River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-13
BEGINNING OF THE END.
Greeks, Forced to Evacuate Phar-
salos, Now Sue for Peace.
The Government In Ready Ia Comply
with the Dc,nand of the Powers
yoIo Occupied by Turk
lsh TrOopk.

yoIo occupied by Turk-
ish Troops.
Constantinople, May !. - Edhem
Pasha. the Turkish commander in chief
in Thessaly, has sent the following dis
patch TO the ministry of war. dated
Thursday morning: THE imperial
army while marching to Pharsalos met
the enemy in the villages of Soubathi,
Souledji, Turcoranlf and Landa. After
a severe engagement lasting is hours
we dislodged them from their positions
and advanced TO Pharsalos, v hich the
imperial army has just eietoriously &C.
cupied."
Pharsalos, May San engagement
began early Friday near Velestino and
lasted several hours, the Greeks being
finally beaten back. They have re-
treated upon Volo. sharply pursued by
the Turks.
smoierskI Mt AImyros.
Gen. Smolenski's brigade reached
Almyros at IL o'clock Friday morning.
after its retreat from Velestino. An
other portion of the Greek forces has
retreated by the coast road to Almyros,
from which point it will probably be
conveyed by sea to Lamia and rejoin the
rest of the army at Domokos.
The retreat to Domokos is regarded
by some as a strategic movement die
tated by prudence. IL is generally felt
that Gen. Smolenski's defense of Vel
estino has indicated the reputation of
the Greek army and wiped out the dis
grace of Matt and Larissa.
Great skill is displayed in the strategy
of the Turks. Four divisions from
Trikhala and Larissa are being stimuli
taneously concentrated at Pharsalos.
Peril of the Royal Family.
Rome, May 8. - Private news from
Athens which has escaped censorship
shows the position of royalty there
to be more perilous than ever. The
members of the royal family rarely
leave the palace and their portraits have
been withdrawn from public view.
When the queen and princesses visit the
hospitals they are openly insuited in
the streets. The palace is watched by
revolutionary agents, lest their majes-
ties should attempt to flee the country.
Pharsalos, May s. = The Greeks in
retiring across the plains toward the
town, suffered terrible loss from the
murderous fire of the Turkish artillery.
During the retreat the Greeks were
compelled to cross the river by single
bridge. AS the Greek troops were
massed at that point the Turkish artil-
lery wrought fearful havoc among
them. Nevertheless, the Greeks fought
desperately until nightfall.
Greece Now Wants Peace.
Athens, May lit is stated that the
government has drafted a note to the
powers requesting mediation. The con-
ditions insisted upon by Germany, the
chief of which is that Greece shall give
her formal consent to the principle of
autonomy for Crete will be accepted by
the Greek government. The note of the
powers is to the following effect: Upon
formal declaration by Greece that she
will recall her troops and agree TO such
an autonomous regime for Crete as the
powers in their wisdom shall deem best
and accept unreservedly the counsels
of the powers, they will intervene in the
interests of peace.
Public Is Resigned.
The recall of the forces from Crete
has been received with resignation by
the public. The Delyannis organs at
tack the government bitterly for APP
pealing to Europe, but most of the pa
pers accept this as inevitable. and vio-
lently attack the Ethnike Hetairia, ask
ing il to render an account of its action.
Turkeys Terms of Peace.
Vienna, May lit is reported here
that Turkeys terms OF peace with
Greece includes payment of an indem-
nifty OF G3,000.OO0 (S15 ,000000), a re-
arrangement Of the Greek frontier, the
annulling of the treaties favoring the
Greeks. the cession of the Greek feet
TO Turkey and the settlement of the
Cretan question.
Turks Confident.
Larissa, MAY 1.-THE Turks have no
doubt whatever as to the speedy cap
ture of .Domokos, although the place is
fairly well defended.
London, May 1.-THE Athens CORE
spondent of the Times says: THE
Greek army has been compelled TO
abandon Salagora and Fort Imaret, the
Turks having occupied the heights
commanding the latter"
Greek Fleet Leaves yolo.
Larissa, May 1.-THE Greek feet has
left Volo, but the French, Italian and
British guard ships remain. The town
is quiet, and has been occupied by the
Turkish troops. A considerable num-
Der of the latter have taken up positions
on the surrounding heights. The bulk
of the Ottoman army, however, has
been withdrawn, and is marching in an
other direction. The Turkish officers
complain of the nonresistance of the
Greeks, and declare il is not war, but
merely military promenade.
Military Athletic Carnival.
Chicago. May 1.-THE military ath-
letic carnival opened at the Coliseum
Monday night in the presence of
large crowd. The opening exercises con-
sisted of parade by all the military or
CARNATIONS taking part in the carni-
val, a special drill by the regular artil-
Ior.. infantry on1 cavolrv bicVclp