Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-23
srRoNc FEELING AGAINST ACTION
OF POWERS REGARDING CRETE.
TIE BOEDBROMENI OV SUNDAY.
several Christians Said TO Have Bcen
KILLED or Wounded ny the Shells
Insurgcnts Determined 60 Fight 20
the End.

a. "a
wan,on disregard OF the rights Of Greece
A very largcly-attended Indignation
meeting was held to-day. at which strong
rrotests were made against the inter-
ference Of the Powers, who. it was de-
clarcd. were pittlng their might against
Greek right The speakers vehemently
asserted that the country ,was now more
nrmiy resolved than ever to spend it's
blood and treasure for Crete.
Prime-Minister Delyannis addressed the
meeting. He declared that the Cabinet
was in perfect accord with the nation.
The government knew it's duty fully. and
would perform It in the face of every
obstacle.
The audience was carried away by the
variike words of the speakers who were
frequently interrupted by cries for war.
There is no denying the fact that the
whole Hellenic people are in a temper
which would make war welcome. even
against overwhelming odds. They are
determined to uphold Greek rights and
honor and will persist in helping the
Christians i'm Crete Notwithstanding the
attitude of the Powers in supporting the
Turks.
WAR MINISTER RESIGNS.
It is reported sthat Colonel Smolentz.
Minister Of War. has resigned.
NJ Skouzes. Minister of Foreign Affairs,
visited the foreign Ministers to-day. and
protested against the bOmbardment and
the consequent encouragement of the
Turks.
II Is stated that several Christians were
killed or wounded by the shells fired by
the foreign warships. and that great
havoc was done To prODprty
one hundred Turkish prisoners, in
Guiding several officers, are in the camp
Of colonel Nassos. the commander Of the
Greek army Of occupation.
Korakas. a Greek. at the head of 5000
Cretans has invested the town of Herak-
lion. He has cut the water supply. and
has summoned the place TO surrender,
promising protection to those who do so.
Eight hundred Turkish troops will leave
for HerakliOn and Canea tomorrow. The
transport conveying them will be de-
stroyed by British and Italian cruisers to
prevent interference with them by the
Greek warshiDs
ANARCHY INCREASING.
PARIS. February PA dispatch was
received at the Ministry Of Marine to-day
from Admiral POTTER. commanding the
French warships off Canea. Island OF
Crete, in which he says that anarchy Is
rapidly increasing in the island, and that
The foreign admirals are agreed and have
so informed their respective governments,
that they cannot longer be answerab.e
for the avoidance OF conflicts. unless they
are authorized 10 prevent Greece from
landing provisions and the Powers compel
Greece 10 withdraw her troops and war
ships Admiral POTTER also says that
before the 6rirg Of the foreign warships
BEGAN Yesterday the admirals made re-
nlrF- 10 la fFne grafg
their attacking the town of Canea. The
insurgents, paying no heed 10 the protests
advanced upon the town; whereupOn the
British. German. Austrian. and Russian
warships opened fire and continued bonn
bardment Of the insurgent position until
The Greek flag was lowered.
MOSLEMS KILLED, 1900
LONDON. February PA dispatch to
the Central News from Constantinople
saws that official reports from Crete say
that the total number of Moslems-men,
women and children-who have been
killed during the present troubles i'm that
island is over 27.0o0, and that twenty-five
MOsem villages have been pillaged and
burned.
SUNDAYS COMMANDMENT.
CANEA, February 22.-The admirals
commanding the foreign fleets here Satur-
day visited Colonel Vassos, the commander
camp at Agnia. What transpired there
has not been made public but upon the re-
turn Of the admirals they invited the COM
mander of the Greek warship Navarchos
MiaOulis TO visit them. The invitation was
accepted. and when the commander met
the admirals he was informed that an at
tack would be made upon the Greek troops
and the Greek warship If Colonel NassOs
advanced into the interior.
Subsequent to the interview the Com
mander, accompanied by Rear Admiral
Harris. commanding the British feet, pro-
ceeded TO the camp of Colonel Vassos. who
was Informed as TO the decision that had
been arrived at by the commanding officers
of the foreign fleets.
Yesterday morning the insurgents in the
vicinity of Canea began firing on the
town. despite the warnings that had been
given. The firing was continued for some
time. whereupon the admirals Of the
foreign fleets ordered their vessels cleared
for action, and soon the guns OF the fleet
Were throwing shells into the insurgents
camp.
British cruiser was the first Of the
warships TO open fire. vessels Of the other
nations following in succession. Forty
shells were fired.
The forts fired blank cartridges at the
Greek dispatch boat Peineios. which had
exchanged shots with a Turkish frigate.
the frigate withdrew.
The German warship Kaiserin Augusta
has arrived here and landed marines who
will share in the foreign occupation of the
town.
THE ULTIAiATUM TO VASSOS.
II has been learned that the ultimatum
OF the admirals 10 Colonel Nassos was
against his attacking Canea 1t apparently
did not forbid him from marching into the
interior of the island where Colonel vas
SOS purposes 10 occupy several strategic
points.
One report states that the ultimatum de-
clared that II the Greek troops or the IN
surgents approached any nearer TO Canea
than they were the feef would shell them,
but II they were quiet they would be per-
mitted 10 land food
Colonel Nassos replied that he did not
intend TO attack Capea. or the flags OF
the Powers He would remain on the
defensive unless he was attacked.
Notwithstanding this assurance, fight
ing took place yesterday on the hills 10
the east Of the town. The combatants.
who were Cretan Christians and Mussul-
mans only were i'm plain view from the
ships In the harbor. The reply Of the
Mussulmans 10 the fire OF the Christians
was very feeble. and II could easily be
seen that they would be compelled TO
abandon their positions u the Christians
pressed them. Their gun-piactice was
so very poor that IL excited ridicule on
board the ships
The main position Of the Christians was
IN a hamlet on the ridge Of tho hills
where they had hoisted the flag Of Greece
This position was about 400 yards from
the warships
SEVENTY SHELLS FIRED