The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-24
oVFLIcT RENEWED IN CRETE.
,su OUTPOsTs AND CHRIS
H'N rI,Xs EXCHANGE SHOTS.


minors That Plan of Autonomy
W. ,be Island Has Been Agreed
on o..
o.. crete. Feb. %, II p. m.-Great
,,.r,ent was caused here last night
@'" Ut rifle firing to the westward of
,,.r II was soon learned that the
Wy '1.e WAS taking place between the Turk
y '1 ontnosts and Christian insurgents
he report spread that the outposts
hon driven back and the insurgents
~. annroaching the town. Crowds of
..Hsnts went to the ramparts of the
and anxiously watched the outcome
~. eqbting. The firing ceased in a
~. time without either side having
lined any material advantage, or, so
,os known. causing any casualties.
u T,,rkish warship in Suda Bay, and
soI5iers in the arsenal there to-day
l' sD5 reneatedly at the village, which was
l'u.5 sunday bv the foreign fleets.
So was absolutely no reason for TINS
III evcept that the Turks were desir-
'af Of nrovoking an occasion for further
s,ryontion on the part of the European
s,rars white flag was flying over
nosition occupied by the insurgents,
X, mis- did not prevent the firing. The
..,rgents understanding probably the
~gIyes of the Turks, did not reply to the
The leaders of the insurgents who were
ssIlsd sunday have made, through the
i essx commodore, formal protest.
i 'gsirst the action of the foreign admir-
Il They declare in their protest that
,,tirg in obedience to the powers they
trained from actual hostilities against
n Moslems as long as it was possible,
\ ~t the Turks having shelled their posi-
I'M for two DAYS they were finally COM
<srad to reply TO the fire. The professors
i z,ss whether the powers are determined
&n allow the Turks to destroy the Chris
Htns in Crete like they did the Armenians
IN Anatolia.
FIghting has been going on all day to-
3 tsy above Tuzla, on Suda Bay. No de-
XhIs have yet been received.
4 Vienna. Feb. 23.-The Fremdenblatt says
Ehat the powers are on the verge of an
n %.reement as to the method to be pursued
IN restrain Greece from further hostile
N action in Crete and to settle the future
n administration of the affairs of the island.
4 Lord SalisDury's proposals favoring the
/mning of autonomy to Crete under the
y iiministration of a prince of Greece, the
@Nper says, nave virtually been adopted
Xy the powers.
"A According to dispatches received here
Pom Athens this morning, representatives
the powers made a demand upon the
Nernment of Greece to-day for the
hhdrawal Of the Greek troops from the
Bland Of Crete.
Il was the intention of the Emperor
Hncis Joseph to have started for Cape
Aarun for a season of recreation yester-
n ay but, in view of the unsettled state
anairs IN Crete the emperor has de-
srred bis departure until next Sunday.
London Feb. 23.-In the House of Com
mons to-day, Right Hon. George N. Cur
on parliamentary secretary to the for
aga offce, said, in rep.y to an inquiry
pon the subject, that the signal for the
DomOardment OF the insurgents position
Oahea was given by Admiral Cam
,~a Oh the Italian navy, as commander
we united fleets by reason of seniority.
=; D. baliour first lord of the treasury,
ESlus 3llts 10 The request made yesterday by
imam Harcourt, that the instructions
i Hi 10 lne British admiral at Canea, be
ooloIe the House, said that he was
,",..1 ,pe'leu 70 decline to comply with the
rta''e, T5l g. as Il would be impolitic to do so
3'audafd will tomorrow publish a
ln l'I.n from Constantinople saying that
prevails IN the disturbed districts
o'',' MINOR. The Turks and Kurds
rmsn'.. LEU everything belonging to the
oroh ~ lhey compel the latter TO
7N Nelf own fields for the benefit of
sr spoilers. All who retain a remnant
4p'''S are squeezed by the tax collec-
20 me uttermost farthing. II is re-
''dI the Reverists are harrying the
IS and that not the slightest check
5a' upon their outrages. They recentlv
Of Adana. "S 40 III 'ne VIA
statement Of the Paris Gaulois that
Po"eIs mad summoned Greece to evac-
nio5 'e'e within twenty-four hours is
tai1,-ias correspondent of the Chroni-
Is aphs that the Austrian war Of
n n, making every necessary prepara-
Vol. uIe mobilization of the forces
ror IN proceeds day and night. EN-
N vitb t'ilcia Joseph spends hours every
sronder, military advisers. The cor
lsria, apls that the sailing of hve
can, "aIships yesterday from Polo
nion - regarded merely as a pre-
imDrobatt mat war is not thought to
N.Y.. '0' -d'-The Gaulois asserts that
'iS nave called upon Greece 10
hd t5o, thar Creie crete within twenty-four hours
oyd5 a. mas consented to do so,
laran,eed autonomy of the island is
oyo feo' 23.-The foreign cons,Ils
an oa,e lg,'uaded the Moslem ana Chris.
Bree "a ,o',ants p. in the selinos district Ia
weeks armistice.
bs. ,'..Inople. Feb. 23.-It is announc-
en s',,' ,'a' The Cretan difficulties have
The i.,l upon the basis OF autonomy
#yern3r M 5 lhe porte nominating a
pr0ys ~ lele under the assent and
~ ssblW 'ne powers. In view OF the
ata1e'r,'. Hreecc will oppose such
lions OF ,uN large quantities OF mu.
ak froe,t are being hurried 10 the
ERE an ter to ana the Turkish troops
"s rapidly reinforced.
|pm a., w. ga dispatch to the Asty
lbs sro says that the foreign war,
as, Of c,o,1w oow rlsorously blockadine the
epecIsli,.' Ihe British torpedo boats
ng the s eoa active, rapidly stcaminr
10 piey'n, ana keeping sharp look.
Ions abd ,,.ne me landing Of troops. pro.
3 have boll lI'nltlons Of war. Manv ves.
is aad not stopped by the blockadlne
y sausfac,,a Gtuowed 70 proceed unit
sa7gd h ieoirnlly proved that they were
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