The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-13
A WAR SEEMS INEVITABLE.
Turkey Charters a Steamer to Trans
port Troops to Crete.
GRlEKS WILL RESIST A LANDING.
Italy VIII Not Oppose Greece In Any Ac-
tion She May Take-A Blockade OF
Crete May BE Established-1he
Promise OF the Porte.

ATHENS. Feb. l3.-1I5 4. M-The |
greatest excitement prevails here. The !
newspapers have issued midnight edi- |
tions containing report that the Vail OF |
Smyrna has chartered steamer for the |
purpose of transporting troops TO Crete |
and this in face OF the assurances !
given to the Powers by the Porte that |
Turkey would not send reinforcements to
the island.
The newspapers and the crowds I'm the /
streets declare that tie action Of the
Vail IS taken with the full cognizance OF
the Porte which has again proved. II
proof is necessary. that not the slightest
confidence can be placed In its assurances
or promises. Hearty dendnciations Of the
Turkish Government are heard on every
hand.
WILL RESIST.
The city is alive at this hour, and the
principal streets are filed with Greeks
who demand that the Greclan warshlps
shall prevent the landing OF iurther
| troops In Crete. IL is believed mere lh"l
orders TO that effect have already been
given to Prince George. and there Is no
| doubt that he viii fully carry out ms Ill
| structions. I'm which case war with Iur-
kov would probably result, unless dlplo-
macy or superior force should Doe en-
! ploved 10 divert Greece from her deter
mination to protect the Cretan Nhra-
| tans. and. also. perhaps. TO bring anout
| the long-sOught-fOr annexation or the -
| land ..,.l.r.
WILL NOT OPPOSE GREECE.
ROME. Feb. ia semi-oilcial note
| has been issued here stating that ltaiy
will not oppose Greece 10 any ac'ion ,le
latter country may take ON the Cretan
/ onestion. IL Is added that Italy does not
| wish TO serve Turkey in any way.
WAR INEVITABLE.
| PTRTIN. Feb. 12-The Post Of this eity
this evening publishes an article IN Wnlch
| II saws that war between Greece anu lur-
key is almost inevitable. Inc paper
! adds that Turkey IS entitled 70 allo" ner
| troons 10 cross the Thessalian frontier
| I'm view of tie action Of Greece.
A BLOCKADE or CRETE.
VIENNA. Feb. 12-lt is reported nero
mat "a blockade of Crete by the European
Powers viii bo established shortly
TO BLOCKADE CRETE.
LONDON. Feb. IN Hanotaux the
French Foreign Minister. has Initiated
| proposals that the powers blockade 'Iel'
and that they also occupy Canea' tellno
and other centres of disorder, pehulhs a.
settlement OF the dispute. that VIII De 9al-
/ is;actory 20 the Cretans. Active Hebo-
taticns Oh these proposals are no" pro-
cocding. oo,
A hiyh authority at the Foreign Office
! to-day tod a representative of The South
| ern Associated Press that bee believed
that the proposals of NJ. HanotauX was
a Franco-Russian scheme 10 permit
! Greece To occupy the island. with Prince
| George. second son OF the King or the
| Hellenes az Governor General. the lslahd
| continuing to pay tribute 10 turkey.
The Greek Charge d'Anaircs here has
informed Lord Salisbury that his govern
| meut has decided 20 prevent the TURKS
| frCm landing any reinforcemcnts upon
the Island OF crete. e.
| Canea. dated February llth, says
that all of the Moslcm villages
in the vicinity OF Siua have been desIoY-
ed Three burning villages are Nripe.
\ Gordon OF Christian dragons has been
established around the town. lntermii-
tent firing contGUcs, and it is rum9r'd
| many Afohammcdau women and children
have been Killed.
GENERAL PGLLAGING.
4 later di-patcn TO the Times from
| Canea says that the entire Mohammedih
| population of MalcNisi. TcmeuOs PyrgiO-
tissa. and Monofatsi entered Herakhcn,
attao king and assautins tine Christians
in the streets and pillaglng the shops
| and houses. 10 is stated thal the soi-
| diars assisted in this work of plumber.
board the mcn-Of-War The local Hrelect
~ Sitia reports 800 Mohammedans Killed
, in that district. and he IS AFRAID thaL lns
| MChammcdans IN the town OF Sltld VIII
massacre the Christians out oi revenge
10 is also reported that tho Mohamine-
! dams are exploding dynamite under the
houses of the Chris tians OF keum0.
The latest telegram from Sltia reports
| thirteen villages now in hames. 'hris-
| t.ans are killing the Mohammedan innao-
| ltauts. Those who have succeeded 100 es-
| Gaping from the scene or the massacie5
are nocking 10 Slta. which IS stiil in the
possession OF the Turks.
IL is feared that this news VIII pro-
/ duce "a dangerous reaction at herakhon.
TX is probable that the persistence or tno
Mohammcdans I'm preventing the depart
urc Il Christians and foreigners VIII
| make necessary active measures on the
part Of the Commanders of the foreign
fleet. An Italian officer of the New Cen
! ddrmcrlo has gone 10 klsami TO invesl-
gate the reports Of the atrocities there.
| The Italian battle-ship Francesca Moro
sini has arrived al the Canea hMbor.
SPECIAL CABINET COUNCIL.
drspatcf TO the Times from COnstan-
| tinoplc says that a special Cabinet coun-
! ell is now sitting at Yildz Palace for
| the purpose Of discussing the situation IN
| Crete. Each embassy dispatched a spe-
cial messenger to-day with report On
the situation 10 the effect that beyond the
shadow OF "a doubt the disorders in Crete
were created by the intrigucs OF Mahmud
Oiellaleddin. who was furious with the
powers because OF the rejection cf his
! plan Of judicial REORGANIZATION. and IL
Zet Bey. who had the Sultans order TO
foment agitation against the enlistment
Of foreigners in the Cretan gendarmes.
A dispatch 10 the Times from Vienna
says that IL Is stated that Austria Will
remcnstrate with Greece against the dis
patch Of a torpedo fotilla 10 Canea under
the command of Prince GeOree
The papers this morning are full OF long
kilograms from European capitals. and
editorials dealing with the gravity Of the
situation IN Crete. and expressing fears OF
i war between Turkey and Greece
Says the Chronicle in an editorial:
, Europe is face 10 face with dra-
matte situation. Prince George OF Greece.
is the romantic figure He Is bound on
romantic business. He Is a born sailor
and a born fighter. and happens 10 be
ctusin and intimate friend ~ the Car,
whose life be saved I'm Japan"
INSUIAL ENTS CONCENTRATING
4 dispatch from Constantinopie SAYS
that three thousand Cretan insur-
. gents are ..nOWn to be concen-
trated in the vicinity II Canea,
awaiting the arrival OF arms. ammuni-
tlon and equipments from Sphaica on the
south coast near the westestern ox-
. tremlty Of the Island OF Crete. where
( they have been landed by expeditions
from Greece. When these supplies are
received, the dispatch says. it is the in
tapffon Of the insurgents to make an a Z.