New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-31
rpETAN DELEGATES APPEAL
IN, oRING THE POWERS TO REVOKE
THEIR CRUEL DECISION"

,rop1r OF CRETE WANT UNION WITH
.,,rcE-cRowN PRINCE CoNsTANTrN IN
oouMAND OF THE GREEK ARMY
Am March 30--A dispatch from Athens
go, Times" says that committee of the
-. delegates at Athens has addressed an
~, 70 Queen Victoria, President Faure. En-
&UiUiarn Emperor Francis Joseph and the
- hnploring them 10 revoke the cruel de-
.np Of the admirals of the international fleet
o,,d compel 500 600 Cretans by the tor
&c q. famine to accept constitution which
VI, expose them TO fresh sufferings in the
.,,,..~ The appeal concludes with the de-
w, NJ chat the Cretans he allowed to unite With
r,.sce where all is fiourishing
s,snatch 10 the same paper from Salonica to-
..ve ouite a panic ensued there last night
~, Z, was reported that the Greek cruisers
ats ash'rg for torpedoes of Capecara.
IT.. ,oats were discovered by the searchlight of
,n Italian battieshlp' out apparently rne 'e"'N"
was not successful
r.o following semi-oficial announcement was
made this evening:
.rr concurrence OF the request OF the admirals
,has been decided that a further battalion Of 500
.,,r be forthwith sent to Crete BY each Power.
Tho Welsh Fusiliers. at Malta, have been ordered
% he ready TO sail Immediately. Otherwise the
,tuation as regards the action of the Powers, is
Unchanged II has not yet been decided To de-
mand the withdrawal Of the Greek and Turkish
forces from the frontier such a course appear
ns ,rpracticahle at the present moment"
1arissa. March 30-Crown Prince Constantine.
Who to-day formally assumed command OF the
Creek forces on the frontiers Of Thessay. has
wued the following order to his army:
ut has pleased His Majesty King George 10
htrust me with the high command Of the army.
IN Thessaly. In taking up my duties AT criti-
cal hour when great responsibilities arc resting
rpon our Fatherland I feel convinced that YOU
will all do your duty. Remain faithful Ia your
oaths and be patient and firm in order to over
eome all difficulties. BY obedience to the laws
and 10 your commanders you will show that
you possess that discipline which makes the
strength and the greatness of armies.
"CONSTANTIN."
Its not believed that the arrival of the Crown
Prince al Larssa will entail an Immediate de-
cisive step His first Obiect is To complete the
probably come from the direction Of Arta.
Canea. March 30.-The Greeks to-day attacked
Fort Izzedir. which dominates Suda Bay. ire
foreign ironclads bOmbarded the attacking force
In support Of the Turkish garrison, which had
twelve cannon and one mitrailleuse. Finally de
OF the foreign troops occupied the
fortress
There was sharp fighting to-day al Spinalonga
The Cretans succeeded in dislodging the Turks
and seized a vessel which was landing ammun-
ton for them. Fighting continues al Herakh'n
and RetimO
Several shots have been fired at the foreign
occupving force at Rutsunaria. The french
G. ommander has obtained reinforcements 10 re-
place the Turkish outpOsts which are said to be
o bsolutely unreliable.
The ighting AT Spinalonga lasted forty-eight
hours The Turkish garrison met with heavy
dlSpatCheQ
render them such assistance as may now he
practicable.
Athens March go 1t is rumored here to-
,tE MT that Russia has intlrnared tnat she VIII
r1 participate in a blockade of Greek ports.
This apparent change Of front Is viewed with
suspicion in Greek official circles.
II is understood that the admirals have called
on their respective Governments for more war
ships as well more troops.
Constantinople March 20--An imperial trade
issued to-day orders that the first five army
corps shall be armed with Mausers.