The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-19
cnErAN sIruATIoN GRAVE.
Christians and Mussulmans Anxious
for a settlement.

cansa. Crete. Aug Is-The story az an
enxagement ar Candia recently is con-
Hrmed. hut the Usual gross exaggera-
tious have taken place. For instance IL
Is reported thas the Turks lost eight can
non. whereas they had none with them
Tho British warxhip Hood VIII leave
here on Sunday next for Malta. and viii
be temporarily relieved by the colling-
wood. The Russian guubaat Zaporotosx
has arrived here TO relieve the Grosi-
astchy.
Retimo. Crete. Aug. is-There are three
cities OF Importance here. Canea, Gambia
and Retino The New York Herald cor
respondent has seen the military govern
orx af all three and asked them What they
had 10 say in reply TO the accusation os
tae Christians that the Turkish soldiers
are unreliable and given 10 pillagiug.
Abiuilah Pashs. IN Canea. Indignantly
denies that the Turkish soldiers SO much
as thought OF psilaging. He would not
hear Of even the possibility OF such a
xhfnx. Hassan Pssha. governor OF Gambia.
said: "The statement as 10 pillaging by
soldiers is grossly untrue; is totally with
out foundation" Co. Huani. governor OF
Resirno. said that the Turkish soldiers
are zuii;sess OF any Of the ofTenses or pill
laying attributed % them without proof.
The charges OF pillage. he said. we're IN
yenfions.
who has had great experience. saws: ''The
whole trouble Is that Europe is paving
far TOO much attention 70 the Cretans.
The cretan by nature loves dramatic sit
nations. He loves 10 cherish the idea tnat
Turkey is about 20 attack him, and that
he Is in perpetual danger. He delights
in making a great show OF baFricading
houses and having many guns hanging
about He reyels in sitting In a cafe and
Grating upon the fearful risks he Is run
ming and the magnificent defense he made
when the Turks were seeking 10 murder
every Christian. He watches to see II
correspondent calls upon the Turkish dep
uty, and II so he IS furious"
According to many persons. a large re-
sponsibilIty lies with the consuls. who are
accused OF over jealous actions and OF
encouraging both sides TO persist In their
present attitude. In the opinion OF these
persons. the solution of the Cretan ques-
tion lies I'm the withdrawal Of all the con-
suls. They predict that the effect would
be instantaneous.
One opinion was found strongly pro-
nounccd In canea, Gambia and here. IL is
that the present situation is intolerable,
and that SO long as IL lasts danger viii be
constant. All are dlstresslngly anxious
that the reply OF the porte to the de-
nands OF the Christians should arrive.
Delay. they know, means the stirring up
ol lfRSn ltNVS. tfe pFppa&AttNE OF Dad
blood and making a tedious question SIN
more difficult. The insurgents. according
to the governor OF this city. have gone of
toward candia. with what puTpoSe he can
not say. One thing he does know Is that
the reply OF the porte should arrive at
once. Col. Hrani has refused 70 let people
leave here. lie was asked why. His re-
ply was: ''I am quite prepared 10 let
them so unarzned, but not otherwise.
mountains and fight
Mr. Becl<forfi Smith. who has come out
as an agent for the English and Ameri-
cans who subscribed 20 the Cretan fund,
has passed here on his way to Gambia
He says be has E7eo TO begin on, and
there is more 20 come. Money is needed
with an urgency that few who have
not seen the misery can realize. Many
people are spending much money in send
ing rides and ammunition 70 the people
here. What the people want IS bread.
not rifles.