The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-22
ENTHUSIASTIC GREEKS.
They Applaud the Governments
h. Attitude Toward Crete.
TIE GREEKS CAMP BoMBARDED.

Colonel vasso's the Greek Commander,
ignores the Demand Of the Foreign Ad.
mirsls. and ID Fired Upon.-Dstails Of the
Battle Of Fort voukolies.
Athens, Feb. 22.-Over 10000 persons
participated In demonstration yes.
terday afternoon on University square
in favor of the union of Crete with
Greece. The greatest enthusiasm pre-.
vailed. An address was adopted de.
claring that the king and people were
ready for any sacrifices of blood and
treasure to bring the present Cretar
policy to successful issue. The crowd
then marched to the palace, and
deputation presented the address tc
the king. Tremendous cheering follow.
ed. His majesty, King George: CrowI
Prince Constantine, Duke of Sparta
and other members of the royal fam.
lily occupied places on the balcony
The king addressed the crowd as fol.
lows:
"You are executing the true mandate
OF the Hellenic people. / thank you fol
this imposing display of your feelings
May God protect our beloved country
and strengthen our common efforts.
Long live the Hellenic nation"
dispatch from Canea says that
British torpedo boats have captured
and brought to Canea the small Greeh
steamer Laurium, which was carrying
yicthafs ana tents for the insurgents.
The forts fired two rounds Of blank
cartridges on Saturday at the Greek
gunboat Peneus. A Turkish frigate
also discharged blank shots at the
Greeks. The Greek gunboat Peneus>
quickly replied to the blank shots fired
by the Turkish frigate. The frigate
then Withdrew from the scene Of oper-
ations.
King George ordered Colonel vassoa
to offer safe conduct to Canea for all
Turkish garrisons bsseged by Christ
ians. Colonel Vassos made the offer
to the Voukoies garrison. The troops
at the garrison refused to leave with
out arms, and the fortihcations, there
fore. was bombarded.
But for the large supplies Of provs-
Ions which the powers allowed to be
handed for the Greeks and the insur-
gents at Pelatania and Akrotiri their
position would have been desperate
%They can now afford to ignore the
threat of the foreign admirals to stop
further supplies If hostilities are re-
Sumed.
The foreign admirals on Saturday
warned Colonel vassos, the COM
mander Of the Greek forces on the ISL
and of Crete Of their intention to at |
tnck his troops with four men-of- waI
anchored Off his camp, Aghioi Theo-
Anrni nf
Canea A fusllIade having continued |
since yesterday morning, despite the
warnings of the foreign admirals, the |
united squadrons ,bombarded the in |
Burgent camp outside of Canea.
The queen of Greece recently sent q |
message to the czar requesting his sup |
port for the national cause of Greece. |
Ihe king also wired the czar, stating
ahat he would declare war on Turkey,
and himself lead the army before he
would weld to European coercion.
Princess Marie of Greece also tele-
Eraphed her fianeee, Grand Duke |
George of Russia, that the action of
the powers against Greece was in
famous.
The Greek government has decided
70 send part of the fleet on a cruise
=!ens. the Sporades Islands, while an
Dsher portion Of the fleet will proceed
10 %Ainbracia to prevent the barks at
backing the Greek frontier from Pre-
Nesa. Troops from all parts of Greece
Rse hurrying to the Turkish frontier.
The call for naval volunteers has been
more than amply answered. The pol
icy of Greece will be defensive by land,
but aggressive by sea-
Smart firing was heard yesterday In
the hills to the eastward. The reply of
the Turks was feeble, and it was OBJ
Stous that they must abandon their
positions If pressed. Their gun prac-
tice from the redoubt on the outer
lines was ludcrous. The chief Cretan
position was a hamlet on a ridge of
hills, 1000 yards from the flagship.
AT 4:SO yesterday afternoon signals
were made to II. M. S. Dryad, H. M. s.
Harrter and H. M. s. Revenge, to-
Gether with one Italian, one German
and one Russian ship, to open fire on
the Cretan position where the Greek
Nag was hoisted some days ago. The
British ships fired 40 and the foreign
30 shells at the village and ruined the
house held by the Cretans. The flag
WAS soon lowered and the order cease
hring' sounded after ten minutes.
rhereupon the flag was rehoisted The
rocks around were crowded with Gre
tans. The Turks, encouraged by the
neets, now opened lively fusilads
while the Cretans were removing the
Wounded. The Cretans had not replied
nuring the whole performance. 1t was
D somewhat melancholy and degrading |
spectacle.
The night that Fort Voukolies fell
Colonel Vassos learned that the Turk
2Eh garrison from Canea was advance
Ing to succor the defeated Turks. He
dispatched body Of insurgents to
meet them. and speedily followed him
self with his troops In the plain off
IAivadia 1900 Turks and $500 Cretans,
with three guns. engaged in battle.
The Cretan insurgents and the Greek
troops deployed, and after 30 minutes'
lighting swept the plain, forcing the
Turks to take refuge in Canea Col /
onel Vassos burned the fortified bar
racks at Livadia and the Aghia block
house. In obedience to the orders of
the king of Greece, Colonel Vassos re-
called the troops to Platania.
The Cretans suffered heavily bytheir
bwn fault. They disregarded an order
to Withhold musketry fire until the
work Of the artillery had been COM
pleted. They wasted $4,000 cartridges
and lost 80 men maintaining a furious
and foolish fire, advancing to within
100 yards of the redoubts, while the
Turks fired splendidly, wasting few
bullets. The Cretans had to send to
Platania for more ammunition, which
arrived on Thursday night, with four
guns. The Cretans at this time sur
the fort disobeyed orders and
dispersed in search of food, the Turks
prof1ting by the position evacuated by
the Cretans.
On Friday morning, when the guns
had been placed In position and they
we're about to resume bombardine the |