The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-10
%EpIATI0N ASKED For
Greece Makes Written Application to
Foreign Representatives.
King George Withdraws His
Troops From Crete.
TN. Sultan Will Not Grant ArmIstice Until the
Powers Intervene.

The end OF the Graeco-Turkish war is
now in sight. The Greek government
has petitioned the powers to arrange a
plan OF mediation. So much for the po-
itical phase. The Turkish troops are
crowding the Greeks back. The latter
have evacuated Volo. King George has
ordered the Greek troops withdrawn
from Crete. There may be another
skirmish or two, but they will not amount
10 much.
Athens. May 10.-It is stated on the
very best authority that King George
has made a written application to the
powers, through their representatives
at Athens, with a view of obtaining me-
diation. All the representatives have
promised in their replies to use their
best Offices, except the German min
lister, who has merely acknowledged
the receipt of the note from the cabinet.
II is reported in official circles that
Queen Olga has sent a telegram to the
czar soliciting the mediation of Russia.
A dispatch from Domokos, dated to-
day, says the Turkish advance posts
have reached Skirmetzi. and that the
Turks are moving forward in consider
able force from Pharsalos, on the
Domokos- -Almyros line, with view OF
cutting off General Smolenski. Accord
ing to the dispatch it is reported at
Domokos that the Turks have already
come into contact with General Smo-
lenski's brigade.
The government has addressed q re-
quest TO the powers to allow their ad-
Hiirnlg In Cretan waters TO permit the
Greek warships to embark the troops
that have been recalled. The govern
nlent explains the recall as due to the
urgent need Of men for the defense Of
TheesaIy.
The porte is inclined to support the
powers with a view to the facilitation
Of negotiations, but IL declines to con-
seat 20 an armistiee on the ground that
this would enable Greece to reorganize
her forces.
As q matter OF fact, Turkey continues
10 send troops from Salonica home
ward, and II Is probable that Osman
Pasha has returned to Constantinople
from Salonica. In view OF both facts. 1t
may be assumed that nothing serious
IN expected, but the continuance of a
state Of war is regarded as the very
best means of Fastening the efforts of
diplomacy. Without doubt. hopes have
been raised in Turkey that the Ottoman
government might annex Thessaly and
restore the old frontier 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 Con-
stsntiDople He will be satisfied with
a reasonable indemnity and a slight rec
tification of the eastern Thesselian
frontier, such a one as would give Tur-
key several strategic positions in the
vicinity of Nezoros.
With reference TO the retreat from
Epirus, the papers print the following
extraordinary telegram from Colonel
Botzari:
1t is a disgraceful slander 10 say that
/ ordered the retreat. My brigade had
advanced VIGOROUSLY to the gates of
Janina. Why it returned is question
for courtmartial To decide, and the
guilty parties should be punished with
death.
NJ. Skouloudis the Greek minister of
foreign affairs. says in an interview that
he expects that many difficulties will be
encountered in the peace negotiations.
The report that the crown princess is
going 10 Berlin is not confirmed.
The telegraph is still working to Do
mokos, and the latest dispatches from
that point say that the Turks are half
way between Pharsalos and Domokos
and are believed to be planning an at
tack upon the latter. The Turks do
not molest the inhabitants of the viii
Iigcs they have occupied, but they have
burned houses and plundered several
churches at Pharsalos.
In the course of an interview, Colonel
Nassos said:
The union between Crete and Greece
il now an actual fact and nothing is
lacking but the consent of Europe.
The foreign sdmirals recently asked my
authority to advance their troops In
Crete beyond the zone previously oc-
cupied. The powers may do what they
like. The union of Crete and Greece
is inevitable and a necessity"
A dispatch from Larissa says that
Crown Prince Constantine Is still at
Domokos and that General Smolenski
is az Almyros.
The dispatch says that the exodus Of
the surrounding country continues.
Greek torpedo boats still patrol the
gulf Of Volo. 1t Is probable that more
fighting will occur at Domokos.
The latest news from the front Is that
General Smolenski Is now with the
Greek forces at Persepla, where he Is