The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-19
Greek GunbOatS Ordered
From Cretan Waters.
The Cabinet Holds an ALL
Night Session at Athens.
Greeks in Constsntinople Reported to
BE Planning Revolt.

Athens, March 1913 n. m.-The Greek
government has decided 20 recall the gun
boats Alpheios and Pinios from Crotan
waters. The former is now coaling at
Cerigo. The cabinet was in session until
z IA. III.
1t is officially stated that only 1900 out
of the SO, 600 army reserve men called out
have failed TO respond, thus setting at rest
the stories circulated of the wholesale fail
ure 20 answer tho call.
"A dispatch from Canea today says that
an Austrian newspaper man, Herr
Pinter, who recently visited the camp Of
Colonel Vassos, commander OF the Greek
army OF occupation, has been arrested
there and detained under close guard
Colonel Vassos remains at Alikangu.
The Greek warship, Nanarchos Miaulis
has arrived at the Piraeus, having on
board IL prisoners, who were captured
during a recent attack which the Turks
made upon Monbdendri, near Platania.
Three emissarics OF the Turkish lega-
tion at Athens have been arrested i'm the
camp of Colonel Vassos. AN engagement
is expected today at Menexe, on the from
tier of lhessaly, in consequence of the
reinforcing OF the Turkish garrison there.
Plot to Revolt.
London, March IA special dispatch
from GalatZ, Roumania, says it Is an
nounced there in Greek circles that a
plot is being Matched among the Greeks
AT Constantinoplc where there are 30, 900
well armed Greeks living 10 revolt against
the government. lt Is added that there
are few Turkish troops now ut CONSTANT
nople except the Sultan's body guard, and
that IL would bic impossible to hurriedly
recall troops from the Greek frontier in
the event OF revolt. A large body OF
Greeks which recently left Galatz ostensi-
bly, for Greece, is now said TO be really
destined for Constantinople.
Authorized to Leave Their Posts.
Berlin, March l9.-According TO dis
patch received here from Larisa, the Turk
isn consuls i'm Thessally having pointed
out TO the Turkish government the threat
cning attitude Of the Greeks, have been
authorized by the porte, If they consider
it advisable, TO evacuate their posts and
return 10 Constantinople.
Servian Minister'S Representations.
Constantinople, March 10. The Servian
minister here has called the attention of
tie Turkish government TO the situation
Of affairs existing In the province Of Kos
soro, whcr1 IL IN asserted the Christians
are panic stricken in consequence of the
mobilizing of the Turkish reserves and
Bashibazouks.
The minister also drew the Porte's
attention 10 the recent attack upon the
Servian and Austrian consuls in cafe at
Uskub situated about 100 miles northwest
of Salonica and referred 10 the correct
attitude observed by Servia during the
present crisis expressing the hope that the
Porte wOald put u stop 60 the existing
situation A continuation OF which, 1t
added may have serious consequences. ~
The Turkish officials in EpirIs are forc-
bly, preventing the Greek Rayahs, persons
not Mohammeduns who pay the capitation
tax who are Orttoman subjects from leav-
ing Epirus 20 join the Greek forces.
The Not to Col. Vassos.
London March ia dispatch from
Canea SAYS that the note communicated to
Colonel Vassos by the French and Italian
officers yesterday did not order him 20
leave tho island huC mercy informed him
GA the blockade and requested him not
70 prevent the distribution of the ad-
mirals' proclamation.