The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-15
GREECE TO BE SUJBDUED
REPORTED THAT CRETE is no BE
BLOCKADED WEDNESDAY.

Several Greek Ports to be Similarly Treat
ed-An in Chaos and Confusion in Canea
Italians May Pacify the Island Under
Authority from the Powers-Insurgents
Still Active Against the Turks.
London, March 14.-The Chronicle
claims to have authority to state that
the blockade of Crete and certain nam
ed Greek ports will be begun on We'd
nesday, an ultimatum to the effect hay
ing been delivered to Greece.
Various reports concur that a block
ade Of Crete is Immediately imminent,
and blockade of Greecian ports later,
if Greece persists in her present atti-
tude.
Negotiations are proceeding towards
having France and Italy Jointly occupy
Crete, or Italy alone, with a mandate
from the powers.
Canea, March 14.-As has been before
stated, the fact that the powers have
decided to establish an autonomous
government in Crete is not generally
known to the insurgent leaders. Great
Britain is now taking steps to have the
Christian leaders informed of what it
is intended to do, in the belief that as
soon as the information spreads it will
have the result Of stopping the fighting.
Sir Alfred Biliotti the British consul
here, has been instructed by his gov
ernment to have printed, as soon as his
colleagues receive similar instructions,
proclamation announcing the decision
of the powers to grant autonomy to the
island. The proclamation will give no
details of the scheme, but it win declare
as cardinal point that Turkey shall
have nothing to do with the internal
affairs of Crete. The proclamation will
be distributed as widely as possible.
Several consuls here have had no official
intimation from their respective gov
ernments of what was to be done,
fact which has excited much comment
The town is full of rumors that the
powers are about to send troops to the
island, but no official intimation to this
effect has been received.
The belief prevails among the foreign
fleets that the powers have finally de-
cided to make no reply to the answer of
Greece to their identical note,but to put
their threat of a blockade into effect.
1t is thought that the blockade Of
Crete and the Piraeus viii begin to-
morrow.
1t is stated that the Italians have
shelled the insurgents at Kissamo Kas-
telii, but nothing further can be learn
ed
London, March 15-The Chronicle
publishes a dispatch from its Berlin
correspondent saying that if Greece still
refuses to yield to the demands of the
powers after the blockade has begun, or
if she declares war on Turkey or takes
action on the Macedonian frontier,
some of the powers have decided to car
ry coercion to any length. even to de-
stroying the power of Greece both for
the present and the future.
London, March IA. "A Dispatch from
Canea says that the Moslems who
We're rescued a few days ago from
Zelino and Kandamos by Sir Alfred
Biliotti and brought to Canea are pill
laying the houses of Christians A
number of them entered a leper village
on Friday the Moslem sabbath, and
ordered the inhabitants to leave. They
threatened to massacre the lepers, who
are aged people, if they did not quit
the place at once. The Greek bishop
has appealed to the consuls and the
governor to prevent further outrage
and pillage on the part of these refu-
gees.
London, March 14-The Athens COR
respondent of the Chronicle has had an
interview with Admiral Reineck, who
was recently recalled from the COM
mand of the Greek fleet in Cretan wa
ters. He denies that he neglected to
warn the insurgents previous to the
bombardment of their position by the
fleets of the powers.
The Times correspondent telegraphs
that independent information supports
Admiral Reineck in his denial of the
charges made against his. The corre-
spondent suggests that the insurgent
chiefs excused themselves to the ad-
mirals during the interview held at
Akrotiri on Thursday denying that they
had received a warning from Admiral
Reineck that the foreign warships
would fire upon them if they continued
their attack upon Canea.
Athens, March H.--Advices received
here this evening from Canea show
that the insurgents are continuing their
bombardment Of the town of Spinalon-
ga. The Turkish garrison is still hold
ing out, though the cannonading has
been going on for nearly three days
Gale at Erie, Pa.
Erie Pa, March 14.-A terrific gale
struck Erie this morning, and the high
wind, sixty miles an hour at times, did