The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-26
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
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vrcAl CORRESPONDENCE Of TINE MRALo.

Tho war Complications In Cretc-Syu Rus.
sin Redeem Her Pledges to Greece Tur-
key Prevail s-Policy Of the Great Christian
Power.-Thc snitan's Eners nc PaeIsicntisn
aud How IL Failed-Eaects Of thc ssitanss
CoxsrAsni@rx. Nov. 20, 1857.
European complications have Of late completely
shrown the Eastern question In the shade. Rome and
Gatsdi have absorbed the attention OF the Continent
public and press TO such extent that the present
position and future prospects Of The Turkish empire
scarcely thought Of or discussed. Russia alone
keeps wa,chful eye on Turkey and the g. Poersborg
Cabinet ever tho alert 70 profit ny any new move
the political chessbosrd endcAvors to make the
OF the present game.
Tho great question hers IL. what 10 70 become Of
Crete aud what win the European Powers pur.
sao regard to the contest going between tho
CHRISTIANS and their rulers On this depends the tran
quhty and almost The future existence o. the Ottoman
empire Greece, encouraged and abetted by Russia,
has for siong tlmc boon playing tho part Of the cat
snachng The cbestnu.s from the Ore. TIE recent mat
rimoLIal alliance between Ring George and the Empc
rors niece is looked upon involving pledge on the
part OF the. latter that BY means fair or
foul, Crete shall 30 annexed TO the Hell
ieIic government But how u This measure
20 be brought about Largo or money have been
expended the EFFORT and present APPEARANCES Indicate
that the funds or tho Cretan Committee exhausted
70 long tho slnsws Of exsscd there lack
Of adventures and hEbusters ready TO join the nsur
gents, but they al desert the and leave the
pnfcrtunse Creians 10 their fats II Russia does not
hasten 70 comply with her secret engagement By render
ans material aid the nsurrsction win surely fail
and her influence In the East win be rssricvably iost
Great britain and Austria alone have Sustained from
advocating the Muscovite policy, though In ths outset
sher shps we're employed ln removing the combat
ante from the island thus leaving the insurgents es 70
without that embarrassment which the presence Of
their and children. tegehsr with the aged and
fn1rm, would occasisn The Russian ana prusslan shps
together with lhs Greek blockade raansrs have since
transported upwards Of sfty shcussrf Of this to
syria, Athens ana other parts o. Greece.
r~o months hack the Sutsn. annoyed at tho pro-
icrgatcn Of ,ts coriss and lhs obstinate resistance or
,hs insurgents, sent hs Grand virier. Az r-sha 70
Cres scconpaa 81 by uree Christians OF distinction,
invested with faii powers eject pscncations
psDstcn 81 hostiiues and general amnesty 10 all who
would submit were proclaimed, and delegates from AL
neasarsc rstsed speedy and hsrr,onous settlement
Tue ssi.lIng dlrcnles and me Hellenic eovcrninent
'assn uuawmes, fouud liscf IN most AWKWARD diem
They lnnediseiy rant tl1ce OF Their most reliable
tng hctn the support " Russia II they could only bold
uuul sprins The Ensssns conveyed The agents 70
s~rse where tneif cousuls Influence was cxcrfcd 10
vss,nsi scvenmeaI They further aided them 70 draw
ttttN"N
whkA was communicated 70 AL the foreign Representa-
ecs This was followed no by threatening note from
Prince GoriscaAkon The reply Of tle sublime Pore
40 the "a Ter was faf from what expected ~ tie
rleh III lterfcrencc OF The Western Power ARMY
resis.ei III other words. Russia Co. we're politely
rtqnsstea ~ mind their own hu&inexA
having wsss given you hasiy reifnswrtive Wow ~
&c sirs 81 Gress NAY saa 'si sse ae.. news lrsm
dotvrrcd n0E thai the i;vurEcDts have forrsd them
81 renew hnsnftos 70 carry 7n sne war with energy.
TIe troops hafs moved and crcapsei nearly All the
noanaln raases 70 ths great o. oss o. Tie Insurgents
TIE eattarn nnd western dstfic6 nave sent u Their
suhnlss 90 ard ls ce.Fa Sny SHOW w. y resistance
rhy re0rFanlgal,or ~ hs rDvcrnmsr~ 81 The fnd n
uori favorable 10 the luiare vesie Of W uaeonsn@
A and lbfee Ga sar sah govern " .ass 'cen
eptgiHtcd. 4 general nal drf % c0nnsN. hhn WIpe
atrct cnnnsla are ~ ~ created The trrsahs w nc
lsasl sseJ hut crs II te rpse lrsylng about ~ W.