The herald., 1897-04-05
Are Ordered to Lay Down
Their Arms
ALL REFUSING WILL BE SHOT
THREATS FAIL TO SECURE
OBEDIENCE
The Powers Asserted Again to Have
Agreed on a Blockade of
Grecian Ports
Press Special wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
CANEA, April 4.-The actual work Of
disarming the bashi bazouks began
early this morning and has continued
through the day. At the village of
Killani they refused to deliver up their
arms and demanded an order from the
governor of the island and the personal
presence of Edhem Pasha. The for
eign troops then cordoned the village
and the Austrian colonel, who was IN
command ordered the search fer arms
should begin, when Edhem Pasha ar
rived. Then the Gordon closed round
the bashi bazouks, who yielded quietly.
Tn snite of the orders of the admirals the
Turkish authorities refused to release
three Greeks who were captured at
Akrotiri.
$50 D. m.-The European troops guard
the gates of the town. The Arab quar-
ter also is surrounded by European pick
cts. A proclamation has beenissued an
nouncirg that all who refuse to yield up
their arms will be shot. In response to
this only 100 have as yet surrendered
| their arms
The insurgents have succeeded In exc
ploding heavy dynamite cartridges up-
| on the walls of the fort at Kissimo.
FEARS OF BLOCKADE.
| ATHENS, April 4.-Nothdng positive
is known here but the blockade of the
Piraeus is considered imminent. Th9
press teens with indignant proteste
against the reference to autonomy made
by M. Hanotaux yesterday, in the
/ chamber of deputies. A great meeting
| is being organized for Tuesday next, the
anniversary of the commencement OK
the war of independence Of 1921, to proy
test against the action Of the powers
and to pledge support to the Greek gov
| ernment.
ORDERS ISSUED.
ROME, April A dispatch, from au-
da says that the powers have ordereQ
the admirals of the international neet
to begin a pacific blockade of Athens ana
It is understood at Suda that the ad-
mirals are now considering the bess
way of carrying out the Instructions.
A STATE SECRET.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 4.-The
ambassadors of the powers telegraphed
TODAY their respective governments the
|
autonomy, upon which they nave
agreed The temper of their proposals
has thus far been kept strict official
secret.
ONE MORE WARNING.
LONDON, April 4.-The Times Will
tomorrow publish a dispatch from VIZ
emma which says: At least one power
will not agree to direct understanding
between Turkey and Crete, though it
may be confidently stated that the pow
ers would regard 1t as an acceptable ls-
sue out of the present imbroglio. Both
the Porte and Greece will receive ono
more warning against a disturbance OF
the peace This warning may be roi-
lowed by notification that in the event
of hostilties the aggressor will not be
allowed to reap the advantage OF even
tual victory.
In the case of the Turks this mdght
seem almost superfluous. as IN any clr-
cumstances they can make nothing by
war, but it might serve to check the bet-
licose enthusiasm of the Greeks. The
question of appointing a governor OF
the island has been referred to the ann
bassador at Constantinople. The sug-
gestion that he could be the Italian adj
miral has been abandoned The next
move is likely to be proclamation by
the admirals to the Cretans intimatfns
that the only obstacle to the pacifica-
ton is he presence of Col vassos and the
Greek troops. 1t will be made clear to
them that their present misfortunes are
chiefly due to armed intervention CT
Greece 1t is evidently hoped that Il
the Cretans can only be convinced OF
these facts, half the task of the powers
will be accomplished.
The correspondent of the Times at
Canea will say tomorrow: Six Christians
were killed and eleven wounded on Sat-
urday. The bodies of the deadwere saw
agely mutilated by Mussulmans. The
; garrison of Canea was under arms all
night and day and strictly patrolled be-
cause Of fears of incendiarism-
The Athens correspondent Of the Times
will say tomorrow: Authentic news has
: been received of an encounter at Quin-
ME, on the frontier of Montenegro. Pc
tween the Montenegrans and the Al
: banians. and intense excitement Is said
to prevail at Usku.
!, The blockadh of the island continues
!, to be enforced closely.
: Already complaints are coming In that
:, signs are not wanting Of loss Of hope ~
! the insurgents in some places.
In these districts the speedy end Of the
i present unsettled disastrous situation
q would be hailed with rejoicing A ma
jority of the Christians wish for annex
alton. They attribute the cause Of the
present struggle to the porte, and there
r fore desire to sever all Connections vtoA
a the sultan. but In the mtnde of many
t whose Judgment can be relied upon, nt,-