New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-03
TURKEY.
THE EASTERN oTE5TloS-THB INSTRUCTION IN


The rcek papers publish following protest recently aa
dressed by the CANADIAN General Assembly to the foreign con-
NM ~ CoNst The Representatives Of the august Chris
tan Governments resident in Canea have long been hade &
quantcd with the reply Forwarded by me Grand szer 70 w..
Central Committee Crete answer 10 the
lust complaints the undersigned had humb submitted 70 te
Christian Powers also that IL presence OF a5ora
conduct violence and unjust e1aetons we were toe 70
clare sOmny th people had other resource tha 10 TAX
up arms defend its honor its life and ia fortune ana P
force by force Nevertheless IN this painful situation vac
constituted themselves the General Assembly
ofhe Canadians By virtue OF fresh authority from te
have considered that was their inevitable ana sacred d
draw up a report exposing the asehood and Injustice o.
the prcientons pat forward BY the Sublime Porte No 'ms
the means of transmitting this report to Constantnoe tn.
have decided upon sending Greece be published by the
press They have however the honor 20 lorHtu @ %
copy Of the said report mot pubhed trusting thet you Eou
kindly contribute towards cnghtonng august Coy ennen
upon the articles and sOphstIes 10 which the lmph
nent whose mercy have vain impOred has recourse
we hasten further draw your attention TO the following aet
reserying ourselves to ask testimony az an oppe
time Placing faith in the words Of the Egyptian saf Sam
Pasha Who Ieoeatediy assured us be had received fall
powers from the Sublime Porte 10 treat Win US upon he
Canadian question should have become the victims OF
tricEery and deception had recalled in time the
deputies him in good fnith Fighting nov IN arms
security shall be compelled to epulse the army
attack and endeayOrs 10 hunt us out OF the ca'e Nn
we have forced retreat with wives and children
while waiting for the august Christian Goyornnens 20 ge.
our fate The undersigned at the time respectfully can
upon NM the eonsub to testify TO the saereges committee g
G mpera troops in churches of St Kyisa at Cydoni
OF St Detru Of the Holy Virgin aud the st Pantelemeh at
Rhethymna &C. together with The saercge peFpetateH ~ @
Church the TransguratiOn at Candanon, &c tue violence
butsties and the otus that peseeaPe ana nnago ni
had suffer because they refused 20 SIN peos AZ
opposition We have the honor to be The signatures
follow.
Of the inhabians of Eprus and forwarded to the English
French Prusan and Russian Ministers Of Corfu II as
follows.
Your Exceicncy-Mon expecting from moment to
another fall victims the cruel anatcism OF the Ausedi
themselves your feet requesting grace ana mere
fom bis Majesty the august sovereign whom you represent We
abandoned children and everything precious IN lh
world the vengeance Of tyans ana nave sOne ho
Epus the demand OF Of brethren suffering the
most SERMONS evils cast ourselves your feet sppan
and mporc the protection Of the august sovereign you
represent We know that every sovereign 10 free IN domestic
Government But if philanhrOpic Of civilized
nations nov traffic In slaves will the
uninst anismen acts Of oppression and vandalism spoa
ton and the rage the Ottoman Government against the m
happy Chrstansa unquesonObg lar worse than the frame
i'm slaves believe IT, No longer able 10 support
the yoke weighing upon and orescelng cur complete rum
We ENcecncy dcgn 10 cpreset 70 your boVeg
men, tie miserable and desperate condition OF the Christians IN
Enr who with voice demand 70 bo released nom the
Ottoman rule and 10 be united with their free brethren the
Hecncs efye the plains OF Epirus shall again be drenched
18Th Greek blood
INSTRUCTION IN BPIRCs.
Letters om Athens dated the 9Th Of september announce
that the inhabitants several villages In Upper Eprus on the
g s OF Abau reyoted against the eEactons OF the
Turh authorities body OF 300 insurgents chiefly TURKS
attacked The troor OF whom n killed and 20 aounded
The movement stated 90 b. spreading through the whole Of
Epirus and insurgents joined the hrst body a
dcpui Corfu to lay thcr complaints before me d.
u6mac BODY The Ministers Of England ami Prssn e 10
verify the state Of things for themselves on the spot