Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-27
GREECE HOT FOR A FIGHT
TIE TONE OF ENGLAND'S NOTE
CURLY RESENTED.

King George Makes Vain Effort to En-
list the sympathy of Giadstone-Tur-
key Rallying Her Forces in the Face OF
Disastrous Penury-The Powers Stiil
United.
LONDON, Jan. 26.-The British Medi-
terranean feet, under Admiral Lord John
Hay, has been ordered to Pirsus, the
port Of Athens.
AK APPEAL TO GLADSTONE.
The people Of Athens, through a COM
mittee, have telegraphed to Mr.. Gladstone
as follows: I'VE place in your hands the
Hellenic cause, with firm hope that 1t
Will find in you generous champion"
Mr.. Gladstone, in response telegraphed :
"Consderlng the authority attaching to
the action OF the powers, both on general
grounds and by reason OF their interven-
ton in the formation of the Greek King
dom, earnestly hope Greece will pause
before placing herself on this occasion in
conflict with their deliberate and united
recommendation"
NO LETTERS or MARQUE.
A dispatch from Vienna to the Times
says that Lord Sahsbury's note to Greece
was due to the fact that he had heard that
Greece was about to issue letters Of
marque to priVateers. 1t Is reported that
the finances of Greece are not In
fiourishing condition. The public is
cnary to subscribe TO the patriotic loan.
The Greek Minister has been interviewed
in reference to the possibility
Of war between Greece and Turkey.
He denied that the government
Of Greece had any intention OF issuing
letters of marque in the event of HOSTILE
ties breaking out. His government, he
said, had a sufficient number of vessels to
cope with Turkey without resortng to
such an extreme measure. Greece had
no desire to follow the Alabama expert
ences in England.
Greece has replied to a second note
from the powers refusing TO disarm. The
British ambassador at COnstantinOple has
notified the Porte OF England's action in
regard to Greece.
In the House OfCOmmons tonight Right
Hon. Robert BOurke, Under Foreign Sec
rotary, stated that Sir Horace Rumbod,
British Minister at Athens. had not been
ordered TO inform the Greek government
that England was prepared to send fleet
to prevent an attack upon Turkey by sea.
GREEK TOUCHINEss.
ATHENS, Jan. 26.-The government
organ asserts that sir Horace Rumb0ld,
the British Minister, in reporting to the
Greek government Premier SALISBURY
note informing Greece of England's atti-
tude used language tending to break the
relations existing between England and
Greece.
The Greek fleet has departed for
Pir9us 10 avoid being blOckaded by the
British fleet. The Greek fleet comprises
thirty-three ships, including two iron
clads and six gunbOats. Seven Turkish
ironclads are cruising in the vicinity of
PirTus Eprus, on the north side of the
entrance to the Gulf of Arta.
THE CABINET IN SESSION.
At noon today the Cabinet Council,
with the King presiding, was in session
discussing the political situation. New
regiments are being rapidly formed tor
active service.
Premier Delyannis has sent a protest to
England against the offensive tone as
sumed by Sir Horace Rumbold.
The war fever here is beyond the con-
troll of the King and Premier.
ACIRCULAR FROM THE PORTE.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, Jan. 26 The Porte
has issued a circular to the powers in
which it points out that the present
strained political situation is unbearable.
1t says Turkey, although not to blame for
the state OF affairs, is compelled to main
tain huge army on a war footing at a
rUinOus expense, which will empty her
treasury unless the powers effect speedy
settlement of the question.
Three thousand Turkish troops have
been sent from Syria to Crete. The garri-
son OF Crete will be raised to 10, 600 men.