The herald., 1897-02-15
THE CHRISTIANS OF CANEA
Occupy the Heights and Bonn.
bard the Town
RESIGNATION IS EPIDEMIC
Among the Officials Who Ought to
Take Command
The cousuls and the People Take Haste It
Get Aboard Ship Out Of
Harms Way
Associated Press Special Wire


Associated Press Special Wire
CANEA, Crete, Feb. IA (Sunday even
ing).-The Christians occupied the
heights surrounding the town this morn
ing and began to lombard Canea. AS
soon as the firing commenced Prince
George Berovich, governor of Crete. with
30 recently enrolled Montenegro gem
darmes, boarded the Russian man-of-
war. The Greek consul embarked on
board another vessel. The Turks from
the fortress replied to the fire OF the
Christians. 1t is reported that the hight
ing was attended with bloodshed. The
military governor has been removed
from his post. The foreign consuls also
embarked on board the various vessels
lying off the town Of Canea. The Greek
c5nsul at Heraklion went on board the
Greek warship Nauarchos Miaulis The
Christians at Heraklion are also hurry
ing on board the ships. Fighting oc-
CURED around Halepa Saturday. After
a brisk fusillade the Turks routed the
Christians and occupied the Krotirf hills.
The French consul was obliged to quit
his country house at Halepa and return
to his official residence at Canea.
GEORGI IS TIMlD.
LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch from
Canea. dated last Sunday night says
that the resignation Of Prince Georgi
Berovitch as governor of Crete has al
ready been accepted, and he departed
Sunday afternoon for Trieste. Despite
the official statements, there Is reason
to believe he left his post without the
sultan's permission. In his letter to the
consuls representing the powers he only
stated that he had rendered his resig-
nation.
Pasha has shown lamentable lack of
courage during the recent troubles ac-
Cording to the correspondent. He prac-
tically abandoned the direction Of affairs
at a critical moment 1t must, in all
fairness, be said that the task imposed
on hir was one of extraordinary diff
culties. without gendarmerie, without
law courts, and opposed by military sub
ordinates. thwarted in Constantinoplc,
and harrassed by his administrative
council, he had no means to make his
authority respected. 1t must also be
borne in mind that the sudden disap-
peararce of Turkish officials is often
due to occult influences. The position
of the next governor will not be envi-
able.
According to another dispatch to the
Times from Canea the Greek consul,
with his staff, boarded the Greek IRON
clad Hydra. after placing the refugees
at the consulate under the protection of
the British consul, who told them to
go aboard the Greek warships. Up to
the present time, however, the refugees
remain at the British consulate. The
closing of the Greek consular Offices
seems TO indicate definite rupture of
the relations between Greece and Ttlr-
key.
The captain of the Greek warship off
Heraklion has threatened to lombard
the town If the Mohammedans commit
any outrages in that vicinity.
The Russian and French armories
have received instructions ordering the
adoption of strict measures. This is
probably in accordance with the English
proposals which the ambassadors at
Constantinople agreed upon, namely
the joint naval occupation of Crete,
Retimo ana Heraklion. the removal of
the Greek fleet and the prohibition of tine
dispatching of the Turkish reinforce
ments to Crete.
A telegram from Athens says that the
British and Italian sailors cheered the
Greek troops as they were starting for
Crete. A dispatch to the Daily Mall
from Rome says that the Greek minis
ter there asserts that the troops which
left Athens had express and uncondi-
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Berlin says Greece has purchased 100,-
900 rifles from factory in Belgium.
A dispatch to the Times, dated Sunday
night, says that the village of Halepa,
the residence of the consuls was in
state Of great trepidatlon Sunday in
consequence of the approach of the in
surgents, who were Joined, 1t is stated
by Greek volunteers. They assembled
IN great force on the Akrotiri peninsula
and made an advance on the neighbor-
hood. The Hellenic flag, hoisted on the
arrival of the Greek warships, was dis
played on the summit Of an adjoining
hill. All Of the members of the families
OF the consular agents were transferred
tc tne warships. The Greek consulate
was garrisoned with an impressive show
OF force by native Christian sailors, in
anticipation of an attack from the Mo-
hammedans from the vicinity of Canea.
The insurgents advanced Yesterday
Sunday toward the isthmus connect
Ing the peninsula with the main land
ana engaged the Turkish artillery
tnrougnout the afternoon. The Mo-
hammedans at Canea were in a state of
great excitement, and owing to rumors
OF an intended attack on the consulates
at Canea special precautions were taken
at the offices of the British consul
About 400 bashibazouks and a COM
pany or regulars hurried out from Canea
and attacked the Christians, who were
finally repulsed and pursued into the in
terror of the peninsula.
1t Is reported tonight Sunday that
the Christians have succeeded in maxi
ing stand, and that they now maintain
their position.
Heraklion is now more quiet. as a
large proportion of the Christian popu
lation has embarked on the men-of- war
The governor has demanded a written
assurance from the consuls that. the
Greek fleet is not to molest the trasport
conveying troops to Sitia This trans
port was compelled to return Friday
by the firing from a Greek war ship.
This assurance was given by the Brit
ish vice consul and by Captain Grenfel]
Of the turret ship Trafalgar. Captain
Grenfell subsequently promised the gov
ernment to prevent the Greek warships
from bombarding the town, providing
the Mohammedans would abstain from
acts of violence.
Her majesty's steamships Rodney and
Dragon have arrived. The Turkish
troop ship which arrived today (Sun-
day. has Just put out to sea, pursued
By the Greek transport Mykale.