The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-17
THD GREEKS IN CRETE.
The Powers Will Force the Troops
to Withdraw. s...,sss. y.
KING GEORGES EMBARRASSMENT.
The Grecian Monarch, Acting in Obedience
to Popular Demand, Will be Compelled
to Withdraw from His Position-C
Insurgents Loyal to Him.

London, Feb. ia dispatch to The
Times from Canea dated Tuesday
evening, Feb, 16, saws that all was
quiet there when the occupation of the
Island of Crete was completed. The
commanders of the foreign squadrons
sent joint note to Ismail Bey. the
newly appointed governor Of Crete,
successor to Prince Georgi Beroyitch.
resigned, informing him that they had
addressed an ultimatum to the com.
modore of the Greek fleet, requiring
him to withdraw from Cretan waters.
They requested the governor. Ismail
Bey, to find a way Of notifying the in
surgents of this fact, and of summon
ing them to yield up their arms; also
of informing them the powers had
taken measures to prevent Greece from
interfering In the affairs of Crete.
An Italian gendarmerie officer was
at once dispatched with flag of truce
to the lines of the insurgents of Akro-
tiri. He delivered the message, but
. the chief of the insurgents replied
that they would maintain their present
position and send definite reply In
behalf of the revolutionary assembly
next Monday. Their action will prob
ably depend upon the course adopted
by Colonel Vassos the commander of
the Grecian forces on the Island of
Crete. Captain Mandate was sent to
Platanla, where the outposts Of the In
surgents conducted him to the camp
of the Greeks Colonel Vassos detained
him all night, and then declared that
he did not recognize the Turkish vail,
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king Of Greece and occupy Crete Cap
tain Mandate reports that the Greeks
have two battalions of infantry, one Of
artillery and two mounted guns, to-
gether with many Greek volunteers.
The Greek army Of occupation has
taken up position between Galata
and Platania. The British warships
Camperdown and Alert are watching
the neighboring coasts. Firing was
heard all day yesterday in the western
district.
The Greek commodore has not yet
replied to the ultimatum issued by the
powers. The Hydra and two smaller
Greek warships appeared off Canea
yesterday. One of the small warships
departed from Canea harbor at sunset.
The French cruiser Immediately start
ed in the same direction.
Everything now depends upon the
decision of the Grecian government,
whose predicament is unfavorable.
Nothing can justify Prime Minister
Delyannis from continuing the useless
struggle. He can hardly have forgot
ten the consequences of resistance to
Europe In 1886. and he has already
dppa nora than enough to clear himself
of the accusation by his opponents of
Indifference to the interests of HELEN
ism. King George could hardly have
taken any other course than that of
yielding to the storm Of popular ex-
citement, and his position entities him
to much sympathy.
The situation at Retimo Is alarming.
The consuls urgently demand the i'm
mediate landing of troops for the pur-
pose of saving from pillage the houses
of the. Christie ----'
The Athens correspondent of The
Standard says that the insurgents on
the Island of Crete are everywhere
swearing loyalty to King George of
Greece. Five hundred troops started
yesterday, and will land on the Island
of Crete today. Great quantities of
stores, provisions and munitions Of
war are also being dispatched to Crete
The foreign ministers, the German rep
resentative excepted have collectively
advised the government 10 recall the
fleet and troops, but this is not re-
garded seriously. An unbroken stream
of refugees continues to arrive from
Crete.