Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
Sitia Quiet.

Sitia quiet.
CANEA. February pa small force
of British, Italian, and French marines
is occupying the town of Sitia, on the
eastern extremity of the island, where
a few days ago 1000 Moslems were
massacred by Christians. Quiet has been
restored in the town. and the presence
of the foreign marines is regarded as
an assurance that no further disorder
need be feared. Hostages have been'
and are still being exchanged by Chris
tians and Moslems, and both sides show
a readiness to accept European arbitra-
ton In the town Of Retimo, however
disorder still prevails, and Moslems con-
tinue TO pillage the houses of Christians.
Various consuls at Retimo have asked
that more warships be sent there 10
restore and preserve order.
The Insurgents who are occupying the
hills back OF Canea sent warning yes
terday of their intention to attack the
town of Akrotiri. To this notice Adinirai
Canevaro. commanding the combined
fleets. sent a reply, giving the insnrgeht
leaders to understand that foreisn wal
shin would intervene at the hrst sign VI
attack on the part OF the insurgents
All of the provinces Of Crete nave
,oted In favor of union with Greece This
fact has been communicated to the vari-
Fighting at RetimO.
CANEA. February 2O.-The Mussuiinahs
ut Retimo became greatly eXclted WHeh
thew learned of the massacre OF thelI 70
reIioionists at Sitia, and to-day, fully
a,.noed they made a sortie from the TOWN
ord attacked the insurgents, VINO were
Gathered In force in the vicinity me
aching was still proceeding this eVeiilhs'
1 without apparent advantage 10 elther s'uo e
! 1ba Musg,llmans, actuated by the splil1
! - .a1,enpe are reported to be making
/ most determined effort to severely chas'
/ the Christians but the lattei' py te
superior knowledge Of guerrilia "al l.Ie :,
are easily able to hold their own ae"'''@
the attacking forces. .Ao. +be
Greeks are masters of the island, except
three Of the towns.
King Georges Attitude
ATHENS. February 2O.--The Asty says
+bat King George. in an interview with a
dinlomat to-day, explained the attitude Oh
himself and the government on the Gre
IAN question. His Majesty declared lna'
10 bad decided to annex Crete 10 the
rrost doninions, and mad ordered the
army of occupation not TO apahuon 'ne
island. The King requested the ulplonl1'
10 communicate this decision 10 ms 0ol-
leagues in Athens.
spezia Ready to Start.
ATHENS February D.-The Greek IRON
clad warship Spezia, accompanied 10y
tornedo-hotilla, is about TO start Tor TURK
ieb waters The Spezia has been lying ~
The Piraeus. awaiting orders, FOR seVefai
days o.
LONDON. February pa news agency
aisnatch from Paris says: A RUSSIAN
s@encv here asserts that the Car has sent
on autograph letter to the KING or uieeoe
Srarning him 70 cease Greek preparations
for war -. s.,o,or,, d,nlo.
The dispatch adds that the foreign oip So,
roats in st. Petersburg are confident tna'
an consequence Of the accord OF 'he
i Powers all danger OF war is over
Germany's Conditions
puRIJN. February 20.-Ihe semi-oihcia'
N,nrtn German Gazette. publishing wha'
e believed TO be an inspired article on 'ne
s-retan question, says that Germany u
willing TO negotiate with the other sisa'
po,gers concerning the future OF CIeie,
hnt only on two conditions the nrst %
W is that the island must not be an
,'d,'e5 10 Greece and the second Una.
creeee's present action must De s'oppeO
hefore the negotiations begin.