New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-17

LATEST NEWS PROM CANDIA-COMPLAlSTs OF TnB
TURKS AGAINST TUE AMERICAN CoSsUL-THE DE-
MASDs OF sERvIA.
From Our Special Correspondent
CoSsr,NuNorir, Oct Il, 1896
mentioned in letter. written several weeks ago. thai
party of Americans two young men and a boy had
started from SMYRNA for China overland Theyook with
them interpreter not servant, although neither
of them knew word Of the language They simply sup
Piled themselves with defective maps and small CONVEX
saton book With two horses for the three andnomoncy
except American gold and greeHJaeks they started on
their Ouxotc expedition. The boy away aud came
back to Smyrna the second day. but they returned for him
and started again. The company are now in Consant-
nOpe having met with just such an experience as sup
posed they would. When about seven hours nom Ahou-
kara-hissar they were stopped by party OF TURKS VINO
demanded 10 know who they were, &C. Inc Americans
could give answer, their conversation book had not
anticipated any such experience. The Americans were wei
armed but made no resistance. They only STOOD IN
amazement, waiting TO see what was TO turn up Inc
Turks evidently puzzled by these strange hsh Dat
finally concluded that they must be brgands or runaway
Cretans something of the sort so they pitched upon
them away their money and their arms and brought
them in triumph the nearest village. They exhibited
them there robbers Just caught, and the whole town
turned out see the show The pelted them with
stones the children spat them and the men beat them
numerically with clubs, &c 1t was all IN vain that the
travellers threatened the Turks IN the best OF English
with the vengeance Of Andrew johnson. When II came
night they were bound with cords and in this wretched
plight remained twelve hours. These poor feIOWb were
really in very critical position here. Their insane e1pe-
dton had ceased to be joke II is really wonder that
these hassvage Turks did not make an end OF then Tor
they probably had idea that they were respectable
people who would be inquired for AS 1t was they
only did what Turks very often do TO legal prsonersthree
or four of the men committed sodGmy on the boy
The next day the Turks carried their prisoners 10 the
nearest town. Here the authorities attempted to examine
them, but, Of course could make nothing Of them. so
they took OF their ropes and put chains instead That
night spent in this miserable condition Next day
they sent heavy manaele TO Ahou kara hissar
where they were fortunate enough to had travelling
agent Of the Imperial Ottoman bank, who could act as
interpreter for them. The moment their story
understood they set at liberty and the Governor Of
the place caused their cePtors TO be arrested in turn
but they only found ~ in money, and few articles OF
clothing The Americans borrowed money from the agent
Of the bank and to BrOussa where the Turks
were also sent BY the Governor Of oukarahissar.
The whole party is IN COnsantinope, and they de-
mand the punishment Of those Turks IS well as the rcs
tuition of their property. The American gold is worth
nothing the interior because il is not known there. Ii
will be easy this but they that the Turks
not approaching the value OF greenback tore all these up
together with certain bills of exchange on Tlhis.
Our Minister has demanded tho punishment Of the
Turks and the restitution of everything lost either by the
robbers by the inhabitants Of the district where the rob
berry committed According TO Turkish law sodomy
committed in this way is regarded as the same crime as
rape and s punishable by DEATH but the crime is OF every
day occurrence and have heard OF any one having
been punished for il.
These Turks viii undoubtedly be punished way,
and they deserve it. The money, 80 far as it can be
proved that any money lost viii be paid by the
eminent, and twice three times this amount will be
ground of the innocent people of that vicinity But
really the Americans who clam 70 De correspondents Of
The her- York Herald and Harpss Monthly, deserved
some part of what they suffered punishment for their
fv II they had not met with any such accident this
they would probably have died The road this Winter
long before they reached Th Their naues are Stanley,
| Cook and Noe.
We have news from Gambia down to Oct g. The grand
blow of the Turkish Pasha which TO have annhlated
the Greeks three weeks ago has not yet been struck. IL
was have been struck few days after the last steamer
| left, usual.
Tie news is very conflicting According to official ac
counts the insurgents are completely discouraged and
begging for peace According 10 the most Trustworthy pm
yatc news the Greeks never IN better spirits and arc
confident than ever Of hnal success The Official la
1argE,o Gays the Turks victorious a. every point the
Greets scattered and tie VIZ pacucMy ~ an eld
Tho ie5aat Hcf0d says nc ats have won lut one IN
pSaIt victor lad laYc hid iLe wort o. u IN ever