The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-08
Edhem Pasha Ofdefed by the Sultan to
Press on TO Domokos Without
Further Delay.
No INTERVENTION rs YET
The Creeks Ii is Said Prefer War TO determination,
Rather Than a Surrender in Orefs-ki1s
Georges Position Critical.

CONSTANTINOPLE. May 7-Orders
have been telegraphed to Edhem
Pasha to push on to Domokos imme-
diately.
Athens, May Tt is said positively
that if the powers insist on the with
drawal of the Greek troops from
Crete as condition Of mediation,
Greece will reply that she prefers war
even. to determination.
LONDON, May THE Rome corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says: Pri-
vate news from Athens which has
escaped censorship shows the position
of royalty there to be more perilous
than ever. The members of the royal
family rarely leave the palace, and
their portraits have been withdrawn
from public view When the queen and
princesses visit the hospitals they are
openly insulted in the streets. The pal
ace is watched by revolutionary
agents, lest their majesties should at
tempt to flee the country.
1t is said that Turkey is really the
chief hindrance
The Athens correspondent OF the
Times says: The news of the retreat
from Pharsalos was at first received
with CONSERVATION, but the public has
already accepted the situation and now
regard the retreat to DOmokoS as
strategic movement dictated by pru-
dence It is generally felt that Gen.
Smolenskis defence of Velestino has
vindicated the reputation of the Greek
army and wiped out the disgrace OF
Matt and Larissa. The national honor
is untarnished. But while all this is
so, the old bellicose- enthusiasm OF the
Athenians has vanished completely. ON
all sides the desire for peace is ex-
pressed and should the government in
woke the Intervention OF the powers II
| would probably be supported by pubic
| opinion. The anti-royal feeling is Vls1-
| bly diminishing The demonstrations
| due to the change of cabinet and to tbs
| fight from Larissa which were some
| what superficial. have not been repeat
| ed. The gaIlantry CT the princes a
I Pharsalos has also had a good effect.
London, May 8.-A dispatch to the
| Times from Velestino, dated noon yes
terday. says: The Turkish forces have
reached the outskirts of Volo. AS yet
there is no confirmation of the rumors
| that the town has already fallen; but
| in any case it's capture is only an af-
| fair of a. few hours, as the defenses or
| the land side are very feeble. A por-
/ ton of the Greek force has retreateo
| the coast road to Almyros, from,
which point it will probably be convey
| ed by sea to Lamii to join the
rest of the army at Domokos
| LONDON, May THE news from
| the seat of war is still somewhat con
| frlsing as to the exact positions Of the
| Greeks; but it appears certain thai
| Gen. Smolenski at Almyros and DO
| nlokos is not in geographically
strong position The Turks have full
| control of the road leading from Thes-
! sally to the valley of Spherchios anc
| Lamia by the Machluka pass, while nc
| obstacle exists to prevent them from
advancing by Turka pass and cutting
| off all communications with Domokos
and Lanaia. At no point dur
| ing the retreat of the Greeks from
| Pharsalos on Wednesday was there
anything Like rout, although the rask
were moved by Turkish shrapnsl. Tat
Turkish lines advanced quietly and ir-
resistibly, the gaps closing up instantly
| as il the men were not only lnd1ffer-
| ent. bur actually unconscious of the
| fire The Greek wounded who Were
found at Pharsalos said the Greeks
hardly made pause after entering
the town, the retreat beginning almost
Immediately: They left behind then h en-
great quantities of army biscuits, 1900
| shells, large store of musketry and
ammunition, but they took their field
guns.
The retreat was not the result of d
general plan, for the position could
not have been carried without enor-
nous loss. Therefore their sudden re-
treat must have been due to the fact
| that the troops could no longer be
trusted to fight, even from the strong
est position. Real soldiers would not
! have quilted the Greek position on the
/ hills without terrible resistance.
LONDON, May S-A dispatch to the
| Chronicle from Athens says: Col Ma
/ nos wires from Arta that the Turks
| have begun a wholesale massacre of
! the inhabitants in the interior of Epi-
! rus. Almost all the inhabitants of the
| village of Kanvarina have been muir
| dered. a few only escaping to the
! mountains From other parts women
are arriving at Arta in the most mis-
erable condition begging protection for
their husbands and children, who are
| being murdered by the enraged Turk
| ish troops. Many of these poor crea-
| lures have gone mad. Some are unable
| to articulate a single word, others re-
late unspeakable atrocities
The blockade of the coast Of Epirus
will begin at o'clock Saturday morn
| ing today) Both Greek squadrons
| have been ordered there for that pur-
pose Gen. Smolenskfs brigade has
| been ordered to join the main army DIT
| Domokos.
| ATHENS, May THE Greek fleet
at Volo has been instructed not to him
der the entrance of the Turks, in or
der to save the town from destruction.
ATHENS, May .-Gvening)-The
| intervention communications from the
/ powers have not yet been received
The Greek government has notified the
| powers that the Greek fleet has es-
| tablished an effective blockade of the
coast of Epirus.
Pharsalos May An engagement
began early today near Velestino and
lasted several hours, the Greeks being
| finally beaten back. They have re-
treated upon Volo, sharply pursued by
the Turks.
volo, May 1.-THE eonsuls have lie
cided to ask the foreign warships Il
land detachments and have promiset
! to protect the town.
| LONDON, May I'm the house Of
/ commons today in committee of supply
| on the foreign office allowance, William