The herald., 1897-02-06

ish soldiers were wounded. EndeavorS
were made to establish military cordons
around the Christian and Musulman
quarters.
FURTHER DETAILS.
ATHENS, Feb. 5.-Advices received
from Crete are to the effect that the
trouble in Canea originated in the un-
founded report that the Mussulmans had
killed twenty-seven Christian sentinels
in Akrostri When the report was re-
ceived the vail ordered the troops to pro-
ceed to the defense of the Christian viii
lagos. The troops were attacked and
it is reported that twenty persons were
killed. Several villages were destroyed
by fire. Canea itself is in state of
complete revolt. The Muss ulmars, it
is claimed instituted the attacks upon
the Christians and commenced the dis
charge of firearms. y, considerable
number of persons persisted in the con-
flict. Finally it was observed that the
soldiers thems elves fired from the ram
parts on the heads of the Christians
The Mussumans set fire 10 the quar-
ters occupied by the Christians and the
flames were visible from the warships
of the powers anchored in the harbor.
The flames appeared to be spreading in
the direction of the palace of the arch
bishop and the Greek schools. The COM
manders of the Italian ana French gun
boats attempted 10 stop the fighting and
landed small attachments of soldiers for
the purpose of protecting the telegraph
Office The Christians at Haleisa sought
refuge at the Office of the foreign con-
sule and on board the gunboats. The
vail and con sulS of the powers were near
Halelsa when the outbreak commenced
but were unable to enter Canea until
nightfall. The fighting increased, but
according to the latest adNices the fires
started for the purpose of destroying the
buildings have not yet been eXtln-
guished.
Three-fourths of the Christian quar-
tcrs in the city of Canea have been burn
ed to the ground. according to late ad-
vices received from the island of Crete.
The Christians, while trying to escape
to the warships. wera attacked by the
Mi1ssulman population and many were
killed and injured. The total number
of victims of the recent fighting IS estl-
mated at 900.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Skouses
has paid a visit to the representatives of
The powers stationed here for the pur-
pose Of assuring them Of the pacific ma
lure OF the mission of the Grecian war
ships ordered to Crete. The vessels Sc
lected for the expedition include the
ironclad Hydra, with a crew of 800 men,
and the cruiser Mykale, with crew Of
800 men.
1t is reported that large number Of
men and children have already been
landed in the island of Milo by the
Italian cruiser. The men in most in
stances remained at Crete. They barri-
caded their houses ana made other prep
ara tions for the approaching struggle.
THE KING TO BLAME
LONDON, Feb. Ga dispatch to the
Times from Athens announces that the
king Of Greece is responsible for the
sudden change of policy regarding
Crete President Of the Council IN
Delyanni> yesterday (Friday an
nounced that iaasmuch as the powers
had undertaken to care for the reforms
In the Turkish en2pire, Greece would
maintain policy of 'watchful non-in-
terVention."
To this declaration OF policy the king
king offered decided objections, taking
stand in opositionp to Prime Minister
Delyannis, with the result that it was
soon announced the gunooats would be
sent n f'vpfa