New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-07
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
TURKEY.
TURKEY.
SERIOUS DIFFICULTY BETWEEN THE AMERICAN MINIS
TER AND THE PORTE.

TER AND THE PORTE
From Our Special Correspondent
| CoNsTASrNoFLE Nov. 10, istt.
The Cyprus affair of which have written 10 you several
times, reached its climax on Saturday last, when Mr.
Morris sent in an ultimatum the Porte In brief the
claims made by Mr. Morris rested upon principles laid
down in Che Contributions, e. the old treaties regu
atiug the rights of foreigners in the Turkish Empire
First: All employees in the Embassies COnsulates Of
foreign powers entitled 10 the same ghtsand privileges
az the subjects of that power Second: IAN houses
premises occupied by foreigners absolutely sacred
They be- rontercd by any Turkish officer without
the consent Of the consular authorities and the Porte
Obges itself punish with the greatest seventy any
violation Of this right In the face Of these express
stipula0ns, the Mudr of Laynaca, in Cyprus entered
the house OF the dragoman 'O the American Consulate
and took away by force Of the of the Consul
imprisoned him, and surrounded the prison with large
! force.
There are al indefinite number of aggmvating circum-
stances IN the which need not be mentioned When
the Consul complained the Porte denied the facts
Commission appointed to investigate them consisting
Of Mr. johnson, Cons General nj Bcuu and turkish
Ehendi. This Commission confirmed the statement a
the Consul fully and Mr. Morris demanded the remOva
of the Mudr an honorary salute to the Consular dag &c
For weeks the Porte made reply aud not only
but Aali Pasha seemed inclined 70 refuse these demands
The truth is that the Turks wish u DO away with the
st bg.i eS9 PsRI - n. .o s' ha these Fe
are the cause OF all the difficulties In the Empire.
Finally, Oh Saturday last, Mr.. Morris Informed the
Porte that unless he received satisfactory reply on Mon
or Russian Embassy and leave the city.
II was plain enough that be had night on his side aud
his energetic action brought the Turks TO their senses 81
On Monday they acceded 70 his demands and the
affair may be considered as settled although some minor
piit an sJ.ariy ffi5s United States to have Consul
with four dTagomen and four IN Cyprus but
long they there they represent the country and they
must be protected. II Is not Mr Morris fault that they
there, ana he has certainly acted in vigorous and
praisewOrthy manner ~ the whole Affair
INTERFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATE GOVERNMENT
IN Favor OF CRETE.
LEtoie dOr.0qf Of Last evening contains the follow
ing: America is the lion Of the day IN our cap
tai In addition To- the affair Of Cyprus, 1t y said
that Mr.. l.. Joy Morris, Minister Of the United
States Of America. in virtue Of instructions from
his Government has requested the whole diplomatic corps
unite with him in pleading the Of the insurgents
IN Crete. As may this - direct Intervention Of
that power IN good and regular FORM m the afa Of the
East MAY hi efforts cad this civil war by securing those
Liberties which essential to our social and political e1
iscnce."
This is what all Constantinope is saying just now
about US and | have been assured nifty times
within few DAYS that all the hopes OF the Cretans
cencred upon the United States aln afraid that
this last is true and the statement Of LEtoio FOrrf
is altogether without foundation. give YOU, last
week. the substance Of Mr. Stewards dispatch the
CTetan question, and IL certainly authorized Mr. MONS
his influence with his colleagues here IN favor Of the
Cetaus. have to believe that he has brought the
subject before them Individually and has endeavored to
persuade them 20 do something 10 put end 10 the afro
cities which the Turkish troops committing there. II
this is neferenoe in good regular FORM then have
really crossed the Rgbicon aud entered into European
politics. g. <ka {-a&e.C
But far as can learn, these appeals OF Mr.. Morris
Ye been received IL the most cool and Indifferent man.
neT and have in short been without an, apparent ensG.
whsieyer II he stops here, cannot that .,,,'
ohns for the poor Creans can be considered rs nd.
warar table interference. On the contrary his efforts
nothing than the expression Of what must be he
feeling Of the whole nation. Who has right TO corPan
Of such an expression Of sympathy >.sS,
THE LATEST NEWS tp5M CRETE . ~
q of natfio tUlfC
reported last week gRd sso letters from private sources
IRON less WCdld appear that the Turkish account va
g'' Ialse The hamlet Of Nafe was captured and 'ae
Ijreeks were driven away but the whole nunl2g OF
Cre,ans and Greek volunteers engaged did not
exceed thousand and their total hm did not
exceed 100. The Turks suffered more severely
As thew were compelled 10 soJm the barcsdes Several
Greek officers were captured vAo have been brought az
trophies 10 Constsntncp- and paraded through me
streets Ii said that they are 10 be publicly shot For
the peace Of the CITY, hope that this Will not be done
The Greeks are already Sufficiently excited here We
have umors from both Turkish and Greek sources OF
another battle fought on the SOth ut The Turks say that
In tins tbey lot 900 and the Cretans 900 killed. The
Greeks say this the Turks we're utterly routed, while the
Crean loss was not heavy. Private letters to that date
have not yet come 10 hanu.
one thing is evident The Crctans are still lighting
and the island is not paciied the Turks reported
last week. II - true that some OF the Sphskotes
lsD indigenous tribe on the island, have come in and
given up their arms but their detection can nave no real
influence the result OF the contest
Their Winter villages are the coast where they are
open the Turkish DlOckadng hquadrOh ana luc canOt
maintain themselves In the Winter on the mountains
Beyond the return Of few Of these there are, as yet
no signs detection among the people as far as can
learn.
ATROCITIES COMMITTED by THE TURKS.
II is not many weeks since the semi-ohcia newspaper
IN Turkish the Tsfstr Efkiar published al CONSTANT.
nope contained two articles on Crete, which advocated
the extermnation OF the Christian population there the
only possible solution Of the rebellion The Christians,
men, women and children, must be gwen To the sword
For these articles the editor himself empoye Of the
Porte received the thanks Of the Sultan and promotion
with decoration.
II would seem a. though this policy had been adopted
by the Turks The pursued by Musiapha Pasha,
can credit reliable and unpreludced informa-
ton from the island, has been 81 determination IL
would seem though he had determined to make the
/ island uninhabltahlo.
Tic has banned over the leds He Las utterly destroyed