The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-02-25

Col. Eassos replied that he did not
intend to attack Canea or the flags of
the powers He would remain on the
defensive unless he was attacked.
Notwithstanding this assurance fight
ing took place Sunday on the hills to
the east of the town. The combatants
who were Cretau Christians and Mus
sulmans only, were in plain view from
the ships in the harbor The reply of
the Mussulmans to the Christians fire
was very feeble and it could easily
be seen that they could be compelled
to abandon their positions If the Chris
tians pressed them. Their gun prac-
Gce was so very poor that it excited
ridicule on board the ships
The main position of the Christians S
was in a hamlet on the ridge of the
hills, where they had hoisted the flag
of Greece This position was about
1000 yards from the warshipA
At 4:3O the flagship displayed signals
for the Dryad. Harrier and Revenge,
aud one vessel each of the Italian.
German and Russian squadrons to
open fire on the Cretan position. The
order was quickly complied with.
The British vessels fired forty
shells and the other vessels about
thirty. The aim of the gunners
was very good. and it was sooh seen
that the position Of the insurgents
was becoming untenable- In about
ten minutes the Greek flag was hauled
down and as soon IA it disappeared
the order cease firing" was given and
the guns of the fleet Immediately be-
came silent Thereupon the flag
was again hoisted on its staff.
The rocks in the vicinity
were crowded with Cretans The
Mussulmans. encouraged and embold-
ened by the assistance that had been
given to them by the fleets of Christian
Europe, now began a lively fusillade
on the Cretans who were engaged in
removing their wounded. The Chris
tians were evidently dispirited by the
action of the deet, and made NO at.
tempt to return the fire.
The action of the foreign warships
has caused the deepest Indignation
here and the supporters of the Sultan
are bitterly denounced ON all sides.
1t is declared that the powers, in up
holding Moslem rule by force of arms
.
ing spectacle that Greece will never
forget
LONDON, Feb sa-The Daily News
correspondent at Canea telegraphs a
detailed account of the fighting at. and
abandonment of. Fort Voukolis, which
the Christians subsequently blew up
with dynamite. The Moslems lost sc
killed in the fighting.
After the main body of Greek troops
had returned to Platania from Vouko'
lis news arrived that 500 Turks and
SEQ Bashi Bazouks were attempting tC
advance from Canea, and that they
were held in check in a defile by a
force of 200 Cretans
The Turks, when they learned of the
approach of rein inforcements, took
positions on the heights, and for three
hours made desperate defense. The
Greek troops were all young men who
had never seen service, but they fought
with admirable courage. They drove
the Turks from one position to anoth
er, and captured the towers of Ayaf
aud Monkupdrs, and the barracks a,
Livadia, which they burned.
The Moslems retreated, taking with
them three cannon. The Greeks pur
sued them to within mile of Canea
and then retired To Platania- The
Turkish loss is unknown, but number.
OF wounded were taken into Canea-
The Greeks suffered severely. Thre,
officers were killed and one officer wa
severely wounded.
The Athenian students corps Tough
beside the troops