New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-05

Che Greeks any more hope of annexationY / asked
a leading member of the Cretan Committee IN Con-
stantinople yesterday Cost what il may was his
reply, the Greeks will never give it up until they
have accomplished their end"
Aud 50 the war goes on. The Grand Vizier has
,eturned but his pacfcaion of the island has been
40 more satisfactory than former attcputs Every
man sent there to subdue the island has returned
with the tale that il was all right the. fhe Crctas
were rejoicing IN the magnanimit . of tL. Sult.n
that mere Only remained lew Vapaboud banditti
the odSCOulug OF Greece, Who cOuld uot he rpocLcd
but might be seen with telescope ON tfa snovv-cen
ped summit OF Mount ida. These uutortpnate nan
ulttl SUI reDSin, and seem to be as troublesome as
svor, Icy persist IN not staying ON Mount Ida
Oge would think il a sufficient proof OF the active
u0ntnuance OF the rebellion that the block ale run
ner EunOsls Is still making her trips every 10 days
with ammunition and provisions.
Few 3andt c coI hardly be supposed to need
Tbo reai truth is that the war in Crete is going
on not very vigorously, but still as much so as al
sl,v time during the past year. =,
Il Faster the Cretans attacked the Turks at all
,oilts coming down very near TO Canea. -. -,
It ApOkOrona the Turks attempted to get IN the
rear of the CTetan camps by night movement with
5000 men. Their object was to drive the insurgents
down upon the plain within reach OF the guns OF
fine fleet They were met turned back, tianked, ana
Mt last driven back TO Kama after days hard-hght
ING with loss of about 400 killed and wounded. 30
preciptate was their final retreat that portion OF
their dead were left unburied on the held
AT the same time Mehemet Pasha attempted to
roach f6e interior of the island bv way of SelmOs,
and after a few weeks of fighting gave 1t up ooo
The battle near Canea was an attack OF about lStO
Cretans upon the Turkish OutpOSts large force with
a steamer to aid them went ont to drive them back
but the rebels fought Obstlnately and I'D good oIder
after battle of several hours in which the forces
were not more than 200 to 800 yards apart
The Cretans have captured a renegade named
COsacko upon whom the Turks counted much.
He was at the head of company Of Cen
damerie and was taken prisoner with his whole
band. He had formerly been in the lnSnrgent ranks
He was tried by cOurt-martial and shot His Turk
ish followers were well treated, and sent back TO
Canea The Greeks in his band were sent as prison.
srs to Greece for punishment.
Less important skirmishes are taking place every
day in different parts of the island. This certainly
does not look as though the mission OF Aah Pasha
had been great success. There is one thlng, now
ever TO be said in favor of Aai Pasha He invaria-
bly, treated Mr.. Stillman, the American Consul with
respect which is mole than can be said of any other
Goyernor Even now the Turkish authorizes
dong all in their power to drive HIM away. ihey
caught his dragOman in the street, beat him, threw
his American passport i'll his face, and sent him by
They still refuse all satisfaction for this outrage and
seemed determined to prevent MI: Stlllmah noIh
having any privileged employees. IL is really won
der that he is able TO remain on the island III Is
wonder too that the Turks are so blind to their own
interests as to make him their enemy and force nm
TO constant hostility. Admiral Farrg gut was to have
gone to Crete, but it seems that he has changed his
plans ,
end of this Crctan affair. Ii must the end be put
down by the Turks unless there is some intervention
IDENTIFY expect there is revolution in European Tur-
KEY There is no present prospect of aid from
Europe. The Turks are suffering from the war as
does from abcess, but they will never yield,
except to force.
As to European Turkey the chances now are that
there will be no serious outbreak there this year.
The whole country is ripe for revolt but il is under
stood that Bulgaria will not rise unless there is
trouble in Europe or some aid to be expected from
Serva and ROumania. There has been wonderful
change of sentiment among the BulgaTians within
the past few years Ten years ago they were the
most loyal Christian subjects OF the Porte Even
three years ago there was no general inclination to
revolt. They are naturally rather quiet and even
timid race If the Turks had had the good sense
to yield TO their demands to be freed from the
tyranny of the Greek Patriarch of Con-
stantinople, they, would still have been quiet
tunty Sir Henry Bulwer, with his usual wisdom
advised them to refuse the demand of the Bulga-
rians and they did so. Now the Bugarians hate the
Russia has improved her opportunity and while en-
eouTagng the Greek Patriarch in Constantinople she
stirring up the people to revolt The policy of Russia
IN this matter is diabOhcal but, like many other
things dlabOical, II is very successful the Bulga-
rans are foolish as 70 rise by themselves they will
get real aid from Russa-nOthing better than the
advice TO take courage and try 1t again Russian
policy is to weaken Turkey but not TO fight her.
This policy is well carried out by Gen. Ignatef.
He has just met with great appareat There
can be no doubt that the great strength of Turkey
lies in the diSuniOn aud mutual hatred of the differ
ent Christian Sects The Armenian and the Greek
churches donOt differ very essentially in their creeds
them has been very bitter. The Armenian Church
exists in Russia, as well as in Turkey Indeed, the
CatOlicOs of Etchneiadzin in Russia is the head of
the Armenian Church in Turkey, as well as in Rus
STA. 1t has long been fayOrte scheme of Russia to
unite this church with the Greek. Could this plan
be carried ont in Turkey-cOud the three and half
million Armenians be brought into real sympathy
with the two million of Hellenic Greeks and the five
million Bulgarian GTeeks-it would probably be the
END of MOhammedan rule III Turkey. 1t has not been
supposed that Russia was making much progress in
this scheme, but she has at least succeeded in making
an imposing demonstration IN ConstantinOple. An
Armenian Bishop. with some 600 of his people went
I'm a body to the Greek church in Pera some days
since and were received with great honOrs On Sun
day last, Greek Archbishop, with 150O Greeks re-
turned the visit, and held united service in the Ar
mcnian church. a great deal of enthusiasm was
manifested on both sides IL may possibly prove the
beginning of more friendly feeling between these
churches. Both of Them but especially the Arme-
man. are now in great trouble with their internal af
fairs and the Armenian Patriarch has Just resigned
together with all his councils They have been lit
orally driven out of office by the terrible vituperatOn
of COnstantinople newspaper. This is evidence
of progress in Turkey-the press is becoming power
On the other hand however, the principal Greek
paper in COnstantlnOple has Just been suppressed
and cODfscated by the Government The publisher
is ruined lie was indscrcet on the subject of Crete.
During my absence from COnstantinople the Amer
lean community here has been plunged into mourn
ing by the death of Mrs Morris the wife Of our Min
lister, the Hon. L. Joy Morris Of Philadelphia. This
news will have reached you ere this, but mention
il 10 call your attention TO a letter addressed by Fuad
Pasha to MIR. Morris on the subject For the first
time, this the funeral of the wife of foreign
Minister was taken charge of by the ntroducer of
ambassadors, and conducted with Imperial pOmp
The Sultan caused himself TO be represented by
state coach and four as well as by number of his
officers. MIR. Morris atterward addressed note of
thanks TO Fuad Pasha for this manifestation of SYM
pathy on the part Of the Sultan.
have been favored with copy Of the following
reply which is certainly highly credtable to all con-
gened especially TO the head and heart of the Sultan
himself II is certainly proof that he does not look
upon our Minister, as some would have us believe,