The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-16
RESURGENT GREECE.


THE HELLENEs ALIVE TO THE CHANCES OF
TIE WITHDRAWING TO SEIZE THE GOLDEN
OPPORTUNITY THE HOUR FOR EPrEUs. TuEs-
sally AND CRETE ABOUT 70 ARRIVE.
from tho London Daily News, Augustll
ATHENS, July 81 1877.
The Greeks are beginning to get the shock
OF the news from the Balkans, and 70 apply themselves
the question Of the day with renewed vigor 1t IL
that the victories OF their Northern friend
more rapid than people out here either hoped
expected. But Nth all this terrible quicknoss In
the Russian advance tue be ended before
Crete aud Thessaly have had time RISE few weeks
may do much to put the Greek better foot
ing than 1t occupies at present lev weeks may
give the Greek provncals the opportunity they long
for. Don't believe word OF the nonsense in
some quarters about the provincias Of Hellenic origin
hating the Siavs too much to what becomes of
tier own chance of freedom They arc certainly in
some ways, friends of tho Slav. They fear him
a rival who greatly outnumoers them and they, per-
haps too lightly dcspisc him Tor lacking their grand
historical traditions
AND sLAv MUST PULL TOGETHER.
But they arc quite that no aud they pull in
the boat Just now, and that tho fall OF Turkish
power must sound trumpet note for Cretans and
Thessalians as well as for Bulgarians pretty thing
indeed, would II be TO tho Slavs free and con-
tented-iree and sternly uvenged-whiie the Greeks
renamed IN bondage. Those who expect 10 see such
"A consummation reckon without their host Depend
upon IL the Greeks will have their rights II they
blunder to them through an ocean of political
troubles. Former Ministries may have wasted
precious time in talking when iron clads would
have been the purpose. The Ministry
in Office may hnd itself embarrassed In the selection
of arms and the choice OF commanders. Precious
time may again be wasted-l dare say 1t will be-bc
fore Greece is technically tit 10 take the held. But
the Greeks know what they want and mean TO have It
O any cost They are not going to lot their kindred
play the part of the sole surviving examples OF bond
age 10 the Turk, for little Bulgarians wonder over
in the new schools OF the liberated province.
TURKISH OUTRAGEs IN THEssALY.
1t Is sign OF the utter break up In Turkey that lie
and properly less secure than IN the prov
of that distracted Empire Every mail from
Thessay brings US news OF some irregular depreciation
by the Pachas lew years ago. The governing class
losing It's authority over the NOLAN medal rabble and
wreiched Christians reap the bitter fruit OF this
state OF transition OF course IT may be said that tho
now raging explains such phenomena, that
the absence OF soldiers woakcns the hands OF those In
power But this is the very moment when policy and
prudence alike suggest to the tary Turks til at
they had better not provoke their Christian neghDors
yet the is strong for those who may be
honestly disposed, and the Christians mercilessy
i'll treated IN small attacks aud petty plunderings,
ricd by far darker crimes SO much Tor ThcssaIy AS
to the Creias they are more warlike and feared
by the Turks Yet even they have bitter cause TO com
PLAIN OF their governments The concession OF all
that promised in 1857, the prompt execution Of
halt IA dozen NOLAN mcdan malelaclors and the nom-
nation well knOw natives TO high Office might
nave produced gOOu elect. But lurkS ala MOTH
oil the kind. They swallowed up the local consttu-
ton, sham as II was, IN The still greater mposturc Of
Their lmperlal Parliament They punished no one and
rcdresscd nothing SO the Crctans Fave their hands
upon their rifles aud need but word OF encourage
ment TO claim equal rights with Bulgaria
GETTING READY FOR TIKI FRAY.
AS to the steps now being taken ny the Greeks can
not speak very freely Tor lear OF telling too much.
The government Is arming as last as possible though
woefully bebindhahd in It's preparations. There are
committees OF private citizens engaged IN buying arms
anu ammunition Tor the good cause out all their move
ments kept very quiet All We know Is that more
than 80 900 rifles being brought near the
Der OF expectant volunteers ana that there viii lie
in both Ihessaiy and Crete before next wcek Is out
quito able TO act with effect when the moment comes
And when Will II come and when Will the KING 20 to
the frontier, aud hundred other things happen OF
which Europe may take count? That is hurrying LOO
last ahead. only say that before the Cossacks get
INTO Thessay, should they come that way, they will
meet with polite invitation 10 quor up from the
Greeks in possessou-to drink as guests and not as
hosts, you must bear in mind.