The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-11
The Rc,o,u,iou iu Cand,n.

From The London Telegraph, AuguSi ~
The isand 81 tandn the Creta Crete Of the ens,
which has just attracted the attention OF Europe tho
insurrectonarg movement VI its Greek inhabitants
situated In thu Mediterranean, between Greece and
Egypt vt the entrance to the Archipelago. II belongs
at present TO Turkey In Europe and forms part OF tho
island Eyaet depal lment The island coniaus about
three hnndredAtlogsand inhabitants, and the capital
OF Gambia which bears the name, hss popu.
alion fifteen thousand souls About year s23 OF
the Christian the island fell into the hands OF tho
Araby, who laid the foundation OF the town of Gambia,
which sooB gave lis name 10 tie whole siaud formerly
always called Crete The island has passed through
many ylclssGdcs from the oldcD times when II IL said
that Njnos here Dictated his famous laws after
wards partly borrowed by I.ycurgus BY origin and
history the inhabitants are attached 10 tho hel-
onic race aud conscqu eny the Canaots took part in
oeeding IN bong united TO enfrsneised Greece. Under
Mehsniet Ali Gambia belonged for time TO Egypt, but
1910 The Island restored to the sway Of the sultan
under cerinu guarantees and promises which, however
" seems have never been iulied, End this, coupled
with the bad treatment u The Turks has manly cansed
From an emnemty Trustworthy hand we have re-
ccived letter from which extract the following par
tieuiars The Cr-ans, alter having fought heroicaly
for their liberties from Is21 compelled By
diplomacy Dmt afr sh to the Ottoman yoke,
celvng qua he great Powers their
elementary rgn,s Since then they have in vain waited
for the Porte 10 uLi It's promises and last resource
they time addressed respectful requests 10 tho
Ottoman government, which, after keeping them waiting
for several month hnsy refused their demands snd~c
coinpanied the refusal with detachment OF Egyptian
troops. Al the CnrIsans, 20 the number OF about
200 up arm, but remained the defensive.
The pschs four thousand seize the members
OF the COMMISSION charged Win Presenting TIE com
plants OF the people, and he threatened 10 send them 10
Constnntnope IN irons. Bat the commission retired
Into the interior where the positions 50 well do
Tended The troops OF the racha could do nothing
No blood has Vel been shed, but the conflict IL inevitable
and aud. Tho Turks threaten The Christian
families with . general massacre; they profane the
churches they devastated the Of Casfc
10 and broken VI. Images; they have also insuod tle
French Consul The Christians have been driven to
t'Ou b. despair and they declare they VIII not
las d0va their Nltaout having gained their indie
pendencs from 4 woke which H.. become unbea-nb.
They DO not inquire ~ how fsr tue INTEGRITY Of
Fufkey y dogma winch stiii has anv practical value
am. any influence IN me Esropean equilibrium, after
the positions gsln,d by Egypt hoHmana, ServIa, S,ra
AMI Montenegro which ar. now only hnnsn on b. very
feeble threads The tgetans people worthy great
Interest and viii with indifference those
Christians sighting sheir frtb, ihu-. exposing
themselves grealest dangers Tor sacred
rtVhts ar humanity