Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-01

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GREEK AGGRESSION.
LONDON. March Sl.-The Evening
News publishes a dispatch from Larlssa'
Greece. saving that the Greek troops are
swarming among the hills along the
Turkish frontier. and are assuming al
aggressive attitude Their action the
dispatch says. will probably result n
open warfare between Greece and turkey
1t is believed the Greek regulars VIII De
ordered TO make an advance as soon as
an outbreak shall have occurred.
cRETAN APPEAL FOR RELIEF.
ATHENS. March G.-The Cretan retu-
gees who have arrived here have made an
appeal TO the heads Of the European
States. praying. in the name OF human
ty that the blockade of Cretan ports "
the warships Of the Powers be raised III
order that supplies Of food may be admit
ted 10 the island thus averting the famine
which threatens thousands OF heipiess
men. women. and children in crete. Inc
Red-Cross Society has made an interna-
tionaI appeal for aid for the inhaoi'ah'S
Of the island. The armed insurgents are
able to obtain provisions by going 10 the
coast for supplies. but the people hVi"s
inland are destitute.
GREAT BRITAIN OPPOSES H.
VIENNA. March Sit is UNDERSTOOD
here that Great Britain does not desn
that the blockade OF the ports OF Ireece
shall be continued. However the other
| Powers desire a continuance OF ",'
blockade. and that an Aegean oiockaoe
be established. This last proposal :. -
believed will be adhered to by the Con-
tinental Powers. provided Englands as
sent 10 II can be obtained
PROPOSAL NOT FULLY ACCEPTED.
81. PETERSBURG, March a.-The pro-
posal that has been made thaI 'u, ',,
| moan be elected as Governor OF Crt'e' d"u
mai the Turkish troops be withdrawn
from The island has not been accepted
! b,, all the Powers. II is the general
oninion here that it IS not likely TO De
accen,ed Some Of the Powers are sun
i,eis4ino that the withdrawal OF the
| C,reel, forces now I'm the island Is neces-
sarv preliminary TO the establishment Oh
the new regime-that is TO say, the auto
nomous form OF government whlch the
Powers have proposed to put in place oil
| the Turkish RUE
CYPRIOTEs FOR CRETE.
LONDON. March 3l.-A dispatch from
Larnica. Island Of Cyprus. says that a
number Of Cypriote volunteers and Greek
reserves have embarked for crete on
board the Greek steamer Elene' whlch
will endeavor to run the blockade OF that
island.
CRETANS AGAIN BOMBARDED.
CANEA. March 91.-A force Of insur-
gents occupied the hillside south OF Suda'
bay last night The position was rather
an evnosed one. and the insurgents were
compelled TO withdraw by warm fire
noured into their ranks by the British
Austrian. and Russian warships moored
in the bay This afternoon, however, the
insurgents attempted 10 recover their
ground. and the firing became very heavy.
TURCO-GREEK NEGOTIATIONS.
CONSTANTINOPLE. March SIT is
reported here that negotiations have been
rasslng between Turkey and Greece, look
| ing to a settlement of the Cretan troubles
Whether these negotiations have taken
place since those that were reported IN
! the middle Of March. or the report is a
revival Of the old story. does not appear
THE TURKS MUST co.
LONDON. March 31.-Despite the report
from St. Petersburg that complete unani-
! nifty does not exist among the Powers
as TO the proper course to be followed
I'm the Cretan matter, a dispatch from
| Canea states that 1t is regarded there
that the removal Of the Turkish troops
is necessary as soon as the European
garrisons are strong enough TO fully oc-
cupy the forts
The dispatch adds that the continued
presence Of the Turkish soldiery will Sc
riously nder the pacihcauon OF the
island. the Christians not being willing
10 listen 10 proposals for peace 50 long
as the hated Turks hold the fortified
places.
THREATS FROM RUSSIA.
| LONDON. March Sl.-The Daily News
will tomorrow say that a committee,
composed of Said, Pasha. President Of the
Counsel of State. and Alexander Kara
theaori Pasha was 10 have gone TO
Greece. but an intimation was given to
the Porte that it would not be allowed 10
land. Russia, the paper adds, threatened
TO occupy Anatolia and other parts of the
Ottoman territory unless the negotiations
were dropped
The News further says that the Porte
has taken measures to prevent Greeks
leaving Turkey, similar to those adopted
some time ago regarding the Armenians.
A census of the Greeks I'm the empire will
be taken for this purpose.
CRETANS FOR ANNEXATION ONLY.
ATHENS. March Sl.-A dispatch from
Retimo Crete, states that the Russian
Consul at that place to-day visited the
town of Atsipopulo for the purpose OF
communicating to the insurgents the
proclamation recently issued by the for
egn admirals announcing the intention
of the six great Powers to establish an
autonomous form of government and
also to invite the insurgents to lay down
their arms. His attempt was as unsuc-
cessful as those heretofore made i'm the
same direction by the admirals and their
representatives.
The insurgents listened patiently to the
| Consul's explanation of the benefits that
would accrue TO them under the form of
government proposed by the Powers, and
then declined to make any concessions
whatsoever. Their leaders declared that
they did not desire autonomy, feeling that
il would prove as farcical as the previous
attempts to establish self-government in
the island They had taken up their arms
TO drive the Turks from the island, and
to bring about annexation with Greece.
They desired to be placed under the
government of King George, and they
firmly declared that annexation was the
only thing they would accept