The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-22
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
OUR coxsrAx1lNuple CORRESPONDENCE.

THE EASTERN QUESTION.
OUR c0xsTAHTNnpLE CORRESPONDENCE.
Omcinl Report On Affairs in Crete-The I'm.
pcrial Biockade-French and Italian volnn.
teers IdaDded-Tbe Naval Difficulty with
| 1tmIy-Sirntegy Of the Insurgents. &c.
CoSsraSTNoPLE, Dec. 20, 1865.
No particular light has been thrown the real
position of affairs IN Crete by the report Of Dioml Pacha
statesman whom your readers will remember the
Sultan recently despatched the island for the
purpose OF collecting minute details respecting the
rection, his report simply confirms the latest
from Mustapha Pacba namely, that II only very
small remnant OF the insurgents reinforced by foreign
auxaries which still offered resistance 70 the imperial
troops.
The imperial commissioner of Rethymno had returned
70 Canea after appointing madirc tof8cials OF
revoted districts and then took his departure
but only 10 return after the lapse OF two
days with force or nine batialions with which he is
stated to have given the de dce TO the insurgents
in certain portions OF the island Az several days have
passed since intelligence received by the Porte
OF his whereabouts il is presumabe that his further
active operations have been INSTRUCTED by the badness
the weather or similar causes.
The Turkish blockade Of Gambia has now been con-
~ ,ss Grey vSc v's contr .s m
Crete from the mainland, and without whose invaluable
assistance the rebel movement must have long since
been crushed. The Observation-Disclosures by the
Moslems Scheitan-yapori. the DEVILS steamer
is OF still the principal object Of pursuit by the
Turkish cruisers Who quite n their Wit ends 70
all their vigilance eluded by this little craft and continual
supplies conveysd TO the dropping insurgents The other
day the Panhellenion was again successful IN running
the blockade starting nom syria and safely landing four
Hundred a- fifty vounteers-partly Frenchmen, partly
Itaiians-wth ave cannon and large supply Of
The zeal with which the ottoman men-ofwsr are pur
S s5a s sss StSsf Yss tsSsrsy fSos sa
that the Italian Peroscafo Principe Tommaro fred
and seriously damaged But another which has
been carefully hushed up by this governments that the
Englisn vessel Assurance while conveying the creten
her hull lbeng mistaken 10 the darkness for the Pan
belenionl and on its arrival at Pr9us mad 10 effect
various repairs For this lasA mistake Fam told, the
Turkish government Is willing 10 pay indemnity, and
81 Is certain that the Italian Ambassador hore has de-
manded tho same Satisfaction.
The voyage Of the Assurance has created very bad
impression among the Mos'ens being generally looked
upon the first act Of Intervention on the part Of The
European Powersan Intervention which Is clearly un.
favorable 10 the Porte
II is currently reported that Admiral Goldsborcugh,
follow the example Of the Assurance, by conveying
from the Island those OF the az well as the
women and children, who may be DESTROYS TO leave.
in Gambia itself the catastrophe ct Arcad appears 10
have greatly retarded operations both Sides owing 10
the great loss OF life sustained By The combaants. The
insurgents irving W concentrate at Se'inos and rs
OF their families have taken refuge there the strug
gle with the Ottoman troops at this point will doubtless
be very bloody The ofncial statement that quiet
has been completely restored in the districts OF Re,hy
CANDIDA Sphaka and Apocorona appears TO have bsen
confirmed Now that, with the increased strength OF
the blockade there s but little chance of their Crock
allies successfully furnishing the Creans with fresh sup
plies their hopes of being much longer able to hold out
indeed but small Seinos and Kissimos n the ex-
West Of Crete have both fortresses; here the
rebels are concentrating and IN the event OF their being
improbable considering the immense superiority Of the
enemy In point Of numbersit is difficult TO see how.
without refuge or provsions or they Will
have other alternative than that OF unconditional
\ surrender.
Aris,archi Bey Prince Of samos whose name haA been
recently brought prominently before the Eastern pub
c has Al length fallen victim Turkish palace in
irgus He s 10 be replaced BY Paylak Eendi Musurue
si.n capital " wssSsr ss sew Prince l. particularly
qualified In MI this pcst h uot known; hut hitherto Of
any rae, he has displayed no SYMPTOMS whatever Ct
vnces wont 70 prefer st all times old governor
who Is usually satia4ed wsh cxcsesos and harbaries
after he has been years In ofhce-to conner,
the principle that "a broom sweeps cieanIy;
for the fresh exacone practised by each governor
Sns 70 a and ns s
time afford prominent proof 70 the Sultan Of his zeal
often OF such character os 70 excite horror and dis
gust even among the least scrupuous OF their saietex
The Latest Dispatches.
When the City Of New York left Queeusto the
cnon OF Affairs p Gambia and the East generally formed
the leading topic with the journals IN all The continents
| capitals.
| Berlin telegram states that negotiations have ~
Gently taken place between the governments Of Fsncs
and England relative 10 the differences which havt
arson between Greece and Turkey, and that the two
have resolved interfere In the matter
excepting in tho case Of Intervention the part d
Prussia This latter eventuailty s not considered pro
| bahis.
The austrian E~piag Pos (eveniag edition Of the on
cal Vienna GoUf,) declares certain statements con
faned Ia recent article Of the Memorial Diploms1qus
10 be false, and Austria has made proposal 10 the
sgnitay powers OF the treaty OF Paris but has only
addressed confidential dcsIatch 10 the Austrian Anbas
sador in Paris inrtructpg HIM 10 open the way for
exchange Of views between the French and Austrian
cabinets On the questions at issue in the East
A Conssanfincple dcsIatch Of January 8. says To
day the whole Of the Island Of Gambia IL again eubjec
the authority ~ the Ruan There only remains Il
clear the island Of few foreign adventuren who have
taken refuge Ia The mountain
d>vutstIon OF BuIgar,ans had presented an sddrss
70 the sultan protesting devotion 70 his naestys gov
evnment also expressing their wish 70 ~ relieved
from the obnoxious pressure Of the Greek Church.
Great evaporation prevails among ell classes Of M
Turktsh population against Greece
The relations Of The pOrte 70 Fra0cs are january
stated 70 be highly sacAinctory.
n was reported that n The revolt In Gambia aseed an
other week or two caribaidi vean sesie& - freA
movement % the mainland.
TINE AIAoAaaA CLAIMS.
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