New-York tribune., 1867-03-13
TURKEY.
THE cREIAN REBgIIIoN UHsuBDUED-sBRv1A TO BE
EVACUATED BY THE TURKs-wAR WITH GREECE
STILL IaMINENT-THE sULTAN's HEALTH.

Prom Our Special Correspondent.
CoSsrAsTrNoPLE, Feb. 8, 1857.
wrote you last week that the Porte had announced
for the twentieth time the final pacifcation of Crete
The official declaration asserts that nothing now
remains for Mustapha Pasha to do except to arrange
the police of the island and put down brigandage.
In this last clause is hidden the whole difficulty.
Mustapha has subdued the island 20 times, but
there are some 0000 pestilcnt brgands who refuse
to be subdued The King of Greece has often tound
it impossible to put down few scores OF brigands;
The Sultan himself has been unable to eaton ana
execute two little companies OF brgands VINO ln1est
the country almost within eight OF CoIstantlnople PIE
Is it strange that'Musapha Pasha cannot eaten ana
hang 10000 brigands How many sad editorials nave
been written in The London Times about brigandage
in Greece and how mournful picture has often been
drawn of Southern Italy with its few hundred brig
ands But Crete. small island, Is infested by lOoeO
of these yagabOnds We wish Mustapha all success
i'm Arranging the police OF the island" -
Trustworthy private advces also mention these l0OOO
men, but they give them different name and speak
of them the army of the insurgents III seems hae
the gland combined attack upon the mountains OF
Sphakia was failure Mustapha marched up the
hill and then marched down again. Several severe
actions took place but no general battle Ihe Inrks
fastnesses and they finally gave up the attempt:
Most of the island is now actually IN the h3nds OF
the Cretans. do not believe that there VII De any
more serious fighting there at present. The Pasha of
Egypt has sent five large transports 10 remove inc
remnant Of his army, but whether they Will actually
leave not remains TO be seen. III they CO. not more
than 1900 troops will remain upon the island ana
with this force Mustapha Pasha Will not be. able TO
do more than manage the police arrangement or the
seaports and the fortified places on the coast The
suffering of women and children rather increases
than diminishos the season advances. There can
not be less than 5000 of these poor peshlng crea-
lures now collected on the coast waiting for the
long expected American ships 10 take them OIL ana
transport them to Greece. hear that Mr. seward
has given such instructions will make II a matter
OF no consequence whether the Turks protest against
this or not Ii is very certain that they VIII not are
TO attempt to prevent il by force hear also that the
haa IN
concert with the American ships when they arrive
So at last the non-c0mbatants are hkely 10 De TO
moved as they ought to have been months ago. :.
As have written you, the SeTYlans nave 1Ounu III
the Cretan Insunection their opportunity to demand
of the Porte the evacuation of Belgrade and the other
fortresses still occupied by Turkey IN Seryla lt was
the key of European Turkey, and IT'S occupation Dy
the Turks has always been considered military ne
cessity The Sery1anS are more IN sympathy Win
Russia than any other nationality In European Iur
KEY and it is Russian influence that has led them 10
make this demand at this time. when II was iirse
made the Turks would not listen to it. But now they
find themselves in position where they deeml wiser
To Weld The Cretan insurrection has not been sup
pressed. Greece is threatening, and European Ilr-
kew is in ferment Seryia alone of all these uneasy
NatiOnalities has large weh-tralned, well.equppeu
army. She could put 100000 men in the field, armed
with rifled cannon and eech-loaders. So the Eu-
ropean Powers, France especially are pressing tne
Porte to grant Servia what she demands ana thns m
sure her neutrality in of war. The Porte has de-
layed decision hoping to be in position to refuse
but the thing cannot be delayed longer ana there Is
every reasoto believe that In few DAYS the SeLVan ian
Turkish troops lfrom the five fortresses. Ihls VIII
make Seryia as independent as Ronmanla ana p piaeo
her in such position that she VIII not DC ncheu 10
ioin in any Greek movement. ,
Ii was thought last week that the danger
of war had almost passed away; That as . Iur,
kew had been somewhat quieted by the Great
Powers she would not declare war, as mad been an
tcipated. But things once more look very squaly'
The news from Thessaly and Eprus is decidedly war;
like and if these Provinces rise then war with
Greece is inevitable. Fifteen hundred men nave
actually crossed the frontier into Turkey and at ast
accounts were encamped in the Sullote mountains
awaiting an attack from the Turkish forces In the
vicinity. But these 800 men are foreigners ana IL
does not yet appear that there has been any Tlsng
among the people But If the reports when come 10
us from private Greek sources can be deemed trust.
worthy the revolution is thoroughly organized not
only in Epirgs and Thessay but also IN a other @ parts
pelago. 1t is TO break out simultaneously ia many
places and it is hoped thus TO distract the attention
of the Turks. These statements seem 10 Dc con
firmed by facts which have come TO my knoWledge
from other sources but still do not give tuii ere
dence TO them: The Turks are evidently Wen Wen III
formed as to what is going on whatever 1t may De,
and are making all possible preparations to meet
and If possible to forestal any outbreak There Is
an intense excitement among the Greeks even mere
in Constantnople and every effort is made by the
revolutionary party to stir up the feelings or te eo
pie and excite them against the Turks. heVOlnuo;n-
ary pamphlets of the most violent character are cr
cl1ated by thousands among the Greeks. saw one
Yesterday, which commences with asoemn and dawtul
oath, in which the Greek sweaIs by an thal Is noy,
have murdered to wage war to the death until every
Turk is driven out of Europe 1t is an undemaele
fact that the torrent is gathering strength from gay
to day and unless something to turn it aside
IL cannot fail 10 cause deseation in Turkey, ana
although the final result of any outbreak would be
doubtful it is certain that 1t would be signal Tor
bloodshed in many parts Of the Empire. Greece
itself is not prepared for war She has not tranea
army of any size has she modern arms 10 give 70
her people II she could be oontented TO walt or II
she could prove the world that she can govern her
self, these coveted Provinces would fail INTO her
hands without bloodshed but now war with lur-
key must prove the ruin of her people, even II In the
end Turkey hoses part of her territory.
The city is full Of most strange reports as to new
outbreak of insanity in the Sultan. cannot vouch
for the truth Of these reports but there can be no
doubt about the fact that there is VEIN Oh isa; a;n
sometimes in the form of absurd tancies oftener IN
violent outbreaks Of passion The fact that these
lust now NC among So al acS es tbs
kind, but he went this morning TO the gIaha Defam
reception and, as far as know. behaved hnseii as
usual. He has nothing to do there howeyer Dut 70
II is said that he has been throwing chairs at ms
ministers, breaking furniture with his sword ana
shooting ct mirrors amusing ing hse % ,pdows ~ of his
palace ordering Aal Pasha to declare war at once
with Russia, and other absurd things
There are also mysterious reports IN circuhtlon as
| 10 Fuad Pasha IL is said that he has been exiled
through the influence of the Minister Of War Inc
papers have formally announced that he has received
permission TO visit Europe. IL Ia said that ne mas
pendence Of Egypt, which is to be increased by the
| addition of part OF Syria d, -, ..,,.od
| cannot find out the real truth, hnt am ihcnheu
TO believe that the Sultan has cxiled him. OF ms own
accord. No minister has ms yet been appoihteu 70 70
| Washington, but the candidates now ON the carpet
are decided improvement upon Rus!em Dey, Wv mno, ,
the Sultan rejected after he had actually been ny
pointed by 6ali Pasha The prospect is that some s
ono will 90 in few weeks. Ion the TURKS arc anAouS
| TO havo some one there.