Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-05-18
HOSTILlqIES HAVE CEASED
Edhem Pasha, COmmanderin- Chief OF
the Turkish Army, Ordered to
Cease H0stillties.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS ARE ON FOOT
The Peace Party at Constantinople
Scores Victory, and Negotiations
Will Now Be Undertaken
in Earnest.

in Earnest.
Constantinople, May 18.-There was a
sudden and unexpected change in the po-
litlcal situation shortly before noon today.
Russia quietly showed her hand, and
forced Germany and Turkey out of the
game, to all intents and purposes. Last
night and early this morning Turkey, sup
ported by Germany, was practically defy
ing Russia, France, Austria, Great Britain
and Italy, insisting up5n the annexation
of Thessaly, in addition to huge war in
demnity, and seemingly was determined
to march upon Athens. The ministers
received the official advices from Sofia to-
day, stating that orders had been issued
for a partial mobilization of the Bull
garian army, possibly at the instigation of
Russia. There was hurried consultation
ofministers. The war party was for fur
ther defiance, but in the end pacific coun-
sells seemed to have prevailed, for at 11:35
a. m. orders we're telegraphed to Edhem
Pasha to cease hostilities. Peace nego-
tiations will now be undertaken in real
earnest, and the Greeks most likely will
be spared further humiliation.
TURKISH BARBARITIEs.
Manchester, England.-The Guardian
today publishes dispatch from it's special
correspondent with the Greeks, which says:
HThe destitution of the Greeks at Epirus is
appalling. Everything they had in the
world has been burned or pillagsd. The
scenes in their flight were dreadful. Young
girls flung themselves from roofs to escape
outrage. boy captured by the Turks
had his lips, nose and ears cut off, and his
eyes torn out before he was killed"
ALMYRos ABANDONED.
Athens private telegram announces
that the Greeks have abandoned Almyros,
which has been occupied by 1900 Turks.
General Smolenski is retreating en- Kapha-
losis.
OFF FOR THE FRONT.
Athens.-Colonels Vassos and Libriciss
start for the front today, with the whole
garrison at Athens.
AN ARMIsTICE FAVORED.
Berlin.-It was announced this afternoon
that the German ambassador at Constan-
tinople Baron Saurma Won Jeltsch had
finally been instructed to cooperate with
the other ambassadors, in efforts to
secure an armistice between Turkey and
Greece.
THE WHITE FLAG.
Athens.-The Turks have hoisted a
white alag at Arta, from which it is
judged the Turkish commander has
received instructions that an armistice
has been agreed upon
GREEK DEFEAT.
Lamia, a. m.-The Greeks have
abandoned Domokos.
FIERCE ENGAGEMENT.
Headquarters Greek Army at Dom mokos,
May II, Delayed in Trsnsmission.)- 1.-The
battle between the Turks and Greeks,
which began here at noon today Mon
day,) was by far the fiercest of the war.
The Turks in front of Domokos advanced
their infantry in extended order, main
tanning constant attack upon the Greek
trenches. The rattle of musketrY has
been inoessant for the last four hours.
The Turks have not appreciably al
vanced. The Ottoman batteries in posi-
tion, are hardly less than 100 outnumber-
ing the Greeks two to one.
The burning of villages show the enc
my all around the Greek right. Grown
Prince Constantine is Watching the battle
from th heights between Acropolis and
the old fort, upon each of which places,
siege guns have been mounted. The
reverberation of their reports in the hills
are terrific.
Nothing more panoramic can be inn
agined than this fight, extending fully slx
miles along an open plain, with Mount
Pindus and the frontier hills, sharply out
lined against the sky. The actual Greek
losses 80 far have been small, in conse-
quence Of their strength, their positions,
and the number of their entertainments.
The Turks who were much exposed must
have lost heavily.
An artillery caisson blew up at 6
O'Clock, killing several men. The ladies
of the Red Cross society drove to the
scene of fighting, from Domokos, and re.
manned on the field throughout the whole
battle.
CONFUSION AND DIsoRDER.
Athens.--It is reported that the Greek
retreat on the Othry mountains is marked
BY great confusion and disorder.