Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-14
THE WAR SITUATION.
CREEKS DECIDE TO EvACUA1r
DOMOKos.
WAY OPENED FOR lRnIsTICB
The Powers in No Mood TO Yiesl
Overmuch TO the Demands %
Turkey, and why-Turkish Ml1as
tnry Vitality.

before consenting to an armistice. ana
Greece Is convinced OF the impossibillfy
OF holding out against the serious attack
which Edhem Pasha IL preparing to de-
liver IT has been decided 20 evacuato
Domokos and 20 fall back upon the old
frontier. This plan will probably bo
carried out tomorrow, II It has not al
ready been accomplished. AMI thus the
way VIII be opened for peace negotiations
The Powers are in no mood to yield
overmuch to the demands OF Turkey. Tho
war has had quite an unexpected effect
in revealing an amazing military Vitality
in the Sultan's dominions. which is In no
way TO the humor OF Russia or the other
| Powers. Hence the sultan will be re-
minded that It was his original mis-
| government which led 10 the war; that
| only the influence OF Europe has preventei
| a general blaze I'm the Balkans, and that
| IL is therefore advisable for him 10 ac-
| cept reasonable terms.
| The activity OF Turkish military pre-
| parations, which is in no way abated By
| the diplomatic negotiations, may possibly
be explained by the following statement
| OF high Turkish official "rhe RUS
|
moral support they extended to ms DUR
ing the Armenian trouble; but the de-
mands now made upon US are go exorbi-
| tant that their acceptance would be tanta>
| mount to resignng our title as FREQ
| nation"
| QUESTION OF ARMISTICE.
| CONSTANTINOPLE, May 13.-The for-
elgn ambassadors held another conferences
to-day, after which Baron de Calice. the
| Austro-Hungarian Ambassador. called
| upon Tewhk Pasha the Turkish Minister
| OF Foreign Affairs, and renewed the pro-
] posal of an armistice, which was present-
ed yesterday. The opinion is general In
Turkish circles that until the occupation
| Of Domokos. which is momentariy ex-
pected, the Porte will not grant an armis-
tlce.
GREEK FORCES ACTIVE.
ATHENS, May 3.-(Midnight.) .)-Accord-
ing to dispatches just received here tho
Greek forces are besiesing Nicopois and
| Preyesa.
| GREECE STILL FOR WAR.
| LONDON, May 1.-THE Athens corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says that the
government continues TO send men 10 the
front. and is purchasing large quantities
of war material.
INTERVENTION OF RUSSIA.
| LONDON, May 13.--A dispatch to the
Times from Athens confirms the report
that the inactlon of the Turkish army Is
due to the intervention of Russia
Colonel Bariataris and a brigade have
been ordered to go to Epirus TO protect
the Greek peasantry against Turkish
cruelty.
GULF OF VOLO BLOCKADED.
ATHENS, May 1.-THE government has
proclaimed the Gulf OF Volo blockaded.
and Is sending large orders for horses
and munitions of war to various Euro
pean cities.
| DOMOKOS BEING EVACUATED.
| LONDON. May 1.-THE correspondent
Of the Morning Post at Domokos, under
date of yesterday says: 1T has been
decided to eyacuate this position, and q
large number of troops have already left.
1t is freely asserted tha. the war is over.
l am about to start for Athens"
SIEGE OF PRHvESA.
LONDON May H.-Tho Athens corre-
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
Another Greek force, under Colonel
Botsaris, is advancing from Louros to coz
operate with Colonel Bairataris.
'Prevesa Is closely besieged by land.
and is being bombarded from the sea. lie
is reported that an attempt will be made
10 take 1t by storm"
A MACEDONIAN RISING.
LONDON. May H--A dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Athens says that
Greeks who have arrived there from
Damia report a Macedonian rising In the
district between Selfdze and koziani.
The Times, an Athens evening papse.
states that there has been rising IN
Central Macedonia, that 1900 Insurgents
have captured the pass forming part OF
the principal line OF communication Of
the Turkish army and that they are ad-
vancing toward Elassona. and are pre-
pairing to unite forces with the bands un.
der Davell, Zermas, and other Macedouiau
chiefs.
| CAPTURED TURKISH STEAMER.
| LONDON, May 1.-THE Athens colre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
IN. Ralli, who visited the captured
| Turkish steamer Georgios on her arrival
here, informed me that the government
has decided 10 treat the vessel as q
prize Of war. and TO utilize her as a
| transport-ship. Mabrouk FANNY. Ibra-
him Rouschidi, Abdullah Eekeri and All
med Hamoud, all of whom are officers
OF the Khedive's household, denied that
they had any knowledge that there wer0
arms aboard. and declared they believed
the boxes contained preserves, as they
were SO disguised. Later, however,
Abdullah admitted that he knew the con-
tents OF the boxes but said there was
no intention 10 use them against the
Greek army, as they were designed to
pacify the disaffected population OF the
Island OF Thasos.
IN. Rail- gave instructions that the
men be taken to Naupllon as prisoners.
and be well treated. They all testified
TO the kindness OF their captors.
EDHEM TO THE PORTE.
! LONDON, May 1.-THE correspondent
of the Standard at Constantinople says:
"Edhem Pasha has wired TO the Porte
that he is quite certain Of being able
TO capture Domokos. and the Greek army
as well; and. In response, pressing orders
have been sent TO the Turkish stan 70
go ahead with the greatest energy. re-
gardless OF diplomacy. General military,
preparations continue here on the largesk
scale ~
A GREEK SUCCESS.
ATHENS. May i3.--A dispatch Just re-
ceived here from Arta says that the
Greek troops under Colonel Bariatarin
have had an engagement with the Turks
around the town OF Imaret. Several mea
have been killed or wounded. The TURKS
have retreated. with the exception OF a
small column, which Is stu opposing the
Greek advance. t
Colonel Golanopoulos has advanced ana
occupied Phiilpiada- He expects TO cap
ture the iron bridge over the Louro<.
which would render the capture OF Proe
yesa possible.
GREECE WON'T PAY INDEMNITY. g.
ATHENS May BIN the course Of -
interview to-day, M. Delyannis the fdr&
| -. ..~a,,,fcr criticised the ovactiation ~