Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-05
H o R RORS IN CRETE
The Turks Repeat There the Horrors Noto
rious in Armenia.
Tic People of Greece Aroused by the
Sufe ring of Their kiHspeopIe and
Eager to Defend Them.


PATRAS, Greece. August H. 1896.
Yesterday the American consul at Patras
had two interesting callers. One was an
American woman who has spent several
mcrths in Crete; the other & clergyman
from North Dakota, who intended to spen
part of his vacation in the Holy Land
The American lady was frightened away
by the atrocities practiced by the Turks
She says it is enough for Turk to know
one lives in Crete. No flag or nationality
is now sacred to them. The Cretan men
are all fighting for the freedom of Their
island. The women and children are left
at home with few aged priests This
lacy says the Turks butcher the women
In the most cruel manner after killing
their children before their eyes A priest
had his tongue cut out a few weeks ago
ana then the vestments of the altar were
piled on his head and set on fire. A hand
some Greek youth had his eyes punched
ont. He was returned to his mother who
strange to say, was otherwise unframed,
ana she managed to escape to Athens with
him. She is now leading him about the
streets of Athens, making spectacle
witch naturally inciteS the Greeks to re-
sent the injuries done to their brethren
OF Crete! 1t has been telegraphei that a
lew days ago seventy members of the reg
iiar army of Greece, many Of them being
prominent colonies and captains, threw off
their uniforms and started for Crete.
Inc next day the king ana his ministers
met and took action against the proposed
blockade Of Crete by the great powers of
Europe, to prevent Greeks frcm rendering
assistance to Crete. England refused. how
ever, to be a party 10 this blockade IN the
iiame OIL humanity and common morality.
At first the Cretan women fled to the
churcheS for protection. They were dragged
out by the hair and murdered in the street :;
10y Turkish soldiers. The American lady
had mt, I,..5 -,ll a
mat ii was impossible to exageeratt. in.
laciS IN me case. She is almost Dros,rate,
ana mas gone to Switzerland TO recupera :e
before sailing for America. The clergyman
from norm Dakota got far as Athens
on his way 10 Jerusalem, and was warned
ny ms friends mo- TO risk his neck in Turk
iSi commons, and concluded to 20 no turth-
ef All OF THIS information is CLEANED from
what was freely talked on the streets of
1'atrdS. ana not from the Anne riran consul
ATE Tor L Eeard the American consul tell
me Clergyman that he was Of the epinion
lliat ms passport as an American citizen
WouIG protect him in any part Of th. sui
ian dominiOnS. The clergyman iho,lpbi
ulScfeuon the better part OF valor. how
ever and left Patras last night FOR Eriu-
di=i.
ana 1 notice the New York Herald's Paris
,nltion Is inclined 10 deal lenientlv with tn.,
1urhs ms attitude Of the Herald is a
sreat disappointment TO the Greeks here.
Tor they have always regarded American
as their best friends The Turks are re
lslouS fanatics of the most pronounced
y pc tat TINS Is no excuse for The whole
sal" murders mentioned aboye tn. ,3ir'o
mats Of Europe. who willingly let The. sinh
nm porte bear all the obloquy of the
situation, should profit 10y Enp!and's ex-
a'f-pie. ana remember thai humanity is su-
p'fior - diplomacy, that this is The. nine
s,4ith century and not the dark ages.
-ath.hS * iull of Cretan refugees and Mr.
D:IaE ai!!ils sent the demaTch OF Patras
noFd TINS ~et that one thousand of these
CF'lans would be sent to this civ next
htek- iheir situation is pitia3le in The ex-
irene; The Greek government win baTa
20 '&he care OF them until peace is re-
stored or Crete is free