The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-26
PdRT or M.ILIXI BLOUN UP.
Turkish Troops Anxious To Attack Highs
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CANEA, March 2J.-The artillery Of the
insurgents surrounding the town Of
Malaxa, having rendered that place un-
tenable 10 the Turkish troops comprising
tine Malaxa garrison, the latter began u
retreat TO Suda Bay last evening. They
were pursued by the insurgents, who
kept up a heavy fire upon the Turks 10
fiicting heavy loss upon them IN Killed
and wounded until the Turkish warshiD
opened fire upon the insurgents, causing
them TO retire 10 the Interior But for
the timely assistance of the warshlps.
the Turks would have been well nigh
annihilated.
The attempt TO revictual the garrison
at AIalaxa. which was made last night
was as disastrous to the Turks as w,-5
the effort they made yesterday. The
detachment OF troops carrying supply
OF provisions was met by "A strong force
OF insurgents and compelled 10 retreat
with considerable loss.
The fighting i'm tne vicinity Of MllaXa
continued throughout the day. II was
especially desperate ut O'Clock ms AZ
terrOon I'm the village Of Tselaria, where
the insurgents set ire 20 number OF
Turkish houses. Z he insurgents are now
occupying Mal3xa. The European war
ships shclled them this afternoon. the hr-
ing lasting ten minutes. The insurgents.
however, held their ground close 70 thc
ruins of the block house, from which they
drove the Turkish garrison last night. and
did not seem 10 greatly mind the bonn
bardment. When the Turkish trOop5
evacuated the block house they set ire
10 10 in order that IL might not furnish
shelter 20 their enemies IL was however,
badly wrecked by the fire OF the rebels.
y body of insurgents made an attack
upon the Turkish Gordon at Halpa. The
Turks had a number Of mounted guns.
and the fire from them prevented the in
surgents from coming into 700 close quar-
tiers. IL was this alone which saved the
Moslems from defeat.
MOnetavalara and Halpia are both IN
fighting range of the guns OF the insur-
gents. who continue TO she'll both places.
This evening part OF AlalaNa was blown
up with dynamite.
Malaxa is one Of the towns mentioned
by the foreign admlrais IN their prOcia-
nation issued on Tuesday. that must
not be attacked by Greek troops or in
surgents The admirals declared that
the Qualifications which were needed 10
maintain security and quiet" must not
be nred upon otherwise they would use
force against the attackers 1t was the
dis OtedtrCe Of the Insurgents to this
proclamation that led the foreign war
ships TO lombard them. which they are
now doing but without apparent effect.
After the place had been evacuated by
its Turkish garrison, which numbered
slxty-four men, the troops scattered in
every direction that led to the coast In
order TO escape Three OF them reached
Nerok-ouru, and eighteen managed 10
make their way TO Suda. The others
have not been heard from, and IL IS sup
posed that they were killed The Mussul-
mans here. and they comprise almost the
entire population. are I'm state OF great
excitement They fear the insurgents,
elated by their capture Of MaldXa, Wlil
attack KeratidL
were landed at Gambia to-day and their
appearance in the city caused the most
intense excitement The pOpulace We
evidently ignorant Of their ccming until
they were ia the town. The TURKISH troops
were also at loss 10 account for their
presence, and apparently thought they
were about TO be attacked. The Turkish
officers had much difficulty in preventing
their men from firing on the British
troons The garrison troops rushed 20
tbe shore from an directions loading their
rieos az they ran. and uttering threats
acninet the British. The latter remained
rerfactlv cool and eventually the lrfltd-
ton WAS calmed. - .. -. ~.
An danger however, IS not over. me
,,,'rtish troops do not appear to grasp
the fact that the presence or the Tor
eigners is practically the only tnlns that
saves them from annihilatlon: Swarns OF
Turkish sOldery armed 70 'le teetn, 80
narading about the streets giving voice
~ their fierce hatred of all inndels. The
siiohtes, shark may az any moment pro-
duce fatal outbreak, II wouiu ne
queer commentary on re lurhlsn ftds.-
tiiie o. md the Moslsfns ana thelr Shris-
tan allles engaged In bloody religious
feud. and It would further comphcate inc
situation. -.
arrived It Gambia