The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-04 00:00:00

"To ALL GREEKS.

" Brethren,—The merciful Gid, the Go I of our
fathers, has blessed the efforts of our brethren in
Candia who are fighting for our national faith and

independence. For ten months past Crete has sus-
tained au unequal struggle against the numerous
enemies of the Gospel; neither thi troops inces-
santly sent forth against them by the Government
of a great empire, nor the close blockade of the land
by a considerable fleet, nor the intrigues of the
astute Mustapha, nor the promises and menaces of
the Sultan, nor the devastation of country and
burning of houses, nor the destruction of trees and
the products of the earth, nor the massacre of wo-
men and children, nor sufferings and privations of
every kind, nor the severity of the winter, have been
instrumental in depressing the courage of the Cre-
tans, or in shaking their firm resolution to unite
themselves to our mutual country,.or all to perish.
"The bravery and perseverance of this heroic
people, the striking proofs of patriotism afforded by
the Greeks on each occasion and by every means
during these ten long months, have re-established
the honour of the Greek name, and have ended by
attracting the attention of civilised peoples, and
more especially that of European Governments.
But just at the moment when the intervention of
the European Powers was imminent, Turkey,
understanding the full extent of the struggle she
was sustaining in Crete against Hellenism, hastened
to comply with the exigencies of the other vassal
nationalities of the Sultan, and concentrated upon
this unfortunate island all the forces at her command
in order to oppose the Greeks, and
idesp lastatched
thither her renowned general, Omar Pacia , the
support of the Empire.
" Our compatriots were not in the least dis-
quieted. They resolutely awaited this skilful
as they had awaited his predecessors ; they
lost none of the courage or firmness the feeling of
right imparts ; and while they repulsed the enemy
on all sides, and pursued him under the guns of his
fortresses, some sailors landed on the coast of Crete,
in broad daylight, and under the cross fire of the
enemy's vessels, cargoes of arms, munitions, and
provisions, to the purchase of which all Greeks had
contributed. For the last 40 days Omar Paella has
waged war against the Cretans, and notwithstand-
ing all his military talent and fresh reinforcements
that have been sent him, he has been unable as yet
to achieve any success. Having furthermore under-
taken to penetrate into Sphakia by Crape and
Callicrate, he failed in his enterprise, and fell back
upon the eastern districts. This renegade, however,
regarding his defeat as assured, has resolved to pro-
cure aid from a formidable and irresistible ally—
hunger. He burns the granaries in every part of
the island—he devastates the crops—he strictly for-
bids the issue from the fortresses of even the
smallest quantity of wheat, at a time when, as every
one knows, provisions generally are scarce in Crete
this season, and when 4,000 kilos. of wheat were
imported daily into the island through the three
towns. Thus this cruel enemy endeavours not only
to diminish by famine the Dumber of those tinder
arms, but also completely to destroy the Christian
population of Crete. _ _

"'Thus the revolution is more active and deeply
rooted now than ever. The most perfect agreement
prevails among all, and yet the people of Crete are
exposed to the terrible danger.
" At this moment a vast number of women and
children arc without food. Hundreds of weak and
inoffelkive beings flee, not from the armed foe., but
from hunger, and await the arrival of the Arcadion
upon the cot to rosPar... them. Horrible situation !
More than 500 individuals, tortured by hunger—
old men, women, and children—have been received
on board the Arcadion on her eleventh voyage, and
transported to the Piraeus.
" This great and invincible enemy, which neither
the valour of warriors nor the precision of their
arms knew how to overcome—this extreme peril has
induced us to call upon you, brethren. We know
full well what each of you has done up to the pre-
sent time in favour of this revolution. We are not
ignorant of the difficulties of the financial situation
in Greece, and nevertheless we again address you,
being persuaded that not one Greek will remain in-
different to this great public danger, not one would
suffer us to lose everything just as we are upon the
point of victory.
"..klaaten, therefore, brethren, hasten to avert