The New York herald., 1868-02-10
CANDlA.

The War and Parties for War-Poiitics and
istianity-Condiiiou Of the People Under
the Rule Of the Turks.
fCAuea Jan II correspondence Of Levant Herald
CANA, Jan ] 1865.
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In the island OF Crete there four parties The first
vii! rescr Is that which by far tsc most trouble.
some to the Turkish government, namely, tho party
which Insists on annexation with Greece at any price
THIS party though not very numerous Is active to
certain extent brave and entirely unscrupulous. It's
members live In the mountains and have estab.
hsned system OF guerilla warfare; they pre-
vent By threats and III usage ihe peaceably
disposed from giving their adhesion 70 the
govern ment; III sy encourage blockade running. aud
they harass the turkish army who can never meet
them In open hght There are seldom more than nfty
hundred men OF these together; and this party
is wholly buoyed up with hopes from Russia and
Greece Without the promise OF aid from the former,
and the all but open hostility OF the latter tho Crotan
instruction would be stamped out A second
party consists OF a considerable body OF Creans who
with great justice demand concessions IRON the gov
srnmen.--conc cessions which convinced would bs
granted lin fsot they have already boen oered) II the
tranquility OF the island could be by such step
control Of ths drst ono third section consists OF
people WHO are loyal 10 the government, who con.
stantly apply for military proiection bu. thess unfor.
,unate people are rs II were. between two stools
When the troops are with them they dsvour their
means Of subsistence, and when they absent the
insurgents iIl-use them fpr having SHOWN sympathy
with the troops fourth party consists OF the
inhabitants OF the seaport and the extreme east Of the
island mostly Mussuimansh who contsnted and
quiet II Is difficult 70 ascertain the number OF
armed insui gens but TO four thousand or i've thou
sand would believe, be near the mark.
And now 70 the policy pursued by the Grand vizsr
twho is here il person. 10 put stop to this ruinous
revolution Ho continaes up to the present moment to
pursue system Of Cancellation. Many persons are
allowed to come In tho disturbed districts and re.
turn 10 the mountains with provisions and money
sho. rarely heard .SroufnoI. ss whole length and
s,ructsd between which communications will be- estAp-
lshsd by considerable field forcs these block houses
gro constantly arriving. from the country with
offers Of submission u protection bs granted
Two ns~ ,a.r raoeops m wss naVe assdy
disturbed dlsrlcts and report iAvorably In fact as
between Turkey and her vbslous subjects, ali seems
10 Yield most Of the points asked from her aud All
might 60 WE'LL but pressure from without makes 10
IMP sns.,r 70 Es, wSs Russian ssn. ,Sns
defiance OF all law aud justice, weekly bring provisions,
arms, clothing, andworss than ali these encourage
mont and promise VI assistance tho volutlon will
never lie pu, doan while Russian sh ps OF war embark
and disembark chiefs OF the rebels under sautss
The blockade during The night without showing H.his
While these things allowed 10 90 on, - long Crete
will be In revolt, and precsdest be established in re-
that mar come home the door Of than one
OF ,bs treat Powers With Greece Turkey could deal
single handed easily enough, and surely " would be
better for Turkey be al open war than pre-
sent state The exhaustive po.icy OF hor great enemy
Ia beyond all doubt doing most runous work All,
Packa ess all this bitterly, and has am told, last
protested strongly against these proceedings Tho Turk.
isn fleet Is n far condon but has hsraSsing work In
attending to tho OF the troops who dis.
trbuted about the coast Ths four n.cads very
1ne shirs, put the crews want drilling and discipline
The blockade IL on small SCALE the ships being wanted
for other work besides which the Turks say that all
that the insurgents require s bapg token In by tho Rue
Italian msa-of.war now entirely des'st from inter.
ference
II would be we'll TO ask some competent authority II
armed merchant sesners running tho blockade Crete
elsewhere with the avowed intention OF resisting Tho
cruisers not 10 all inepts aud pvrp0ees piraicat
vcssesf This IL what tho Greeks do IN Crotss What
woald tho Americans soy to thsf The ct CT an armed
vessel lying any port unqaestione4tf tf she be not a
ID .E9sun Ibis II wfai the Greek btock-
ade rusnsSs do 10 The Pirpaa End rA Sra