The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-17

CANEA, Island OF Crete, Feb. 16.-
The Russian, French. British, italian
and Austrian nags are floating over
canea to-day, and the fact causes gem
craI satisfaction here. me state Of un-
certainty which has so hong prevailed
is now al an end, and the Christians
believe themselves to be rid. for all time.
Of Mussulman rule. There are four hun
dred and Hfty foreign marine ashore.
and they occupy the best positions in
the town, the British being quRrtered
In large building adjoining the tele-
graph ofice. The Russian, French,
British and italian warsliips each fur
nished one hundred marines TO the land-
ing party. and the Austrian warshIp
garrison. The utmost order Il main
tanned. guards are regularly mounted.
and the outskirts OF the town are pa
tIolled
shortly after landing yesterday after
noon, the italian officer who is in COM
n,and Of the foreign force. by agree
ment between the naval commanders,
Issued summons. addressed TO the
commander OF the Greek army corps at
Platonics. Col. NnssoS, to withdraw his
troops, and the Insurgents were called
upon 10 cease hOstllltieB pending the
decision OF the powers as to the future
OF Crete.
To this the Greek commando. replied;
Il have come here with four battallions
Of Greek troops, with orders to occupy
the country, and / must carry out my
orders, pending further instructions"
- nAH II
being confined TO preventing the land
ing OF Greek forces at Canea, Rettmo
and HelRklion. they could not interfere
with the Greeks under Col. VaSsos.
Later an ofIlcer Of gendarmcs was
sent 70 AlIrotiTl 10 notify the insurgents
OF the joint occupation of Canea by the
forces Of the powers, and calling upon
them to lay down their arms and cease
hostillties. The iDSurGcnt leaders prom
Ised TO consider the matter and 1t Is un-
derstood will send delegation for the
purpose 10 CAnea.
A great massacre Is reported to have
occurred at Slit, and the italian war
ship DaFla haH been hastily dispatched
to that place. Malepa end It's vicinity
are now tranquil. II Is reported that
strong rclntorcementS OF Greeks will be
landed on the island to-day
The occupation OF CRnea was carried
out by the foreign fleets with the con-
sent OF the Turkish officials, and Is not
In any way likely 10 add to tho COM
plcntiOnB at Constantlnopie. The COM
nander Of the Greek fleet was also for
mally notified Of the joint occupation
OF this place.
The Turkish authorities are demoral-
lied and are simply following out the
recommendations they receive from for
cign admlrals, who are acting IN accord
and consult upon every step 10 be taken.
II II thought certain that the next de-
parture will be the establishment OF II
provisional Christian government of
Crete, pending consent OF the powers
being given to the annexation Of the
island to Greece, although II does not
seem as n that country was willing TO
walt any longer for the necessary per-
mission and intends to administer all
parts Of the island not occupied by the
foreign marines. II Turkey ls willing
to accept the situation and submit to
the annexation OF Crete to Greece, the
foreign marines Will be promptly with
drawn, and Greece IN turn will With
draw her fleet from Cretan waters.
lsmael BGy. the Turkish official who
has succeeded GeorEI Ber0yitCh PaSha
Bs governor OF Crete, has been In COM
muuication with tho foreign ndmlrals,
and Is understood 10 have entered n for
NAL protest against the landing OF the
Greek force at Plntonlcs
Everything g. depends upon the de-
cislon Of the GTeclnn government. .whOse
prsdicamcnt Is unenViable. Nothing
can justify Prime Minister DeIyannls
in continuing the useless struggle.
Ths situation at RclImo ia alarming.
The coHSuls urgently demand the I'm
mediate landing ~ troops for the pur-
pose Of saving from pIllagc the houses
OF the Christians