Evening star., 1897-02-24
FIRES SET AT CANEA
Destruction of the Governors Palace
With Its Archives.
EXCITED MUSSULMANS PARADING
Mad Rush of Turkish Soldiers
to Obtain a Treasury.
CRETAN ATTACKS CONTINUE

CANEA, Island Of Crete, February pa
The governors palace. with all the ar
chives. was destroyed by fire today, and as
fires broke out elsewhere in the town at
the same time, 1t is suspected that incendi-
aries have been at work
The situation is most grave. Armed aud
excited Mussulmans parading the
streets, full OF Indignation at the news FROM
seiinos. where Mussulmans are besieged
The Benghazi Arabs threaten TO burn the
whole of Canea
While the palace was burning a strong
box containing f7,oo0 fell into the ruins and
broke open, whereupon there was a wild
rush OF Turkish soldiers and Mussulmans
to secure the treasure. The foreign ma
rines were obliged to fire blank cartridges
to restrain them and for a time a serious
conflict between the Turks and Europeans
was threatened.
Inc admirals are about to issue a procla-
nation in all the towns and villages sx-
planning the reason for the presence of the
foreign fleets in Cretan waters, and ex-
hcrting tranquility.
This view is spreading with the poplla-
ton, which is SO divided IN invcterate ha-
tired that schemes for reforms are futile
Inc best plan, it is argued, is to permit the
Greek tro Dps TO occupy the country and es-
cort the besieged Mussulmans abroad for
MussulmanS cannot remain in Crete
IEe suggestions Of the consuls that a
foreign force be la nded at Selinos in order
to cover the retreat of the beleagured Mus
sulmans mas lot been adopted, owing TO
the available number of ma rines being in
suncient. In view of the large force of the
insurgents, the admirals have decided 10
conhne their action to the dispatch OF war;
ships to SelinoS.
The attacks of the insurgents continue at
various points. The insurgents have de
scended into the plain behind the Convent
or Chrysopghi, and have set fire to Mus
sulman houses.
Powers Agree to Coerce Greece.
COLOGNE, February ot-The Cologne
Gazette publishes a dispatch from Berlin.
saying that all the powers have agreed in
the event of Greece not yielding promptly
TO moral pressure. that the proposal 10
blockade the Piraeus will be adopted
At the Mercy of the Turks.
LONDON, February pa dispatch TO
the Daily Mail from Athens says:
The Greek army is leaving Platania.
fearing the capture of their guns by the
foreign marines"
The Canea correspondent of the Times
visited the scene of the bombarding. and
ascertained that three persons were killed
and twelve wounded as result OF the
of the Times.
The encouraging effect of the lombard
ment on the Turks is already visible Both
yesterday and today the Turkish cannon
We're busily engaged in firing on the Greek
outpostS al Platania and the Christians at
Akrotiri. The fire of the Turks was not
returned, through fear of incurring a repe-
tition of the bombardment.
The insurgents, through the Greek COM
nodore, have addressed a formal protest
against the bomba rdment to the foreign
admirals. solemnly asserting that the
Turks We're the aggressors in Sundays
firing. the Christians are now at the
mercy of the Turks, since they do not dare
to reply TO the fire for fear Of being bonn
barded.''
More Greeks Landed in Crete.
CONSTANTINOPLE. February oi-The
Turkish government has received a dis
patch saying that six hundred Greek
troops. three guns and a quantity of am
munition have been landed at Chersonesus,
in the province of Gambia, Island of Crete.