The record-union., 1897-04-06
And Demanding an Immediate Declar.
alton of War.
No One Able to Tell What rlay
Happen on the Frontier To-Day,
When the Greeks Celebrate the
Anniversary of Their Independ-
ence-Insurgents Attack Another
Blockhouse, international Troops
Returning With an Artillery Fire.


respondent of the Times" will say to-
morrow:
1t is evident that the popular impati-
ence is increasing. Voices are heard in
various quarters denouncing the King
and the Government, and demanding an
immediate declaration of war. This re-
vival of bellicose excitement is largely
due to the expectation that tomorrow s
(Tuesday' s. anniversary will witness the
inauguration of a great national cru
SADIE against Turkey.
King George and all the members of
the royal family, the Ministers of State
and all the chief public officials will at
tend the religious ceremonies at the
Cathedral, which will be followed by a
grand popular demonstration. The
streets are already decked with flags,
and the excitement is increasing hourly
Nobody, except perhaps the secret
agents of the Ethnike Hetaria, can fore
tell what will happen on the frontier to-
morrow (Tuesday). 1t is certain that
the military authorities are not yet sat
isfied that the army is fit to take the Of
fensive. A week or ten days will be
needed to make good several obvious
deficiencies. The Government still hes
itates to cross the Rubicon. 1t would
welcome, even at the eleventh hour, any
compromise which the people could be
induced to accept.
The Government journals publish ar
ticles enjoining patience, self-control
and obedience to the authorities, but
these warnings seem to have very little
effect upon the excitable pOpulace,
which has set it's heart upon war and
will not be baked in it's desires. The
seeds of discomfort have been sown
broadcast by the enemies of the Govern
ment who are spreading the rumors
that a humiliating surrender is contem-
plated. Even the King, who has left
nothing undone to show his sympathy
with the popular feeling, has not es-
capped malignment animadversion.
The daily arrivals of bands of Greek
volunteers from every part of the world
adds fuel to the flames of popular en-
thusiasm. To-day (Monday) $50 Cyp-
roles marched through the streets car
rying banners bearing the device
Union for Cyprus with Greece"
1t seems probable that tomorrow
(Tuesday) will pass without any provo
cative action on the part of the Greek
army.
The Daily News" correspondent at
Larissa will say tomorrow:
Both the army and the auxiliary corps
of Macedonian insurgents are all ex-
pectantly looking for the signal for ac-
ton from Athens. What l saw of the
corps yesterday convinced me that an
outbreak is likely to occur very soon.
The Greek army has most valuable
auxiliary in this corps of splendidly Or
ganized and well equipped mountain
warriors
The Daily Telegraph's" Vienna cor
respondent will say tomorrow that
France and Russia are at present dill
gently trying to delay a blockade of
Greece. They have made a proposal to
King George that Colonel Vassos should
retire from Crete, whereupon the origin
al plan for the plebiscite might be car
ried out. The situation is officially de-
scribed to-day as more reassuring'
The Daily Telegraph will print the
following dispatch from it's war CORES
pendent at Larissa tomorrow: 1t is
said that a plan of campaign has been
uctiutu upon ny the crown HrlncG
Constantine and the other Greek lead
ers, but even now there is no sure in
dication as to the direction in which
the first blow will be delivered. There
has not been much progress in the re-
pair of the frontier roads and bridges,
certainly not enough to warrant the
belief that an advance is contemplated
The rapid handling of the army under
the circumstances would be almost out
of the question. The Independent
leaders declare that they will enter the
Turkish territory. if given the signal
this evening (Monday) without waiting
for tomorrow, which they think might
be an unlucky day
dispatch to the Times" from Ell
assona says it is reported there that the
Greeks propose to begin the attack to-
morrow Tuesday,. but the Turkish po-
sition is almost impregnable, the
nights being strongly fortified with
artillery.
FIGHTING CONTINUES.
CANEA (Crete), April 5.-The block
house at Butsunaria was attacked from
several directions by the insurgents to-
day, and the international troops re-
piled with an artillery fire. The fight
ing lasted four hours. The French
troops took part in the action. Two
European soldiers were wounded
In reply to the demands of the Rus
sian Consul here for an explanation of
the Mussulman attack upon the insur-
gents and their families as the latter
We're leaving Akrotiri on Saturday last
going inland with the consent of Ad-
mlral Canovera, the officer command
ing the International fleet, Ismal Pasha
the Turkish Governor, has replied by
pointing to the fact by the terms of
the circular issued by the foreign Ad-
mirals on March 18th the whole of the
police of Canea and it's neighborhood
were placed in the hands of the Euro
pean commanders.
The Admirals have decided to make
an official inquiry as to whether the
garrison at Selino, re-occupied after the
evacuation, were refugees from Candi-
amo, who were disarmed There are
now 1000 rifles at the Turkish Gov
eminent depot. The Admirals will
also inquire as to what measures ought
to be taken to convey Mussulman ref
ugees from the island
The Admirals have addressed a Wig
orous letter to the Governor of the ISL
land, calling a categorical explanation
of the arning of the Bashi Bazouks.
and demanding the surrender of twelve
of the leaders of the Akrotiri affair.
Colonel Vassos has been notified by