Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-02-25
CRETE THE OPPRESSED.
Her People, Her Cities, Her Fruits
and Her Wrongs.
HER GRAND OLD MAN, WHO AT
95 IS STILL STRUGGLING TO
THROW OFF THE TURK
ISH YOKE.
Perfdy of the Sultan-No Reform,
but Separation from Turkey Say
the Cretans.
From the New York SUM-

A Greek mail steamer plies weekly
between Piraeus, the seaport OF
Athens, and the island Of Crete, and
travellers who miss 1t, and who do
not care to wait q week longer, usual.
ly take passage on one of the many
small Greek freighters. These
freighters touch first at the island Of
Syra, the ancient Herrnopolis and the
residence of the governor of Cyclade
islands. After day in port there
they proceed to Crete. touching at
the islands of Naxos, Paros and Slph-
nos, the whole trip lasting three
and one-half days.
THE HARBoR OF oANEA,
the destination Of the vessels, is pro
tected by well-preserved fortress,
one side Of which extends down to
the edge of the water. The eastern
side of the fort IS about 1900 feet
long, the southern side 2,4OO, and
the western side 1900. These walls
are protected by four ramparts, two
OF which face the valley and the 9TH
er two the sea, and the whole is sur
rounded by deep, wide ditch, The
northern side of the city is built
down to the harbor, which is part
ly protected by a chain of rocks
hardly visible above water. Upon
these rocks is a wall 1900 feet long,
in the middle Of which is q strong
rampant. At the eastern end of this
wall is a tower with light house,
the light being visible twelve miles
away, AT the western end there is q
fortress with a few old fashioned
guns. Although the harbor of Canea
is larger than that of Cadla or Reti-
mo, it is very shallow and can &C
commodate only small vessels. Large
ships usually anchor in the bay OF
SCUBA. which is divided into upper
ard lower bays.
The harbor OF SCUBA is, strictly
defined, the upper bay, being five
miles long and one mile and three
quarter wide, with depth OF 45O
feet. On a small island at the entrace
of the harbor is fortress with twelve
Krupp guns. On the southern shore
OF the harbor is the Mediterranean
navy yard of Turkey. 1t is in this
harbor that most of the European
men of war sent to Crete find safe
and comfortable anchorage.
The city Of Canea, being the seat
of the governor.general has clean
streets, fine houses, and some public
buildings of considerable pretenslons
such as the governors headquarters
and, the court house, both of which
are OF modern construction. The
military hospital, two armorles, anc
the health Office also are fine struc-
lures. The population Of the city II
estimated at l4,7l0, of whom 4,72l
are Greeks and $500 Turks, l6I
lsraelites, and 200 Roman Catholics
Nearly ever European government i
represented by either consul or
consular agent. Most Of these repre-
sentatives live in the small town Q
| Halepa, about half an hours wal
| from Canea.
| Halepa became quite famous o.
| account Of the well known reaty Q
4 1878 that was signed there by tn
| Cretan plenipotensiaries and the sui
tan's envoys. On lofty ground, cover
ed with olive, pomegranate an
almond trees, commanding an excel
lent view of Haepa aud the countr,
around it, there stands the tamon
Janizaries. 1t is well fortified an
has been a refuge for Turkish fam
lilies in revolutionary times.
THE TURKISH QUARTERS OF cANEA
are around the Spanish square
was under the plane tree shown i
the picture that the mem bers OF th
Turkish committee usually met t
discuss matters with the Turks
authorities during the last revolution
1t was impossible for Christian :