Evening star., 1897-03-29
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Detachments Landed by the Pow
ers in Crete.
PROTECTING CANEA'S WATER SUPPLY
Defiant Attitude of Col. Vassos,
Greek Commander.
OSITION OF AU STRI A

CANEA, March GA mixed detachment
of French. Italians. Russians and Turks
under the command of French captain
has occupied the fortress of Bat sunaria
which protects the springs supplying Canea
with water, the insurgents having attempt
ed to cut off the water supply.
LONDON, March "a long official dis
patch from the British admiral in Cretan
waters to the government concludes with
saying: Col. Vassos (the commander of
the Greek army of occupation in Crete)
has practically declared war against the
powers.
ATHENS March 29-A dispatch received
here from Retimo, Island Of Crete. says
that several British and Russian officers
with a strong detachment of marines. ar
rived there today, for the purpose of
notifying the insurgents of the decision of
the powers to grant autonomy to the is
land
While the officers were pareying with
the insurgent chiefs, under a flag of truce
hostilities between the Turks and Chris
tians in the town were reopeued. and the
detachment retired.
Or the Greek Frontier.
LONDON, March 29.-A dispatch to the
Times from Salonica says:
Within a few days Edhem Pasha Uhe
will have under his command i5D,oO0 men.
which will constitute his army of soldiers
II am specially struck with the rapid
strides the Turkish organization las made
within the last few years in regard TO mill
tary railways and hospitals. Within a
month 152 trains have travcrsed ssaionica
An infant system which has stood such Il
strain is worthy of the highest praise.
Thirty torpedoes have been laid across
the bay from Cape Kara. The large supply
of ammunition here and at Constantinople
is being supplemented by German consign-
ments.
Austria's Position Stated.
VIENNA, March 29.-The speech from
the throne at the opening of the reichsrath
today expresses the hope that the CO.
operation of the powers will lead to sat
isfactory solution of the Cretan question,
and proceeds:
"Greeces inconsiderate action has led
my government, in close contact and with
the full confidence of the other powers. to
adopt measures aiming to maintain the
status quo. If, then, Greece in the pres
ent phase can in no way count upon the
approval of the powers, on the other hand
Turkey must take into account that she
would assume great responsibility, II
binding herself to her most vital interest.
and contrary 10 the unanimous advice OF
the powers, she refuses to remedy said
abuses and thus maintains a situation
concealing the germ of constant anxiety.
Punishing Turkish Official.
CONSTANTiNOPLE. March 29.-The
Turkish squadron has not left the Dar-
danelles.
Hakki Pasha, commander of the Turk
ish troops at Tokat in the Sivas district.
where the massacre of Armenians recently
occurred has been dismissed and arrest
ed on demand of the representatives OF
the powers.
Bound for Crete.
TOULON, March 29.-The French cruiser
Pugeaud sailed for Crete today.
Dispatches From the British Admiral.
LONDON March 29-Reply ing to vari-
Gus questions in the house of commons 20
day. regarding the Cretan situation. the
parliamentary secretary for the foreign
office, Mr.. Curzon. said that the best an
swers to them were contained in The dis
patches from the British admiral in Gre Ian
waters, which he read.
After Teciting the Known incidents CT the
attack and capture of MaiaXa and the
evacuation OF the block house, which the
admiral says We're due TO two Greek can
Lon served by the Greek troops, being op-
Grated against ii out OF sight of the slips
the dispatch continues:
owing TO repeated attacks of the insur-
gents, who on Saturday had cannon on the
outposts commanding Carea the adnira
decided that ii was necessary to threaten
insurgents as enemy and TO demand more
| troops from their respective governments
| before long, as, in order to efficiently pro
tect the town in their charge, the further
| advance of the insurgents must be stopped
The greatest alarm prevails in the town
| where famine and disease are already
| threatening the refugees.
| Colonel Vassos, who is reported to have
| received the admrafs ultimatum. repliec
| by ordering the capture of the blockhouse.'
] Under date of Sunday the British aamifa
! teieSraphed: THE Insurgents are follow
| ing their successes by developing an attach
! upon a strong earth fort held by the Turk:
! behind Suda point.
The general situation in the island i!
! that Colonel Nassos has declared open wal
! against the great powers"