The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-27
GOING TO BLOCKADE GREECE.
~, THE POWERS SAID TO HAVE
AGREED TO THE PROJECT.

-, rorts of the Pireaus, VIOLA, Cor
-, and Arta the First to BE
c1osed-Mlhy Complaints Heard at
mon of the Partially shown the
,,.I.ms by the POwers-Henvy
Toss of Life in the Fighting at
MalaXa.
7 ordon March 26.-The government an
,o,nces that the international forces in
,he island of Crete have occupied the
I'm of NIalaxa. which was the scene of
,'.,inc between the Turkish garrison
I tbe Cretan insurgents yesterday, and
s'tse1uentlv taken by the latter, the gar
rtson having found the place untenable.
- grounds for this action, as stated,
are that the admirals commanding the
;oint fleet of the powers in Cretan wa
ters regarded the occupation OF the town
Inv either Turks or Greeks as menaelng
"a the Europeans occupying Canea:
Two telegraph will tomorrow publish a
s.-aotch from Vienna stating that all the
o,,,srs have now accepted the project to
p,ockade the entire Greek coast, begin
oing with the ports of the Piraeus, Volo,
Corinth and Arta
The Canea correspondent of the Times
selaor9phs that many complaints are
heard of the partiality shown by the pow
srs for the Turks He adds that Moham-
medans have burned part of the village of
periyola. Animals belonging to Turks
are feeding upon the vines of Christians.
The church of st. John has just been des-
serated by a crowd of Moslems. All these
things are being done under the eyes of
the representatives of the powers, who
make no effort to stay them.
The dispatch adds that the fleets at
o'clock this afternoon resumed their she'll
mg of the insurgents in the vicinity of
Canea
Canea. March 26.-It is ascertained that
in the fighting which took place between
the Turkish garrison and insurgents at
Malaxa yesterday the Turks lost sixty
men and the insurgents 200.
Paris, March 26.-Lord Salisbury, who Is
on his way to Cimiez, where he will act
as minister in attendance upon Queen Vic
toria had a conference with NJ. Hano-
tauX, minister of foreign affairs, to-day.
1t is understood that the two ministers
c0ncurred in the view that the proposed
blockade of the Piraeus, the port of Ath
ems and the port of Volo, Thessaly, should
be enforced if Greece refused to assent
10 the establishment of a neutral zone ex-
tending one mile on either side of the
Greco-Turkish frontier.
Athens March 26.-The government has
handed to the representatives here of the
powers note protesting against the
blockade of Crete. The note declares that
in view of the bonds uniting the Greeks
and the Christians of Crete, the block
ade, which is depriving the island of the
means of provisioning itself, is contrary
to the sentiments Of humanity inspiring
the powers.
The president of the Boule, in behalf Of
that body, has sent to Mr. Gladstone a
message of gratitude for the stand he
has taken in behalf of Greece and the
Il Cretan Christians. The message says in
n part All your glorious life has been full
q OF combats for justice and liberty. Now
a that the Hellenic nation has risen to
night in favor of Crete, which is bedewed
q with blood, you come to uphold anew the
rights of an oppressed race"
For some unexplained reason Crown
Prince Constantine, who it was announced
last night would leave Athens at 4 o'clock
lnis morning to assume command of the
creek forces in Thessaly, has not yet left
he city. 1t is now reported that he will
20 me Piraeus, whence he will sail
l0f Nolo in Thessaly, tomorrow evening"
Vienna, March pa battalion of Aus
ualn infantry left Trieste for Crete to-
oay' Part of the men will be stationed at
'uua' ana the remainder at Canea.