The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-16
LITTLE GREECE REPLIES
ITO the Collective Note Sent by
the Great Powers.
WILL CONTINUE TO SEND TROOPS

The Governments Intervention In Affair
in Creto Is Justified by the Massaores
Thsre--Russia, France, England, Italy
and Austria Land Troops.
Athens Feb. 16.-Replying to the col.
1ective note Of the powers, the Grecian
government has declared that Its in.
Prevention In affairs in Crete is justi.
fed by the massacres there, and thai
1t is not due to desire to disturb the
island. The Greek government an.
nounces that Ills determined to con.
tinue@tQs dtsPatch troops for the pur.
pose Of restoring order.
Great excitement prevails here. The
reserves Of 1s72-73 have been called
upon in order to re1oin their colors
within 4s hours. Crowds continue to
throng the rooms of the legislative
chamber, anxious for news from Ret.
limo, Gambia and Canea, where the
Christians are In the minority.
The rebels on the island are divided
Into three bodies. They are command
ed, In the vicinity of Retimo, by ma.
jor of the artillery; in the vicinity Of
Gambia by a captain of engineers
ana IN the Vlcihlty OF Cahea py cap
tam OF artillery' All OIL tnose COM
manoers are ex-oiicers oI the ereeh
army.
Soionel Vassos' aioe-de-camp 10 the
Hng OF Greece ana commander Oh the
Q$tsk army Corps at Platonics, only
&& hours distance from Canea, has
issued proclamation 10 the Cre'an
peopie. he mas aiso sehlahaeo the sur
render OF the TURKS.
troops from the foreign men-or-War
nave lanoeu Ut Canea. Inc Hussian
frehcn' Engiish ana ltailans each
turnisneu ioo men, tne Austrians oo
WIN the consent OF the TURKISH au-
thorltites the Whole detachment' uhder
the command OF an ltaiiah oHcer, SIM
mar to the second detachment COM
manded by French o1hcer, VIII De
nsla In readiness to land Russian'
French, English, Italian and Austrian
naes nave peen holsted on the ram
parts OIL the town. The commander OF
tne creek squadron mas peen notlheu
Qf their landing.
When the troops landed the Moham-
medans did not make any demon
stration. The sailors or the various
nauons marched TO quarters prepared
Tor them by the authorities at the re-
quest OF the Italian admiral, the senior
commanding officer, the British forces
occupying the large building adjoining
tne telegraph ONCE. The great MAJOR
1ty or the Mohammedan population
seemed apparently pleased with the
occupation OF the Island by the powers
ana many OF their leaders begged that
the occupation be extended to the
whole Island. without doubt the land.
ing or the troops VIII produce a great
snect upon the CHRISTIANS and tend to
restore peace.
MushaVier lsmaal Bey, after con-
ference with the military authorities
addressed note 10 the foreign ad-
mirals stating that he gladly accepted
the occupation ana that ne hoped II
might De eNtefVu TO sltia' hisano'
sehno ana elseWhere.
AT Athens dethonstrations In the VI
cnity OF the palace ana the govern
ment oiilces continue. Cheers Tor the
union OF crete with Greece were
heard When the news reached Athens
OF the landing OF the Grecian troops
on the Island OF Crete. Prime Minis.
tar Delyannis made speech to the
crowd approving OF the sentiments ex'
pressed ana exnortlng calmness In
conclusion he said: Let us hope thai
the news of the landing of troops from
the squadrons at all OF the ports of
Crete Will be confirmed
A dispatch from Constantinople says
that the porte is sending a note to
Greece, and threatens to break off dip.
lomatic relations unless the Greek
squadron is Withdrawn from Turkish
waters.
1t transpires that Prince Georgi Bero-
witch, governor of the Island of Crete,
resigned when it became known that
he had officially called upon the Greek
consul for protection.
Ismaal Bey has been appointed gov
eruor of Crete, succeeding Prince
Georgi Berovitch, resigned. Mussulman
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