The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-20
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
Progress Slowly Between the Turks
and the Greeks.
FHE SULTAN LESS EXORBITANT.
Has Consented to Moderate His De-
mands on His Vanquished Foe,
Though He May Still Insist on Con-
trolling Thessaly.

mands on His Vanquished Foe,
Though He May Still Insist on Con-
trolling Thessaly.
London, May 2O-The Times corre-
spondent at Athens says: The news
of fortnight's armistice has caused
a general feeling Of uneasiness here
kilograms are much delayed, and the
strangest rumors are current. Reports
of panic and of flight come from all
the towns in the districts around Lamia
and Stylis. The Turkish attack at
Phourka and other positions in the
Othrys range has compelled the army
to retreat toward Mount Oeta and
Thermopylas, while the dislodgment
of the Fourth infantry regiment at
Aidinitza threatens the retreat of the
main force.
1t is difficult to ascertain exactly
what occurred after the retreat from
Domokos. Apparently the Turks COLI
tinued to advance, and, either in ignor-
ance or wilfully ignoring the armistice
negotiations, attacked the Greek rear
guard. After several combats lasting
three or four hours the Greeks were
compelled, about 7 in the morning, to
retire toward Lamia. The news of the
lighting caused general flight from
LAMA during the night. The tele-
graph officials fled with the rest and
this cutting of communications led to
the widest rumors at Athens until the
clerks could be induced to return and
communication with Lamia was re-
stored.
NJ oIi Iol,a 20 I,N
Greek government, has notified the
crown prince of the conditions of the
armistice concluded at Arta, adding:
'lmpart these conditions to the COM
manders of the Turkish forces; declare
that from this moment you suspend
hostilities, and will only resume them
in the event of an attack: dscaim
all responsibility for any violation of
the armistice, and invite the Turkish
commanders to suspend all hostility"
In an interview NJ. Ralli said:
Two of the richest provinces of
Thessaly, Larissa and Trikkala, have
been devastated. The government must
provide for $4,000 refugees, and it will
therefore be impossible for Greece to
pay indemnity"
M Rail- said the government hoped
to effect compromise with its foreign
creditors, and that therefore any sys-
TEN Of financial control from outside
would be both humiliatng and worth
less. He expressed an equally emphatic
disapproval of the other Turkish de-
mandS.
A telegram received here at midnight
announces the arrival of General
Gttlrt anpIy at I n,,Ntp rL1, h,
ence exerts calming influence upon
the population.
A Constantinople dispatch says an
official statement was published last
evening, which, after reCiting the Turk
ish side of the war up to the battle of
Domokos says THE czar sent to the
sultan special telegram expressing
his sincere sentiments, reaftirming the
pacific views of the powers and noting
with appreciation the success of the
imperial troops The capture of Do
molsos forming the natural limit of the
defensive operations, and the govern
ment being desirous of giving fresh
proof of its pacific intention, the cabi-
net decided, and it's decision was con-
firmed by an trade, to cease hDstllities
upon conditions to be arranged by the
respective commanders. The conditions
of peace following the armistice. will
assure the future rights and dignity of
the imperial government, the frontiers
Of Turkey and the preservation of gen
cral peace"
The sultan has telegraphed his con-
gratuations to Edhcm Pasha and the
Turkish troops, and asked him for a
list of those who distinguished them
selves in the advance to Domokos, in
order that he may reward them.
Edhem Pasha wires that the Turk
ish camp has been transferred to Do
mokos, where he has hoisted the Otto
man flag.
Ahmed Pasha trieGraphs that after
the defeat at Prevesa the Greeks left
200 corpscs on he field, although they
took many away by sea to Athens.
The sultan has consulted the Sheik-
Ul-Islam, who has declared it to be the
Will Of Allah that Thessaly should be
reunited to Turkey. Should he act
upon this religious prompting it may
be extremely difficult for the powers
to prevent his purpose from being car
red out.
No hllhl p''5iN''9 has pSVh hiaIN IA
the peace negotiations. A dispatch re-
ceivcd at o'clock this morning from
Arta says that when the Greek and
Turkish delegates met late yesterday
to discuss the armistice the latter de-
clared that they would submit the pro-
posal Of the Greeks to Edhem Pasha,
and, pending the arrival of instructions
from him, wouln agree 10 an armistice
for "a hours.
The Daily TeIegraph's correspondent
at Constantinople says the sultan has
stated to Baron D. CaliCe, the Austro-
Hungarian ambassador, that he is will
ing to modify the terms Of peace, which
were formulated under the pressure of
irritation at fresh Greek attacks in
Epirus.