The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-20 00:00:00

THE GREEK MA.SSACRE.

The refusal of an amnesty to the brigands by the Greek
Government is discussed by the correspondent of the
Times at Athens. The subject, the writer says, was
anxiously and thoroughly examined at Athens, and the
opinion adopted was different from that generally
entertainen in England. ' The unfortunate issue of
the negotiations with the murderers ought not
(Mr. Finlay adds) to decide the question,
though .it cannot fail to influence opinion. . The
melancholy end was caused by discordance in the military
and administrative measures, and not because an amnesty
was not given. It appears from the statement of the
late Minister of War, which is almost the only authentic
source of information yet published at Athens, that a Coun-
cil of Ministers • was held after this assurance had been
given to the Ambassadors of England and Italy, in which
it was proposed to attempt delivering the captives by
sending a strong body of troops in secrecy during the
night, which at dawn would have besieged the houses at
Oropos. occupied by the brigands. This plan was not
adopted, but the day after its proposal another scheme
was suggested under other influence. The Cabinet of M.
Zaimis wavered in its resolutions, and its indecision pro-
bably led to its sending contradictory orders, which, in
critical circumstances, is running on the highway of misfor-
tune. The dying words of Mr. Lloyd on the last bloodstained
page of his journal, and the distinct evidence given by
Mr. Frank Noel, prove that the amnesty was not an
insurmountable obstacle to the release of the captives, and
that a little patience and some prudence in the conduct
of the agents of the Greek Government would have secured
the acceptance of the ransom of £25,000 without an
amnesty and with a safe conduct out of Greece.

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