The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-22
BLOCKADE OF CRETE.
Formal Announcement Made That It.
Has Begun,
STORM IS RAGING ON THE AEGEAN.
1t Will Make the Blockade Exceed
iua'y Difficult.
TURKS WILL HAVE TO LEAVE.
TURKS WILL HAVE TO LEAVE.
The Powers May Prevent the Dc.
purture of Greek Forces neforc
Ottoman Troops ArcNvithdrawn.

London, March ?c.-The Athens corro-
spondent OF the Times says a strong gale
will make the blockade exceedingly diffi-
cult. /, is reported that the aimlrals pur.
pcscly refrainod from interfering with vcs-
sells which recently landed provisions In
Crete, ono having discharged Its cargo ut
Akrotiri almost under the eyes Of the
admirals Tho necessity Of removing tho
Turkish troops from tho island becomes
moro and moro imperative. Absolutely
nothing else continues tho correspondent,
viii convince the Crotaps Of Europos sim
certify. II may be regarded as certain that
they will oven prevent the departure Of
tho Greek army by force until the Turks
have gone There Is no time TO be Lost. 1t
is impossible that Greece aud Turkey could
long support armies they have mobilzed.
Either may prefer provoking Il struggle
to seeing It's troops starve. Tho foreign
warships have already arrived at Crete and
the sultan should he induced the corro-
spondent says, TO mako voluntary recall
Of his troops, Greece might then be WILL
INK to recall Colonel vassos.
IL Is reported from Jerusalem that tho
Greeks ana Arabs In Palestine are greatly
| excited by recent events Thousands arc
receiving communion at the mosque OF the
Holy scpulchre and preparing to take tho
| Held against tho Turks IN the event OF war
dispatch TO the 'fimea from Canca says
chief Manouli at Roudca represents that
the insurgents msiooh tho Austrian war
ship zonlco for Turkish vessel and thus
wcro mislcd into a hostile action. The
Christians nrc very angry al the proposed
| landing Of British troops for they assume
| that these Will aldo with tho M0hammcd-
| ans.
Tho Athens correspondent OF the Chron-
| icle DAYS that all the Greek newspapers
| protest against the hlorkodn and the ques-
tion In raised m to whether Turkish yeasols
viii DO allowed to enter Cretan ports.
There Ia no confirmation OF the ruinor
| that the Greek troops have crossed tho
| frontier on the Eplrris side. Tho Turkish
| trcopa thore occupy strong positions OK
cept on tho coast. which Ia open to q sea
attack Tho heavy loyics enforced by
| threats ~ violence on Greek villages In
| Epirus causes great discomfort,
The Daily Chronicles correspondent mt
| Canea says the Moslem boyn object To au-
tonomy because they fear they Will DO
| compelled to leave the island without COM
| pcnRation for their large landed interests,
| which arc heavily mortgaged TO Christi
| i,na Moalema own two thirds OF the land
| In Crete but tho whole country In now
| practically In tho control Of the insurgents.
Nobody. continues the correspondent. be-
| llevcs that u scheme Of autonomy such az
| tho powers purpose In workable. II would
| only serve 10 nccentuato cxinting feuds.
| The Chronicles correspondent at Canea
| says the ltallnn officers returned last night
Sunday from the camp OF Colonel Vassos,
| In the center Of the Island, and report that
| he has declared his intention to resist any
| attempt TO force tho withdrawal OF tho
Creek troops. He said he would himself
tear up every copy OF the autonomy propose
ition that came his way. and he gave them
the impression that he intended TO az
| sumo the offensive.
While shots were being exchanged Satur-
day at Akrotiri between the Turks and tn-
surgentr, a Turkish frlgate In suga hay
shclled tho insurgent positions, In full view
| Of the European fleet. The result OF the
Smelling liz not known. Some insurgents
at Akrotiri begged food from the ships.
but tho admirals declined TO give them
anything except medical aid Unless the
gale abates II Will he difficult to land the
| foreign troops.
| The Atbons correspondent OF the Daily
Chronicle denies that King George has
| promised not to bring about an uprieing In
| Macedonia and asserts that the sultan HIM
| self suggested amicabie negotiations with
| King George asking Colonel Murayien tn
| act MS mediator. Colonel Murayien replied.
Instantly Russia would never countenance
| such perfidous proposal,
| II was then that Russia urged Turkey 70
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