The New York herald., 1869-01-09

constitutional government has no power to prevent
its Subjects from leaving the country and going
where they like. The Sultan demands that the
refugees from Crete now In Greece, VINO may be de-
slrous Of returning home may be permitted freely to
depart. The King denies that any obstacle is placed
the way of their departure by the authorities; but
that II some are deferred from embarking it Is
through the influence, gentle forcble OF some OF
their own neighbors and compatriots, who are not
agreed with that portion Of their former adherents
as to the policy OF returning to Crete.
In order that your readers may better understand
the measures adopted by the Ottoman government
during the past year for the purpose OF pacyng its
rebellious subjects in Crete and the incidents which
have led to the present dispute, which has SO sud.
denly arisen between the two governments, Will
briefly recount or the facts connected With the
Cretan rebellion during the past year.
Since the arrival OF the Grand Vlzer IN the island
In September 1867. the Porte has followed the same
plan for the suppre ss!on OF the disturbances IN
Crete as was successfully carried out few years
since in Montenegro, which was for long time IN
state OF chronic insurrection against the authority
OF the sultan. Ali Pacha commenced the work OF
pacifcaton by declaring an amnesty 10 an tnc m
surgents who would submit within limited perloo,
which step he followed up by thorough reorganiza-
ton OF the laws for the government of the island,
reducing the taxes appointed Christian subgov-
ernors in those districts chiefly inhabited by Chris
tians. This done, his intention was to complete the
work by the adoption OF the more stringent poicy,
turbed districts fanked by bl0ckhouses placed at
regular intervals in each OF which small party or
tection Of the adjacent country. These ockhouses
were surrounded by trenches, so that small force
was enabled to defend ana keep order over q WLde
extent OF territory without being In danger oil being
driven from their position even If attacked by
much superior force By steadily pursuing this
plan the disturbed districts were being gradually
ana elrectaaly occupied by the imperial troops and
the spade and pickaxe were fast driving the insur
gents to their last stronghods and hiding places In
fbn had
their submission and united with the peaceable p0r
ton Of the inhabitants Of the island in efforts to
@ IN the OF
their greatest source OF prosperity, and which this
year required much larger number Of hands than
SSSa Ssa Ss s SanS DOWN 0 e e SaG
pursuits p3w became naturally anxious for
having been exiled by the provisional government
to Greece In order to secure them from the dangers
to which they would have been exposed during the
themselves In the face OF the intrlgues cajoery add
f0rcble opposition resorted to by the Cretan COM
mittee to prevent retrograde movement, so preju-
dcia to their cause, these repentant subjects Of the
Sultan addressed q petition to his Majesty some
months since, which has been seconded by numer
others presented to the authorities. asking the
government aid to reconvey their families to their
homes. The Sultan accordingly ordered that
every facility should be extended to the islanders
who were desrous OF returning, and PhOliades Bey,
Ottoman Minister at Athens, was commissioned to
take the necessary measures for carrying this order
l0JO oueCG, tile TcQulsitc pTOVucu lfOu
the Sultan prvy purse. Several thousands OF the en-
igrants nave succeeded during the summer ana au-
tamn IN resisting !hs mportahitiss ana escaping the
avaiing themselves OF the facilities offered, have
returned home by the Austrian steamer plying to
Crete.
The demands lor passage to Crete having largely
increased OF late. orders were given for The charter
Of two French steamers, to be exclusively employed
In this charitable work until all who desire should
again be returned to their native soil. When the
Cretan committee saw the MOVEMENT becoming
popular that large numbers Of the refugees were
hasening to avail themselves OF the imperial bounty
they felt that the last plank that had sustained the
insdrrectlon was sinking under them and deter
mined 70 make last desperate effort to save their
cause and the recent reports from the Turkish Min
lister at Athens show with what result.
bark from syra 0 a force Of 500 men. SON OF
y Byron Ansfa on IL as Physician Rno w Bs i
enlisted in the cause and placed himself
at the head OF band OF volunteers, and some
HooO dsc9arged ~ soldiers are assembled on the little
coast Of Greece and only about fourteen miles from
Crete near enough for the volunteers to be able to
eyer the coast Is clear they can effect landing In
FEW hours. The Porte, thus finding that the moder.
ate and humane policy TO which IL has recently ad.
hered with 80 much patience was thus threatened
TO result In signal failure, on Wednesday OF last
week the Sultan convened council OF Ministers, by
government responsible for the aid and countenance
1t has so long extended 70 the insurrecton, and
which has so frequently been the subject OF remon-
STRANGE and protests on the part Of the sultan's
government by Immediately recalling Photiades
Bey from Athens and giving M. Deliy ami his pass.
empire against all Greek ships and expe all Greek
subjects from the empire within the space OF 9
week-a decision which was Immediately sanctioned
that the Cretan refugees were prevented from en-
barking for their native island by the steamers
however S " through the intervention Of tns treaty
Powers the Porto was induced to delay carving
these measures lntS esct until an atns,am ,s should
further delay to give time for rejection before re-
plying
should the demand made By tnis ultiniatpnn 30
to be carried into execution, except that longer
term may be accorded tho Greek subjects TO prepare
altogether as not being consistent With With the spirit
and customs Of the age, and as an act the effect Of
ton. while in case Of war the sxiles would Eagerly
join the Greek army TINS largely recruiting the
force Of the enemy From what hear Of the defiant
existing ddicuties as the latter seems dstermined
nltn1atum; and while an an Ottoman sseaer has been
placed ht the disposition OF Photales Bey, Greek
steamer daily expected to arrive here to take the
However much the Russian cabne, end Its Minis,
ters may protest their desire to preserve peace there
no Sns sbou NH ass 20 stone
Greece and that they will fedopble their cnorts ID
f0ment insurrection among the Christian population
Of the empire and the Principaties and thus reopen
the Eastern question, which, p any future settle.
ment will involve revision Of We treaty OF Paris,
witch will give Russia better position In the Black
Sea than she held even before the Crfmean war.
France also wants war, but the Emperor dared not
apply the torcn but should tho nrst gun be nred IN
the East II win ere long bo echoed throughout !
Europe The Porte Is making energetic prepara- |
tions for active operations against Greece, boh BY
land and sea.
Hobart Pacha, who left here to take command OF
the bockading neet, viii doubtless give his first at
tention to the capture OF the Er0ss and from what
know OF hrs adventurous character, think he Will
not hesitate to follow her into Greek waters. The
Meet OF five ironclads IL also being got ready for
sea as rapidly az possible, which, in ensues,
may be sent 10 lombard Syra which is quite unprO
tected, unless the European squadrons should inter-
fere. Omer Pacha In ordered, with fourteen bat
talions Of infantry to proceed into Thessay and n
AFFAIRS continue 10 move much longer without out
side interfcrencel IN their present channel we may
soon hear OF lis leglons meeting the Greek army In
the pass OF Thermopylp
Colonel O'Reilly Is stil confined IN the Turkish
prison. no one being permitted to him. Ills Euro
pean and American c0nfederates have not yet ar
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