Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-01
Both Greece and Turkey Are Reported
as FavOring the Mediation Of the
Powers, Under Certain COndi-
tiOns, Looking to Per-
manent Peace.
COLONEL YASSOS TO BIZ RECALLED
The New Greek Minister of War and
Minister of the Interior Take the
Oath of Office, and Then Set Out
for the Headquarters of the
Greek Army in Phar-
salos.

Paris, May IA dispatch from sofia,
Bulgaria, to Gaulois, alleges that M. Ralli,
the Greek premier, has semi officially in
timated that Greece will gratefully accept
the mediation of the powers, and Turkey
has signifed that she will be satisfied
with the payment of the war indemnity,
guaranteed by the temporary surrender
of the Greek fleet. Gaulois adds: "The
sultan, conscious of his strength, in con-
sequence of the successes of the Turkish
forces in Thessaly, is resolved to claim
sovereignty over Egypt, or to obtain
more effective recognition thereof"
PROPOSED CONFERENCE.
London.-It is semi officially announced
that the Marquis of Salisbury has pro.
posed to the powers conference to be
held in Paris, to discuss measures with
view of ending the war between Turkey
and Greece. The powers are discussing
the proposition but it's acceptance is re.
garded as doubtful.
THE TURKS BEATEN.
Athens.-A dispatch from Santa Maura
says that flotilla of Greek gunboats in
the gulf of Ambriki, bombarded the coast
near Nicopali and Santa Peyra. The
Turks were compelled to flee.
THE BATTLE OF vELAsTINo.
Athens.-A dispatch from Pharasalos,
the headquarters of the Greek army in
Thessaly, gives further particulars of the
recent fighting between Turks and
Greeks at Valastino, ten miles west of
Volo. The Turkish attacking force CON-
sisted of 5000 infantry, 600 cavalry, and
ID guns. The charges of the Turkish
mes, posted on Karantsi heights. The
entire Turkish regiment was decimated.
Four Turkish squadrons which attempted
to charge were received with combined
rife and shrapnel fire, which moved down
several hundred. Greek irregulars CO.
operated with the regulars. Fifty Greeks
were killed and major, ana five subal
terms were wounded. A detachment of
Turkish cnvalry from Larissa, approached
the railway between Pharsalos and Do
mikos. The Greek artillery opened fire
upon the enemys cavalry at long range,
and after heavy cannonading, forced the
Turks to retire, the Greek cavalry pur-
suing them. The Turkish commander
apparently wished to surprise the Greeks
at Pharasalos, and sentstwo army corps
against them.
THE TURKS REPULsEp.
London.-A dispatch to the Evening
News from Athens says: M. Theotokis took
the oath as minister of the interior yes
terday evening, and then left the Greek
capital, with Minister of War Colonel
Tsamados, for Pharasols, the headquar-
ters Of the Greek army. where it lie re-
ported the Greek troops have successfully
repulsed heavy attack by the Turks.
RECALL OF vAssos.
Athens. 1t is rumored here that Col.
Vassos is about to be recalled from Crete.
INTERVENTION PROPOSED.
Paris.-The powers including Germany
and Austria have agreed that the moment
is opportune to intervene between Greece
and Turkey. They are discussing the con-
ditions of Intervention, and appear to
have reached an understanding.
TO BEsIEaE ARTA.
Athens.-The Turks are preparing to
besiege Arta.
NEW POLICY.
London.--A dispatch from Athens says
that M. Ralli, the new Greek prime min.
lister, has announced his intention of
calling to arms every able.bodied man in
Greece.
CONFERENCE AT CRETE.
Gambia, Crete.-The italian and British
admirals have arrived here to confer with
the insurgent leaders.