and in response pressing orders
have been sent to the Turkish staff to
60 ahead with the greatest energy, re-
gardIess of diplomacy. General mill
tary preparations continue here on the
largest scale.
The foreign ambassadors held an
other conference at Constantinople
yesterday. after which Baron de Calice,
the Austro- Hungarian ambassador,
called upon Tewfik Pasha the Turk
iSh minister of foreign affairs. and re-
newed the proposal of an armistice,
which was presented Wednesday.
The situation at the scene of hostili-
ties appears to be that Turkey is de-
termined to occupy Domokos before
consentihg to an armistice, and that
Greece is convinced of the impossible
ity OF holding out against the serious
attack which Edhem Pasha Is prepar-
ing to deliver. 1t has been decided by
the Greeks to evacuate DOmokos and
to fall back upon the old frontier. This
plan will probably be carried out to-
day, IL 1t has not already been carried
out, and thus the way will be opened
for peace negotiations.
The powers are in no mood to yield
oyermuch to the demands of Turkey.
The war has had quite an unexpected
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