The morning news., 1897-04-08
Clash OUTSIDE OF GAMBIA.
onrT,Ns WORsTED IN AN ATTACK
ON THE TURKS.

rhe Insurgents Numerically Strong
Than the MOsIems, But the Lat
-, Make n Strong and Successful
po.istance-EIevenC Christians ana
- Two Turks KiIIed-The Porte
20 .nuenI to the Powers to End the
D.oscut situation in Crete-ItnIy
.o send No More Troops.
canea. April Fighting of somewhat
serious nature occurred to-day between
Aha Christians and Turks outside of Can
a.. The insurgents, who were numeri-
oouv stronger than the Turks, attacked
.bo outnosts Of the latter from four points
=, once. The Turks made strong fight
.nd succeeded in holding their positions.
rheir loss was only two killed, while the
lass of the insurgents was eleven killed.
Constantinople April THE porte has
decided to request the powers to hasten
the appointment OF a governor of the island
of crete and put an end to the present sit
uation in that territory The Turkish
oecials at Salonica has made a call for
yolputeers in the event of an outbreak of
war between Turkey and Greece.
Athens, April 7.-Throughout the night
great crowds of people thronged the
streets cheering and calling for war. Nu-
nerous meetings were held during the
morning and the demands of the speakers
for war we're indorsed with hearty unani-
nifty by their cheering auditors. The ut
most good humor prevailed, The cele-
bration of the independence anniversary
NAV be said to have extended throughout
two days and a night without abatement
It is asserted here that the powers are
certain 10 enforce the blockade of the
Gulf of Athens.
Rome, April 1.-The Italian government
Is dislnclined to send reinforcements Of
troops to Crete and 1t now seems proba-
bic that no more men will be sent.
The report that Admiral Canevaro, COM
mandng the Italian squadron, has been
recalled or is to be relieved of the COM
mand Of the combined feet in Cretan
watersis denied here.
Toulon, April 7.-Three hundred infantry
Will embark from here tomorrow to re-
inforce the troops in Crete.
London, April 1.-THE cabinet met in
council to-day and held an unusually pro-
tractei sitting.
number of well-known English ladies',
among them Mrs. Ormiston Chant, the re-
former who sometime ago led the cru
sade Of the social purity party against
the London music halls, have arranged to
cooperate with the nurses of the Red
i Gross society, and will leave London for
4 Crete tomorrow for that purpose
The Canea correspondent of the Daily
News telegraphs that the commission ap-
4 pointed to inquire into tie arming of the
s. Mosem refugees who made the attack
Saturday upon the Christians on the Pc
ni2sllar of Akrotiri, has completed its
n inyssdgation.
i finds that the Turkish officials acted
& IN a straightforward manner and had
La distributed arms to the populace since.
feo z. The charges made by Col. Vas
sos the commander of the Greek army
o. occupation, that arms had been furn-
Sled to refugees was disproved.
The Standards Canea correspondent
says that while Admiral Harris. the COM
maader of the British fleet in Cretan
galers was walking in the fields near
Suaa' he was shot at by a bashi-bazouk.
me bullet ploughed the ground at the feet
N the admiral.
This is the third time an attack has
ben made upon the life of the British
"nlral. Once he was shot at while in
n boat
several reports concur that the intention
y the powers to establish blockade of
sieece has been abandoned, while other
eports have it that the blockade has only
ven further deferred.
Berlin, April IA dispatch to the Co
-sHe Gazette from Constantinople says
ne powers have instructed their repre-
thtatiyes there to decide among them
tlYes IN regard to the appointment of a
"poIary military government for Crete.