The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-16
And an yItimatum to BE Issued Soon
That VIII Result I'm Clos
ing Greek HarbOrs.
TURKS TO INVADE GREECE
KING GEORGES SOLDIERS PREPAR-
ING A WARM RECEPTION.
Confirmation Of the Reported Massa-
ere of 1000 MosIems by Christians
Attitude of France.

LONDON. March 16-Evidence Is accu-
mulating that the powers are about 10 put
Tie screws on Greece. AT Rome yesterday
was announced that all the foreign adj
mirals had received orders to blockade the
Island OF Crete nut it was added the
blockade of Greece would only occur If
the Cretan blockade snould prove made
quate- The Greek fleet is expected TO leave
Crete, otherwise ii would be escorted out
side Cretan waters. Later in the day dis
patch was received from St. Petersburg
saying: "All the admirals except the
French and Italian commanders, have
been ordered to Immediately blockade the
principal Greek ports, especially the Pr
raeus (the port Of Athens. syria and Volo.
An ultimatum will forthwith be addressed
TO Greece by the admirals of the foreign
fleets"
The Daily Chronicle says that the uIti-
matum TO precede the blockade will take
the humiliating form of a peremptory sum-
mons from the admirals 10 the Greek
authorities. The Chronicle believes that.
although owing TO pressure brought to
bear by the powers. Bulgaria and Servia
viii remain neutral. yet in the event of
war. Servia will send troops into old
Servia TO establish her claims there.
The Athens correspondent Of the Times is
informed on high authority that the adj
vance of Turkish troops across the frontier
IS now confidently expected Fifteen thou
sand Greek troops are Or their way to Volo
in Thessaly. The government is reserving
4l6,9O0 Of specie for the payment OF the
July coupons. NJ. Averoff. the wealthy
Greek of Alexandria, who contributed a
million drachmas toward the expense of
the restoration OF the Stadion has offered
10 provide the government with forty thou
sand uniforms. The Greeks of Marseilles
have sent G10.0o0 as contribution TO the
emergency fund.
The Times correspondent a Canea says
that autonomy is not in the least degree
understood by the Mussulmans there and it
IL not impossible that there will be trouble
when they learn that it means the depar-
ture of the garrison and officials. A strong
force ought to be present when the official
proclamation is formally made.
A dispatch from Athens says: 1T is gen.
orally believed that the enforcement OF the
blockade will be signal for conflict on the
frontier. The papers speak in a more mod
crate tone of the situation. In the Boule
yesterday the president of the Chamber
, read many messages from abroad express
ing sympathy with the efforts of Greece.
These were received with great applause.
PIE minister of war introduced bill per-
hitting the enrolment of Greek volunteers
and the creation OF a foreign Philhellenic
Legion.
Advices from Canea say: "A sensation
has been caused by the report that the
Italian vice consul, who has visited the
spot confirms the report of alleged treach-
erous massacres of Moslems in the Sitia
district b. christians last month. He gives
details of revolving barbarity, and fixes
the number of victims at 1000. The evil
dence, however, is not very convincing. and
does not preclude the possibility
of severe fighting. AT any rate,
the Italian vice consuls report
calls for strict consular inquiry. The diff
ficulty is that no competent interpreters are
available The MUssulmans make the most
of the affair and accuse the Christians OF
plotting their determination on the ground
that their presence is the only objection
which Europe entertains TO the annexation
lens are hnding an outlet for their rage IN
wholesale nillage. Two Greek men or wal
are still in the harbor.
MAJOR Bor, the British officer detailed
To reorganiZe the Cretan gendarmIe, has
embarked board the British battle shiI
Revenge. The insurgents have bomDdrdeo
and destroyed the village OF Kissamo- kas
tello. The fort, which Is garriSoneu py
company of infantry and battery of ar
tiilery is surrounded, but still reSlStS "a
this dispatch IS sent
Dispatches received at midnight from VOC
and I.arissa. Greece, state that two lnSur-
gent bands, one composed OF 1OUO men and
the other of 100, have crossed into Mace
donia- The Greek troops have arrested
near Larissa a Turkish major VINO wa:
spying upon the movements of the troop:
I'm Greek territory.