The herald., 1897-03-12

TO carry out the coercive measures II
she continues obdurate. and to- enforce
| = blockade. It is understood that
France is the only power that is re-
luctant to participate in the blockade
which win be begun without her II she
refuses her consent.
The Times correspondent at Athens
says it is officially explained that CO.
raks. the insurgent leader. before at
tacking Heirapetra. signified his inten-
tion to the commander OF the Italian
cruiser. at the same time protesting that
the action of the fleets was biased In
favor OF the Mussmlmans. Coraks then
bombarded the fort which was under
the protection of the powers, capturing
II and raised the Greek flag. The Ital-
ian cruiser shelled the insurgents, kill
ing the popular chief Kokonias and ten
men.
The press violently denounced the
action of the warship. and the Italian
volunteers in Crete have drawn up a
protest against it.
A sensational report is published to
the effect that King George, while con-
versing with a Danish colonel, said he
had abandoned all hope of help from
his relatives, whose advice was not
worth attention, and he had lost conf
dence in the Prince of Wales since his
earnest request to the prince to obtain
the recall of British Consul Billotti had
been of no avail.
REPORTS AND RUMORs.
LONDON, March 1.-THE regiment of
the Greek crown prince, says the Times
correspondent at Athens, Will be raised
from 1900 to 5000 men.
1t is said that he will start for Larissa
at the beginning of next week with
ment, the seventh regiment of infantry,
and an artillery battery.
The italian volunteers at Athens, as
protest against the action of the italian
warship, have torn off the Italian ma
tional colors and wear the Greek only.
A dispatch to the Times from Athens
says that the Russian minister to
Greece, M konou. will return here next
week from ST. Petersburg. disappoint-
ed in his representation in behalf of
Crete. He was coldly received at the
Russian court.
The Greek press generally counsels
prudence on the Turkish frontier, where
the Greek population. is defenseless
against the Turkish troops. Neverthe-
less II is almost the universal opinion
that war must break out, and the war
department is strained to the utmost to
make provision for the army and outfits
for the reserves. Fifteen thousand o.
these are still unequipped. From early
dawn to late at night the drilling pa
rades and rifle practice go on unceasing-
ly.
dispatch to the Times from Canea
saws that during the embarkation OF the
refugees at Selino, general engage
ment occurred. The ships fired their
Founders. Commander Hewitt re-
viewed the marines at the outposts, re-
pelling the insurgents volleys In extend
ed order.
H. NJ S. Camperdown has been sentto
assist the Italians at Heirapetra'
The Brussels correspondent OF the
Standard states that twenty eight men,
bers of the Belgian chamber OF depu-
ties have signed a declaration TO DC
sent to the Greek government express
ing indignation at Europe's fpuse Oh
power against Greece
The Rome correspondent Of the Stand
ard says that Admiral Canevaro. hav-
ing represented the urgency of landing
troops to suppress disorders, in the in
terror Of Crete. a cabinet council mas
decided to send a detachment OF troops
there.
GREECE NAMES TERMS.
LONDON, March 1.-THE Athens cor
respondent of the Times. outlining the
proposals of the powers, learns on the
highest authority that Greece would
accept them on condition, first, that the
Turkish troops are Immediately re-
called from Crete; second. that the
Greek forces now in the island are placed
under the command Of a military rep
resentative of the powers, serior in rank
to Col. Vassos, for the sake OF the res
toration of order; and lastly, that the
powers induce Turkey to Withdraw
portion of her troops from the Greek
frontier, Greece doing the same. Greece
regards the latter condition as most
urgent, in view of the fact that the ex-
citement in Thessaly, not only among
the troops, but among the armed peas
ants, has reached such height that
conflict is possible at any moment, in
volving the outbreak Of war.
The Times correspondent thinks that
matters have now reached critical
point. 1t is impossible for the powers
to go back on their demand that Greece
should evacuate Crete. but public feel
ing in Greece Is so excited that 1t is
doubtful whether the country would
even tolerate the conversion Of tha
Greek army in the island into gendar-
merle.
The Ephimiers warns the government
not to be led astray by the idea that the
acute stage of the crisis has passed.
1t believes Europe, frightened by tha
Greeks threat to precipitate a general
war, has determined to resort to craft
instead of force. knowing that Crete
can maintain 10000 men under arms for
many months.
The article concludes: "The powers
must compel the withdrawal Of the
Turkish troops from the frontier, or
the Grecian army will drive them
away"
A Bsttieship ReRun
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE