New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-26
THE ATHENIANS ROUSED.
BRITISH SHIPS FOR THE EGEAN SEA.
GREECE WARNED THAT SHE MUST NOT FIGHT-hER
DEFIANT REPLY.

GREECE WARNED THAT SHE MUST NOT FIGHT-HER
DEFIANT REPLY.
IoSDoN Jan. 25.-Admiral Lord John Hay,
commanding the Mediterranean squadron, consisting OF
the Alexandra Neptune Thunderer, Dreadnaught Iris
Hecon, Carysfort Cockitrce, Coquette, Cruiser
Hcca and Superb, has we'd instructions rs 10 the
course be shall pursue II it becomes necessary for him TO
take action on Engands demand of Greece to disarm.
The Alexandra the flagship of the squadron, carries
twelve guns-two 25-tOn and ten 1Ston. she is OF
O. 400 tons displacement and 5000 horsepower. INC
Neptune has six guns-four 3S-ton and TWO lZ-toh )
03lO tons displacement; 900 horse power. The Thun-
derer has four guns-two 35on and two 3S-ten; $3.50
tons displacement; 6,270 horsepower. The Dread
naught four 3Ston guns; 1Os20 ton' dsplacement
S,2lO horsepower. The Iris has ten guns $3.50
tons displacement; 1880 horse power The
Hecon, two guns; 1890 horsepower
The CaysfoOt is steel and iron corvette Of IA guns
$3.50 tous displacement and 2,4Oo horsepower. The
Coekatrce Ia q composite vessel OF 600 tons dispace-
ment and 80 horsepower, carrying guns. The Co
oste IL composite gunboat OF 430 tons aud 4lO horse
power, carrying guns. The Cruiser Is tTalnng-snlp
Of 960 tons. carrying guns Tie Hecla s an iron snip
of 400 and 7GO horsepower, and carries guns
The superb is iron armorpated ship OF 9,l70 tons
and $3.50 horsc power, carrying 10 lS-ton guns
The Greek Minister, In an interview respecting tho
warlie no published this morning from Athens says
The Greek King Government and people will fight to
the bitter end before they will allow the Bulgaria TO
absorb 100000 people belonging to the Greek race
which wall certainly do II the union OF Bulgaria and
Eastern Rumea Is recognized Greece is fully entitled
to tho whole OF Eprus England is interfering with the
rights aud liberties OF Greece Iam confident that the
Greeks can whip the Turks at As to land conflict
the moment war declared Macedonia and Albania VIII
be flames. thus cutting of the land communica-
tons of the Turks" Greece asserts that Bulgaria has
violated the Treaty OF Berlin
The Liberals will probably propose that the Govern
for ne
meet Tomorrow. Dispatches frequently exchanged
between London Athens but far without result
The supporters of the Ministry maintain that the danger
of tie situation justified the coercion OF Greece.
IN tho House Of Commons to-day the Right Hon Robert
Bourkc political secretary OF the Foreign Office. stated
that the SIX great Powers warned Greece yesterday
that naval attack By Greece Turkey would not De
permitted.
BERIIv JAM GA dispatch from Wilhelmshafen one
OF the principal German naval stations on the North
sea says that the ronclad Prnz Friedrich Karl is being
rapidly fitted ont for sea. Her destination Is tho
Plrrus the port OF Athens. The Prlnz Friedrich Karl
carries sixteen gun. OF ten tons each She is OF 5000
tons dis placement and $3.50 morse power
The Aorm german, Ga-ete lays The attitude OF Eng
land with regard to the war.lke position assumed by
Greece toward Turkey must be vigorously supported
The Powers must not allow that suIa hreDrahu state
sMlRSA. Jan 2j.--Grrat activity exists IN Turkish
hurried OF for salonca Tie transportation depart,
mcnt ia using extraordinary efforts To hurry ro0pa and
| munitions Of war 10 the Creek frontier.
EIEGEApE Jau. 25.-Depression has been caused here
by tuc announcement tet tho Powers have decided 10
coercc Greece Informal alliance was only recently
arranged between ScrvA and Greece II reported that
the Greek nrrt mas gone To SaHmls
NIs,II Jan. On. Gatachanlne, the SerVlah frime
Minister has submitted 10 King Milan the Seryah Can.
NETS pesc proposals, which deal with the subjects or
the Bulgarian passport regulation. the blockade OF he
frontier the settlement OF The engrant question: ara
81 customs and commercial conventions WIN
bulgaria The serylin officials believe nat II bulgaria
w accept these conditions. the action VIII be accepted
as evidence OF such good Will toward serNia that as
! result peace may Ue regarded ss assured