The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-18
A WARNING NOTE TO GREECE
Attacks Upon Any Occupied Towns VII
Be RepulS d By The Powers.
TURKEYS WARLIKE PREPARATIONS
An Order Issued for the Mobilization o
the Fleet-rrince Nicholas start. for =
the Ihessaiisn Frontier Nitha
Battery OF Field Artillery.

from crete confirm the rumors that de
tachments OF marines have landed iron
the foreign warshps az Horakliou. lie
timo and Sitis.
The officer in command Of the Frenct
marines who compose the force of occu.
patton at Retimo has issued a prociama.
tion 10 the inhabitants Of that place
The provinces named are reported e
have become less disturbed and affair
are returning more nearly TO their normal
condition. Colonel NassOs. commanding
the Greek corps of occupation. it is said
made no opposition TO the landing OF the
marines.
Prince Nicholas Of Greece in commahd
OF a battery Of field artillery. started To-
day for tho Thessalian frontier.
Large crowds OF people gathered y
witness the departure of the troops and
gave tho soldiers and their commandof
an ovation as they started on their jour
ncy.
DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE.
The belief prevails here that
diplomatic conference Will shortly
be held i'm Berlin for the purpose
of settling the question of the union OF
crete with Greece. II IS expected that
tho matter will be decided IN favor of
Greece. and that Prince George viii De
chosen prince OF the island
Antf-Turkish disturbance have Occurr-
ed IA Thessaly Shots have been oxchang-
ed at Arta. on the Turkish frontier, where
a Turkish guard across the border was
struck by "a bullet
Colonel Nassos. commanding the Greek
troops In Crete has received instructions
from The government 10 avoid any en-
counter with the foreign forces On the
island. hut 10 execute the orders ot the
King. which are that be shall occupy ths
island and restore order therein
The Macedonian and Crotan 'ommttecs
have arrived lt am agreement 20 CO1fen-
trate their efforts 20 Crete 10 the ma or
securing tho union of the island with
Greece.
TURKEY on THE DEFENSIVE
CONSpANTINOPLE. Feb. H-At A
special meeting of the council Of minis
ters held an Yiliz palace Monday II was
decided 10 leave tine pacincation of tho
Island of Crete in the hands OF the
Powers The council also adopted milf
tarv measures 90 Dee taken on the Greek
frontier. appointing Edhem Pasha, who
directed the Turkish military operations
at ZoitOun in 1896 10 the command OF the
troops at Elassona and decided 20 call ont
the Rodifs of tho third army corps, sta
toned at Salonika. Tho measures are
purelv defensive and were taken with the
view meeting am emergency. Ih sultan
has Informed the foreiHn dipl n as tftt
he is greatly pleased 40 the hcini' or
foreign marines and blue ckets at
Cauca.
The Turkish government persists % d.
claring that it is not 10 bc inferred that
there is or will be any ruptlsc ~ tho
relations between Turkey and Gr'''e
from the fact that Turkey is determined
to leave the settlement of tho troubles
in Crotc to the European Powers.
TO MOBILIZE THE FLEET
Tho government has issued an order
for the mobilization of the Turkish nee'
with the least possible delay.
The Ministry OF Marine has asked the
Government for credit Of JoWo pounds,
Turkish. 20 dcfrly thc expenses incurred
I'm preparing and mobllizing the lurkl'n
fleet Two squadrons are now Nc'ng pre-
pared The frst. which will comprise tonr
warships and ten torpedo poal'' WI,
sail within hve days. under command
OF VlceAdmiral Falk. The second VIII 10
commanded by Nice-Admral Hassan' ahn
will consist Of five warships ana ten tor
pedo boats. Fifty thousand naval fe'
in addition 10 the Redifs. of the Ihir"
ARMY Corps now at Salonika, and the
/ Radifs Of Trebizond have also been or
dcrod 10 Join their cOlors, making aii''
pether rs 500 men, who will Dee cohcch-
/ tr4tod near the creek frontier.
The Sultan this afternoon paid ms m
J nual visit 20 Constantnople proper '"'
the purpose Of performing the ceremony
! OF kissing tho prophets mantle III,
] .raf. d
| Of pOiice and military. proceeded rom lI"
! Nildiz palace 10 the Mosque. in Wnlrh ln.
/ mantle is kept. hy the water route An1
returned. after the completion Of ih'
I ceremony by the same way. ilii prosr'
10 and from the Mosque was ~itness'h
| by immense crowds of ncop,,'
Will BE REPELLED.
/ CANEA Feb. L.-Nicc-A Admfai ih'-
,,ro commanding the allied naval forces
/ of the Powers IN cretan waters mas wiz
/ tom "A note 10 the Greek consul dt ihlh
nlace informing that official that " ~
tb. nurpose of the Powers by thcif oc-
/ cunancv OF various cities of tho isanh
| "a nronofa "a blo0dloss settlement OF the
| Crctan difficulty and that, therefore any
! attack up0n the towns occupied. whether
bv Turks or Christians. viii pe I"p'i'"
bv tho united forces Of the Powers ne
also urges the insurgents ana 'reeks I'd
! abstain rom mlut'ht "''i'' ''
/ parts of thc island.
BOUCOLION ATTACKED
LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE Daily News
will print tomorrow "a dispatch from AIM
ems saving 10 is repdrted there thar
mart of tho corps OF occupation com
manded by Colonel Nassos. today at
tackled the town OF BOucoiion. The Turk
,sb garrison after a brief resistance yield
ed and the Greek force took possession
rhe Daily News Will sax to-morr'w 70
| is reportod IN the lobby among me Union
ist members or the House NJ Commons
that t Is not likely thr Tho o"'fs VIII
. .erfctislv attempt 10 di4lOige tne Greeks
fr,m the Island of Crete. hut that their
presence will. after "a decent interval be
/ aoquiesced in. with "a view. tp ilc nii ilnla,.
! kingdom. ~ is whispered thar hlns
! George was made aware beforehand mar
! the action taken by Greece w0hid nol %
I resisted des perately.