Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-06
'TELEGRAPHIC.
ORDERED TO CRETE.
Two Greek Een-Ol. War and Soma
Torpedo Boats.
ORIGIN OF THE TROUBLE THERE.
An Unfouuded Report that MusSulmaus
Had Massacred Christians
at AkrOsIri.

ATHENS, Feb. Blu the legislative
shan, Der today the president oil the
Council, Tn. Del Yannis, announced
that the government had ordered The
two men-of-wsr to proceed at once 10
Crate. The announcement was fol-
lowed by d scene of intense excitement
and enthusiasm. Minister OF Marine
I,eyidis ordered the vessel Salamanoi
IN leaye her dock Immediately. L. is
stated that come torpedo boats have
also been ordered to make ready for
poasible trip to Crete.
The latest news from Csnea la to the
effect that fifteen vessels are alieady
engaged in the work OF transporting
retuqees to tho Grecian Island OF MILO.
II IA also announced that the foreign
copsuls were obliged TO make their
eecapA from Halesia to Chnea by way
OF sea.
Crete are to the effect that the trouble
in Canes originated in an unisundeu
report that the Mussuimans had Killed
lweuty.ssyen Christian sentinels In
Akrostri. When the report was
received the Vail ordered tToops 10
proceed to the defense OF the
Christian villages. Tho troops were
attacked anu 1t Is reported thst
twenty persone were killed. several
Villages we've destroyed by hre. Csnes
itself IL In state OF complete revolt
The Mussulmans, 1t Is clsinou, insu'
gated the attacks upon the Chrlstlahs
and commenced the ulscAtse OF nfe'
arms. A considerable numoer OF per-
Sons persisted IN the cohhlct' flnalIy
IL was observed that the soldiers them
selves fred from the ramparts on the
heads OF the Christians.
Tne Mussu lmaus set fire 10 the
aunrters occupied by the Christians,
so,i IN. flames were Visible from the
warships OF the powers anchored In
the harbor. The flames appeared to
be spread ,ng In the direction OF the
palace of the archbishop and Greek
scaeoIs. Tne commanders OF the
Italian ard French guuboAts attempt
ed TO stop the fighting and lanued
ANAL Jetachments OF eoldiers for the
purrose OF protecting the telegraph
Office.
The fighting ceased, out according TO
tho latest sayices the fires started for
the purpose OF Destroying the buildings
have u OF yet been exunguisheu.
Thr.e.inurths OF tue Christian quar-
terra i'm the CITY OF Cnnea have ueen
burned to the ground, a ccording to late
ndyIces received from the Island OF
,,rete. The Cnristisns, while trying u
sscApe TO the warshIps, were attacked
by the Mussuiman population ana
MANY were killed ahd injurei. sThe TO-
t.l number of victims II int recent
fiqhupr ia estimated at 300.
Minister OF Foreign All skonses
has paid n visit to the representatives
Of the powers stationed mere Tor the
purpose OF assuring them sill OF the pa
cific nature of the mission OF the Gre
clan warships offered to Crete. Tue
vessels selected Tor the expedition
incIuue the ironciad Hydra, with
crew OF 900 men, anu the cruiser
Mykale, with crew OF 200 men.
IL is reported that large number Of
wompu and children have already
been lsnued on the ISLAND Of Milo by
the Italian cruiser. The men, In mos'
instances, RENAME ut Crete. Ihey
bnrrlcad.d their houses aud madt
other preparations Tor the SpprohoniHe
sIrugge.
VIENNA, Feb. 5.-An uuconhrmeu