The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-27
REBELLION IN CRETE
The Porte Has Determined to As.
sumo the Offensive.
REVOLUTION EXTENDING EASTWARD.
MnssuIman Deputies Not in Accord
With Christians.
SPAIN Is GROOMING DESPERATE
Enormous Sums being Paid ont fov War
ships to BE Delivered Promptly.
Repuisod by Matabcles.

Athens July GA fresh fight is re-
ported to have occurred Mt Kosani, Mace.
donia. since the Greek insurgents invaded
| Macedonia ana made the attack on Turk
ish .coops at Kara Teari. near Moussa,
| whiIh was reported on SATURDAY.
The nroads by Greek Insurgents into
Macedonia are undoubtedly STIMULATED lv
| the condition OF affairs in Crete, where
| tho Christian insurgents have us mus II
| sympathy from the Greeks as have the
Cuban insurgents from the people of the
| Initeu States. II does not seem probable
| that the present Macedonian disturbance
| Is connected with the outbreaks OF this
year, which occurred along the bulgarian
inoAtier and We're Thought TO tie enclted
ny the Mdoeuonan central committee at
SOMA, though TINS central committee has
aiSo p-en acuVe tins Year, having ISSUED
| a MANIFESTO IN June stating that reiyrnl
On Macedonsa) by peaceful means is no
longer to be relied on and the committee
VIII concentrate all Their energies 10 Oh
taiiing reu. political autonomy.
The southern tracts of Maecdona are
manly inha oited by Greeks. A prominent
dip!ln itist said Il. be well versed in tho
AFFAIRS OF Eastern ElCope and long IL resi-
dent IN the Balkan peninsula. was rs-
believe that combined action for the fur
lherance OF certain object could be un-
dertakcn by the inhabitants OF that region.
which - called Macedonia; Doubtless IN
various nelghboshoods insurrectionasy
ns0vements OF more or less magnitude
would gain adherence. but such ris4ngs
viii always remain of mere local import
ance for the reason that ii is impossible
TO imagine "a combined Macedonian insur-
tection movement must invariably take
l l<,ce under bulgarian. Servian. Albanian
or Creek auspices They Will not he 50
much directed against Turkey, -lsut rather
VIII take the form OF one Nationality
rising against another or Il number of
oth.Cs."
II remains to be seen whether the in
slirgent movent MT under Bulgarian aus
pines Will make common cause with that
Under Greek auspices. which the Gre, is
minister Of war. In response to n repre-
sentation by the powers has promised to
take measures 10 suppress.
EXTENDING EASTWARD
Cons,antncple. July Alt Is announced
that the porte has decided to assume an |
offensive attitude In crete, leaving to the |
powers the task of Inducing the insuryent |
Creians to accept the concessions already |
promised them by the Turkish govern |
Inent. According to nsws rec.iv d from
Canea, In The Island of Crete. two vessels |
have landed arms and ammunition at |
Can liza. near The center Of the north |
coast, for the Insurgents. showins, that |
the rebellion is extending towards the
EASTERN portion 81 the island. which has |
hitherto remained tranquil.
DECLINE TO AGREE TO DEMANDS
Athens. July 26.--The Mussuman uspu-
,ies at Ccete have presented a note TO the
foreign ccnsuls in the Island declining to |
agree to any of the demands maize by the
'EriStian IDENTITIES