Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-29
TBLEGRAPHIC.
WARNING TO TURKEY
France Nay Feel Compiled 10 De-
lend the Christian Cause.
IF Turks PROCEED ANY FURTHER
Iuteryitw Between N. iianotauX aud
the sullan's Representative
ut Paris.

LONDON, April ga diepatch to
the Daily Mail from Paris says that
M. Hanotsux, the French foreign
minister, had u five hours interview
today with the Turkish ambassador.
Its uaderstood that the eurjec! under
discussion was the terms upon which
the powers are to base their interven.
zion between Greece and Turkey.
rbe Daily News correspondent Mt
Parie says that NJ. Hanotaux, In the
course OF the conferences, urged the
Turkish ambassador to advise the
eultan to hold out the olive branch ~
Greece, anu II the Turkish troops
went further France would TO com
PEELED to come forward as the de-
ienuer of the Cnristisu csus,. Ia that
event, said I'll. Hsnotaux, Turkey
woulu have the most reason to regret
the Intervention vi tho powers, which
would not serve as a prop TO- the Otto
man empire.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Constantinople says there 10 no Off cial
confirmation OF the reports that the
Turkish cavalry have occupied Volo
and rrikhaIa, tut the main boJy Oh the
Greek army has fallen behind tho old
frontier line OF the mountains and the
Greek squadron 10 confined to The
Gulf OF Aria by the TURKISH forts.
CAUSE OF THE REvERsEs IN EPIRUs,
LONDON, April GA special dis.
paton nom Patras, ON the west coast
of Greece, attributes the REVERSE OF
the Greeks in Epirus to deficient
transportation arrangements, and says
the meHsutes taken for the conveyance
OF ammunition and food were wholly
Inadequate. The same condition, the
respondent alleges, prevailed at
Aria, whsre on Thursday last the
Geek soldiers, being in q furnishing
v,noition, broke into the stores Ia
search OF provisions. When the Turks
hastily reiterated before Aria It appears
the Greeks had magnificent Oppor-
tunity which they threw away.
The hesG quartcrs OF the Greek
army are being removed to Dem0kes,
long way out OF Pharsala.
Ednem Pasba has Issued a proclams.
ton inviting the Greeks to return to
Larissa.
The Daily Mail's correspondent says
that KING George, on receiving u
~ am ready to accept all my country's
wishes. What l uesire Is that not O
drop OF blood shall be shed on my
account"
A SUDDEN CHANGE.
LONDON, April 2s.--A dispatch to
the Daily Mali from Patras, dated
Tuesday evening, sayt: The Greeks
have suffered their fret great reverse
In Epirus, anu the eitustion bias
changed with startling suddenness.
When 1 last telegrapheu, the Turks
were ia full anu disorderly retreat
toward Janina and the Greeks were
joyously advancing. For some uu-
accountable reason the RbsuIdly inaue-
quste force OF only 1000 men were
detached from Fillipisua to seizs
Pente pigHdia. Ga entering Pente.
pisadia some irIeguluis by mistake
fired upon the Greeks. During the
confusion which followed 5000 TurR-
ish infantry arrived from JHulDs aud
Instantly attacked the Gfeeks. A ues-
pefate and bloody hapd-to.nand CO.
cIunier ensued. The Turks uttered
uemoniacai yells and showed the
greatest ierociiy, while the Greeks,
who had been without food oil night
long and were hopolesely encountered,
were taken at considerable dead
vantage. An hour after the fight be.
gan n company OF Turks occupied u
hill on the Greek flank and opened a
deadly fire. The Creeks broke in con.
iusion aud fled In panic.
With the greatest difficulty their
officers rallied them anu led them
back to the front, where they renewed
the battle against overwhelming odds.
Major COmmuudaro commanded
them. All day long he fought in the
front line. Two horses were shot un.
der him and he WAS twice wounded,
but he seemed to bear chnl med lie.
A Greek lieutenant, an Italian volun-
teer ana Ave priva,es rushed upon the