The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-05-28 00:00:00

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THE GREEK MASSACRE.

Additional correspondence respecting the capture
and murder by brkasids of British and Italian sub-
jects in Greece has just been published. It consists of
the following papers:- _

I.—THE EARL OF CLARENDON TO SIR II ELLIOT.
" Foreign-oilier, April 29, Ib7o.
" Sle—As you will pronably touch at Athens on your way
from Brindisi to Constantinople, I think it necessary to
caution you, under existing circumstances, not to allow
your visit to be considered by the Greek Government as one
of compliment. The state of affairs may very well account
for your seeking to confer with Her Majesty's Minister.
• But If you should come into communication during your
stay in the Greek capital with any if the Greek Ministers, or
other it thiential persons, you will not hesitate to say that
the intelligence if the massacre of the party of British sub-
jects by the brigands i.ear Oropos has liven received by the
Queen, by her Goverunieut, and by the British people, with
feelings of the greatest grief and horror.
._ . .

There feeli.7gs you will not disguisefrom the King, if you
should be received by Hai Majesty though you trill at the
same time make known to Ills Majesty that Her Majesty 4
O .vernmebt folly appreciate the kid sympathy which he has
iboun on this melancholy occasion, which, however, know-
ing well his amiable character and his friendly feelings
towards this country, they could not doubt would be felt by
llis Majesty. "I am, kc.,
Signed) CLACENDoN."

No. 2 and No. 3 are extracts of letttrs from Sir II
Elliot to the Earl of Clarendon. In No. 2, dated
"Constantinople, May 9, lea)," Sir ii. Elliot says :
"Oa arriving at the Pairs, 1 received your Lordship's %et
gram directing rne to he careful that my visit to Athens
should not have the appearance ot a '.mjlime. tory mission,
and I did not fail t . let it he km,. it that that merely called
there in Tossing w 'tined any politic -0 object whatever.
" I paid a visit to M. Valsoritd, the Minirder for Foreign
Affairs, in company with Mr. Erskine, In the course of which
lee repeatedly expressed his determination to leave no stone
unturned in the discovery of the instigators of the late Mrs.
ci .1111 outr,ge, and in the punishment of those engaged in it."
In No. 3, which beats the same date. Sir W. Elliot
describes on interview he had with the King, in which
be showed the utmost ennui.oa in et.eaking of what had
occurrt d.

No. 4—Ting EAEL OF CLAT.ENDON TO MR._ERSKINS.

Fortagu-uthe.e, May 1a,.1h70.

"Sir—Her Majesty's Government have learnt with much
surprise, from your telegram of yesterday that a discussion
ie going on Sc to the presence of 31r. Cookson amt Sir. Allen
at the it.qniries in progress having reference to the late
murders, and att in their taking part, as advocates, in the
examination of parties charged with complicity therein, and
freely cross-examining the witnesses. If any difficulty should
be raised you will Insist on their right to do so, as appearing
on behalf of the British Government. which represents the
murdered British cc) jecis, and you will say that neither tier
Majesty's Government nor the British nation will be Fatte-
ned it any obstruction Is thrown in the way of the British
lawyers.
" You will be careful that the evidence Is correctly taken
down, and, if such a person is to be found in Athens, you may
employ a shorthand writer —lam
;Signed) " CLARENDON.'