Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-05-01
THE END IN SIGHT.
Public Meetings in Denunciation
OF the King.
Crown Prince Jeered-GeOrge Max.
ing Ready to Flee.

arms. The past week has been full of lighting,
with matters on the whole looking unfavor-
able for Greece. Herarmy has not been well
handled or else her commander is playing
remarkably deep and 'foxey" game.
Her army is brave but apparently undisci-
pinned She has captured a large amount
Of Turkish stores which Turkey expected
would be protected by foreign warships,
but. on the other hand, the Turkish army
which has been handled with consummate
ability has made steady advance and is
comfortably camped on the plains
of Thessaly. Bulgaria shows signs of un-
easiness and OF making an effort toward
throwing Off the Turkish yoke. II this is
done matters will be complicated. If not.
and II Greece is in the position she appears to
and there will not be Il general European
blood-lettng and redistribution of Turkish
territory-more's the pity.
ATHENS, Greece, April 30-The fall OF
the ministry is now regarded as certain.
Popular feeling points to revolution in
favor of a republic. The citizens are greatly
excited ut the revelations made by former
Minister Ralli as to the conduct OF the cam
paign. Large meetings have been held in
public squares, and fiery harangues have
been delivered by well known orators in de-
nunciatiOn of those who would betray
Greece" NJ. Rail-, leader of the opposition
in the Greek Legislative assembly says: 1T
is useless to deny that the dynasty will suf-
fer in popularity, owing to the failure OF the
war. The merest triie may cause Il catastro-
phe. The government and monarch would
gladly entertain proposals of peace now il
that were possible, and it would be possible
If Delyannis' system of reticence had either
not been inaugurated or proved successful,
but now that the fact has been published
that the Greek army fed without even facing
tIn 20 n.In
Athens. there is not man in Greece
who would care to propose TO accept pro-
posal of peace ; least of all could this step
be taken by the king or the government"
CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, April 30
Edhem Pasha Is to occupy the port OF VOlo
and the important town of Trikhala, almost
due west of Larssa and about 40 miles from
that place. The Turkish government will
then call upon Greece to evacuate the island
OF Crete on the condition that the Ottoman
troops are withdrawn from Thessaly. The
campaign in Thes5ay is considered practi
cally ended. Troops from Auatolia are ar
irving at RodOstO en- route for SalOnica to
reinforce the army in Eprns.
ATHENS, Greece, April 3O-The popular
ferment has been partly allayed by the dis
mssal of Constantin 8 staff. though the most
violent section of the press still demands
that the crown prince and Prince Nicholas
be- recalled. 1t could not have been expect
ed however, that at their age and with their
limited experience Of actual warfare they
would suddenly display heaven born genius
for strategy. The fault lies elsewhere, but
it is not easy to say where.
LARISSA, Thessaly, April 30-When the
Turkish army appeared here the Grecians
displayed the most arrnnt cowardice. Prac-
tira!ly the whole Greek army and pOpula-
ton fed from the town. Only u number OF
volunteers remained, who, the moment the
regular troops had gone. began pillaginy
the stores and liberated the criminals from
the Jail. The released prisoners Joined in
the looting, and the volunteers afterward
began to shoot the Mussulmans, who through
out the preceding week had been maltreated
by the Greeks whenever they appeared
on the streets. Before the Greeks
fed Prince Constantine the Greek COM
mander-in-chief, begged them 10 re-
main and face the enemy. but they refused.
The Greek soldiers actually jeered at the
crown prince rs they refused to face the
enemy again. The Turks have sealed up all
the banks, business houses and other places
containing money or other valuables, and
have placed armed guards over them. The
Turkish officers believe it would have been
impossible to rally fugitiyes who displayed
no limit to the Greek disorder. The
Crown Prince Constantin fled in the
utmost fear of capture by the Turkish
cavalry. According to all accounts they
were close ut his heels. Only another hour
or two and Edhem Pasha might have
brought off his greatest coup. The general
who captured the town Is an old, tanned,
griZzled and good-natured warrior. Hesays:
my success is due to luck alone. We hap
pened to be coming along and walked into
the town. There was no fighting. They ran
away, and it was in the right place. That is
ALL" The Greeks and the Turks fraternize.
In word, the Turkish army entered the
town in the guise of friends rather
than conguerors. Greeks and nOn-com-
blatant refugees were not molested, and
when they discovered this they began to
promenade the streets freely. When the
main body OF Turkish troops entered the
inhabitants received them with the widest
illustrating the moderation and the disci-
crowd of Englishmen ON Derby day Is much
more violent and difficult to restrain.
LONDON. Eng, April 80 - Everything
now points to the conclusion of the cam
paign by the Intervention of the powers.
The Greek ministry has not fallen, but it is
probable that a coalition cabinet will DO
formed. Preparations are being made on
King Georges property ut Smidstrup, Dem
mark, with view to having tho castle made
ready for its owner In case OF his abdcation
or deposition.
DELUGE IN OKLAHOMA.