The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-14
DOMOSKOS MUST FALL
Before the Turks Will Agree to an
Arnistioe.
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
gotiations.
London, May 1.-the Athens cor
respondent of The Daily Telegraph
says: IN. Ralli. who visited the cap
tured Turkish steamer Georgios on her
arrival here, informed me that the
government has decided to treat the
vessel as a prize of war and to utilize
her as TRANSPORT ship. Mabrouk
Fahmy, Ibrahim Roushdi Abdullah
FelSri 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-
lieved 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
ulation of the Island of Thasos.
M Rail- gave instructions that they
be taken to Nauplion as prisoners and
be well treated They ali testified to
the kindness of their captors
Il accompanied him on board after
they had left and had a delightful
moonlight sail We visited the ad-
miral of the American ironclad San
| Francisco before returning to Athens.
! NJ Ralli had neither ate nor slept since
the day before.
"There has been no real attack by
the Greek fleet upon Prevesa, but only
a 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-
/ ton of the fleet enabled 5000 volunteers
to land on the Louros side, and the
! Greek gunners destroyed several con-
voys bound for Prevesa,"
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
I
still opposing the Greek advance Col
onei Godnopoulos has advanced and
occupied Phiipiada. He expects to
capture the iron bridge over the Lou
ros, which would render the capture Of
Prevesa possible.
The Greek government has prociaim-
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
1t by storm"
In the course OF an interview al
Athens yesterday M. Delyannis, the
former premier criticized the evacua-
tion of Crete without compensation
and declared that Greece would never
pay indemnity to Turkey He added
IF any such proposal is submitted tC
the legislative assembly it will certain
ly be rejected"
The following advices have been re-
ceived from Constantinople: Edhen
Pasha has wired to the porte that he
is 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 tC
go ahead with the greatest energy re.
gardless of diplomacy. General mill
tary preparations continue here on the
largest scale.
The foreign ambassadors held an,
other conference at Constantinopl,
yesterday after which Baron de Calice
,.go. 4
called upon Tew1k Pasha, the Turk
It 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 Dompkos befor
consenting to an armistice, ana tina
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 b.
the Greeks to evacuate Domokos ant
to fall back upon the old frontier Thi
plan will probably be carried out to
day, If it has not already been oarriei
out, and thus the way Will be opene,
for peace negotiations.
The powers are in no mood to yiel
overmuch to the demands of Turkey
The war has had quite an unexpecte
effect IN revealing an amazing mill
= tary vitality in the sultan's dominion'
which is in no way to the humor O
Russia or the other powers. Hence tn
sultan will be reminded that 1t wa
his original misgovernment which lie
l. to the war; that only the influence c
Europe has prevented a general blaz
r. in the Balkans, and that it is there
fore. advisable for him to accept rea
sonable terms.
le had severe attacks of gravel and kidnC
: trouble and unable to get a medicine
doctor to cure me until l used Hop Bitter