The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-06

EANEA- ISLAND OF CRETE. Feb. e.
There vas aring ia she streets here FOR
several hours yesterday Several Turkish
soldiers were wounded. Endeavors we're
made 70 establish military eordons around
the Christian snd Massniuau quarters.
LONDON. Feb s.-A dispatch 10 the
Daily News from Agnens says, The sitpa-
ton az Canea has reached a crisis Of
hiood and FIRE. The Turkish troops have
Joined hands with the native Mussu.mAn
cas- fhroaz. TIE corsF mas cent teie-
g~lms 70 the effect that the situation Is
hop.ess Al Refino 1850 Massu,mans as
sembled IN front OF tae governor house
and threatened 20 slaughter the entire
Christian population unless al OF the
armed CHRISTIANS outside OF the town
would consent 10 dLsperse, The attempts
20 exclude the Mussuimans from the
strategic portions OF the town were abaa-
doned upon the advice OF the bishop and
the Christians finally consented 20 retire
The concession on the part OF tAe Chris
tians. however. does not prevent the Mus
sulmans from continuing 10 besiege CaFis-
tan villages.
A dispatch 70 the Times from Athens
Announces that the king OF Greece Is re-
sponslble for the sudden change OF policy
regarding Crete. President OF the Council
Ta De- Yannts yesterday (Friday) an
n0unced that inasmuch as the powers had
undertaken 20 care for the reforms Ia tne
Turkish empire. Greece would maintain
"a policy OF "Eatchful Bon-inlerVention-
To this declaration OF policy Jae king Of
feved decided objections. taking A stand
IN opposition 10 Prime Minister Del Yam
MS with ths result that IL vas soon an
noGnced that gunbosts would be sent 10
Crete.
Greece sends Wsrship.
ATHENS Feb. SIN the legislative
chamber today the president Of the coun-
ell. Tn. Del Yannis, announced that the
government had ordered the Two men-of-
war % proceed az once 20 Crete. The An
nouucenent was followed by a scene Of
intense excitement and enthusiasm Min
lister of Marine Levidis ordered tue vessel
haiamanda 10 leave Immediately. Il :
said hat torpedo boats have also been
ordered TO make ready for a possibly trip
10 Crete.
The latest news from Canea IS to the
effect tRat foreign vessels are already en-
gagged ~ the work Of transporting refugees
q the Grectsn island OF Mie0.
Il i also announced tnAt the foreign
consuls acre obliged 10 make their escape
from Halesia 10 Canea b. way OF sea.
soldiers Fire on the Christians.
Finally u was observed that the soldiers
Themselves fred from the rsmpAris on the
heads OF The Christians The MuSsulTnaus
Christians. and the flames We're visible
from the wsrships Of the powers anehorea
IN the harbor. The flames appeared 10 De
spreading In the direction OF the palace
of the archbishop and the Greek schools
The commanders of the Italian and
French gunooats attempted 20 stop the
fighting ard landed small detachmsntS OF
soldiers for the purpose OF protecting the
telegraph Office. The Christians AZ Ha-
lelsa sought refuge at the Office Of the for
eiEn consms and on board the sanboats
The vail and consuls of the powers were
near HaleisA when the outbreak com
menced. but were unable 10 enter Cauea
untl ntghtfall. The gxhting ceased. but.
according 70 the latest advices. the fires
started FOR the purpose or destroying the
oAi-d4nSs have not yet been eXtinxuished
Torch Applied 10 Re-Idences
Thrse-foarths of the Christian quarters
in the city OF Canea have been burned 10
the ground, according TO late advlces re-
celVed from the island OF Crete The
Christians. while trying 20 escape 10 The
NaTshlps. were attacked hy the MusSuI-
man population snd many we're killed and
injured The total number OF victims az
The resent lgatlng Is estimated al 80
Minister Of Foreign Affairs SkOusas has
paid a visit 20 the representative OF the.
powers stationed here for the purpose OF
assuring them all q the pacific nature OF
the mission OF the Greclan warships or
deTed 10 Crete. The vesse,s selected
for the expedition include the ironciad
Hydra. with a crew % 80 men and the
cruiser Mykale. with r crew az 80 men.
IL IS reported that a large number Of
women and Clildreu have already been
landed on tae Island OF Milo by the Italian
cruiser The men n most Instances re-
mained On crete. Taey barricsaea tneIr
houses and made other preparations for
the approaching struEsie
Advices received from the island OF
crete are % the eGec, that tAe trouble
in Ca0ea originated IN the uasounde5 re-
port that the Mlssalmans had KIDD
twenty seven Caristian sentine.s tn Akros-
ri Whe1 the report was received the
vali ordered she troops % proceed 20 tAe
defense oe tre Christian villages. The
troops were attacked. ana * IS reported .
that twenty persons were klNe3 Several .
village were destroyed - FIRE Cs1ra .
ITSELF IS r. state - compete revolt The
Nussnln1aos. j. IS claimed. instituted t1e
attacks upon the Christians and COM
nss-nrs-i the dlschsrse of firearms : con /
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