Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-15

creek consul with his staff BEARDED
the Greek ironclad Hydra, after plsc-
Ing the refugees at the consulate under
the protection 0. the British consul.
VINO told them to 10 aboard the Greek
warHhips. Up to tho present time,
however, the refugees remain a. the
British consulate. rhe closing OF the
dreek consular flices seem 10 Indicate
definite rupture OF the relations be-
tween Greece and Turkey.
Inc captain OF the Greek warship of
hefakIion hss threatened to bomhari
the town II the Mohammedabso commit
any outtages in that vicinity.
The Russian and French atmirals
have received Identical Instructions en-.
Joining upon them the adoption OF
In accordance with the English pro.
posnls, which the ambassadors al Con-
stantinople agreed upon, pamely, the
Joint naval occupation of Ceuea,
Retimo and Herakion, the removal OF
the Greek feet and the prohibition OF
the dispalcning Of Turkish reinforce.
ments TO Crete.
A telegram from Athens enys that
the British and Itsilsu sailors cheere1
tho Greek tro0ps ss they were starting
for Crete.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Rome says that the Greek minister
there asserts that the troops which loft
Athens had express and uncond ltionRl
orders to occupy Crete.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Berlin says Greece has purchased
1000 riff IS from n factory in Bel
GUM.
RUSSIA MoBGLIzIEG TROOPS.
LONDON, FED. l6.--A dispatch to
the Times from SeDastopol says that
troops have been sent to Iamaila and
| fein fnrcem nts have been dispatched
10 Kars and other places along the
Russian Turkish frontier.
The correspondent OF the Standard
at CoDstantinople ssys that the sui
tan expreeses an uDwlllingness to pro-
coed to extreme measures, but II
Greece persists in provocative sttI-
,ude, 1t is probable that the Macs-
donian army corps Will be ordered TO
cross the frontier.
Another Constsntinople report to
the Standard IL to the effect In vt the
entire Cbristisn population OF Crete 10
under arms, while the Turkish only
hold three towns. This report asserts
that unless reinf0rcemen,s arrive SCUM
| the rebellion is bound to triumph.
ATHENS, + b. ID. = Palingenesia
| tregeneratIou) declares that the send
| ing OF troops 10 Crete doea not mean
TO convey the impression of hostility
| on the part OF Greece toward the Mus
! eulmans, but that 1t is simply intend.
ed 10 restore property ana protect lives
| irrespective OF race or religion.
NEWS OF THE FIGHT CONFIRMED.
The Greek vessel Mikrls bro ught
news from Syria that the MussuImsn
beys at Canea tried to embark on the
Austrian Lloyd steamer with their
lsmilies, but the Mussuiman populace
prevented them from leaving.
Olher telegrams received at Athens
| confirm the reports that the Muesul-
mans made sOrtie upon Canea, the
regular troops being followed ny u
thousand Mussulnans. Tbe'troops had
four cannon and the battle lasted un.
| til evening.
FIRED ON A TURKISH VESSEL.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, Feb. IA. - A
Greek wRtsuip yesterday fred on a
| Turkish vessel conveying solIiers from
| Gambia to Cauea.
AZ a result Of Friday's occurrence,
the ambassadors Jecidei to recon-.
| mend to their respective governments
that the powers occupy CARea, Retimo
| and Gambia for the purpose of ahort-
| ing protection to the Mussuimsns.
A CONFERENCE AT PARIS.
PARIS, Feb. IA M. Hanotesux,
minister for foreign affairs, this after.
| noon conferred with the foreign sm-
bsesaiors and with Admiral Bernard,
minister Tor marine, regarding the
! situation in Crete. II was reported
that the French cruiser Admiral
Charner and the Russian cruisers have
| arrived at Crete.