Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-23

Vessels about thirty. The aim NJ tho
summers was very good. and It was soo5
S0eh 'hat the position OF the insurgonty :
was becoming untenable In ahout te,.
minutes the Greek flag was hauIe1 down
ana as soon as IT disappeared the order
Se'e n'ihk was given. and the guns
OF the heet Immediately became silent
ihereupon, the flag was again hoisied
on ts stan. The rocks in the vicinity
we're covered with Cretans. The Mus
s"'nahs. encouraged and emboldened by
.ne assistance that had been given TO
e"e"' oy the ncets OF Christian Europe.
NV pesah a lively fusillade on the Gre
tais VINO were engaged I'm removing
their wounded. The Christians were evil
gently dispirited by the action OF the
meet ana made no attempt TO return the
fire. '''0
inc action Of the foreign warships has
caused the deepest indignation here. and
the supporters OF the Sultan are bitterly
denounced on all sides. II is declared
that the Powers. in upholding the Mos
lem rule by force OF arms have made a
melancholy and degrading spectacle that
Greece will never forget.
WILL FIGHT TO THE END.
CANEA. February 22.--The British. TIA
nan. and Russian consuls. who recently
went to Selino to inquire into the situation
there returned to-day bringing with them
ltO Mussulmans. who feared to remain in
the town. The consuls state that they
were unable to negotiate with the COM
batants. who were resolved to fight to the
end. Both sides. Moslems and Christians.
refused TO be hampered with prisoners,
ana therefore massacred all their enemies
who fell into their hands.
TWO thousand civilians and go Turkish
troops, with three guns. are still holding
Selino against the Christians, but their
position is critical
when attempting to approach Canea the
consuls were fred upon by the Christians.
despite the fact that they were bearing a
white flag. The Christians had been ad-
vised of their arrival and this made their
firing on them all the more inexcusable,
as they could not plead that they thought
their carrying OF the white flag was a
trick on the part of the Moslems.
AS they returned to Selino. the Chris
tians there fired on their boats Nobody
is reported to have been injured.
Greek troops have saved the lives OF
number Of Mussulmans, who were cap
tured by the insurgents at Kisamo Kas-
tele.
Sixty Turkish soldiers. who escaped from
Noukoulis. which place is now in the
hands of the Christians. have arrived
here
The insurgents at Halepa have again
hoisted the Greek flag, but have not re-
newed their fire on the Turkish posts,
which are about 16OO yards distant from
the town.
NO GREEK REGULARS ENGAGED.
LONDON. February 22.-The Greek
Charge d'Affaires here, gives out the
statement that no regular Greek troops
took part I'm the attack made upon Canea
yesterday. The Greek troops, in obe-
dience 10 orders, he says, abstained, and
will continue 10 abstain from all hostili-
ties toward foreigners in Crete.
GREEK TROOPS IN CRETE, 5000.
CONSTANTINOPLE,F February 22.-The
Porte has obtained information that
the total number of Greek troops now in
Crete is 1900. Photiades. Pasha, has
again been offered the governorship Of
Crete, and has finally accepted the posi-
ton.
ITALY TO BE PACIFICATOR.
PARIS. February 22.-The Gaulois says
that the Powers have agreed to entrust
to Italy the authority to pacify and ad-
minister the affairs of the Island of crete
pending the establishment of constitution
al autonomy for the island.
GREECE MUST VACATE.
VIENNA. February 22.-Five Austrian
warships sailed from Pola for Canea Sa-
turdav. The Powers have agreed that the
granting of autonomy to the Island or
Crete must be preceded by a complete
cessation 9f Greek interference IN the
island