Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24

THs CRBTAN WAR. following
items of intelligence relating to the Gre
tans and their cause, is gathered from
correspondence from Constantinople,
and other places in the East
"The Greeks in England have raised
El2 900 for the purchase Of blockade
runner to replace the Panhellenion,
which in eight successful voyages, re-
celved some hard knocks especially in its
last. when the Sultan, finding no other
vessel of sufficient speed, dispatched his
yacht, which was gaining on the Pan
helenion, when the latter, turning
round, ran down and sank her pursuer
but was herself so shattered as to be
useless.
Men in Constantinople, who love
money, are now pouring it out like wa
ter to furnish arms, ammunition and pro-
visions to the Cretans. What is more
volunteers are going forward steadily
to their support from Turkey, Greece
and Italy. Some idea of the enthusi-
asm which prevails may be gathered
from the fact that even common shop
Keepers ale giviuS @s much as fire han-
G+s8 dollars q month"; and are pledged to
continue it while the war lasts.
The Committee in England, in aid Of
the Greeks, has raised the sum of Gl8,-
600.
The American Consd at Crete reports
that the insurgents confidently expect
to hOid ont through the winter, but that
their plan is to avoid any general en-
gagenent, and to reduce their force to
those who are really ablG-bodied men.
Othera will temporarily make their sub
mission. II they can in this way man
age 10 cave Selmus from ceiDg TaYaged
and de@Olated, they will do we'll : but
will have to fight for this. The Turks
now declare that only two districts re-
main unsUbdued, and that their whole
force Will be concentrated upon these.
1t is true too, that at the SeaPOrts and
fortresseS~5here is no sign O.'waY, except
the preeence OF wounded soldiers. On
the strength OF this, an English en-
gineer from Suda Bay says that she war
is really over, but, in fact, tbs rebellion
is as active as ever.
The poor Cretans are dying by hun
dreds, bus resolute to the lnst-any.
thing and everything for liberty. 1t is
to the honor Of America that we have
at Constantinople Minister whose con-
duct in this affair has won the hearts of
the whole Geek race, while command
ing the respect OF the whole Ottoman
Empire.
The name ofMr. Morris is to- Gag where
the Greek lsaguage is read, reGagdsd as
among its chief benefactors. Eis labors
among his colleagues Of the diplomatic
corps will have done what all believed
impossible, 2nd if Crete is saved to
Greece, it will be owing to him and his
humanity. Without ever leaving his
diplomatic rights he advocated human
rights so warmly that be has made
America tenlold dearer to Greaes than
ever before.
The last adTices from Crete ara to the
effect that the instruction was FAR from
being suppressed, 1t only lies quiet
till the snow is of the mountains. The
The troops have not penetrated any Of
the strOnghOld5, and probably will not.
The insurgents are purely on the de-
fensive, and will remain so until EpirDs
aud Thessaly are ready, when FIRE will
fly wherever Turk Expresses Greek.
Mustapha Pasba was defeated at LakOs,
with grave losses. His army is now in
the gorges O3 the mountains Of Selinos,
where a defeat may annihiate him.
There is 20 truth, SO lar, in the report of
the submission OF the Island, and no
present probability of it; and in a few
days more all the districts now quiet
may be in a blaze again OF course in
war all is uncertain, but four t1fths Of
the chances gre now in favor OF the Gre