The record-union., 1897-04-05
The Porte and Greece Will Receive
One More Warning.
1t May be Followed by a Notification
That the Aggressor Will Not be
Allowed to Reap the Advantages
of Eventual VictOry-COlonel Vas
SOS Said TO Have Been Promoted to
Geueral-Danish Royal Family De-
cides to Uphold the Dynasty OF
Greece

LONDON, April A dispatch to the
STANDARD from Canea will say to-
morrow:
All Saturday night Canea resounded
with the lamentations of Moslem Wo-
men. Nineteen bodies We're buried
during the day To-day Sunday forty
who were among the wounded have
Succumbed. The Christian dead had
their noses and ears clipped by the
Moslems.
Colonel Crenfell has had an interview
with the insurgent chiefs in the vicin-
ity of CANDIDA He was extremely we'll
received and left amid cheers for Eu-
rope and autonomy. Fighting contin-
ues daily in the outskirts Of Gambia
Yesterday the Greeks attempted to
land a force on the south of the island,
but We're prevented.
The Times will tomorrow publish
a dispatch from Vienna which says:
At least one Power will not agree to
a direct understanding between Turkey
and Crete though it may be confidently
stated that the Powers would regard
it as an acceptable issue out Of the
present imbroglio. Both the Porte and
Greece will receive one more warning
This warning may be followed by a
notification that in the event of hos
tilities the aggressor will not be al
lowed to reap the advantage of event.
ual victory.
In the case of the Turks this might
seem almost superfiuous, as in any cir
cumstances they can make nothing by
war. but it might serve to check the
&c
The question of appointing a Gov
ernor of the island has been referred
to the ambassador at Constantinople.
The suggestion that he could be the
Italian Admiral has been abandoned.
The next move is likely to be proc
lamation by the Admirals to the Gre
tanS, intimating that the only obstacle
TO pacifcation is the presence of Colo
mel Vassos and the Greek troops 1t
will be made clear to them that their
present misfortunes are chiefly due to
armed intervention Of Greece. 1t is ev
identity hoped that if the Cretans can
only be convinced of these facts half
the task of the Powers Will be accom-
plished.
The correspondent Of the Times" at
Canea will say tomorrow: Six Chris
tians were killed and eleven wounded
on Saturday. The bodies of the dead
We're savagely mutilated by Mussul-
mans. The garrison at Canea was I'M
der arms all night and day and strictly
it patrolled, because of fears of incen-
diarism.
The blockade of the island continues
to be enforced closely.
Already complaints are coming in
that signs are not wanting of loss Of
hope by the insurgents in some places.
In these districts the speedy end of the
present unsettled disastrous situation
would be hailed with rejoicing. A ma
jority of the Christians wish for au-
nexation. They attribute the cause Of
the present struggle to the Porte, and
therefore desire to sever all connec-
tions with the Sultan, but in the minds
of many whose judgment can be relied
upon autonomy under international
guarantee is the best form of govern
ment the Powers can confer upon the
island.
The Daily MaiP' will publish to-
morrow u dispatch from Rome, saying
that private kilograms received there
confirm the report that Colonel Vassos
has been promoted by King George to
the rank Of General.
The correspondent of the Daily
Mall at Larissa says it is the general
belief there if no advance is made by
the Greek troops on EIassona by Tues
day next the whole affair viii end in a
fzzle.
According to the Athens correspond
ent of the Daily News" the conviction
is increasing there as the national fete
draws near that nothing of importance
will occur The decorations and illu-
limitations Of all the public buildings
and of many private residences have
been arranged for.
In consequence of a diminution of the
prison guards. in order to send the men
TO the frontier, a hundred convicts
have escaped from the prison at
Chalirr. Most of them are murderers
or long-service criminals.
The Daily Nails" correspondent at
Copenhagen viii say tomorrow: The
consultations between the members Of
the Dutch royal family have resulted
in a resolution to uphold the present
dynasty in Greece. The dowager
Czarina viii remain here until the end
OF the month. a special cipher tele-
graphic dispatch service has been es-
tablished between Copenhagen and St
Petersburg. It is believed that the
Dowager Czarina has succeeded in in
ducing the Car to support King George
as far as is consonant with the inter
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