The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-08
THE WAR in caHDlA.
French Reports OF the situation, Political and
.n sMA4 Military 9At 1ME#N ~

French Reports OF the sItuntio Political and
Sc aw& Military. at essen
cOustantinoPle oct q correspondence Of Paris Patre
Pubic opinion Is still busy With the Cretan question:
St since the departure of the Grand vzier for Gambia
there IS less anxiety Tor IL certain that this
formabe with the real interest OF the island If
the ambitious and anarchca views Of Russia and
Greece. We have already the that the Cretans--
Aussumans we'll Christians-wingly listen 10 the
measures for organization and pacincaton decreed by
the imperial government They know that no one is
more suitable TO carry them out than Ali Pasha and
they feel thankful TO their sovereign for havn
trusted this mission 10 man who is a. concilatory
ns y ioerai We can, then, assert In truth that
the Cretans will ooian more than was expected es.
pecally in Greece, where the liberty Of the PROPOSE
calculations The volunteers take satisfaction for their
disappointment by continuing their depredatious A
e Over COO rsss ers
~ the olive crop 10 Of the chief resources OF the
country, hundreds OF families thrown the
Of such berators left In Crete Mother the Creeks
now deceived ~ TO their chance, when they wtr~ss
they get Gambia snuexsd and instead Of should
srne the blame they will try % leave France and
especially on their young king and bis government who
ere hkeiy SOM 70 have considerable difficulty thrown in
Hence the situation Of Greece becomes serious. and
me ptabe condition Of the thirty thousand Cretan
migrants - not calculated mend maticra The news
from yra and Corfu states that these unfortunate beings
quite numerous there lack everything The bad
feeling between Them and the Greeks Is gree. and
OcCasOnb tottouS ulsturDRnce6 Iney navo Pc
Haoned the consuls OF the great Powers.
requesting them to take their case inio
mistaken as they are left TO die Of hunger they All
wish to return home but have not the means. At syria
thsy formed the plan OF embarking with the fresh vol
unteers which the Central ut Athens tried 10
send to Crete; but the plan failed, and they
forced TO Await for Providence to pity their msforunes.
The Central Committee has plenty Of other They
Keep making false news kilograms and correspondence
They pretend now 10 organize blockade o. Crete by
means OF imaginary vessels Coroncos OF the most
stubborn leaders and who remained almost alone In
Crete, expected In Athens
In order to form some idea Of the reforms foot in,
Crete 60 back 10 the constituent law Of rit1ye
enforced in the majority OF the Ottoman provinces ard
In virtue Of which each province has general.
lieutenant governor and councils freely by the
people Of the departments the disricts cantons and
wards and in which the Christians have equal share
composed all alike. There chambers OF JUSTICE
commerce and agriculture and We that in this
seyeA II will be the came in Crete with this difference
that Cretc will have direct tax to and Wherever
tho Christian element preponderaies functionaries be-
longing 10 that form OF worship will DO
than hussumans Tho nhabtants think, correctly, that
this organization is preferable to the horror Of becoming
part Of Greece which has ruined the Ionian Isles
they belonged TO it, People rehearsing again the
events that took place, August 20, on tho
Captain 9nzovitz, when she arrived At Routschouh
with Seryian IA singer, named Swctko Pavlovitz and
companion. will be recolIected that the authorities OF
Rouscnouk, OF the dangerous character Of the
Who had left Belgrade for Gaaiz organize bands
10 penetrate into Bueara and make that province
mania as TO demand the passports from these
aboard the steamer. Svetko's only answer pistol
- once rt bs sos snd M NO ossronr S
learning what mad taken place. consulted with The
tam OF the Germana and concluded that the
steamer should be detained all her pas
., myers had gone ashore The Governor sent
sufficient forco Of gendarmes aboard TO make Sveko
and bis companion show their passports Fully armed,
these were, they barricadsd themselves In
the saloon OF the steamer and the gendares
entered they fired on Them killing one and woaIdiog
n her in A Ia mail hay
10 set ire 10 the boat II they were moIesed II wac
then that the gendarnes frod them. killing Syeiko
Tho news Of the reached Belgrade but
m 80 distorted shape that created great sensation
Servi, and probate made OF to excite his flock
70 the most rcprehensiole pitch.
was during tins state OF things that. September
CHI wrote 70 the Minister fo Foreign Aairs o. The sub
hme Porte, giving his version OF what had occurred
aboard the Germsnis. According % him svc,ko wss
Pesoeaolo and honest merchant and his trip TO Gaatz
had no other OBJECT than the settlement Of some
private matters. Having settled them, he his
have protected him from the Annoyance Of the Roat-
schoux authorities Hence he tM Garschaninel ex-
pscsed that the Imperial would do justice
and punish said authorizes as well q secure ample
damages for the family Of Svctko
On she ID Of October Fuad Pachs replied TO Garacha
nine that be was In error and proved Il by more
scrutnizng inquest that had been held on the spot
According sad inquest Svetko had tho reputation Of
being dangerous man. and the imperial authorities had
had thor eyes on him for long trne He q bandit
chsef had taken hand In tho disturbances Of Bulgaria
o0d ne bad gone 10 1aatx TOT tue purpose OF gstng
fresh trouble. The papers and medal found on him
proved these facts, well as the and ammunition
which he had with him. On the mere demand
his passport he dred pistol shot the agents Of the
authovtcs renewed hts attack by firing again those
who had legal right TO arrest him, and consequently
ON him rests the responsibility for all that occurred
aboard the Germania the Imperial authorities
who merely discharged their duty-all OF which rs at
tested BY the captain Of the steamer well ~ the
passengers and eye witnesses 70 occurred
Such the substance Of the reply made by the Minister
for Foreign Affairs When better informed, IL IL pre-
tho frf prtn A.
not urge liz demand, which is nos well founded.