Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18

province continues, increasing with tho
departure OF troops for the frontier and
tho eguipping Of additional war voasols
f,r service in Cretan waters. Nobody.
~ ,ms TO doubt that clash at arms
will occur between Grnece and Turkey,
unless the Powers intervene, but it ia
believed here that Greece will be given
a free hand in Crete and that, II she
succseds in anneying that Island, her
right to do 30 will not be questioned
ny the rest Of Europa. That the present
trouble in Crete has bean Drawing for
long time nobody pretends TO deny.
and it ia equally certain that King
George has not acted without consult
ing with his friends in sending the
torpedo flotilla into Cretan waters with
Instructions 10 prevent at all hazards
the landing Of Turkish troops in Crete.
The Independence OF the Island is said
10 have been proclaimed, and tho
Cretau revolutionary committee ia
openly Hhipping men, arms, ammunition
and supplies to the insurgents.
Beyond the fact that the Porte ia TN,
,lerstood to have appealed to the Powers
to restrain Greece in this emergency
nothing s,ems to be known nf tho
pclicy Turkey il adopting, though
IT 10 reported that large force OF
Turkish troops Ia assembling at
Salonika for embarkation to Crete,
that there is great activity In military
circles on the Turkish frontior and
that portion OF the Turkish feet is
being prepared for active service.
Advices received from Canea to-day
say that Georgi Berovituh Pasha, tho
Turkish Governor of Crete, sought
refuge last evening in the Greek con
sulate at Canea, fearing the anger Of
the Mussulmnns and droading arrest.
Ii is understood that Berovitch Pasha
had previously rendered his resignation
and that the Sultan had refused to ac-
cept 1t. The wife of Berovitch Pasha
has been at tho French consulate since
Wednesday, having sought refuge there
on the ADVICE OF her husband. Tho
latter Ia aaid to have fallen into dis
grace with the Sultan, because he sup
ported the Christians in tho renresen.
tations they made against Turkish OPP
preston.
In reply to the request which the
Turkish minister, Assim Boy, made
yesterday for an explanation OF tho de-
parture Of tho Greek fiotilla for Crete
and the issuing OF the note to tho
Powers, stating in brief that Greece
cannot remain inactive in view OF tho
present outrages upon Christians In
Crete, the government OF Greece saws
that tho measures taken are due to the
desire not to discourage the Christians
from occupying iIalepa at moment
when an attack upon that town ia
threatened. 1t is added that detach.
ment OF sailors from the Greek war
lhinn ha haan IanflaH 81 a..
order to protect the consulate of Greece
10 that town. Tho town of Canea is
now said to be tolerably quiet.
Vienna, Austria, Feb. l2. The semi.
ollicial Fremdenblatt to-day. ,says
Greece must BIO restrained from going
amy further. Austria has already acted,
anu the other Powers will not be back
ward. They will not assist Greece nor
hinder Turkey In sending troops and
responding with hostilities TO the ag-
Hressive action of Greece"
Athens. Greece, Feb. 10. --To.da
there Is a change for the better here.
The situation in the Island of Crete
has somewhat improved. Desultury
lighting is still reported, and it is
stated hero that the insurgents are
practically in possession of the whole
island with the exception of the larger
toNns III this ia the case, the union
nf Crete with Greece having been
formally proclaimed, the Independence
az the Cretans from Turkish rule Ia
almost fait accompli, and it is difficult
10 see now the pre-existing order of
thlngs can be restored without Joint
action on the part Of the Powers and
military occupation of Crete by the
foreign fleets. In official circles here
this outcome ia not believed to bB pos
nlhle, and there is disposition now TO
quietly allow events to take their
natural course, the IDEA being that
Crete is practically free and that the
island is likely to remain SO unsss
subdued by the Powers. Therefore,
the question to be discussed, it is said,
IS whether the PowerH will permit the
efetan insurgents to enjoy their indie.
psndence and eventually ally them
solves with Greece. ~
~
Constantinople, Turkey, Feb. H.
In official circles here there is dis
position to hold the Powers responsible
for anything that may happen in Crete.
The Sultan has been prevailed upon
10y tho Ambassadors to refrain from
sending reinforcements of troops TO
Crete. and he has also been assured
that tho Powers have decided not to
permit tho landing OF Greek troops in
Crete. Therefore, the whole matter ia
in the hands of the Powers; and the
Sultan's encourage, at least, is inclined
10 believe that the Powers may have a
railing out as to the disposition to be
made of the insurgent island.
The Turkish transport Fuad, bound
Tor Canea with munitions for the
besieged garrison at that place, wes
stopped by a Greek warsihp and com.
PEELED to return to her anchorage at
Gambia.
Canea, Island Of Crete, Fob. IL. Tho
situation here has not changed tnunh.
Inc foreign ceasulH. their sralIs and
the archives Ut the Gopsulatey aro
aboard tho forvign warshipe. The
Ghrlstian governor Of Crete, Hernvjteh
P1sha,is aboard Russian man OF. war,
aud the consul of Greece is aboard a
Greek warship.
Tine astonishing arnaod the town,
setween tho Mussulmars end tho
Christians, continues iucessantly, with
little advantage on either side. Tle
Mussulmans OF lialfa and the Chris.
tlans OF thatyiciaiiy arc also sgirmish.
ing.
Inc MussulmRps are practically con.
lined to Canea, Ratimo and iferakliup.
some OF tho Greek vessels ara Off the
leland of Milo. Ilhn Crock ygrships