The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-14

ExsPtomicr Deiyannis Saws That Greece
Would Reject Such Proposition.

ATHENS. May BIN the course OF an
interview to-day. NJ. Delyannls. the for
mor Premier, criticised the evacuation
OF crete without compensation, and de-
olared that Greece would never pay In
demniiy 20 Turkey.
He added: III any such proposal Is SUBJ
mitted to the legislative assembly II Will
certainly be rejected.
ATHENS. May ia dispatch Just re-
ccivcd here from Arta says that the
Creek troops, under Colonel Bairactaris,
have had an engagement with the Turks
around the town of lmaret. Several men
have been Killed or wounded. The Turks
have retreated, with the exception OF
small column, which is stlll opposing the
Greek advance.
Colonel GolnnopOulos has advanced and
occupied Phlipiada. He expects 10 cap
ture the iron bridge over the Louros.
which would render the capture or Pre-
yesa possible.
THE WAR IS OVER.
LONDON. May 1.-THE correspondent
of fhe Morning Post at Domokos, under
date of Yesterday. says:
1t has been decided to cvacuate this
position. and a large number OF troops
have already left II is freely asserted
that the war is over. 1 am about TO start
for Athens"
LONDON. May 1.-THE Athens corre-
spondent OF the Daily Chronicle says:
Another Greek force. under Colonel
Botsaris. is advancing from Louros to co.
operate with Colonel Bairaictarls.
"Prevesa is closely bcslogcd by land. and
being bomhaIded from the soa. N is re-
ported that an attempt will be made
TO take 10 by storm"
LONDON. May IA dispatch 10 the
Daily Chronicle from Athens SAYS that
Greeks who have arrived there from
Damia report a Macedonian rising In the
district between selfdze and Koziana.
The Times an Athens evening paper.
states that there has been rising in
Central Macedonia; that 1900 insurgents
nave captured the pass forming a part
Of the principal line of communications
Of the Turkish army. and that they are
advancing toward Elassona. and are pre-
pairing 10 unite forces with the bands
under Dovcii Zermas, and other Mace
dcnian chiefs.
MUST DISREGARD DIPLOMACY.
LONDON. May 1.-THE correspondent
OF the standard ai COnstantmoplo saYs.
Eden Pasha has wired tn tic Porte fi,at
he - quite certain 0f being ahic 20 cap
ture Domckos and the Greek army *
well; and I'm response pressing orders have
been sent % the Turkish stan 10 gs
HN'h' WIN TIC NffNitnt tNflEN regard
less Of diplomacy.
General military preparations continue
here on tho largest scale"
Will. ENAcIATE DOAfOKCS
LONDON. May i3-Thc situation AZ the
scene 0f hostilities appears 10 ,e that
Turkey is determined to occupy DOmolcos
before consenting 10 an armlsticc, and
Greece Is convinced Of the lmpoxslbllliy
Of holding out against the serious at
tack which Edhem Pasha r. preparing 20
deliver. II has been decided TO evacuate
DOm0k0s, and Ia fall hack upon the old
{ frontier. This plan Will probably bs car
ricd out tomorrow. N n has not already
been accomplished and thus the way viii
be opened for peace negotiations.
The Powers are I'm no mood 20 Yield over
much 10 the demands ~ Turkey. The war
has quite an unexpected effect In reveal
iuN AN Amazing military vitaGfv IN the
Sultan's domlni0ns. which is In no way to
the humor OF Russia or the other Powers.
Hence the Sultan will De reminded that
II was his original misgoverrmcnt which
led 10 the war that only the influence ~
Europe has prevented a general blaze IN
the Balkans. and that II ls. therefore. nd
visable for him 10 accept reasonable
terms