New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-16

TINUES-A SCHEME OF AUTONOMY
FOR THE ISLAND UNDER
THE JOINT RULE OF
THE POWERS
Athens. Feb. 15-Advices received here from
,,e island Of Crete announce that the Corps
n Occupation" consisting of infantry, artillery
,,a engineers and numbering 1900 men. which
embarked at Piraeus yesterday. have landed
a. Platanias fourteen kilometres west Of Canea-
The warships Of the Powers. these advices also
s.ate. had previously landed strong detach-
r,en,s at Retimo. Heraklion and Canea.
When the announcement was made here that
the corps OF Occupation under command of
Colonel vassos. chief ade-de-camp to King
George had landed In Crete demonstrations Of
widest Joy were INDUCED in by the populace
A dispatch from Canea states that Colonel
yassos has issued a proclamation to the Cretans
and has demanded that the Turks surrender.
Canea Crete Feb. 15.-One hundred men each
from the Russian. French, British and Italian
fleets at Canea. and fifty Austrians. have been
landed under command of an Italian officer.
and have occupied the city. the Turkish officials
having given their assent to the step. The flags
OF the nations represented by the occupying
force have been hoisted upon the ramparts Of
the fortress.
The commanders of the British and other for
elm warships stationed here have informed
Prince George, commanding the Greek torpedo
fotla. that they have received orders to pre-
vent the occupation of the island Of Crete by
Greece and II necessary, to use force TO carry
out these instructions.
The Greek iotla is lying al anchor outside or
the Gordon which has been formed by the war
ships Of the Powers. and will not be permitted
10 come any nearer. The foreign Warships are
practically blockading Retimo and Canea.
The reports that the Greek f1otlla landed large
quantities of arms ammunition. etc. intended
for the use Of the insurgents. during the night OF
February 10 or at any subsequent time are alb
solutely untrue. The number of insurgents who
are gathered around Canea is estimated at
1900 They have only field gun
The Turks under cover of four OF the guns
Of the fortress. made s,rtie on Saturday upon
the Halepia quarter OF the town. where hot
fight ensued. resulting in the Turks being driven
back by the Christians and compelled to re-
tire to the fortress After nightfall a force
Of 100 Moslems. regulars and volunteers
made another sortie which was stoutly op-
posed by the Christians. The fighting which
ensued was of a most desperate character, and
the losses both sides were heavy. The Mos
Cen1s finally returned to the fortress.
London. Feb 15-"The Daily Chronicle will
tomorrow publish a dispatch from Brussels
saying it is reported there that the Greek Gov
eminent have purchased 100000 rifles at Liege
The Standard" will tomorrow print dis
patch from It's Athens correspondent saying
that the Powers have decided to supervise the
execution Of charter for Crete, the chief
feature Of which is the autonomy Of the island
under the joint rules Of the Powers. The STAN
dards" correspondent further says that he has
been assured by Greek official of high position
that Emperor William OF Germany used his in
fuence largely to effect this solution of the mat
ter. which Is hailed with delight and the crisis
Is considered TO be over.
The representatives Of the Powers accredited
10 Greece held two meetings yesterday, their
conferences taking place at the French Lega-
ton. AT the second meeting which was held
In the evening it was agreed that the Powers.
l through their Ministers at Athens. should pro-
test against Greek intervention in Crete. and as
result OF this decision the French Minister. NJ.
Bouree. waited upon NJ. Deyannis. the Greek
| Premier and intmated 10 him that the Powers
. had determined to take decisive steps even
ing further hostile action in Crete. NJ. Bouree.
| as the spokesman of the representatives of the
\ Powers advised the immediate recall of the
I Greek fctilla from Crete and al the same time
4 promised that the Powers would take into con-
! liberation the claims Of Greece In Crete and the
l question Of a union Of Crete with Greece.
u Premier Delyannis asked for time in which TO
reply TO the representations made by NJ. Bouree.
Which request granted.
The military reserve forces responding
With great unanimity to the Governments sum-
mons and are focking 20 the military depots in
large numbers The military bureaus report
mat the list OF the reserves will be made up
within two days
The Times" will publish tomorrow a dis
patch from Canea giving details Of the landing
nom the foreign warships Of the force which
occupied Canea The debarkation OF the men
'ook place in the afternoon under the direction
" the Italian Admiral who IS the senior com
"dhoer. The weather was brilliant and the
men IN their different uniforms made a pct-
''esque scene. The quays were crowded with
curious Spectators. but not the least demonstra-
Il non OF hostility was made. The Mahometan
\ population evidently pleased with the
I "oh Of the Powers in occupying the city.
small 'anatical minority alone exhibited any
4 Signs Of discomfort
4 Mushavir Ismail Bey 10 whom delegated
I " Georgi Berovtch Pacha, the Christian Gov
'nf Of Crete. the powers of government has
ea'ressed note 10 the commanders OF the
'.'egn fleets. gladly accepting the occupation
crete and expressing hope that Heraklion.
"eumo, Ksamo. Selino and other cities and
\ "ns IN the island will also be occupied by
e ro"ers Other prominent residents begged
.N' he occupation be extended the
tire island
o., h'orrnation the dispatch Gays. can be OBJ
- regarding the movements of the Greek
49,, uhder Colonel Vassos, which effected
lung at Platanias. Fighting il reported to