Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-12
GREAT PRAISE IS DUE
Sir L. Biioiii, British Consul Al kandamos
for Rescue Of Mosicms.

London, March 1.-THE Daily News
publishes dispatch from canea saying
hat the Mussulmans who had been be-
sieged at KandamOs and VINO arrived AT
|anea were conveyed there on board tho
Italian transport Trinacria. and aDothe;
vessel is expected to arrive shortly with
more refugees. The force which relieved
the beleaguered inha bitants OF kandamos
also assisted liz soldiers beSieged In the
Spanako blockhonse.
The dispatch says the arrival of the
Trinacria with her load of refugees has
created a deep impression in canea. One
Of the chief beys says IL Is impossible To
express the gratitude felt by the Mos
ems toward England.
The Daily News correspondent relates
he story OF the rescue OF the bclcaguered
esidents at kandamos upon the author
ity of the officers of the Trinacria. the
turkish governor at kandamos and 9TH
RS. His account says the utmost praise
$ due to Sir A. Bilotti British consul ut
'anea. who personally managed the en-
ire affair
without him. the correspondent says.
he besieged people could never have es-
,aped. In the first instance he weat
done to kandamos. after comforting with
he CretaH leaders. who expressed doubt
4 their ability to control their followers.
che place was surrounded by 700 Gre
ans. who Kept III n continuous fusilade.
which sometimes was responded to by 4
light fire.
Consul Bilot,i entered the town and re-
ONE convinced OF the absolute necessity
I employing q force of Europeans To eff
Get the release of the beleaguered ones.
.e returned 10 Selino, from which place
ie started on the return to Kandamos be-
ore dawn with a force of go British 100
french. 100 Austrians. $50 Russians and
) Italians. with four guns. The force
vas commanded by the captain of the
British ship Rodney.
Upon arriving at Kandamos the troops
emained upon the outskirts. while the
onsul entered the town to arrange for
he, soriie. Some delay occurred. owing
lack of beasts of burden. The Gree
ans had ceased firing and consented that
he Moslem soldiers should retain their
trms, when the latter emerged and "A
tart was made for Selno.
A scene of the widest confusion and
ne of great danger took place. The
orde OF Cretan insurgents surrounded
he refugees and, wherever Il gap occur
ed, in the escort. would dash in and
ear their weapons from the Bashi-
sazouks. and snatch the bundles which
many of the women and children carried
he Moslems were prevented from firing
pom the insurgents and thus bringing
bout horrible slaughter.
During the confusion one girl was kid
,apped by. the Cretans. The insurgents
ollowed the refugees. pressing in upon
heir column. as far as Spaniako where
here is a gorge, which was blocked by
he escort after the refugees passed
his. prevented the Cretans from advance
ng further.
The Daily News publishes another dis
latch from Canea saying the British.
french and Italian admirals landed this
fternoon, and held a conference with the
nsurgent leaders AT Akroiri. They ex-
,resse1 regret that they allowed the
Turkish warshps and troops TO fire upon
he insurgents during the previous days
ighting. believing then that the insur-
tents were the aggressors. Since then
hey learned 1t was the Bashi- Ba zouks
Who provoked the conflict.
In the course of the interview. the dis
patch adds.it transpired that the Cretans
lad not received the admirKs warning
previous to the bombardment of Feb. 81.
md they were unaware of the promise
IF autonomy for Crete or the offer of the
insurgents. which communicate were
instructed to Commander Reinck of the
Greek warship Hydra.