The herald., 1897-03-15

nouncing that the blockade of Crete
and OF certain Greek ports not now
named, will begin on Wednesday.
Some of the powers have decided that
unless Greece Yields or if she declares
war on Turkey, measures still more
sevese will be taken. and even to the
point Of utterly detroying Greece as a
! nation.
The correspondent of the London
| Times at Canea says: The official as
susance of autonomy has been received
at last. but its terms are so vague that
the insurgent chiefs place no credence
in it, nor Will they believe 1t possible
until the Turkish garrison is replaced
| by European troops.
/ The London Times correspondent at
st. Petersburg says that the formal ad-
nesion of Glreat Britain to the blockade
program was impaired to Russia on
Friday. The English, Russia, German
an6 Austrian, admirals have already
been instructed as to blockade OF
| Greece.
GREEK PATRIOTISM
ATHENS, March IA royal decree
salmmosning the remainder or the re-
serves Is expected tonight.
Prince Nicholas with his battery mas
beer stationed on the center line
Thousands OF horses and mules are
arriving from abroad. the gifts of SYM
nath4zers who are also sending large
sums to the national treasury for patri-
otic purposes. The present government
does not seem to be embarrassed Tor
money. The rate of exchange is rather
lower than usual. and specie Tor the
payment of coupons just due has been
deposited without recourse TO the usuai
purchase in the money market wnlca
usually affects exchange Douotiess'
however, the foreign bonGhoiders VIII
suffer later from the cost of mopanzihs'
A corps of military teleGraphers has
sailed for Crete with view or estap-
fishing communicat ton between the var
ions points in the possession of Greek
troops
A committee of ladies is busy making
uniforms and attending to the wants
Of thousands of Cretan refugees.
Steamers are daily eniparking troops
for Thessaly The government mas sent
a strong protest warning the Turks rhat
the erection of forts at Proyersa is u
violation of the treaty of 1881. and hold
ing the Porte responsible if this warning
is disregarded.
The Greek fleet in the Arabian gulf
has been ordered to fire on Turkish ships
apnoying Greek fishing boats
REINECKES PERFIDY.
LONDON. March 15-The Chronicles
Athens correspondent gives an account
of an interview he has had with Commo-
dore Reinecke, who quotes from numer-
Gus official documents to disprove the
charge of perfidy brought against him.
Commodore Reinecke denies that ne
withheld any warming Of the powers
from the insurgents and declares that
the allegations to that effect have been
made in order to shield the aomlrais
from the ridicule with which they have
covered themselves.
The Constantinople correspondent Oh
tha Times saws it is reported there that
Russia has proposed to the powers to
intervene in Bulgaria ard Servia to
nrevent the opening of the Macedonian
question.
Two hundred and fifty self-propelhng
torpedoes Of new model nave arfiNeu
from Germany to be sent to Smyrna
salonica, Alexandria and other towns
as a protection against possible attack
by Greek cruisers.
There are rumors OF serious masea-
ere OF Armenians by Turkish troops at
silva, and of bloody enga gements De-
tween the Turks and insurgents at Era
80 a,5 I<arra sia in EDiruS,
The Armenians are cruelty oppressed
II, the Adalia district, and the ambassa-
dors have complained TO the grand vi
zier. An Armenian relief distributor
has been murdered at Diarbekir and
robbed of his relief funds.
Sir Philip Currie and Mr.. Terrell nave
demanded the punishment of the muir
derers and the restitution of the money.