The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-13
RI ASH IMMINENT OVER CRETE.
.,rrks SURE TO RESIST THE
Y,NDINC: OF TURKISH TROOPS.


.,,s wild at Midnight over a
uouort That Soldiers of the sultan
1ore En- Route to the Isiand-on
~ other Hand the Porte Has As
red the Powers That 1t Will Not
dReiDfOrcements to the Island.
,+hers Feb. 1S, lis a. m.-The greatest
excitement Dre~ails here. Inc newspapers
- issued midnight editions containing
..-ort that the vail of Smyrna has char
alrod a steamer for the purpose of trans
.ortine troops to Crete, and this in the
t,ce Of the assurances given to the pow
srs bv the porte that Turkey would not
send reinforcements to the island.
The newspapers and the crowds in the
straet declare that the action of the vail
is taken with the full cognizance OF the
orto which has again proved, if proof
is necessary that not the slightest confi-
derce can be placed in its assurances or
PROMISES Hearty denunciations OF the
T,nrkish government are heard on every
hand. The city is alive at this hour ana
tho nrincipal streets are filled with Greeks
who demand that the Grecian Warshlps
sbau prevent the landing of further
troops in Crete. 1t is believed here that
orders to that effect have already been
given to Prince George, and there is no
doubt that he will fully carry out his in
structions, in which case war with Iur-
kew would probably result, unless dlplo-
macy or superior force should be em~
Moved to divert Greece from her deter
mination to protect the Cretan Christ1ahs, ans,
and also. perhaps, TO bring ABOUT the lonS
sought for annexation of the island.
Canea, Crete, Feb. 12.-Georgi Beveroith
Pasha the Christian governor of Crete,
having been menaced by the Moslems,
has taken refuge in the Greek consulate,
and his wife has found an asylum at the
Fench consulate, pending their depart
ure from the island. The Christians, after
prolonged fight, have driven the Mos
lens into Canea, and are now holding
the suburbs of the town.
The CretanS and the foreign cOnSuIS
here have agreed that Halepa shall be re-
garded as neutral territory until an attack
shall be made on Canea. In the event of
such an attack being decided upon, the
consul shall have twenty-four hours no
tce The commander of the Greek war
Ships here has promised the commanders
Of the other war vessels TO give them FOR
ty hours notice in the event of his attack
ing the town.
Prince George the commander of the
Greek torpedo f1otilla, has not yet arrived
here.
London, Feb 12-The Greek charge daft
faires here has informed Lord Salisbury
that his government has decided to pre-
vent the Turks from landing any rein
forcements upon the island OF Crete
In the House of Commons to-day George
n Curzon, parliamentary secretary to
the foreign office, announced that the lat
est news received by the government
showing the situation in Crete was that
Christians
were attacking MOslems in many locali-
ties. A large number of Moslems, MIR
Cursor said, had been killed and thirteen
villages mad been burned.
A dlspatch from COnstantinople says
that 3,OJJ C1etan insurgents are known
TO be concentrated in the vicinity of
Canea awaiting the arrival of arms am
munitions and equipments from Sphaica
on the south coast, near the western ex-
tremity OF the island of Crete, where they
nave been landed by expeditions from
Greece. When these supplies are received
the dispatch says it is the intention of
lne insurgents to make an attack upon
Canea The dispatch adds that the Turk
iSn autnortes are now convinced that
the pachcation of the island can only
be effected by European occupation.
NJ HanotauX the French foreign minis
ter has initiated proposals that the pow
eIs blockade Crete, and that they also oc-
eupy Canea, Retimo and the other cen.
trs OF disorder, pending a settlement OF
& &.te Hs4ute' that will be satisfactory 20
tne Cretans. Active negotiations on these
proposals are now proceeding
A nlgh authority at the foreign office to-
way toId representative of the Southern
Assoclated Press that he believed the pro-
IDsdls o. M. Hanotaux was a Franco-Rus-
tbo a" i.IeISS 1IerShe TO permit Greece to occupy
e9 tStauQ, with Prince George, second son
VI tIe Nlns OF the Hellenas as governor
general the island continuing to pay tri-
buie TO Turkey.
H.. The Morning Post will tomorrow pub
, ISL news agency statement that the
potior9 SIS unanimous in their condem-
tbauou tboi. 0I the attitude of Greece and that
g ,Ieg VIII not allow her to continue her
atesent course She must il is added.
iiaigUm wifL T, the idea of commencing a war
Ndne Athens correspondent of the Daily
tfhe"s lele9raphs that Turkey is forming
iie ilie ndrauding bands of Albania into bod
av '''TF Tbe WI ~ oe employed to invade Thess-
10 the danger in this direction and IS hast
aus ties It troops to the frontier TO repel any
II it'iSiiP.ed is Io, INVASION of Grecian territory.
occnrrel9} re9}otted d that collision has already
isns I Ieu between the troops and Alban-
'aNs on the frontier.
ciiS iiherli9; r Feb. 12.--The Post of this
ice ftlGe IN which it saws thai war
nvytWeGn Greece and Turkey is almost in
entifioIG me paper adds that Turkey is
TIbeued 70 allow her troops to cross the
OF Greece. - 'is" Vi 'ne actioh
Vienna, Feb 12.-It is renorted bero that
ero o'oChdde OF Crete by the European now
VIII De established shorty
heolie' feb. ia semi-official note has
~. S.e" issued here stating that Ita;y will
tsr tty' oppose oppose Greece in any action the lat
il nay take on the Cretan question. II
TurEoote,u mat Italy does not wish TO serve
'NeV IN any way
lonstantinople, Feb. 12.-Tbe norte has
h'eH assurance to the mowers that Turl,e,,
"oI SEND reinforcements to Crete.
CORBETT CONFIDENT.