The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-16
the WAR IN GAMBIA.
An Important Question as 10 the LAW OF
Blockade Neutral Rights Likely TO be Dc.

An Important Question as 10 the Law oil
Blockade Neutral Rights Likely to be De-
Gncd.
Ahens June 2O) correspondence of the London Times
Cretan blockade running threatens modify the law
oil nations FOR the benefit OF neurals, The naval en-
gsgemcnt which occurred between Greek merchant.
man and Turkish man of-war, in the opinion OF the
people OF syria, establishes the principle that blockade
runner Is entitled to carry guns and numerous crew TO
serve them aud that she legally resist the right OF
search by blochadug squadron even when pursuit Is
commenced In the bockaded waters Ii she can succeed
in getting out OF these waters There is no doubt as
they say syra that this enlargement Of The rights
neutras will prove conducive TO the extension oil Chris
tan commerce and Christian civilization In the Leyan
The Greeks and Turks concur 10 thor statements Of
the facts of the IL only In characiezlng these
facts and in the reasoning deduced from them that they
having landed cargo of volunteers ammuni-
ton within the line of elective blockade, and ha
board men in the service OF the Creten insurgents and
petty officers OF the Greek Royal navy pursued 10y
an Ottoman man-of-war, which fred to bring her TO-
Two Ottoman frgates were in sight The Ottoman cap.
tain endeavored TO enforce tho right OF search but the
Arkadi ran out TO sea and resisted A running tight
was carried on until the Greek blockade runner
found shelter in Greek port. The Greeks soy
that the blockade runner we'll armed. aud
fred into the Ottoman man-of-war with good an aim
that the Turks bad eleven men killed, among whom
there were two officers. Toe blockade runner had only
man killed aud two wounded. The Greeks con.
slider that The TURKS were guilty Of gross niracon OF
neutrality, because they pursued the irkadi into Greek
waters and remained for some hours OF the entrance
OF the port OF Cerigoo, where she sought the shelter
Tie Turkish government, taking a different view
OF the case declares that the blockade OF Crote has
been all along conducted in strict conformity with
the principles OF international law II has been LAID
down by Christian nations, aud that ID has taken
for its guide In all doubtful points the conduct Of
the United states Of America during the blockades
that arose ont Of the insurrociion OF the southern
states Tie Turks that they treated the Arkadi
having all the rights or neutral engaged in blockade
running. Willie she was landing cargo for the insur.
gent States OF Crete ~ seems she Creians have three
provisional governmental they eDdeavorel 70 exercise
the right Of search In order TO whether her pro-
cecdings legal or Illegal The blockade runner
trusting 70 her wonderful speed and powerful arfnn-
men', hoisted the Greek flag opened her concealed
ports out her rifed guns aud directed heavy fire
on the ottoman steamer which was small vessel The
Turks that by this cOndcct the Arkad has forfeit
ed her rights neutral boekada runner and ought 10
be regarded a. pirate. The Turkish admiral sent
officer ashore al Cerigotto 10 deliver protest,
but he could find nobody 10 whom he could deliver
he posted II up on the wall OF the Town House The
Ottoman government asserts that Greek government
bound to treat the Arsad as pirate, and Appeals TO
tho three great Powers the projectors oe Greece, who
prevent the Sultan from declaring war on q Christian
State, for legal satisfaction.
believe the above Is a correct statement Of the caro-
from tho adverse points Of view, and suppose the law
officers Of the three protecting Powers viii be called
upon 10 decide who IL wrong The diplomatic pro.
ceodngs Of France, Russia, Italy and Prussia, which
have by their recent note TO tho Forte taken
the Cretan Instruction under their patronage,
hold out some hopes that the hoses In Crete
will soon cease. How far the intervention Of these
Powers will support tho views Of the Greeks concerning
the rights Of blockade and the eyes OF
trality, matter OF doubt, Humanity may, perhaps
require that Mussulman naves should not IN future DO
allowed 10 exercise the rights % blockade against orho-
dox insurgents though this would bc violation OF the
principle Of religion equality in rarkey wbch Is 20
dear to Russia Diplomacy and hypocrisy may, how.
ever, overcome all difficulties
Tho ottoman government has probably already ad-
dressed note D. III gyreynBtsnts = 4Srid Great Britain
and Ap'cr'oa appealing % ITEM fgre clear Interpretation
" ne pven, s0te Of NE jaD Of blctads, ihe rights Of
blockade runners and the privileges Of neutrality ",
recognized by Their jurisprudence.