The morning news., 1897-02-19
|n|qENS AASSACRED.
/ Crtans Kill 1000 in Cap
turing Sitla.
|lAyY MORE NOW MENACED.
INdstians Said to Have Eight
Villages Surrounded.
|FElRSFOR A TURKISH FORT.
Th Garrison Surrounded, But Refuses
TO Surrender.
|FEARSFOR A TURKISH FORT.

Only 2S of the MOhammedan Resi-
dents of Sitia Escape Alive-In-
tense Excitement Created at Cen
stantinOpIe by the News-The
Blood-swept Town in the Eastern
Extremity of the IsIand-NO Ma
teriaI Change an the State OF At
fairs in the other Parts of the
Island.
Canea. Feb. Is, II p. m.-Rumors of a
Wholesale massacre of Mussulmans at ST.
la have reached here, some of the re-
ports placing the number of killed at 1000
which includes almost the entire Moslem
population of the town.
It is said that men, women and children
we're killed indiscriminately by the Chris
tians
It is impossible at present to confirm the
reports, but the rumors have created the
deepest anxiety here.
Is Gen. Bora, who is in command of the
Eendarmerie at Canea, has sent two Ital-
an officers of the gendarmerie, to Sitia in
gunboat to inquire into the truth or
asity of the reports.
# Vienna, Feb. 1S-The Neue Freie Presse
& bays that 1900 Moslems have been mas
Facred at Sitia, town in the eastern ex-
tremity Of Crete
Of all the Mohammedan residents of the
place only twenty-eight escaped.
The paper adds that the Greek forces
are surrounding eight NIoslem villages on
the island.
The foregoing is officially announced in
Constantinople, where the intelligence has
created much excitement.
The fort at Voucoulis. which is garrisoned
by 500 Turkish troops, has been besieged
for several days by large force of we'll
rmed insurgents.
Yesterday, the commander of the be-
esing force called upon the Turkish COM
Hanuer TO surrender, and promised safe
onduct to any of the garrisan who chose
accept it.
Inc Turks refused to surrender on any
rms 1t is stated that the garrison has
DIVISIONS enough to last for twenty DAYS
Hu a plentiful supply of ammunition.
It is reported that Greek troons started
O'uay Tor Voucoulis to aid the insurgents
the capture of the place.
Many refugees are arriving here from
parts Of the island. Most of them are
oa'etns' who have fled from their homes
'''hs the vengeance of the Cretan
'''S'ians or their allies, the Greek SOL
''" They all have stories to tell Of
s hangers from which they have es-
pgu' and declare that the life of no
ftIes '''''''' u 'n'
= large number of Mussulmans arrived
4'' on board a Turkish transport
''lrm that the Christians have kill
hundred Mosems at serakimos ana
= that place. '''"''"'
1'H'manders Of The British, French
Z russian squadrons have left canea
I '"'H Hasships. The British command
sues to sitia, the French commander
ii ''aAhon and the Russian commander
A '-'lrs' no..' Feb. 1s.-Desplte the action OF
M CTS IN restraining the Greek troops
No.. from aggressive Operations
III 81. 'ne Turks, and the probabiIitv
Sland will eventually be handed
Hieece without the necessity 10
u'ln5 Tor its possession. the war
NJ le Is Increasing hourly. The en-
W 'n with which the reserves resnond-
< by M, 'ali al, 10 arms has been fully equal
#ho ara o,lllntary ardor OF the volunteers
birts "'ckins lHto the city from all
M r,,. ls'r TO take part in battle against
~ IL was announced this morning
M.nn,e, N'ns of Greece intended TO take
. ,a, ' OF the northern army in per-
4 g,.., 'H's report has had the effect 10
n.,.,er lhuame the martial spirit of
r. beo,,,' An indication of what may be
M c,d. h the way of assistance from
M Tr-'' IN any possible conflict with
HH ns M A. Is shown In the steady acoes-
M force ~ ONuonlans TO the Greek ranks
h1lt .,pVV macedonian volunteers ia
~ iolbsa Virvssed the frontier yesterday
IL rc,.u the Greek army
RI resly TO the demand 81 tho dlntor,,t,,
1he great powers here. that