The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13
WAR IS THREATENED.
Greece and Turkey About to Begin
hostilitics
CRETAN RESURRECTION THE CAUSE.
Will Fight Unless the Powers OF
Europe Intervene.
THE SITUATION ON THE ISLAND
RETAIN RESURRECTION THE CAUSE.
rHE SITUATION ON THE ISLAND
Greece WIN Prevent the Landing Of
ciso,s by, the European Press. Il

Athens February 1s.--(Copyrightcds
1897. by the Associated Press ,)--Thc war
like excitement here increased with the de-
parturc OF troops for the frontier aud the
shipping Of additional war vessels for ser.
vice in Crctan waters. Nobody seems to
doubt that clash at arms will occur be-
tween Greece and Turkey unless the pow
ers intervene; but It IL believed here that
Greece viii be given II free hand In Crete
rnd that II she succeeds in annexing the
island. her right to do 40 Will not be qucs-
toned by the rest OF Europe II is certain
that King Georgc has not acted without
consulting with hts friends in sending the
toruedc tlotilia iuto Crctan water with In
structions to prevent n, all hazards the
landing Of Turkish troops in Crete.
Tho norto is uudcrstood to have appealed
to the powers TO restrain Greece In this
emergency. hui nothing further Ia known OF
the policy OK Turkey, though II is reported
that u large fcrcc Of Turkish troops is as
scmhling at Salonicu for cmbarkatlon to
Crete: that there in great activity In mill
tary circles on the Turkish frontier. and
that portion OF the Turkish fleet is be-
INK prepared for actual service,
AdVicos received here from ranea today
| say that George neruNitch paSha. the Tur-
kiah sovornor OF Crete. sought refuge last
evening In the Greek ooDsulate at Canoa.
fearing the anger ~ the MuAsulmnna and
droading arrest " is understood that
i'erovitch rasha had previously rendered
his resignation and that the sultan had re-
fused to accept 1t.
In tuply to the request which the Turkish
aIat.. Ls.. L.. all
planation Of tue departure OF the Greek
tlolilla for crete and the Issuing OF tho note
to lhc powers stating, In brief, that Greece
can not remain inactive in view OF the pres
ent outraged upon Christians in Crete. thu
government Of Greece says the measures
taken are due to n desire not 10 discourage
tho Christians from occupying ilalcppo at u
| moment when attack upon that town Ia
| threatened
The town of canca Is said to be quiet,
| but from 1000 TO 5000 insurgents are near
| there waiting achievements. When the
| reinforcements arrive The Insurgents will
| attack Canea In force, II is known that
| Turkish officials IN Crete have reported
| TO the porie that II Is absnluiely inipofAi-
| BILE 10 pacifs the island without a Yciy larss
| forco OF troops and the occupas Ion oil every
town, village and mountain stronghold in
| the country. Tho hatred which has always
existed between the MusRulmans aud the
Y Christians Inns been famed into fever heat
| by the recent collisions between the insur.
gents and the Turks and this feeling has
| been still further Intensified by the proc
amntion OF the Independence of Crete from
Turkish rule and It's union with the kng-
dom of Greece.
Conflicts of q mere or less serious nature
are reported from many parts of tho island
and tlernklion is said TO have boon set On
fire AZ n number OF points. The foreign
fleets have left Canea for Herakiinn. which
seems 10 confirm the report that 1t IL now
the center OF disturbance.
other reports says inht the situation ut
Rotimo Is almost 0s serious MS ut
Ilerakllon The Turkish troops Mt
leave the place until a detachment OF 100
Turkish soldiers aud forty Ajussu,mans.
who are held as hostages. are released.
The opinion expressed In official circles
hore Is that nothing short of landing OK
blue Jackets and marines from the foreign
fleets win suhduc the insurgents and It 10
no. believed that tho powers can agree to
take this stcr. Under these circumstances.
therefore. Greece, feels Justified In the
course she has adopted, even In event OF Z
conflict with Turkey
The report that Great Britain Will, u
necessary. take the initiative IN preventing
Tho Creek wnr vessels from actively inter-
feripg In Crete II not believed here. II Is
thought that any action which may bo
taken viii b eby Great Britain France and
Russia In common. but II IL confidently re-
Iorted that these powers have decided to
allow Greece to pursue her own course. Tha
powers acting In concert with the foreign
consuls have declared Ualcppo to be
neutral power, which must not he infrnHcd
in without twentyfour hours notice. Tho
commanders OF the foreign warships have
obtained n promise from the Greek consul
that he will give twenty -four hours notice
| II he decides 10 make an attack on canea..