The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-03-24
Foreign.

THE Northeastern bank Of Sunderland,
Eng, was robbed recently Of 1927, $50 in
gold and bank OF England notes. No clue
to the robbers has been obtained.
A cHARoE Of heresy will be brought
against Ian MacLaren at the English Pres
byterian Synod, to be held in London in
April. The charge is based on one Of his
recent books.
A DISPATCH received last Wednesday at
Athens from Canea says the Turks have
made q sortie from Retimo and proceeded to
Atupopulos, which they burned without op-
position from the forces Of the Powers. 1t
Is added that pillage of the Christian shops
continues, and that the governor Of Retimo
and the Turkish gendarmes are operating
in the looting.
The French line steamer willie de St.
Nazaire" which sailed from New York
March z, for the West Indies foundered at
sea. OF her eighty-two passengers and
crew only four are known to be saved
Thirty.four Of the thirty-eight occupants Of
the boats, who were picked up by. the
schooner "Hilda" after q weeks drifting
in mid Atlantic either went mad or dice OF
starvation.
II Russian consul at Canea has re-
ceived formal instructions to proclaim au-
tonomy for Crete, but the other consuls
still remain without them. The admirals
consider that this step has been AIKEN too
late. After q conference to-day the consuls
addressed notes to their respective embas-
sizes, declarisg that il any portion Of the ma.
rines should be withdrawn from Canea loot
ing and lawlessness, aggravated by hunger,
will dangerously increase.
A SPECIAL to the New York Sun from Ha-
vana says II Ia rumored there that General
ROdriguez's band made another daring at
tack upon G~uanaboca, raided the interior Of
the city aud burned three houses occupied by
Spanish officers. 1t was supposed the OBJ
ject was to capture some of the leading Of
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fighting is said to have continued all night.
At times the firing was hard, indicating
that large forces were engaged.
In political circles in Constantinople the
opinion prevails that the blockade of the
island Of Crete by the fleets Of the foreign
powers would drive the Greeks to despe-
rate acts on the frontiers of Macedonia and
Epirus, from whence the news Of a conflict
is hourly expected. The naval officers were
summoned by telegraph last Wednesday to
reioin their ships Immediately, creating the
belief that the departure Of the Turkish
fleet Is imminent, although 1t is doubted
whether the warships are ready for sea.
CAPTAIN H. M. JONES, the British minis.
ter to Peru openly sighted the Peruvian
Foreign Minister, Senior e. de la Riva
Aguiro, in the presence Of the entire diplo-
matte corps, at a reception given last week
at Lima by the Italian minister. The af-
front has greatly embittered the existing
dispute between them, which arose over the
question OF the release of English sailors
who were held three months without trial,
while certain American sailors arrested at
the same time, charged with the same Of
fence, were set free.
A DISPATCH received last Friday at Lon
don from Galatz, Roumania, says it is an
nounced there in Greek circles that q plot is
being Matched among the Greeks at Con-
stantinople, where there are thirty thousand
well-armed Greeks. to revolt against the
government. Few Turkish troops are now
at Constantinople and it would be impossi-
BILE to hurriedly recall the troops from the
Greek frontier in event of q revolt at Con-
stantinople. large body Of Greeks, which
recently left Galatz, %ostensibly for Greece,
il really destined for Co~nstantinople, it is
said.
THERE is nothing new in the situation at
Canea, but a sensation has been caused by
the report that the Italian Vice Consul, who
has visited the spot, confirms the alleged
treacherous massacres Of Moslems in the
Sitia District by Christians last month. He
gives details of revolving barbarities and
fixes the number OF victims at 1000. The
evidence, however, is not very convincing
and does not preclude the possibility Of Sc
we're fighting. At any rate, the italian Vice
Consul's report calls for a strict Consular
inquiry. The difficulty is that no compe-
tent interpreters are available.
A PROLONGED meeting of the Greek cabi-
net was held last Wednesday at Athens.
The ministers discussed at great length the
attitude to be taken in the event of the
powers attempting to coerce Greece into q
compliance with their demands. 1t is stated
that no disposition was shown to sccede to
the demands, and that 1t was finally decided
to take active measures as the only possible
solution of the difficulty. 1t is thought that
by active measures Is meant q declaration
Of war against Turkey which in its effect,
would be to give Greece the right to main
tain her army in Crete and deprive the
powers of any right Of interference.