New-York tribune., 1867-07-26
TURKEY.

PRESENT ASPECT OF THE CRETAN QUESTION
DISTURBANCES IN EUROPEAN TURKEY-CON-
STANTNoPLE WITHOUT THE sULTAN-RE-
LIGbOUs FREEDOM IN TURKEY.
nea Our Special Correspondent
CoNsTASTrNoPLE, July s, 1867.
After celebrating our own glorious Fourth, ones
naturally turns that little island in the Meder
Ianean where on small scale, our own struggle for
liberty being acted again. 1t is Just now dark
hour for the Cretan patriots They have merted success
By their courage and endurance. They seemed, few
weeks ago. TO have almost attained It, 1t is difficult now
70 estimate their chances Of holding out against defeat
and constant Turkish reenforcements. Omar Pasha Is
ohee more mOsing against 6phakia. There can be no
question the completeness Of his victory In the
other part Of the island at Lassth All that district has,
nomina at least submitted 10 the Turks and the people
are said 20 have given up 5000 stand Of arms As usual
villages burned and olive trees destroyed by the
Turks after the battle. II he succeeds In his expedition
against phska nothing but declaration Of war on the
part OF Greece ean save Crete SO at least 1t now appears
me An influential party In Greece ready for this
bet sphaka only be held by the Cretans until the
eor OF the sultan then is promised another interYen
Won which shall pat end to the 1t has been agreed
" the diplomats that during his absence political
question should be raised In ConstantinOple No doubt
as was strong argument for his journey and is now
reason Tor proionng it, The Turks have managed this
TIa at mos, stnpdy but this movement Is sbrewd one
indeed they have managed the whole diplomacy OF the
retan question far better than their military movements.
titS Of xedRfS RSSsn Es unsurpassed IN Europe IN fer
ana od he promises everything but never fails
an Meet sent 70 suda Bay might have given freedom 10
nrios @a2 1e b curing the last six months without
Prussia sS6 r S identical notes from Russia, France,
torta tbn ~ llsy make no more impression upOn the
h hhOrS thah nne-bnllets on an irOn-clad England
d ns n@s Oeen Luen abused for not uniting in the
hoso hboses WHEN Thiea have been sent II she had
Oeen NImg 70 unite In defnandia0 IA well
Accommodating the cessOn Of Crete 10 Greece M vould
lave brought the Porfe 70 terms although even then h
5uIhs would have suggested the interyeutsn ~ eesf
ou must confess that don't think There is anv great
uee IA abusing England for her neutrality Inferyeu
% mas not been fOr her interest It a siInnv for
reason and Tor no other that the United States has
~ hentraL ON intervention would De as valuable 10
@ Tfetas as that OF England but neither Engand nor
-" United States finds u advantageous 10 itself 10 take
re- ,SSunne part now IN the Acknowledgement Of Turkey
t tg pohey o other powers Is different simply because
se ONh interests would be differently afectsd Az 10
~ llalhy there IA real sympathy for the
,, anOix the people Of England and America than
Is1aoik tne french or the Russiang Poor Vretcbcsl
lihe Iley succeed, nothing but foreign aid will keep
aLOm h.aiFalOD after the destruction which has
SSivuBbt by the Turks. Their villages have been
ltnd ~ seii olSs Trees cut down. their fields DESTROYED
lsd dySssabas OI their women and children have per
lpyen. tDS Island can add nothing 20 the wealth or
l rsel " Greece Tor half a century
\, 4ay ana tIus have failed 10 supuoft tbe Cretans
fSfovivss slt nave done. The insuTIectOn in those
lloesd ihis practically amounted 10 nothing IL Ia es-
ihOved ,t s nvIe tlta 1900 of the population have
i the yEis, ys ls has not created any diversion
''Sh uO0Ps' few small bands Of brigands