The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-10

assume the command OF the Greek troops
there. and several Greek transports have
landed great quantities OF war mate -ial
and large numbers OF horses and mes
az NOlo. Thessaly
II is reported that Greek bands have
DESTROYED a number OF bridges on the
railway between Monastir. the p.escht
headquarters Of the Turkish army and
Salonica.
GREECE HOLDS ON.
Noa Ephemors, the ministerial crgan,
saws that orders have been sent TO Ad-
miral Sachtouri. the commander OF the
Greek warshipe at Cauca. to retain his
position and not TO notice any directions
that may be given 10 MIN by the foreign
admirals. even If force is threatened to
compel obedience 10 their directions.
10 is also stated that Prince George.
"a board the school ship Kaneris went
10 Platania and instructed Colonel NassOs
the commando ~ the Greek army Of
occupation. 10 avoid a conflict with the
Powers and 10 Withdraw into the inter-
The Creek squadron IS blockading n
pumhar of Turkish vessels in the Am
Dracian gulf
Three hundred Monks at Mount Athos
have offered their service as soldiers in
the event Of WIZ. They were expected
IN arrive. CD fn. rirnors fn-1nN
NOTICE TO THE GREEKS.
CANEA. March 9-Admiral Canevaro.
commanding tho united fleet OF tho
Powers. has notified the Greeks here. n
Guiding the Greek vice-consul, that they
must leave the island at once
II IS reported that the siege OF Kan
damOs has been raised and that the Nus
sulmans. who were belcaguorcd there.
have moved 10 places of safety. The IN
surcents made attack upon Turkish posi-
ti0ns ~ Akr0fir' yesterday. but were
stoutly resisted by the Turks and finally
ropulsod. The Insurgents were reinforced
during the night and renewed their at
tack upon the place to-day.
FIRED UPON by ITALIANS.
Advices from Il0orapctr1. ON the South
coast Of tho island Of Crete, say that
Muesullnans in possession Of that town
Christian insurgonts. who were investing
f.. town and tnHt the Mus -ulmaus zee
fused 10 do 30. Tho Insurgents then ired
a vOlley into the fort. which was ncin
by the Mosems, whereupon an ltallan
cruiser lying off the town hrcd upon the
INSURGENTS. compelling them 70 retire.
4 Turkish transport, with Turkish civil
officers and soldiers on board, arrived
hero from Kasteh to-day. but was re-
fused "a pilot % bring her into the har-
bOr owing to Inc tdct OF hcr having
smallpox on board.
NJ BarakHs. tlo Greek vice-cousul. the
staff of the con u.nte and ~ number oI
Creek neweuauar reporters embarked
upon vessel this afternoon 10 return
10 Greece. Admiral Cancvaro insisting
that his order that they leave the Island
must Doe obeyed.
REFUSED TO DlSBAND.
Major BOr. the British officer who was
rDcouflv quuOintef fO the command OF the
international eerd frmie. has refused to
dishlud tho force at the bidding ot the
international cormand. TIE declares that
Dee viii not abandon his post until ordered
hv the Sultan to do so.
Tho fight at Akrolri ceased at noon
to-day. the insurgents changing their
position. owing to their fears that they
would again be t0nhardcd boy the foreign
warships.
The story Of the massacre of the Mus
eulmaus at Sitl viii not down. though
30 has been cmphaucally denied several
times 10 was repeated again to-day.
with the addition that tho consuls 90
UcrakliOn had been convinced by VII
nesse sthat 401 M0s'ems were killed IN the
villages in the vicinity of Sitia. IL was
first stated that 200 Mussuimans had
been masascrcd in Sltia-