New-York tribune., 1866-12-27


committed by the Turks are more revolving than ever
The Seryian question has suddenly become very
serious one. They have demanded, formally, the
immediate evacuation of Belgrade and the five other
fortresses held by the Turks ia Serya. They have
100 900 w0ll.trained militia Simed with red cannon
and breechloaders, 10 give weight 70 their demands,
and Russia 10 urging them But the Turks are in
dilemma. II they yield, they lose forever the key
Of the Danube at Belgrade and they invite other de-
mande Of similar character from other Christian
provinces. If they refuse the Seryans will do their
best to drive them out by force, and this will not be
agreeable. Their policy will be to proerastinate and
gain time as best they can, but 1t 10 questionable
whether the Servians are in mood TO tolerate this
temporiEing policy Russia is not likely to encourage
anything but action and Austria ie now hardly in
position TO exert much influence in favor of Turkey.
There has been much excitement in reference 70
reported movement on the part of one OF the Catholic
communities Of Albania. The fact that these people
have long been complaining and threatening, has led
the public give credence 10 the story that % 600 OF
them have taken up arms under the command oil
bishop, and are now besiegng the Turks in the
Fortress Of Prizrend. The news comes from Sa-
lOnica and it 10 said that the extraordinary taxes just
laid upon the Province, had driven the people to
desperation. This much is probably true but DOUBT
whether their desperation hos yet reached the point
of fighting. The story may be true, but as YET II
needs confirmation. Another correspondent says that
the immediate cause Of the outbreak was the violation
Of Christian girl by some Turks. The same writer
saysthat the garrison of Monasr had marched against
the insurgents. Inns would ndlcate serious ulncuuy
if not quite an insuTrecti0n.
Our difficulty with the Turks Ct Cypress s not yet
settled, although the Porte has yielded the main
points demanded by Mr.. Morris. There still remain
the questions Of indemnity, and Oi the removal oi the
Governor of the island. IL is possible that these may
be finally arranged by reference TO some third party
At any rate il is not likely that any serious difficulty
can now arise between the Governments on these
points. If Mr.. Seward shows much moro sympathy
for the Cretnns this viii be more likely TO create hard
helD these
people; but after all, cannot help them, and any
attempt to do so would probably do their cause moro
harm than good. If we are to shoulder Mexico, az
hope not, We shall have plenty Of work nearer
home.
Cholera and quarantnes have frightened travellers
away from the East this year, and but few Americans
have come TO ConstantinOple since last Winter New
York was well represented here few days ago now
ever by John j. Phelps esq.i Mr. Sandford formerly
of The Journal Of Commerce, and the Rev. d. Stuart
Dodge with their families. They had i've days
quarantine coming in and went away with the GER
tainty OF ten days quarantine at Alexandra or bcy,
rout-n0t very pleasant prospect. There are sun
isolated cases of cholera in the city, but nothing like
an epidemic
THE CRETAS REVOLUTION UNHAPPY EFFECTS or
EUROPEAN DIPLoMAcY-CRUEB POLICY OP THR
TURKISH GOVERNMENT.
From Our Special CoTreronde
SYRIA Greece Nov. "a ls6t.
truth would be the history Of political crime and the un
folding of all the causes of the everccurng duges Of
blood that have so often enguphed the savings Of cyza
ton and the hopes Of Christianity. And that history ever
repeats itself The crime Of the past generation is hid by
wrctehed hgment of national glory and roperpetraed
in the present. 10 bo renewed as often as bad aud
bilious men have ends TO be gained by intrigue and war
and the people are too weak in intelligence and eombna
ton to resist their rulers. The men who sway Il world
ito our apprehensons and TIER apparent responsibility
commit today the same nerciless nhuman DEVILS poltice
which the Kings infaible and irresponsible dared TO DO
three OF hye, or 500 years ago.
IL doesn't need great affairs aud wcghy interest TO lead
these men 20 crime The little Island whoee tnowclad sum
nit We can from here across the blue Egean, has
been from time mmenoal the field OF tyranny and bTu-
tai conquest and s now the victim OF that diplomacy
which rescued them. Thiry-tiX years ago Crete freed
herself from the anatca brutal and cowaIdly Of all
expressions and by diplomacy tied hand and foot and
handed back TO ber oppesfor II seems incredible mat 30
Infamous crime could have been perperated in the life
time of living; that IN this epoch ihe rulers of
great nations should have violated the spirit OF justice
aud liberty enslave whole population, who for nine
wears had bated suffered for freedom and won il with
the expenditure Of half its lumber and miseres and mar
tyrdoms neoneeiyabe 10 u.s. And such slavery as II was
handed back oithnt Of South Carolina was better Inc
life the honor the property everything that was, was the
hussulmsns-"his wife, bis man-seryant his maid
servant, his OF, his ass and everything that was his
Well the crime is working it's punishment, unrepented
and unatoned for, and tre is kndng IN Crete which
may Summer hey Of the fine plans and castles in an
earnest instgato Of the dmembenent Of liberal Greece
in $780, has paid her penalty or at least first nsallment
oft England and France who now maintain the injustice
then committed are coming 70 the Judgment seat faster
than they dream Russia alone Of oil those who snDed Is
repcntant and may be saved.
! am no prophet or even g prophets con but am de-
ceved the Crean instruction B not the kndlng ofa
fame which shall consume emperOrs and wipe out dynas-
ties and that last and basest Of EnperoTs building his
Summer palace Of 1867 and bidding the world be at peace
till il is opened, throwing ashes the while on The ire may
find that Il is burning under h,m. God grant it.
The conduct Of the French and English Consns in Crete
has been worthy the aneeedents OF 1880 Ihe former
more Turk than islam was has not bestated not only to
ndOrse all the falsehoods Of the Of COnsantnOpe
and the official reports Of the local government but has
exhausted invention in framing slapders of all kinds
against the Creans has spent his time in proseyng and
his official influence in intriguing for the Turkish Govern
men The policy Of the latter has been diabOcal from
the outset 1t threw into the island 10000 Of its most
ianacal sodiey and making concessions efforts 10
concate the people, rushed with full brutal fury against
tho island. Villages were destroyed, men, women and
children massacred in cold blood everything devastated
20 degree almost nconccyable The history OF the war
far is record Of enduring heoisn patient suffering OF
and children, maternal sacrifices and resolution
under trial side and unmgable brutality and bar
basm the other such as In our country cannot be COM
pretended. The policy Of crushing out went the sup
position that the Creans could be frightened tortured
into submission before the world had time TO what
going on Twenty days were supposed to suihce for This
came in TO help out They pretended that the Cretans
had surrendered and that all finished Already Europe
had begun TO move for the heroic islanders when this
fell Ike pail on al their friends Volunteers turned their
faces away and contributions were stopped Garibsldi
was about throwing lis sword in, when the
that It too late SO much time gained ten days
added 10 their twenty But in those ten days nothing
gained and the old fsehood mpst 90 out on service again.
and lest back protested they must have indorte
ments; and behold all ready 70 lend their names and
those Of their Governments are tho Consus Of England
and France. But this week, the last November
IN. ST., know that not only the Government has
not succeeded in breaking the spirit Of q single
dstric. Of Crete but that the insurgents have Just
inflicted at Arkadi one Of the damaging blows on
the invading army that the history Of these struggles
show Every day volunteers landing and the Cetans