The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-21

Itself without any ponce lOECo upohh VI. AZ"
jr Borr, who was appointed by the International
Commission, was prevented from entering on
his work Of organizing the gendarmcrie until l
was too late to reestablish order. Collected taxes
which should have been turned into the Treasury
of the island were diverted to Stamboul.
Still the Ambassadors at Constantinople kept
pressing matters, and 1t became evident that a
change was slowly being brought about In
Crete, by which the Christian majority Of the
islanders were to have their share In the Gov
eminent. There seems little doubt that tho
Moslem population, as was the case in Armenia,
were urged from Constantinople TO make some
resistance to the Innovations.
At any rate, early in January OF 1897 the MOS
lens In the vicinity Of Rhetimo and Gambia
moved Into these two towns, as always happens
In Crete when hostilities are in contemplation.
The first act Of violence was the killing Of a
Christian named Kambouraks just outside OF
Canea. This was followed by the murder OF
two Turks In reprisal ut Halepa. The Moslem
villagers now iocked into the town OF Canea-
On Jan. 25 a Christian Judge. Markoulakes, was
shot from the window OF q Turkish cafe. Canea
was In q panic. Stores were closed and tho
small Christian population OF the town oarri-
caded themselves In their houses. Three days
later q riot occurred among tho Moslems. One
whole quarter of Canea was burned, but
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Christians were killed and a few Mos!ems.
Under the protection of marines all the Chris
tian families OF Canea were taken on board tho
European men-of-war and carried to the Greek
islands. AT present there are only about nfty
Christians in Canea. The mountaineers rose
and came down to within a short distance OF tho
town. The Moslem population had possession OF
the towns, the Christians of the rest of the island.
Chaos reigned. Tho Turkish Government was
either unable or unwilling to cope with the stu
alton. Engines sent from the foreign men-of-
war put out the fire In Canea, but in no other
respect did the European powers mako any
move to reestablish order.
This state Of things continued from Jan. 20
until Feb IL when Greece pluckily took matters
into her own hands. Amid great enthusiasm
$4,000 troops were embarked at the PirGus,
and before Europe had time TO interfere these
troops were landed In Crete. Then only did the
powers make up their minds that 1t was time
to occupy Canea- This they did with marines
from the men-of-war. t this point the Ambassa-
doris at Athens sent a diplomatic noto to the
Greek Government deprccating tho landing OF
troops and advising their removal. In spite OF
Minister OF Foreign Affairs insists that this
is the only official communications ON the suo)ect
msas sy m shs uP0T Ths Creek &c ' Govern nR nj an
swered that troops had been landed 10 project
the qrcok population OF Crete, and mat they
Christian chiefs throughout the island raised
the Greek nag and declared their desire iof
the Greek army Of occupation, issued a proGlia,
NATION to the Cre!ans, in which he declared his
s e5s'r ns to be Of ss li ihS p2%si' ns OF OF tho ss' h Ifsfn 3 IN
His first move was to send 400 soldiers
to take tho block house 2 81, OF rouKohe 5n T SniEa
summoned 10 surrender, the Turkish officer In
! command gave answer that, so Ions, as he had
IL ia, L.. rrnt.ll Infnp1 IIa nAt I'm
Feh. II the Greeks opened FIRE on tho fort with
their two mountain cannon, and by evening had
greatly weakened the walls. However, for some
inexpicablo reason, tho retreat from the block
house ON the east had not been cut OF, and during
the night the garrison escapes Ss Snsv Serc t sisn
prisoners on the following day. All the rest were
either killed or escaped to Canea. This account
was present and has Just returned TO Athens
with the 100 prisoners. The latter are to DO
taken to Alexantretta and handed oyer to the
10 get them out Of the island.
On Feb s6o 9 the 18th bS nhont !g eGT5sq nat q cS Mos.
1 Woak;oiies. Col, vsssos. however, SnljciPatins
Msi ossodsndri. These men held tho Turks IN check
or Spti tbs Coz dr WeSs0 fo psin' 1 up Si mem an' The Fhs'~ creek TSek
troops. supported by eight mountain can
non, attacked tho Turks at the bayou.
Ing them back into Oanea, where they
were safe under the protection or Tie Europena
uIen-of.war. After taking the blockhouse OF
Ava, CO... Vassos withdrew. having orders not TO
disturb the European occupation 81 Canea- Dur
men killed aud wounded and four officers. Tho
official report of Col. Vassos estimates tho Turk
ish loss at Monod as AZ. a. in SGGn, lo Of Feb. ., ia
from an eyewitness who WAS on board Tho
Greek man'ol-war Hedra. To tho east OF oanea
Ia a peninsula called Acroteric. On AN eleya-
ton about live miles from the town, Is the, Greek
church OF the Prophet Elias. a Greek nag
of Christian Insurgents occupied the spot. Fiji
teen hundred yards west, toward Canea, was
another church Occupied ny Mosreim msnrgem's'
p, Nj, and Increased In vchemence until about
8, when the craekls OF TN muskstry became
fleet took a hand In The matter. The German
boat fired the nrst shot, which landed within ten
yards OF n Greek ghnboat anchored OIL Aero
torie. The cannonado. in which tho English,
Russians. Germans, and A4slrians took part,
against the Christians except one shell from the
Austrian boat, which fell on the church occupied
by the Moslems. Tho iire or the Ensilsh was
much the most accurate. Tho Greek flag was
shot away, but a few minutes later was hOistoi
again at the same spot, The MosIem insurgents,
but We're driven back. Fifteen C~hristian
woundoi by tho explosion of tho shells from
the European ships. There was no attempt
on tho part OF the Christian insurgents 10 attack
tween Christians and NOslcms so common in
The island, Undcr these conditions there seems
no reasonable excuse why the lire OF The Euro.
poan warships should not haze been directed
against tho MOslGIns, ms well us INC Ilrislllia'
TH1 fact is, that tho Turkish cannon lrOn Tho
tort also Joined in the cannonade. This certain,
ly showed II tendency IN tho agents OF thc great
dealing with The Christians OF Crete which does
not promise well for the Crcians.
The Greek Consul ia Guinea waS forced by
threits OF Violence 10 lower the Greek nag on
The consulate. Provisions have been sgnt 10 The
Greek army OF occupation in Crete, ono trans
port VAS allowed 10 land provisions, but TIA.
othcr was prevented ana seized. Even the med
iciuos under the care o fthe lied Cross were AT mrs
prevented, but WHEN an application MAS madt
Tor a written refusal the Adulirals decided TO al
low the landing Of medicines.
Tho lOngexpecled diplomatic note of the siS
bowers has at last been received by The tireei
Government. The Government here is driver
TO the wall, without any chance OF retiring witt
honor. This Afternoon, in spite. OF the rain, q
crowd Of twenty thousand people gathered DO