The New York herald., 1868-04-07
THE CRETAN REFUGEES.
Onicial Denial Of the Turkish Report.
THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR TO THE MINISTER
ms roprIcN APPArRS


THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR TO THE MINISTER
OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
ATHENS. JAM "a. 81, 1885,
In reply to your letter concerning the Cretan ref
gees enjoying the hospitality OF this city, who are
represented as having manifested the wish to be sent
back 10 their country and as being prevented from
doing so by the Greek authorities have the honor
Of submitting you the enclosed report OF the CON-
mission for the Crean refugees, dated this day. with
view OF your using the Information conveyed In the
same You may think proper, IL being established
by said report that said refugees have neither mani
tested wish to return to their country nor that
the Greek authorities have thrown, in any manner,
In respect to the refugees at Corfu and Zante we
have iost no te w cshE & ,or m a,, @ p o e
municate to her by and by. But we have no doubt
that shall receive from that quarter the same In
formation which we have obtained here.
JOHN MESSlNEZIS, Minister.
This day, 9th January, ancient style OF the year
lsss the commission for the Cretan refugees assem-
bled at the house OF its President, General Church
In presence OF said President OF the Vice President
= kntonadis, and of the members, A. Negrts, q,
NicoIaidis, John Hnl, 5. Krinos, A. Theodorids, A.
Mariolak Elm. Tombaz, nj. kalopothakis and John
Papadakis, summonel to appear before IT, IN IN
the Interior, Despinia, the vie Of the priest John
Frangakis aged forty-nye and her son, the priest
lace Of Piaianla, province OF Cydolnis, in Can.
da and calling upon them to declare whether they
have had any intention TO a. part for Crete, and
whether anyboly had prevented them thercfrom.
Jpun which both replied that they had never con-
ceived such project and that nobody deferred them
nom its accomplishment. They added that even II
the commission intended 10 deprive them oi is assist
ance they were unwilling to re urn to their country
I and father the priest John Frangakis, had
! sailed month ago nom the ffcu- lOr
with htg private interests and that II while In Crete he
should urgc them by letter To return tnltner ihey
| were determined not to leave Aiheus. Inc a'oic-
mentioned furthermore declared that they gave the
same answers 10 au employe of the ottoman Lega.
ton ~ Athens, who had been expressly despatched
20 them on January for the purpose OF informing
them that i'm tho event of their Intending 10 leave the
Legallon would lose no time In furnishing them'he
requisite means.
In testimony of which the present act has been
drawn up and signed by the members OF the com
mission aud ny The parties summoned 70 appsat ps.I
before u, 10 wlt-Despissa wife of the priest John
FrangaAls aud her the priest Gregory Frangakls
The President of the Church, ADiionays; j. nili, e.
Ncolaivis, n. lombazio. a. Marnolaks, A. Ineoio'
vorilis, ~ Negrs. l.: krinos, NJ. kalopothakis, EN-
fapaVakis, ]. Papayakis.'
The parties sin'errogatcd:--CregoTy Trangakls, Des-
pssla traDgaks tper Gregory frangakis).
TELEGRAPniC DESPATCH ADDRESSED on JAN. lI-2'
1868, NJ THE GOvERN0R on CORFU TO THE MINIS
TER on TnE INTERIOR Az ATHENS
The dispatch No. i0l Is received. Tho Information
ol HE Minister of Turkey Is erroneous. Never has
: Creian family been hnderod from leaving Mrs
Apostoli Manoat protests against this imputation
The families for whom requisiion is made are those
n. MAUROCODATI Governor OF Corfu
THE MINISTER OF TIM INTERIOR TO ruE MINISTER Oh
' FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
ATHENS. Jan. 20, 1858.
In pursuance Of my communication OF the 9th inst.
No. p2e. have the honor OF enclosing herewith tn,
dcspa chcs OF The Governors OF Corer and OF Zante
No. 22D and 22G received to-day.
: " appears from the same that the families OF th'
Crctans Siyanus Vaanizaki and Michel Manolak ar,
not ~ 2anic. The wife OF the Crean Apostoli Mano
l who at Corfu. called with her relative Christak
upon The Turkish Consul General, Who, through tn,
! ! medium Of the Governor had summoned this lady :,
ms Office. She emphatically denied the imputatioi
allcg against the Greek authorities In respect b
, throw ing obstacles In the way Of Cretan families h,
dcsirous Of returning 10 sCrete. In accordance
r | with private communication addressed TO me NJ
4 the Governor she has also reminded the Turkis
, Consul Of all the tortures which the Cretans hay
suffered the part " the Turks. and she added tina
the CREAMS will not return to Crete until Crete
c ! free. J. MISsiNEzIs, Minister