The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-02-25
FORT vouKoLIos oApITuLArnl
Cretnns Drove Out the Turks-TheI
the Wars hlp DOm bn rdeI.


London, Feb. 21.-A dispatch from Ath
ems says: The night before voukolios fcl
Colonel Vassos learned that the Turkish
garrison from Canea was advancing te
succor the defeated Turks. He dispatched
a party of insurgents to meet them AM
speedily followed himself with his troops
In the plain of L.ividia 1900 Turks and .0W
Turkish Cretans with three guns engaged
in battle. The Cretan insurgents and the
Greeks deployed and after 80 minutes
fighting swept the plain, forcing the Turks
to take refuge in Canea. Colonel Vassos
burned the fortified barracks at Lividia
and the Aghio blockhouse. The Greeks
lost four sub-lieutenants killed and 20 Of
ficers and men wounded. The Turkish
losses are unknown. In obedience to the
order of the king of Greece. Colonel Vas
SOS recalled the troops to Platina.
A dispatch to the Daily News from Ca
nea, dated Sunday says:
Smart firing was heard today in the hills
to the eastward. The reply of the Turks
was feeble. and It was obvious that they
must abandon their positions IL pressed.
The gun practice from the redoubt on the
outer line was ludicrous The chief Gre
tan position was a hamlet on a ridge OF
| hills, 1000 yards from the flagship.
| At 4:30 O'Clock this Sunday afternoon
signals were made to II. M. s. Dryad, IL.
M. S. Harrier and H. M. s. Revenge. to.
gether with one Italian, one German nd
one Russian ship. to open fire on the Gre
tan position where the Greek flag was
hoisted some days ago. The British ships
fired 40 and the foreign ships 30 shells at
| the village and ruined the houses held by
the Cretans. The flag was soon lowered.
| nd la aratf dad of
10 minutes. Thereupon the flag was re-
hoisted. The rocks around were crowded
with Cretans. The Turks. encouraged by
the fleet. now opened lively fusilade,
while the Cretans were removing the
wounded. The Cretans had not replied
during the whole performance. 1t was a
somewhat melancholy spectacle.
Bravery Both Sides.
| Describing the fighting at Fort Vouko-
los, the Canea correspondent of the Daily
Mail says:
"The Cretans suffered heavily by iheii
own fault. They disregarded an order tc
withhold musketry fire until the work Of
the artillery had been completed. They
wasted $4,000 cartridges and lost 80 men
making a furious and foolish fire and ad
vancing TO within 100 yards of the re
doubts. while the Turks fired splendi lily
wasting few bullets. The Cretans wer'
obliged to send to Platania for more am
munition, which arrived Thurs1a!
night with four guns. The Turkish force
surrounded the works, disobeyed order
and went in search of food, the Turk
profting by the position evacuated b.
the Cretans.
"On Friday morning, when the guns ha
, been placed in position and they wer
about to resume bombarding. the troop
were surprised to see the Cretans plant
flag upon the deserted fort. Thirty-tw
dead Turks were found inside the fortif
cations. which were blown up by dyns
mite. The Greek troops were all yoln
men. Never before had they been un 1e
fire, and they displayed coolness and co'u
e age. The Greeks took 10 Turkish soldier
n prisoners"