Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-12
MEDIATION PROCEEDS
GREECE FORMALLY ADHERES TO
PRELIMINARIEs AGREED on.
SEHSE OF RELIEF IN ATHENS.
VIII Turkey, However, Consent to
n Cessation of HostiIities:-No Sign
of Revolution at the Greek Capi-
tai.

ATHENS, May 1.-THE diplomatic pour
parlors, which have been proceeding all
the morning. have been brought TO
definite conclusion. Greece has formally
adhered to the preliminaries OF peace,
as agreed upon between the Powers,
and the heads of the different legations
have received positive assurances invest
ing them with authority TO treat with
Turkey.
NJ. Skouloudis consulted all day long
yesterday with the Premier, VI. Rain, and
the King. All the officials of the Foreign
Office were up all night, In anticipation
OF the action Of the German Minister.
who early this morning sent his secre-
tary to inform the Greek office that he
had received instructions 10 join with
the representatives. OF the Powers 10 prof
fer aid. AS soon as the reply OF Greece
TO the note OF the Powers was handed 70
the representatives of the Powers. the lat
ter telegraphed the Greek decision TO the
representatives of the Powers at Constan-
tinople, with the request that they OBJ
tain an arm.stice, with view to arran6-
ing permanent peace.
There is a sense Of relief in Athens
to-day at the prospect of an immediate
end of the calamitous war. There is no
excitement, ana no popular demonstra-
ton is anticipated. The government
has notified the Greek army of the media
ton Of the Powers.
CONSTANTINE TO HIS ARMY.
ATHENS. May 11.-crown-Prince Con-
stantne yesterday issued the following
address to the troops al Domokos:
"Soldiers,-The Greek army retired to
Domokos because our positions at Phar-
salos were not strong enough against
an enemy greatly superior in numbers.
But the positions you occupy here are
so strong that our army may he considered
invincibie. / am confident that you will
be able not only TO repulse with success
every attack of the enemy, but that you
wiz shortly be able TO take the offensive
and compel him to abandon Greek ter
ritory.
Remember you defend the sacred soil
of the fatherland, and the honor of the
King and nation. The enemy must no.
be allowed TO make q further step into
Greece. know you have suffered, and
are still suffering, many privations, after
having been obliged 10 fight so many
days: but we must endure these privations
patiently, confident that We are doing
our duty to our fatherland.
CONSTANTINE"
The Greek commissariat has collapsed
The only rations now received by the SOL
diers are bread and cheese. MOI even
coffee is procurable.
A IA
ATHENS. May 1.-THE Greek western
squadron has bombarded the village OF
sykia. on the coast of Epirus, between
Nicopolis and Ella, where the Turkish
provision depots are located.
GREEK TROOPS LEAVING CRETE.
CANEA. May 1.-THE Greek troops are
leaving Crete on board three Greek
steamers.
CREEK CORRESPONDENTS FAKIRS.
LONDON, May l2.-The Times publishes
a letter from a correspondent at
Patras, who says that the extravagant
stories which appear in the Greek news
paners are due TO the fact that the
Greek correspondents never approach the
scene of actual hosiilities. but sit in the
cafes and listen to the gossip of the sol
diers. The result is that they have pub
lished the most unjust and malicious ac-
cusations against many OF tie officers
with the Greek army in Epirus.
STARTLING TURKISH MOVE.
LONDON May PA dispatch 10 the
Standard from Constantinople says:
'It is reported that orders have been
sent out for the mobilization OF the fifth
and sixth army corps reserves, stationed
at Bagdad and in Syria, and for the i'm
mediate dispatch OF fifty battalions 10
Konieh, from which point they VIII be
taken to Ismeed, in Asia Minor.
"These preparations, which involve an
expense that Turkey Is quite unable 10
bear, cannot be required against Greece,
and they excite anxiety. as indicating
that Turkey is preparing either to con-
front a more formidable foe. or TO place
herself in such a strong position that
she will be able 10 ignore the Powers
and their plan of mediation"
NO SIGN OF REVOLUTION.
LONDON May 11.-Up to the present
there is no sign of a revolution or of a
definite anti-dynastic movement at
Athens. The people appear TO be re-
lieyed at the prospect Of mediation. and
will be Only too glad to have peace re-
stored. The Powers are using their In
fluence to persuade the Turks TO cease
hostilities though there are some doubts
as TO whether they will succeed. The
reports that fighting occurred to-day at
Domokos are not confirmed.
NJ. Ralli, In the course Of an interview
at Athens this afternoon. intimated that
the acquiescence of Greece in the plans
of the Powers was due 10 the belief that
Turkey would not be allowed to retain
an inch Of Greek territory This also ap-
pears to be the opinion Of the European
diplomats. who think Turkey should be
satisfied with a moderate indemnity.
ALLEGED TURKISH CRUELTY.
ARTA. May lit is reported that the
Turks have severed the arms and legs
of all the Greeks found in a village on
the plain of Louros. and left the mutt
lated bodies by the roadside to terrorize
the population.
NEWsPAPER-MEN ARRESTED.
ATHENS, May n.-An American cor
RESPONDENT, representing an English
newspaper, and the correspondent of the
Fremdenblatt. have been arrested at AL
miros as Turkish spies.
RUSSO-AUSTRIAN AGREEMENT.
LONDON. May 12.-The correspondent
of the Daily News at Rome says: 1T
is rumored that Russia and Austria have
concluded an agreement TO maintain the
status quo in the Levant, and TO divide
influence In the Balkans, giving Russia
a free hand in the Eastern portion and
.,,etria iu the Western.