Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-08
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Athens, March THE situation Of
affairs here, as this dispatch is sent
Oil a. m), remains grave, although
there are a few signs, here and there,
since yesterday, that a pacific solution
Of the Cretan crisis is yet possible.
This is more particularly so in the
case Of Greece. 1t is believed that the
government is sincere in not desiring
TO start any conAagraton which may
spread far and wide. The gravity Of
the situation is recognized on all sides,
and all those interested seem willing
to arrive at a peaceful settlement of
the difficulties if possible.
Greece is displaying
UNDNIINISHED FIRMNESS
in the determination to carry out at
all costs the programme which she
has mapped out for herself in regard
to Crete, while at the same time sup
porting the pacific intentions Of her
advisers.
It is stated that Prince Maurocor-
dato, the Greek minister at Constan-
tinople, has addressed a note TO the
Turkish government, proposing TO re-
call the Greek troops from the from
tier of Macedonia and Albania. if the
Turkish troops near the Greek from
tier are simultaneously Withdrawn.
The Porte. however, has not shown
any haste to accede to the proposal.
At the same time this note was sent
to the Turkish government strong or
ders were issued TO the commanders
of the Greek troops in Thessaly to do
everything possible to avoid anything
calculated to
PROVOKE A CONFLICT,
while the hope was expressed to the
Turkish officials at Constanunople
that the Porte would issue similar in
structions to the commanders OF the
Turkish troops.
Dispatches since received here from
Thessaly indicate that the wishes OF
King George will be carried out. 1t
was stated i'm these messages that al
though the Greek troops are animated
with undated enthusiasm, nothing VIII
be done to needlessly irritate the
Turks.
An incident showing this to be the
case has occurred near Melun. n
Greek officer of engineers was engaged
I'm supervising the work of repairing
q road close to the frontier and was
prevented by some Turkish officials
from proceeding with the task. The
Greeks have not taken any action IN
the matter. although it is claimed they
were well within their rights in pro-
ceeding with the repairs.
On the other hand a despatch recelI-
ed here from Canea at $3.50 this morn
ing. states that Colonel Nassos, who is
i'm command of the Greek army of oc-
cupation. as it is termed, at Athens,
has received at his camp, near Pa
tania instructions from King George
to be prepared to
RESIST COERCION TO THE END.
This spirit. which pervades all the
orders sent TO the Greek commanders
i'm Crete. is further shown in Canea
despatch received at nine o'clock this
morning. referring 10 the incident
which occurred at Selino yesterday.
Before deciding to land the mixed de-
/ tachment of marines, the admirals
pour-parleyed for long time with the
Greek commodore Col. Nassos, and
the Greek vice consul. Eyasive an
; swers only were returned TO the ad-
mirals. the Greek commodore protest
ing against the obstacles which Eu-
rope placed in the way of his action
and Col. Vas5os asserting that he had
no authority over the insurgents who
were investing SelinO.
These replies, coupled with the in
sistence of the Greek vice consul that
he would only consent to so to Selino
ON hoard a Greek warship and M the
name of King George of Greece, COM
pelled them to decide TO themselves
deliver the imprisoned Moslems, even
I if they had to use fOrce against the
Insurgents or the Greeks in order to do
SO. Therefore a detachment OF mar
ines was landed al Saline from the
foreign warships and it set out forth
with for CandamO, distance OF seven
miles.
The Greek vice consul, NJ. Baraclis,
thereupcn informed the admiral that
/ the Greek government
DECLINED ALL RESPONSIBILITY
! for what might take place. II Is SAID
that there are 5000 Moslems besieged
al Candamo. where the earth-Works
of the Turks have been partially de-
| stroved by the fire of the insurgents,
many men being killed on both sides.
Additional advices from Crete this
morning say that the insurgents have
! formed Gordon around Canea and
/ that Yesterday evening the insurgents
attacked the Turkish positions at Ma
| laxa and Keratidi where they at
rempted to destroy the block house
with the use of dynamite. The fight
/ inc however. was of a desultory ma
trne and this morning hostilities were
reporteG to be at standsull.
II is announced that goo men of the
/ Greek reserves will embark tomorrow
morning at Corfu for Karayasara and
Arta.
GREECE is FIRM.
Athens March 7.-l5:15 p. nj
| The answer OF Greece To the identical
notes of the powers was discussed al d
meeting of the cabinet and approved
bv King George to-day. It is reported
that the reply is refusal TO recall
rhe Greek feet and troops from Crete,
- -, GROUND that tho recall would