The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-22

the FruntIsr-Ths blockade FORMALLY
ln.titutOd--S -SIntIoru are Ugly.
LONDON, March gi.-The Athens cor
respondent OF the Times says a strong
gale is blowing across the Aegean sea-
which will mike the blockade exceed
inVly difficult II is reported that the
admlrals purposely refratned from in-
,erferlng with vessels which recently
landed provisions In Crete, one having
discharged lts cargo at Akrotirl, imme-
diately under the eyes OF the admlrals'
The necessity OF removing the Turkish
troopB from the island becomes more
and more imperative. Absolutely nnlh'
Ing else, continues the correspondent
will convince the CretRnB OF EuropeS
sincerity. Il may b. regarded az cer-
tain that they viii even prevent the ue-
parture Of the Greek troops by force uh-
IN the Turks have gone. There u no
time to be lost. II Is lmposslble Ihat
urece and Turkey could long support
the armies they have mobniEed. Either
may prefer to provoking q s1ruBsle 10
seeing It's troops starve.
rived nj Crete and the sultan should be
Induced, the correspondent says, 10
make n voluntary recall Of his troops.
Greece might then be willing to recall
Colonel VAsSOs.
II ia reported from Jerusalem that the
Greeks and Arabs In Palestine are
greatly excited by recent events. Thou
candle are receiving communion ut the
mosque OF the Holy Sepulchrc aud pre-
pairing to take the field against the
Turks IN the event Of war.
A dispatch to the Times from Canea
says that Chief Munouli, at Rodla, rep
Iesents that the insurgents mlstook the
Austrian wRrshlp Ssbenico for a Turk
ian yrssrl ana thus were mIRled into
hostile action. The Christians are very
angry at the proposed landing OF Turk
ish troops, for they assume that these
will side with the MOhHmmedlnR.
A party OF EuglIEhmen and Americans
who sutceeded IN getting to ElaasonR.
reports that the TuTklhh forces there are
at least 5000. with 100 field guns and
another hundred at VerlR. They saw
nnny German officers among the Turk
lsh troops. and heard Il reported that
PruEsian officers are expected shortly.
The Turks are not well supplied With
horses. At the top Of the Melouna pass
the Greek and Turkish Outposts were
fraternIElng.
GrtthS PrOlssI.
The Athens correspondent of the
Chronicle sny5 TINT all the Greek news
papers protest against the blockade, and
the question Ia raised as to whether
Turkish vessels will be allowed TO enter
Cretan ports.
There IL no confirmation Of the rd-
NOR that the Greek troops have crossed
the frontier on the Eplrus side. The
Turkish troops there occupy strong po-
sltions, except on the coast, which Ia
omen TO a sea attack. The heavy lcvies
enforced by threats Of violence on Greek
villages In Eplrus cause great discon-
| tent
Tnc Daily Chronicles correspondent
al Canca says the MOslem bcys object to
autonomy, but they fear they will be
compelled TO leave the Island without
compensation for their large landed in
terestR, which Are heavily mortgaged TO
Christians. MoSlems own two-thirds OF
the land Of Crete. but the whole country
Is now practically In control Of the In
surEentH.
Nobody. continues the correspondent,
believes that scheme Of autonomy
| kuEH ITS Lllt IlNNlh plkl'Nsf ANuAAy
workable. II would only serve 10 ncceu-
luntr existing fcud5.
The Chroniclr'n correspondent At Ca
npa says the italian officers returned
last night Sunday from the camp OF
ColonOel VaRSOs. IN the centre OF the ls-
| land, and they report that he has de-
clarcd his intention to resist any attempt
10 force the withdrawal Of the Greek
troops He said he would himself tear
up every copy OF the autonomy PROPOSE
ton that came his way. and he gave
them the impression that he intended to
assume the offensive.
While shots were being exchanged
Saturday at Akrotirl between the Turks
nnd tho insurgents, Turkish frIgate
| IN Suda bay Ehclled the inaurEent posi-
tlon In full view Of the European ilect
| The result Of the shelllnE Is not known
Some insurgents at Akrotlri begged
| food from the ships. but the ndmirals re-
| fused to give anything but medical MD.
Unless tho Gale nbntes II will be Diff
cult TO land the foreign troops.
Tho Athens correspondent OF the Daily
Chronicle denies that King George has
| promised not to bring about an upris-
| Ing In Macedonia aud asserts that the
| sultan himself suggested nmlcnble ne
EotiRtlOns with King George. asking the
car 70 act az mediator. Count Mura-
Wen replied Instantly: Russia would
never countcnance such n perfldIous
probosnl." II was then that Russia
urged Turkey to take hostile measures
CONsTANTlNoPLE. March 22.-Is-
mall, the sub.Rovernor OF Crete, has
Wired TO the YildlE Kiosk that the Mo-
| hammedans who were rescued at Can
dnmO, accuse the foreign marines OF pill
| laying their houses. a secret society
was discovered among the sultan's AL
banlan body guard The porte hnA nsk-
ed the authorities of the mosques and
aynngogueS at Snlonlca TO allow the
| ,.,ava h, l,1 ,yt,a tInrn1 tbnRn