The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-10
PLEADS FOR PEACE
Greece Asks the Powers to
Mediate.
TURKS WON'T GRANT A TRUCE.
Fear Greece Would ReOrsanize Her
Forces.
DOMOkOS next TO CO DOWN.
Invaders Now Half Way There From
PhaTSala.
DONONOS NEXT 70 GO DOWN.

Turkey Sending Troops HOmeward
From SaIOnica - Nothing Serious
Expected but the Continuance of "A
state of War Looked Upon as the
Very Best Means of Fastening the
Efforts of Diplomacy Crown
Prince Constantine Stin at DOmo-
kos and Gen. smoIenslxi at AImyrO.
Garibaldi and the Italian VOIun-
teers at the Latter POint-TurLs
Not MOIesting the Inhabitants OF
the villages They Have Already
Occupied.
Athens, May 9.-The correspondent of
the Associated Press learns, on the very
best authority, that Greece has made
written application to the powers, through
their representatives at Athens, for me-
diation. All the representatives have
promised i'm their replies TO use their best
offices, except the German minister who
has merely acknowledged the receipt of
the note from the cabinet The porte Is
inclined to support the powers with a
view to the facliation of negotiations. but
it declines to consent to an armistice, on
the ground that this would enable Greece
to reorganize her forces. AS matter of
fact, Turkey continues to send troops
from Salonica homeward, and it Is prob
able that Osman Pasha has returned TO
Constantinople from salonica.
In view of both facts, it may be assum-
ed that nothing serious is expected. but
the continuance of a state of war is re-
garded as the very best means of hasten
ing the efforts of diplomacy. Without
doubt hopes have been raised ineTurkey
that the Ottoman government might an
mex Thessasly and restore the old from
tier of 1881, but the sultan is not inclined
to risk such a step. on the contrary, he
opposes it uncompromisingly and will not
yield to the pressure Of the war party at
Constantinople. He viii be satisfied with
a reasonable indemnity and a slight rect-
fication Of the eastern Thessalian from
a.
eral strategic positions in the vicinity of
Nesoros.
dispatch from Lamia, dated yesterday,
says that Crown Prince Constantine is
still at Domokos and that Gen. Smolen-
iski is at Almyro.
Ricotu Carbaldl and the italian volun-
teers have arrived at Almyro.
The dispatch says that the exodus Of
inhabitants from Domokos, Lamia and the
surrounding country continues.
Greek torpedo boats still patrol the gulf
OF Volo.
It is probable that more fighting will oc-
cur at Domokos. The telegraph Is still
working to Domokos, and the latest dis
patch from that point says that the Turks
are halfway between Pharsala ana Do
mokos, and are believed to be planning
an attack upon the latter place.
The Turks do not molest the inhabitants
OF the villages they have occupied, but
they have burned houses and plundered
several churches at Pharsala. In the
course Of an interview to-day Col Vas
SOS said: "The union between Crete and
Greece is now an actual fact, and nothing
Is lacking but the consent OF Europe. The
foreign admirals recently asked my au-
thority 10 advance their troops in Crete
beyond the zone previously occupied. The
powers may do what they Ike. The union
OF Crete and Greece is inevitable. and a
necessity" II is reported IN official cir
cles that Queen Olga has sent a telegram
to the czar. soliciting the mediation OF
Russia.
Il is understood that Greece agrees TO
confide her interests 10 the powers In the
peace negotiations.
The Persepla. referred 90 as the place
where Gen. smolensh Is expecting an at
tack. Is probably Identical with sourpi
Pass, on the old frontier line.
FALL OF VOLO.