New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-16
IN Alp OF T1IB CRETANs.
CONsTANTINOPLE.

COLONY AT JAFFA.
Prem o. Special Correspondent -.
,CoNsTANTIEOPIE, Dec. %, 1866
Tho torrible affair at the monastery of Arltad is
hoop ito le,itirnate fruit Rather than surrender to
the Turks 800 men, women and children there pew the
selves up and at the time caused to the TURKS IoS
In killed and wounded Of 5000 men.
These were not Greek volunteers but all native Gre
ns and yet the Turks declare that the Creans are Only
kept from surrenderng by the presence of Greek br
eands who threaten them with destruction II they yled
These 500 Cretans have demonstrated TO the world the
fsity Of this statement and sealed their testimony WIN
their own blood Europe may be able TO look calmly at
this spectacle the Greeks have been reused by IL al
most TO frenzy.
This Is true not simply in Greece but in Turkey. Men
here in ConstanDope who rival the Jews In their love
of money are now pouring it out like water TO furnish
arms ammunition and provisions to the Cretans What is
more volunteers going forward steadily TO their sup
port from Turkey Greece and Italy Some idea of the en-
thusasn which prevails may he gathered from the TACT
that common shopkeepers are giving as much as
ire hundred dollars MONTH and are pledged TO continue
it while the war lasts One is almost ready, in view of
such facts to believe what the Greeks say Of themselves
that the only why their kingdom has not flour
shed has been that too small that patriotism was
not wanting, but only chance TO display II.
You remember that some time ago Tie LerdRt Herald,
an English newspaper here was fined for publishing
false and defaning the Turkish Generals In Crete
RESPONDED
ding subscribers 10 the subscription list at pound
and half EACH Good for the Greeks! The LerGh Her
ald is the only paper here which has dared to tell the
truth about Crete, and the Turks furious about It.
But John Bull is not only pocketng R45O from the Greeks
as result Of this prosecution but he has refused 20 pay
the fine Of $50 10 the Turks the ground that the r0Scc
ton conducted in accordance with the laws Of the
press As he Is Engshman, the fine can be collected
only through the English Embassy. 3d. of course, this
Will no n udQ oft al
tonably right in it, and the Turks win have nothing 20
DO but to bite their tongues and IL they think it WISE
prosecute him But this they can hardly do, be-
time has proved to the world that their
ports false, and not those Of The Lerd Herald SO
much for All attempt 10 muZzle John Bul.
England has fairly taken the wind ont Of the sails Of
Russia Russia has promised everything the Cretans
and done nothing The Cretaus had also hoped that
American vessels might at least go as far as remove the
suffering families from the island but England from
whom they hoped but little, has Suiety taken the na
tive. and sent steamer 10 remove such famies as may
wish to leave She went 20 sen0s the as yet Eayaged
starving women and children. They were taken to
Athena A Turkish cruiser the steamer, put chase,
and fired into ii but when the Enghshuan, finding Gig
mails Of no avail beat TO quarters ran out his guns and
turned upon his pursuer the Turk made the best OF his
iteUanean have not been detailed Tor tins work IT
would nave heen no yloiapon on our heuuahy' ana
The American Consul az Crete reports that the nsur
aud reduce their force those who are rtay able
bodied men. Others will temporarily make their sub
mission If they can IN this way manage 10 save selm6s
from being Tavaged and desOated they viii do well but
Turks declare that only districts romain unsub
dued, and that their whole force viii be concentrated
upon theee' IL Is true too that at the seapors and fort
Iesses there is sign of war except the presence Of
wounded soldiers On the strength Of this English
gineer from suda Bay that the is really
over, but in fact the rebellion is rs active as
The Crctans count hot only upon the Intervention OF
they believe that II the continues the Turks will
break down for want Of money.
to the last extremity Never since have been N rkcy
have they been so hard mp Orders have been
sent INTO the interior to collect extra taxes and TO seize
upon all the money that he got No to be spared
But even these stringent ORDERS although they produce
terrible distress among the people have failed TO bring in
money TO meet the wants of the Government. Only
province has as yet sent in the amount demanded This
u the Bulgarian Province OF the Danube. 10 Is plain
enough That with revenue Of only &l20OQ0 sterling, Of
which 600 s necessary for the debt tie Porte can
not meet the ordinary expenses OF Government and carry
on war at the same time.
The Turkish bl0ckadiDR feet has never caught any
blockade-rulner larger than saiboat INT they have
fired into an Austrian mail steamer and came very near
fired upon by three Turkish steamers without any warn.
Fortunately no lives were lost but the steamer wae
badly damaged and this Turks will have 10 paw heavily
for the stupidity OF their officers
Il is not yet certain, after ALL whether Mr. Morris our
Minister win think it desirable accept OF the Turkish
II is questionable whether the dignity and honor OF our
Government does not require us at least 10 insist upon
authorities II IS believed ot here by many or rather II
is said by many that insisting upon our demands
patty for Crete or because We want island In the
Mediterranean; but these ideas absurd. If
such an outrage had been suffered by a French Con-
sui We should have fleet at Cyprus before this TO
support his claims. IL s very likely That Mr. Morris will
refer the question to Washington and walt for nstrue
tons.
wrote last week OF the pabe condition of the colony
at Jafa, Later confirms their suileIings and the
fact that some 20 deaths had occurred among Them but
IL also brings out another side TO the question Of who is
the real author OF these caames. The leader Of tho
enterprise claims that the cOOnist have been pundered
by the American Consul at Jaffa and not by hun He
has appealed 10 COnstantnOpe 10 have the Consul I'm
peached IL is true that several thousand pounds have
land and other things for them As he is German Jew
not an American at all 1t Is possible that come Of this
shame 70 our Government 70 appoint such man Consul
there Bnt, at the time, II correctly informed
e e9iohlsts 1eel that they have been deceived if not
swndled by the who brought them out. am sorry
I0I hen and they must be helped In some way but tie
whOc dea OF TINS expedition IN absurd one and uu
mate failure was the only result pos sble ~ Wv
INC Porte has lately ordered that all the inhabitants az
move from the mountains the plains The cstbolies
nave improved the opportunity TO send there
10 promise me people French protection they will be-
tome Oathoes ana the people themselves have threat
ened TO become tr0tesanis II tho Armenian Patriarch
c0uu NOT protect them in their homes, Failing accom-
ps his purpose In any other way the Patriarch has sent
an utmatun TO Ali Pasha, declaring that unless the
order for the deportation OF the Zenites be revoked
ana te extra taxes put upon Armenia proper he taken
OFF within so many days, both he and ali the Council OF
the Armenian nation will resign This is a new thing
in Turkey and shows growing bodncss on the part of
the Christian raahs which is worthy OF attention All
Pasha has not yet given definite answer but Iny be-
lief Is that In the end he will be compelled TO give mn aud
accede 10 the demads Of the Patriarch however hnmii
ating may be- The plan Of securing tranquility by de-
popuatng the country is In Itself too absurd and too o
presSye TO be carried ont IN the face Of serious Oppos
ton.
SYRIA
ENiHusIAsM OF THE GREEKS IN THE CRETAN CAUSE