New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-25
BY STEAMSHIP.
TURKEY.
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THE INSTRUCTION IN GAMBIA.

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CANEA, Dec. 4. 1so7.
Active hostilities lave recommended, and the
news getting locally interesting, though to the larger
world the details Of the numerous skrmshe. IN which
the Cretans keep their strong positions and the Turks
dare not attack them would have litto interest
Ten days or 80 since the troops marched up TO lAkus
which town they occupied without opposition. The
movement had a double olject-the occupation OF the
place as strategic point aud place from which TO organ
ile an attack on Omalos, aud 10 hold the Kssamiocs,
Iakotcs and Keramioes In check, and the fayorng OF
an intrigue by which OF the inhabitants OF Iakus
had been drawn over ask the protection OF the Turkish
Government. Both moyements failed The advance on
Omaos by the route the famous kakcs Pe0res Dad
soprs tie ~ All sarkoshs defeat last spring was
repuscd with losses unknown, but cOnsdeable Tor TINS
Kind 81 war. Judging from tho wounded soldiers
bTou glt in
The rene gade Laklote' 20 the number OF less than y
score tndlng that secession dd not prove Infections
but that tho countcrmoyc of he Proysonal
onccually checked spreading countermarched and
begged pardon and permission 20 RENTER the insurgent
ranks and fight prove their loyalty The PROVISIONAL
Government VIII issue uecfec pl hIssy io , 81
the meanwhile has ordered the chiefs 10 attack the
troops wherever u Is practicable In consequence Sc
rcsgf skruishes mas ueeh lnausula'sa ~ ",D,s',
which 81. GUSTS the Government not little, the Porte
having adopted the spartan policy OF hiding the Fog no
matter at Whai cos hoping 10 de over ana Eet 10 some
opening which - itrch ~ yet unfor-
aud Romance two ~ the bOldes and best captains Of
have secured the plains Of Gambia province They
surrounded by night. but 10y bold dash cut their way
ont aud escaped with but slight loss and meeting re-
endorsements returned. attacked the Turks and drove
them back 10 their intrenchments At Rcno also fight
ing has taken place aud on the coast OF sphaka where
the troops hold several points fortified hoping that some
thing may turn up which viii enable them to use them as
a base Of operations
administration, and effccually blocks all operations
Nobody paid. Butchers ana bakers, soldiers and civil
ians for their cash, and get IL not Disorder and
confusion reign everywhere and parayZe the forces OF
an kinds ei reports ahoat The speech Napoleon threw
them into ecstaces, aud was largely circulated but later
news from Athens took It's value away and now we hear
81. D.E lu audp
TO nnish Cree-or perhaps the Turkish Empire; for
the faults and bundes OF each acting separately have
brought the Porte such pass what TO be expected
from command which they Will both have partf The
last item Of consolation Is that the American Consul has
News just received confirms rnmors which have been
flying round Tor two days past Of fight at znroa the
800 Cetans held the town two days against ann finally
hey saw i defended WITH pePnacy and
IL has again given honor to the title "Zurba the mpreg
nable." Two days again tho Turkish troops have at
colors. will give both sides Of the story According 10
the nsugent report the Turks attempted to storm the
place repeatedly but always repused, and nnally
driven back 10 their works at Lakus with heavy loss
The Turkish account that the troops succeeded In tax
ing the the point OF the bayonet and just they
were order arrived from the Grand Vzer 10 eyacu
position, and that during the movement back to
Lakus u few insurgents, hidden among the rocks, at
tempted 10 harrass them OF their loss hear not word
the gloomy silence rogns in town with regard 10
Now we hear that battalions coming
10 finish this 30 often ended resurrection. ,-..
The thus far IA favorable Tor the insurgents
IA Winter trying The first snow fell oct 49, but
has all melted and the rains have not been heavy
considering the usual average OF this month. While
write enjoying the weather OF early september
In Hew-York. The grass IL pushing vigorously; wild
flowers are In profnson everywhere The thermometer
stands at 500 Fahrenheit In the coolest In our house.
without fire sunshine. and in the sunshine IS oppres
slvely warm .
curious wndfal has befallen the spLakotes. In the
wreck Of English ship ON their coast The captain and
have brought here and report that their ship
laden with 100 klos Turkish measured OF barley sprsng
Aeak and forced to run her ashore 10 save
themselves This they did aud the sphakiotes saved the
barley and material II is whispered that tho ship was
contribution Of the Greek colony OF Alexandria, wrecked
by order.