The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-23
ConsuIs Unable to Negotiate With the
COmbatants for Peace.
MAssACRED ALL THEIR ENEMIES.
Tnrkisll Troops Stisi IKoldins Sclino
Position Considered Crtticnl--Groa
7ndiGnntf0n Over the ROmbnrtl.
ncnf by Foreign Nnrships

Canea, Feb. 22.-'rhe British, italian
and Russian Consuls. who recently went
TO Seleno To inquire into the situation
there, returned to-day, bringing with
them 10 Mussulmans who feared to re-
main in the town.
The Consuls state that they were una
bic 10 negotiate with the combatants,
who were resolved to fight to the end.
Both sides, Aloslems and Christians, re-
FUSED to be ha:npered With prisoners and,
therefore, masSacred all their enemies
who fell into their hands
TWO thousand civilians and 25O Turk
iSh troops. with three guns. are still
holding Selino against the Christians,
but their position is critical.
"hen attempting to approach Canen,
the Consuls were fired upon by the
Christians despite the facs that they
were bearing 4 white flag. The Chris
tians had been advised Of their arrival
and TINS made their firing on them all the
more 1ncXcusable, as they could not
plead that they thought their carrying
or the white flag was u trick on the part
| OF the Muslems
Greek troops have saved the lives of a
number OF Alussulmans who We're cap
| tufed Dy the insurgents at Kisslmo
| kastels. a~
| Sixty Turkish soldiers who escapcd
from NoukouliS. which place is now in
| the hands of the Christians. have ar
| rived here
| The Insurgents at Halepa have again
| hoisted the Greek flag, but have not re-
| ncWcd their fire on the Turkish posts
| which are about 900 yards distant from
| the town
Athens, February ae.--The indigna ton
! caused by the bombardment yesterday
| or the inSurgent position near Canea by
tne foreign walships, has Increased. and
| The action of the powers is denounced on
every hand as II gross outrage and u
Wanton disregard Of the rights OF Greece.
| y very largely atteMded indigna ton
meeting was held to-day. at which
strong protests We're made against the
declared. were piitlng their nigh t
against Greek right. The speakers ve-
| hemently asserted that the country was
now more firmly resolved than ever to
| spend us blood and trea sure for Crete
| Prime Minister Dclyannis addressed
| the meeting. He declared that the Cab
met was in perfec, accord with the ma
! tiCn. The government knew It's duty
fully and would perform it In the face
| OF every obstacle.
| me audience was carried away by the
| Warilke words of the speakers who were
frequently interrupted by cries for war.
There is no denying the fact that the
| whole icln:c people are in Il temper
| Whlcn would make war welcome even
| against overwhelming odds. They are
! 'ittci il.HlSu 70 upnolu creek rights and
honor. ana will persist in helping the
Christians III Crete, notwithst tantiing the
| attitude of the Powers in supporting the
TURKS. II Is reported that Colonel
SmolcntZ. Minister OF War, has resigned.
| NJ. Skouzcs, Minister OF Foreign Af-
| fairs. visited the Foreign Ministers to-
day and protested against the lombard
| ment and the consequent encourage
| Inent Of the Turks.
! II IS stated that several Christians
We're killed or wounded by the shells
| fired by the foreign war ships and that
great havoc was done TO property.
| One hundred Turkish prisoners, IN :
| cluding several officers. are in the camp
OF Colonel Eassos, the'conman1er Of the
| Greek army OF occupation.
! korakaS, a Greek, at the head of 5000
| Cretans, has invested the town OF Her
| aklion. He has cut the water supply
and has summoned the place to sur
| render. promising protection 10 those
who do SO.
Eight hundred Turkish troops will
| leave for 1craklion and Canea to-mor-
| row. The transport conveying them will
| be destroyed by British and Italian
cruisers TO prevent interference with
them by the Greek warships.