The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-02-12
VERY LIKE TO WAR
TURK AND CHRISTIAN ARE AT EACH
OTHER sAVAGBLY.

London. Feb. 1.-THE Pail Mall Ga
zette this afternoon says there is reason
20 believe tnat the government of Great
Britain regards the dispatch Of the
Greek fiotilla to Crete as a very serious
matter and is likely to involve the great
est consequences, adding: mo intima-
ton of the intentions of Greece were con-
veyed to any OF the powers and the pre-
parations TO carry them into effect were
carefully kept secret. 1t may he conf
IDENTIFY expected that the Marquis of Sa-
ishury will adopt a very firm attitude
and that immediate and vigorous steps
viii be taken to neutralize the effect of
Greece's action
ATHENS DEMONSTRATES
Athens. Feb. 1.-THE dispatch of the
torpedo flotilla commanded by Prince
George of Greece. for the Island OF Crete.
has caused the greatest enthusiasm
among the pOpuiace, especially as ii is
stated that the prince has orders 10 pre-
vent the landing of any Turkish troops
on that island. IT develops that il was
the king who urged the government 10
send the fiotiila and so soon as he had OBJ
tained the consent of Premier Delyannis
he personally issued the orders in order
- give additional effect 10 the proposals
When Prince George embarked a sa-
iute Of 600 shots We're fired by the crowd
ashore as parting salutation and the
people assembled at midnight at the pal
ace ard gave their :naJesties an ovation
The students a the same time paraded
the streets, singing patriotic songs and
cheering for the king and for the union
Of Crete with Greece.
The fighting at Kissamo. where the
Mohammedan inha bitants were besieged
in their houses for several DAYS. was
desperate. Thirty Christians and one
hundred Mohammedans were killed and
fighting. il is reported. is still proceed
ing about the convent of Chrisophigi near
Csnea
The insurgent leaders have been as
ssmhiea for u conference and il is un-
oerstood that a constitution and a pro-
visory government will shortly be pro-
mulgated.
The Greek corvette Mlaulis has arriv-
er az Heraklion.
II is asserted that VI. Dimitroff. the
Bulgarian diplomatic agent. has been en-
trusted With a specific mission 10 neeo-
tate an agreement between Bulgaria and
Greece for combined action in Macedo-
mia
ALL GREECE REJOICES.
Athens, Feb. IA fresh fiotilla OF
FOUR torpedo boats is held in readiness 10
sail for Crete. and reinforcements OF
troops are being hurridely dispatched 10
the frontiers, The departure OF Prince
George with the frs torpedo ffotiUa has
aroused the greatest enthusiasm in the
provinces as well as in the city. Patri-
otic demonstra tiCnS are taking nlace IN
all parts of Greece. The chamber has
voted half a n:1ion drachmas 10 the Gre
tan refugees.
rEACONSFIELD WOULDN'T.
London, Feb 1.-THE uprising on the
Island Of Crete IS attracting no little at
tention kere. Since the massacre Of Scio.
in 1872. rome OF the Greek Islands has
given the Iurkish government as much
trouble as Clete. After many insurrec-
tons Crete got a constitution in 1866 bu,
this did not stop the Instructions be-
cause the Turkish subjects were con-
stantly violating il and the Turkish off,
GERS falling 10 enforce H. In the the
meantime the Christians on the islands
have been continually longing for annex
alton 10 Greece and they made frantic
application for this TO the powers al the
Berlin conference in 1877. Premier Dis
Yaeli Of England was not disposed 20
weaken Turkey al that time and did not