The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-11

diers and 1000 Mussulman refugees, who
had been besieged at Kandamos by Chris
tian insurgents. The dispatch added that
the rescued persons were embarking on
board warships at Selino, which place.
the consul said was in danger of being
attacked by Christians after the depar-
ture of the warships with the refugees
At the dinner of the Associated Cham
bers of Commerce, held here tonight Lord
Salisbury delivered an address, in which
he referred briefly to the crisis which has
been reached in the affairs of Greece over
the Cretan question. He said it must be
remembered that the British government
could not be guided in their policy by
personal sympathies or religious proclivi-
ties. They were the trustees of great
nations interests and obligations, which
they were bound to maintain above ev-
erything else. If they manfully did their
duty under the circumstances 1t would
promote as no other course Of CONDUCT
could do freedom and justice, and above
all, European peace, upon which all COM
merce, industry and well being must de-
pend. The premier's remarks were receiv-
ed with loud cheers.
The entire staff of employees at the Dew
onport dock yards numbering 5000 men,
have been ordered to work overtime for
the purpose of fastening the fitting out
of the vessels upon which they are en-
gagged.
Athens, March 1O.-Advices received here
from Crete this morning, say the siege
of Kandamos has been raised and the for
eign warships have landed detachments of
marines with maxim guns to insure the
safety of the Moslems, who were besieged.
Prince George, commanding the Greek tor
pedo f1otilla, has been ordered to leave
Crete for the island of Skiathos in the
Grecian archipelago. The government
contemplates the formation of a foreign
legion of troops, comprising persons other
than Greeks, who dssire to enter the mill
tary service of Greece.
The Greek government has instructed it's
representatives abroad to protest against
the expulsion of Greek subjects from
Canea as an arbitrary violation on the part
of the powers of international law.
Canea, March 10.-The Mussulmans who
were besieged by the insurgents at Kan
damos have arrived here on board an Ital-
ian warship. British and Italian trans
,-orts with troops on board are lying off
tEts place.
The governor will hereafter exercise
censorship on all kilograms received here
and sent hence. The admirals of the for
eign warships, it is said, approve of this
plan.
Cologne, March 10.-The Gazette pub
fishes a special dispatch from Gambia,
Crete, under yesterdays date, which says
fighting between a force of Bashi-Bazouks
and band of insurgents has taken place
before the gates of that town, in which
the Bashi-Bazouks lost sixty of their num-
Der in killed and wounded. Firing contin-
ues. and the evaporation on both sides
increases. 1t is probable the insurgents
will set fire to the town If they are able
to do SO.
Paris, March 10.-The Temps publishes
the announcement that active negotla tions
have been opened with a view to the organ
ization of a new regime in Crete, and inti-
mates that the French government is es-
pecially concerned in the giving of salts
factory reality to the scheme for an au-
tonomous administration of the affairs of
the island.