The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-15
Tho Presept Insurrect'on.
4 pErIrpS FOR REDRESS.

Law before our readers succsct history OF the events
Of this uprising.
The Presest InsurrectiOn.
PEurvS FOR REDRESS.
In April 1855, representatives. from all parts OF tho
island assembled at Kutxounara about one hours DIS.
tanos from the city Canea where the Governor General
Of tho island and foreign consuls reside In order TO en-
phaszs the popuS character Of movement for redress
against the grie Auces Of Turkish rule they were fol
lowed there By several thousands Of unarmed people
Tho Bishops of sona and Kssamos met with the
,eutvss q the towns OF Canea and Retmo and OF the
country districts snd together they drew up petition
TO ne Sultan which thev confined themselves to ask
M for such privileges only had been guaranteed to
them BY the great Powers. At the same time another
address conndenaly transmitted to the sovereigns
Of France Great Britain and Russia, which expressed
moro fully the real desires OF the Cretan people For
OVER three months reply whatever was made BY the
Turkish government but troops to the number Of about
a 900 gradually concentrated upon the island ana
pushed forward into the interior with the design OF seiz
ing upon the strategic points Then, on July y, 1885,
the Grand vxer issued letter to the Governor General
in which the Turkish refused TO enter
tAia complaints, and threatened severe penalties upon
sAoss Who should continue to offer them The Governor
w. directed in case OF further persistence to attack
ana dsperse the Crstan assemblies and 10 arrest and i'm
prissn their chiefs in the fortresses.
Isman Pacha the Governor, issued proclamation
forthwith In accordance with those orders; whsreupon
tho Crstan General Assembly, then in session at Pros
nero decided take up arms and on the LIST OF August
1ses they addressed the following manifesto to the
suls OF Christian Powers
PROTEST. cRErASs on TAKING " ARMS
me undersigned. representatives Of the Christian
population Of Candis, met together in General Assem-
BY Of the Cretans think their duty TO make you wit
~ y,c xrir bicb
themselves to take up for their legitimate defence
Hssses both in origin and language We com6aited In
q ,hs var OF Independence without having been
admitted to enjoy the fruits Of liberty. And yet in
ha the
had to US BY treaties and We had
say presumed to claim the privileges which the Sultan
had spontaneously promised US by the hat-humayum.
Bur the Governor General perverted the Of the
humble request which had presented pacincally ask
ing for fuhlmeut OF sacred promises Aer having lot
ID wait three mouhs he has now at last obtained from
Abe sublime Porte negative and menncing reply, and
presents himself before us In arms 70 oppose force 10
In making the cousuls Of the Christian Powers wit
nssses OF above facts We now take up arms n our
the eyes Of tho civilized world for the consequences
sgned by the representatives Of the Christian popuia
ton Of Candida
4 couSrER PROCLAMATION
On August 4 Ismai Pacha the Governor General, is
sued the following proclamation
IxuXurASrs or CASpn-As all are aware, from pre-
vious proclamation, the imperial government in its
magnanimity degned TO order that the Assembly should
be enjoined dsperss immediately and that all persons
should DO desired TO return TO their occupations
and their homes. Those who took part In the
bers OF the pretended committee. dared yester-
day TO deaf 10 these benevolent and august
orders, and persist in their foolish conduct Every
one must censure their course, for they have now
clearly shown themselves rebels. The local gov
ernmeut viii disperss assemblies BY force
Il will pursue ntrguers and the chiefs OF the revolt by
every means In its power Every vllager Is forbidden
70 harbor or in any way assist or jon them az contra
suitably punished The local government on the other
hand win protect TO the extent Of its ability the lives
cautioned TO pursue their own occupations without lis
tening TO faisehoods or ntrgues The people should
remain tranquil busyng themselves with Their labor and
isMATL PACHA, Governor General of Gambia.
THE CHARACTER OF rnK CONTEST.
The revolt speedily assumed the character OF aresous
war Tho Turks residing mostly in the cities could not
be restrained from assaultpg and numbering the defence
less Christians With that fanatcal zeal for the destruc
ton OF unbelsvers which Ia taught them a. part OF
thor religion they regardless Of either age or ser
On tho transports which brought reniorcements Of
troops 70 the island during the latter part OF Au-
gust arrived a dervish, who went about harauguing
the Mussulman population and melting them
TO general massacre Of the Christians.
at which the transports touched But previous 10 his
arrival churches had been paged and profaned, and
enormitiee OF every kind bad committed all
the island The United states Consul Canea and others
demonstrated against these barbares hut vain The
hussumans even went so far their crazy excitement
- to assault the Consulaee OF the United states Holland
and Sweden. The consequence a speedy ordering
OF vessels OF into the Canadian for The proec
ton OF foreigners aud Christians NJ least the seaport
towna
OPERATIONS cpsraSs
In the meantime the Creans had been concentrating
In the mountains mastering, is said throu Qhout the
island aggregate OF 900 armed men All first thew
len their families behind in the plain but subsequent,
events proved the necessity Of wdawng from the
meroess barbartee OF the Turks The OF sphaks
pronounced Saks occupying the southern part Of the s
and extending into the mountain region presented an
impregnable fortress for defence and security Here
the armed men gathered together, and the unarmed
were brought for safety. The people became
their independence On the 18th Of August the popua.
decree establishing "a sacred battalion Of -four hundred
veteran soldiers 70 fight tor the cross Tho banner
adopted by the insurgents had embazoned upon n rep.
resentaton OF the Saviour upon the cross-a pathetic
claim OF fellowship with Christ In the suerings and
prosecutions they enduring for the sake OF Hs
gon In various other PARTS Of the island revolution
AIRY prociamatIons appeared Al length, the ID OF
September 1860, the representatives Of the several
eparchcs there met in General Assembly at sphakis and
op asNkxArIos TO
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