The New York herald., 1869-01-11
mission was to invite the Patriarch to attend tn
Roman ecumenical council h Rome
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Review of shc Conference ON tho Eastorn
DinlcuIry-The Position Of European Nations

| A Review of tho Conference ON tho Enstoru
DimcuIry-The Position Of European Nations
Regarding IL.
| From the London Daily News, Dec. 2al
Hthe European Powers are seriously and unitedfy
resolved thar the Eastern question sail not burst
INTO connagration apropos OF one o. the CHRONIC
e ae ro
time to give the various European chancelleres and
foreign Offices decent Christmas vacation The
Athentan Minister'S half creatures OF domestic tur-
bulence half puppets Of foreign intrigue. will easily
be brought to their senses In spite OF their mag
attitude altitude, and a the Tursisa % eovernmens viii
once more be requested to leave to the pro-
tecting Powers the task Of satisfying It's Just
any other duty to ifs neighbor than that insulting
and defytng him under cover Of protectorate, and
its responsibilities No dispassionate observer can pre-
tend to doubt that II the Greeks ana the Turks were
leit face TO face exempt alike from protection and
week, and Hobart Pacha would blockade every port
OF the Kingdom as he IS now bockading Syra But
the most sanguine Turk-even the member for
Southwark hiInself-does not suppose that such a
sestemsns SCI sms, a. that any sSca % were posi-
province that acknowledges, more re- or less less
reluctantly or fctitlonsly, the suzerainty OF
the Porte would be up IN arms every province IN
minority. are Christians would be insurgcnt before
the guerilla war in 1hessaly and Epirus had lasted
Brittany that signed the treaty OF faris for the main
tenance OF the integrity OF the Ottoman Empire,
would be bOttlehOdlng with the utmost gravity OF
countenance each waiting for the moment TO break
up the ring and pounce upon the stakes. Who can
then define the actual policy OF France, OF Russia
know, is bidln. her time; but what is the under
standing between Russia and Prussia, or between
France and Austria as to future contingenciess As
French contemporary remarks, the Eastern ques-
non has In fact become pre-emnently the Western
question.
ated the Hellenic Kingdom are responsible for the
results OF that great sentimental enterprise, and that
a that has happened since might have been fore
seen forty years ago. The struggle OF the Greek
race and OF the Christian populations OF European
Turkey against the Mussullnan domination was ap-
parenty arrested for While by the creation OF the
Hellenic kingdom; it was really developed and In a
manner sancnoned. That struggle did not begin
II the Greek Kingdom disappeared Tomorrow. The
slow but sure processes OF decay by which the Mus
sulman power is being honeycombed and under.
still go on, while the restless and aggressive genius
OF the Greek would SOW discomfort broad
city and his cargoes In every narpor Of
the Mediterranean and the Levant Prince
QiaIs, a prudent and discerning statesman, If ever
there was one declined the crown OF Greece be-
made large enough to furnish adequate field for
the legitimate expansion OF the energies and ina
q % Sss 9e
own ambition was concerned, but that he discerned
at once what the French would call the irresistible
logic OF such situation as that OF an lnfnltessmal
Kingdom, representing infinite aspirations, and q
destiny bounded only by 'grand idean face to face
with ancient foe representing faith, force aud
domination which Europe would most willingly let
die. The original, inherent faw OF the Hellenic
kingdom, which King Leopold discovered. has JUS
tilted oil his antictpations.
The Career Of tho Enosis-Her Engagement
with tho Turkish Frigate and its Conse.
Quences.
[Athens dec. ID Correspondence London TimeaI
The blockade runner Enosis with her Armstrong
larkG
the week before last Having transported 900 Of
the troops fitted out for the invasion Of Crete by the
sand 20 the north Of CANDIDA so Of these reons Were
landed, with their arms, ammunition, and provisions
for i've days, at bay near Ball. In the mountains
ing December O. On the following Thursday the
remaining 300 commanded by ID. PetropoulaKes, q
colonel IN the creek army, with two ried guns and
ammunition, were carried from kimol0s to Prasso-
nes, near the southeastern cape OF Crete; and on
Saturday. December y, large quantity Of aMmu-
the province OF Rhiz0kastron. Extraordinary exer-
tons have been made and money has been employed,
and apparently very njudic0usy lavshed, TO afford
q pretexf for asserting that the insurrcction has
again become general.
syra, having sacceeded In all her operations with
great skill and daring. Her entrance into port was
attended by an engagement with two Turkish ships,
OF which the captain gives the following report-
Az he approached Syra, at distance OF half mile
from land, he was pursued by frigate bearing the
nag OF ottoman admiral attended by the corvette
lzzcdn and was fired at with heavy guns, revolvers
and muskets, for the pursuing ships came, he saws
within musket shot. The enthusiasm OF the crew OF
the Enosis was worthy Of the patriotism OF Greece
They returned the fire OF the Turks with great effect
One shot from their well-pointed guns disabled the
corvette by striking paddle wheel and another
raked the nag ship from bow 10 stern.
Shortly alter the Enosis was anchored In the
OF the port the Ottoman frgate Cast anchor ut the
mouth. The frigate bore the nag OF the Hon. Cap
tain Hobart, X. n, who has taken service with the
Turks rs Colonel Petroupoulakes has taken service
with the Cretan committee. Captain Hobart has
received the rank or vice admiral. and assumed
command of the Ottoman squadron bockading the
insurgents In Crete. Hobart Pasha sent cominuni-
cation 10 the monarch prefect OF Svra which staIes
the facts OF the engagement somewhat differently
from the report OF the captain OF the Enoss lie
observed the Enosis, which, after having been
publicly lifted ont with Armstrong guns In the
OF Syra. was, he believed. returning from landing
large body OF armed Greeks assist the insurrec-
tOn In Crete. When he was six miles distant IRON
land he ordered the Izzedin 10 fire gun without
shot order to the Enoss to bring to- but the
first blank fire OF the zzedin the Enoss replied with
shotted gun. The ball struck the Admiral's ship
snotted guns and pursued the Enoss 10
within four miles OF the port. The flagship
followed, anchored, and the Admiral sent a
letter 10 the monarch demanding that the Enoss
made, and that the monarch should act energeti.
caly and without delay. Hobart Pasha observes
that the Enosis has during the last two years. while
engaged In bockade-running, repeatedly violated
the law OF nations and Is now caught In act Of
piracy which calls for legal punishment. He con-
ciudes by demanding strict judicial Investigation
In the presence OF the European consuls at Syra.
the monarch aud the consus Immediately sent OF
IN the meantime the Ottoman Vice Admiral remains
anchored in the mouth OF the port, to prevent tie
armed blockade runners, Enosls and Crete from
escaping 10 sea