Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-18
TURKEY FOR PEACE.
Russia Shows Her Hand and The
HOstilitieS Come 10 an End.
THE WAX Is PRACTICALLY OVER.
The Ratile at Dumokos the Fiercsst OF
Them All-iurkish Cruelty
In Epirus.

In Eplruss
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 1S.-Ther'
was sudden anu unexpected change
in the political situation shortly be
fore noon today. Russia quietly
showed her hand, thereby forcing
Germany and Turkey out of thu
game, to all intents anu purposes.
Last night and early this morning
Turkey, supported by Germany, wa
practically deiying Russis, France
Austria, Great Britain and Italy, In
sisting upon the annexation o.
Thesssly IN addition 10 huge wal
indemnity, ana seemingly was deter
mined to march upon Athena.
The minister received official ad
vices from Sofia today amounting that
orders have been issued Tor the partia
mobilization OF the Bulgarian army
Lossibiy ut the mitigation Of Russia
There was hurried consultation o.
the ministers. The war party was fol
further defiance but In the end pact dc
cyunsels seemed TO have prevailed,
for al 2l:80 d. M. orders were tele.
grapheu to Euhem Pashn to ceast
hostilities. Peace negotiable will
now be undertaken In real earnest aud
the Greeks most likely will be spared
iurther humiliation.
SEVERE BATTLE.
81 HEADQUARTERS OF THE GREEK
n ARAiY,a DumukUs, May 49, Delayed
q In transmisslon)-The battle between
Y Turks aud Greeks which began here
at moor today, Monday, was by far the
!, fercest OF the war. The Turks In
front OF DomUkos advanced their in.
fantry in extended order maintaining
a constant attack upon the Greek
troops. The musketry rattle has been
t, iDcessant the last four hours, but the
Turks nave not apprsciabiy advanced.
The Ottoman batteries In position are
hardly less than hundred, out num-
boring ours two to one. The burning
OF villages show that the enemy ID
already all around our right.
Crown Prince Constantine is watch
Ing the battle from the heights be.
tween Acr0polis anu the old fort, upon
each OF when places siege guas HAYS
been mounted. The reverberation oil
their reports In the hills 10 terrific.
Nothing more ,panoramaic can BIZ
imagined than the fight, extending
iulty six miies along AN open plais,
a with mount Pindus and the frontier
n hills sharply outlined against the sky.
n The actual Greek Losses SO far havs
been email, In consequence OF the
strength OF their ptsiiiops, and the
number Of their entreRchment. The
Turks who were much exposed must
have lost heavily. An artillery Gals.
son blew up at O'clock killing sew
erRl men,
y Lauies OF the Red Cross society
drove to the scene OF fighting from
n Domokos and remained on the held
throughout the battle.
CREEKS RETREATINa.
LAMA, May lS.-The Greeks have
abanuoued Domokos.
ATHENS, May lS.-A private tele.
gram received this morning annouD-
ces that the Greeks have abandoned
Almyros which has been occupied by
1880 Turks. General Smolenski is re-
treating on Keppalosi.
THE GARRIeoN OF ATHENS SENT TO
eE THE FRONT.
ATHENS. May 1S.-CoIonel Vassos
and Libris start for the front today
with the whole garrison OF Athens.
N, TURKISH ATROCITIES IN EPIRUs.
~ MANCHESTER, England, May 1S.-
The Guardian today published dis
=, patch from Its special correspondent
~ with the Greeks which Gays:
"The destitution OF the Greeks in
EpiruG Is appalling. Every thing they
\ had In the world has been burned or
pillaged. The scenes In their flight
were dreadful. Young girls flung
themselves from the roofs 10 escape
n outrage. A n0y who was captured by
3 the Turks, hau his lips, nose and ezra
" cut of and an eye torn out before he
was killed."
RETREAT IN CONFUSION.
IA ATHENS, May 1S.-It is reported
q the Greek retreat on the Othry noun.
4 tains wac marked by great confusion
y ana disorder.
n GERMANY Co.oPERATEs WITH THE
POWERS.
III BERLIN, May lS.-t. was an
~ nou ncea lnis afternoon that the Ger
Il man Ambassador al Constantinople,
6 Baron Saurma Won Jslitzob, finally
had been instruoteu to Cooperate
with the other ambassadors in efforts
n 10 secure an armistice hetw cen Turkey
and Greece.
N WHITE FLAG AT ARIA.
ATKINS, May 1s.-The Turks have
Il hoisteu ,ne white fisg at Arta, from
which 1t is judged the Turkish COM
mander has received instructions that
an armistice has been agreed upon.
N ARRANGING FOR AN ARMIsTICE.