Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-06

Atheus, Greece. April 30. The head.
quarters staif OF the Grsek army at
Pharsalos has been completely changed.
Gen. Macris and Coils. Saponutzakis,
Mastropns and Antoniades have re-
signed and started for Athens.
A correspondent of the Associated
Press, who was at Larissa with the
Turks on Wednesday,, says that on the
arrival of the Turkish troops there they
found all the guns OF the fortress intact
and obtained possession of immense
quantities of ammunition Of all kinds.
The abandonment of such strong
position is i1comprehensibe.
Athens, Greece, April 30. The Cabi-
net has been finally and definitely
formed as follows: President of the
Council of Ministers and Minister of
Marine, NJ. Rail-; Minister Of the
Interior NJ. Tbeotokis; Minister of
Foreign Affairs, M. Skouloudis: Minis
ter of Public Instruction, NJ. Auxatais;
Minister of Justice, M. Triautafilaca
Minister Of Finance, M. Simpoulos;
Minister Of War, COL Tosamados. The
new ministers will be sworn in i'm.
mediately.
Athens, Greece, May l.-Dispatches
just received from Pharsalos. the head
quarters of the Greek army in 'rhessaly,
give further particulars of the recent
fighting between the Turks and Greeks
at Velestino, 10 miles west Of VoIo, at
tho junction of tho railroad connecting
Volo with Larissa and Pharsalos. The
Turkish attacking force at Veestino
consisted of 5000 infactry, GOO cavalry
and 10 guns. The charges OF the
Turkish cavalry were firmly withstood
by the Evzones posted on Karantasi
Hill. An entire Turkish regiment was
dvcimated. -Four Turkish squadrons,
which attempted to charge. were re-.
ceiyed with fire which moved down
several hundred. The Greek irreGulars
co-operated with the regular troops Of
major apd u, ii I've subalterns were
wounded. a detachmept~of Turkish
cavalry from Larissa< approached the
railway between ,Tharsalos and Don,o-
kos, which town is about 10 miles
south of Pharsalos and in tbs Crock
rear. The Greek artillery opened fire
upon the enemy's cavalry at long
range, and after heavy cannonade
forced the Turks to retire. The Greek
cavalry pursued them. The Turkish
commander apparently wished to sur;
prise tho Greeks at Pharsalos and sent
two army corps against them, one from
Trikhala and the other from Larissa.
Athens, Greece, May "a dispatch
from Arta says that the Turks have oc-
cupied the bridge at Louros.
The diplomatic situation may be
summed up as follows: No request for
mediation has been or will be addressed
by Greece to the Powers until the Min
listers OF War and Marine report upon
tho atate of the Greek forces at Phar-
salos and elsewhere. The Powers have
not offered mediation, although they do
not conceal the fact that a request for
intervention will bo highly acceptable
to them. The Minister Of Foreign Az
fairs says the military situation has
greatly improved in both Epirus and
Thossaly, and that the victory OF the
Greoks over the Turks at Velestino was
brilliant.
Constantinoplc, Turkey. May 3.-In
spite OF talk of peace. the preparations
for war show no signs of csasing. The
whole of the Landsturm tsecond re-
servel belonging to the Third Army
Corps, stationed in the Salonica dis.
trict. has been called out.
1t is officially reiterated that the re-
ports of Turkish reverses at Velestino
are upfounded.
Tho commander OF the Turkish forcea
at Janina, Epirus,s telegraphs that the
Turks have recaptured and occupied
Louros. .....
Gambia, Island OF Creto, May 3. Tho
admirals commanding tho fleets Of the
foreign Powers in Cretan waters had
conference yesterday with tho insurgent
leaders at paleokastro. The Crstans
were promised complete autonomy, in
Guiding the condition that tho nominal
zion OF their ruler should ba subj ect TO
the ratification of the Cretan Assem-
bly,. The insurgent leaders, however.
cut the discussion short, and reiterated
that their motto remained annexation
to Greece or death. I"
p London, Eng. May IA special
dispatch from Athens announces thar
Edhem Pasha has sent an officer with
a flag ri truce to tho Greek headquar-
ters, asking for an armistiue Of five
days.
Rome, Italy, May 3. -Onicial dis
patches from Athens, received oday,
say that the Creek premier, M. Rail-.
continues negotiations with the view OF
securing the Intervention of France,
Russia and Great Britain in favor of
an armistice.
Athens. Greece, May A dispatch
from Pharsalos says the Turks have
avoided making any further attack
upon VeleRtino, Gontenting themselves
with accommodating the neighburhood
OF that place. The Greeks, it is an.
nouncod, occupy strong positiuns,
which enable then to repulse superior
forces.
Paris France, May 4.-The Gil Bias
says the King OF Greece used the crisis
in the affairs Of HE country to specu.
late in Greek and Turkish bonds with
the result that His Majesty has cleared
from $4,000, GOO to IS, 1000, 600 francs.
Constantinople, Turkey, May At
has been decided to increase the
strength of the Turkish army in the
European provinces to 800. 600 men. in
order to be prepared for all emergen-
cies. Including the troops ir Anatolia,
Turkey will soon have 500 QUO troops
under arms. Four Transports. with
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