The Portland daily press., 1897-04-26
POWERS ARE PREPARING
TO INTERVENE.
Prince Constantin Freely Criticized
In Athens.
GENERAL DISASTER HAS ATTEND
Ed THE GREEK FORCES.

Ed The GREEK FORCES.
Government Will Make Another Effort-A
Very Gloomy Feeling Prevails at Athens
Great Rejoicing on the Other Hand in
Constantinople-Cap of Larissa
Observation-Disclosures Quit Janina.
Copyright 1897, by the Associated
Press.)
London, April 25.-What seems likely
to be the last week Of the war is entered
upon today. The Powers are already
moving to intervene. 1t is believed
that intervention will first take the form
of suggestion Of armistice, to which
the com batnnts would, no doubt agree.
Since yesterday afternoon the British
foreign office has been in close commune
cation with the other members of the
European concert. Great Britain sup-
gests that the time has now arrived for
them to act. The French. the German
and the Italian governments have al
ready responded, offering to agree,
| though The German government adds it
as condition that 1t will be necessary
first 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 agree tot this undertaking.
The correspondents of the Daily News
at Vienna says that in bis first telegram
to King George yesterday the Crown
Prince Constantin said:
"We withdrew in perfect order. Tele-
graph Instructions. King George re-
piled:
"If possible defend Larissa. Do your
duty. If not possible to defend. then
obey necessity" The Crown Prince
divided the army into three divisions
for the retreat and rode at the head of
one.
Constantinople, April 2.-(Even:nQ. }
Ahmed Hifzi, commander of tho Tur-
kish forces in Epirus, today telegraphs
OAADu uIO uIhc yOouolAuy IcUdpUuI6u
Pentepigndia fortress. The Greeks have
three hundred killed and two hundred
and ten wounded. The Turks had fifty
one killed and three wounded, and they
captured sixty-two Greeks. A large
quantity of stores ammunition and
rifles WAS abandoned By the Greeks.
Athens, April IA report has reached
here this evening that Turkish force
of 70, 600, having pushed its way through
the passes at Viodendros, Analipsis,
Neeros and Rspsani, has descended in
Dereli. The Greeks have retreated to
Makrychori.
1t would appear, here, that the po-
sition at Reveni, itself, and Boughazz is
unaltered. The Greeks as the result of
the orders of the Crown Prince, stopped
just short Of seizing Damasi.
London, April Pa despatch to the
Times from Milouna dated Saturday says:
The Greeks abandoned Kritiri during
the night and fled. The Turks are now
marching on Larissa. Edhem Pasha
will not allow his troops to enter the
town, which. but little dangered, is sur
rounded by Gordon of calvary.
Greeks viii Continue to Fight.
Athens, April 25.-The Greek govern
ment has decided. to persevele in the
struggle with Turkey. and to resist the
further advance Of the ar my with great
er energy than has hither been displayed.
1t is officially declared that the new
line uf defense is far stronger than the
frontier. when the Turks gained their
advantage in consequence of the super
iorty of their positions. The report,
however. has not served to allay the
growing irritation at the belief that,
even If Greece could not hold her own.
the non offensive policy manifested in
the orders of the Crown Prince not to
attack was idiotic and un- Grecian. The
retreat to2Pharsal a Is considered poor
response to the fiery speeches of the
Crown Prince Constantin to his troops.
Osman Pasha at Salonica.
Salonica, April s25.- Osman Pasha ar
rived here last evening and was received
with great enthusiasm. He went for.
ward at once to the scene of the conflict,
Greek subjects here, on agreeing to
place themselves under the Turkish au-
torities upon certain conditions, will
be allowed to rem ain.
Turks Greatly Pleased.
Constantinople, April 25.-The tri-
umphant march of the Turkish army has
caused the liveliest satisfaction here.
A meeting of the council of ministers
on Saturday considered the expulsion of
Hellenic subjects from Turkey. Marked