The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-04-29
THE EUROPEAN WAR
A Unanimous Opinion in London That It Win Soon End.
THE OUTLOOK GLOOMY AT ATHENS.
Great Joy at Constantinople Over the Triumph of the Turkish Arms-Greece Said to Be Preparing to NeGo-
 tiato with Turkey.

LONDON, April 26.--Whats seems likely to be the last week of the war is en- tered upon to-day. It is difficult from the tangle of conflicting telegrams to understand the exact position of affairs. Following the Greek defeat at Larissa, London opinion to-day is al- most unanimous that the end is in sight, and this view is probably shared by the powers, as they are already moving to intervene. It is believed that intervention will first take the form of . suggestion of armistice, to which the combatants would, no doubt, agree. Since Saturday afternoon the British foreign office has been in close communication with the other mem 'bers of the European concert, Great Britain, suggesting that the time has now arrived for them to act. The French, German and Italian govern 'ments have already responded, offering to agree, though the German govern ments adds as condition that it will be necessary to exact pledge from Greece to obey the mandate of Europe when this mandate is again given.
 The British foreign office believes that Greece will give this pledge, as the disasters which have overtaken her have demonstrated that Turkey still possesses formidable fighting machine, fact which must have a soldering effect upon the popular de- mand for war at Athens, and which will permit the Greek nation to climb down without disgrace, after superb vindication of the personal courage of the Greek troops and Q gratifying demonstration of Hellenic patriotism. If the Greeks listen to reason and arguments pressed at Athens and Rus sia at Constantinople, it is not inn probable that a decision will be reached by Tuesday, before which it is not supposed here that Edhem Pasha or Osman Pasha will have time to do more than to appear at Pharsala.
 THE OUTLOOK GLOOMY AT ATHENS.
 ATHENS, April 24.--It is useless to deny that very gloomy outlook of the war prospect is taken here by the better informed. There are, however, no signs of panic. The city exhibits an attitude of dignifed endurance, while many persons still show an un- abated enthusiasm for fight. This symptom is particularly noticeable among the wounded now in Athens. Their one desire seems to be healed in order that they may rejoin the colors. Naturally, this spirit is much fostered by the confirmation of the reports that the Turks have burned the Greek wounded in church at Kurtzivoli. The Turks lighted fires under the bodies of wounded beasts. Many of the Greek wounded implored their to kill them; others commit ted suicide. Although it is said that the Greeks carried off all their guns from Tyrnavo and Larissa, and also destroyed the provisions at both places, they could not transport the guns to Pharsala. It is reluctantly believed by some in Athenian circles that the retreat was somewhat disorderly, and that some of the guns were abandoned with but feeble defense.
 GREAT JOY IN CoNsTANTINoPLE.
 CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 26. - The triumph of the Turkish arms has caused the liveliest satisfaction here. The Ottoman troops continue to ad- vance toward the plain of Larissa. -Osman Pasha has been given secret in- structions. A dispatch from smyrna says that the redifs, who were called out Saturday, are intended for the towns of smyrna, Vurta and Scalanova, in order to prevent disturbances by the Greek residents there. The consuls at Janina telegraphed to the foreign ambassadors here that the Albanian battalions had mutinied and were re- fusing to march, as well as threaten ing to attack the town. The Mussul- man population, according to these :advices, has quilted Janina en masse, some fleeing into the country and others taking refuge in the fortress.
 GREECE IS INDEPENDENT.
 PARIS, April 26.-The Figaro's Berlin correspondent says it is semi-officially announced that Greece will neither so- licit nor accept the intervention of the powers, and is preparing to negotiate direct with Turkey.
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