New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-22

EMBAsSADOR-CRETAN UNDERGRADUATES
WITH TURKEY AND THE UNITED STATES.
The following dispatch has been received at TIE
TRIBUNE Bureau, LOndon:
CoSsTANTISoPLE, Dec. %, 1906
The important news of the day is that the Porte
has addressed TO England, France and Russia, the
Powers protecting Greece, note demanding that
they interfere by force if necessary, TO compel
Greece TO observe neutrality. This note is regarded
here as a preliminary to declaration of war against
Greece The Sultan can hardly be restrained by his
Ministers from declaring at once. The 1au OF
the present Ministry might bring on war at once.
The Russian Minister, Cen Ignatieff, says that he
shall reply that the Turks themselves are responsible
for the present state of things, and that he sees no
hope for peace except in the annexation OF Crete 10
Greece.
The latest news from Crete is to the 10Th inst The
American Consul reports battle, Dee. H. where the
Turks were defeated with heavy loss. They had
fallen back and were awaiting reenforcements. 1t
was by ord Lyonss orders that the English gunboat
took off 500 women and children, but for diplomatic
reasons the responsibility is put upon the captain
The Russians are now taking off other families
The Italians are pressing the Porte very sharply IN
the affair of their mail steam which was fired INTO
off Crete. Serious complications may grow ont OF IT,
fancy that our Cyprus difficulty will be settled in
a few days by comprehensive. Morris giving up his
demand for the removal of the Governor OF the
island.
TURKISH REPORTS FROM GAMBIA.
Tho Turkish Government has received intellgcnce
announcing the surrender Of Selino and klssamos,
two fortified places which were occupied by the in
surrents in the western part of Cauda. The Cretans
had been defeated with the loss of 200 men, and had
fled in disorder to the coast where most Of them
were enabled TO leave the island several vessels re-
ceiying them on board.
The Porte has given permission for English, French,
and Russian men of warto convey iamlcs deslfous
of cmgTatng from the island of Gambia to Greece
Constantnople dispatch of Jan. says:
To-day the whole the Island OF Gambia Is again
subject TO the authority OF the Sultan There only re-
mains TO clear the island Of few foreign adventures
who have taken refuge IN the mountain
dcpuaton OF Busarans had presented an address to
the Sultan protesting devotion 10 his M0estys Govern
ment and also expressing their wish TO be relieved from
| the obnoxious pre- ssure OF the Greek Church.
Great evaporation prevails among all classes Of the
Turkish population against Greece The present re-
atons of the Porte TO France stated To bc highly
satisfactory. II was reported that If the revolt in
Gambia lasted another week or two, Garibad would
assist in a great movement on the mainland.
GREEK REPORTS FROM CiNDn.
ATHENS Dec 29.-Mustapha Pasha, on the 9th of
December having travcr-ed the village of Aihiano
(Which was pllaged by his troops, attacked the adj
vanced position, of the Christians at Fares and after
! five hours fighting the TurcO-Egptian army was
Obliged to fan back on Lai, suffering loss Of so
| 10 COO men. Il is affirmed that in traversng the
Villages Of Orthorm and Coraco-Scaida. the Turkish
troops massacrcd 30 women and children In the
Villages of Gaata and Skiuoz, near Canea, two
peaceable Christians have been put 10 tho sword.
The Governor of Canca has informed the Consuls 10y
circular of the blockade of Crete. The United states
Consul replied that lac could not consider t legal,
since il was not effective. Two thousand women
and children dying of hunger aud cold were on the
sca-shorc in Scno waiting for some European men
of-war to save them. Turkish frigatc made it, APP
pcarancc and began 10 fire them. killing few and
wounding Others. The number Of The Ii@@ news
paper containing leading article advising Turkey to
voluntarily give up Gambia and thereby settle the
Eastern question for time publicly crowned by
the people last night.
J.. s-The frigate Grand Admiral has just arrived
at the Pr'eus from Gambia, bringing 1900 refugee
women and children whom il has saved
NEGOTIATIONS.
Berlin telegraph states that negotiations have
Gently taken place between the Governments of
France and England relative the differences which
have arisen between Greece and Turkey, and that
the two Governments have resolved not To interfere
in the matter, excepting ia the case of intervention
on the part of Russia This latter essentially is not
considered probable.
The EreniRg Post (evcning edition Of the official
TenRa gazette declares certain statements contained
in arecent article of the Memorial Dpomdiquc 10 be
false. and SAYS Austria has made no proposal 10
the Siguary Powers Of the treaty of Paris, hut has
only addressed n confidential dispatch 10 the Aus
trian ambassador IN Paris, instnctinR him TO open
the way for exchange of views between the
French and Austrian Cabinets on the questions at
issue in the East.