The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-03

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that after serious fight at Vnlest1ny tine
! Turks captured three forts and four en-
trenched positions, the Greeks retiring
to Volo.
CHAMPIONS THE HELLENEs.
The Princess of Wales and the Greek
War.
| New York, May 1.-The journal today
prints the following: There is persist
emit ru'nor in London today that Il seri-
Gus disagreement has arisen between the
Princess of Wales and the. rest of the
court over the situation in Greece.
aihe Princess arrived in England this
week from visit to her father, the King
OF Denmark, who is the father, as she is
| one sister, of King George of Greece.
AVer since the Cretan question was first
raised the Princess has been strong
rCtsan OF Greece. She took pains to
MAKE her preferences publicly known
"hen the Daily Chronicle started fund
IN aid of Greece by subscribing to it
eagerly and cheerfully" to use her ex-
preston.
1t Is said that since her return from
copenhagen she has used every influence
III her power to induce the government
to take her brothers part against the
Turkish oppressor and that her action in
the matter is calculated to lead to serious
EN- barrassment.
VI course, it wuuld be humiliation to
the Danish royal family If King George
were to lose his throne, and there are
enough mem bers of that family in Euro-
pean courts to exert great influence to
prevent his downfall.
1t remains to be seen, however.
whether the Princess of Wales has suffic-
lent influence to affect Lord Salisbury's
policy with regard to Greece
England is at this moment supreme in
she mediterranean. No less that "a of
their battleships and cruisers are in these
waters ready for action. One-fourtb of
these are the heaviest war vessels afioat,
The nominal force which England main
talns In that sea is from ten TO fourteen
vessels. That nun Der has all along been
supposed to be equal toany emergency.
What the real object Of the enormous
British concentration means remains to,
be seen. tireat Britain is in a position
to practically dictate in the Meditsrra-
mean. There is no force there, even in
cludlng the Jnbined forces Of the Pow
ers, than can stand up against the over .
whelming British aggregation.
This fleet is under the command OF
Admiral Sir j. o. Hopkins, K. C. b.,
who hns for his flagship the Families.
The junior flag officer is Rear Admiral
H. H. Harsi. This latter officer is flying
his flag on board the battleship Revenge.
The ease with which England has col.
looted this great force is in itself cause
for wonder. From Portsm outh, Dart
mouth and Plymouth cruisers and gun
boats have been leaving England with
out causing comment or surprise. 1t all
shows with what perfect system the Brit
ish admiralty orders have been executed.
The Macedonian Revolutionists.
Sofia, Bulgaria, May l.-Anarchist and
revolutionary piacards, signed BY the
Macedonian socialist revolutionary party,
was posted throughout the city during
the night. The printer of the placards
has been arrested.
The New Iremier Ready 30 Face the
Worst.
London, May la special despatch
from Athens says that at today's sitting
of the legislative assembly, ex-Aiinister
Delyannis and the other party leaders
promised their support to the govern
ment during the present crisis. The
despatch says that the Turkish assaults
on Pharsalos are officially confirmed
and that M. Rail-, the new primer, con-
tinues advocating war routoance, though
he is not averse to an honorable peace.
A special despatch from Athens an
nounced that the Greek army in Epirus
has retreated in thorough order to Arta,
where it is awaiting reinforcements.
Premier Ralli Praises the Spirit of the
Greek Troops.
Athens, May 1870 p. m.-The legis-
latiye chamber finally secured quo
rum and held sitting this afternoon,
great crowds surrounding the building.
The public galleries were Uhronged. M.
Rail-, the new premier, without delay
ad dressed the House. He said the first
care of the government would be to re-
organize the army. Without reorgani-
cation of the military forces, 1t would
be impossible to carry on the war and
conclude honorable peace. Happily,
the army, which was worthy of a bet
ter fate. maintained it's spirit unim-
paired. The country might rely upon it
with confidence. He besouEht the legis-
lative cham Der and the nation to CO.
operate with the government. Mean
while the cabinet asked the chamber
to agree to an adjournment.
NJ. Delyannis, who recently retired from
the post Of premier, said that there was
no need of vote i'll the chamber regard
ing this subject. There could be no
possible objection to an adjournment.