The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03

Canea correspondent will say tome orrow:
Here are some of tho deeds to which
England is setting her hands today.
During the week An expedition of British
marines accompanied by cannon went to
| Tripete In Spakia and examined houses
in search Of provisions. They destroyed
all they found lest the insurgents should
get them. A day or so later another ex-
pedition Of British marines was sent to a
village near solino with the object of
finding flour and grain. Later two war
ships, one British vessel, despatch ed
boats fitted with cannon to Kolumbari
with instruction to ssize the small mer-
camille craft. The peasants refused to
surrender them. The European force
threatened to destroy the village wsre-
upon the boats were given up.
ga British detachment was sent to
Kastelli. were it proceeded to destory
the Crstan houses by chains !. thrown
| around them, fastened to the ships which
pulled till the houses collapsed.
Another instance of British measures
| was where a company of ashi-Baz0uks
attacked the Greek lines at Visar, the
Turkish ships supporting the attack
with cannon. After the engagement was
we'll under way, toe European fleet, in
Guiding the British vessels. opened fire
upon small force Of Cretans who were
compelled to retreat. The Turks then
entered the village and began to burn
the houses, the churches and the monas-
terry"
Planning to Blow up Town.
London, April 2.-The Athens GORE
spondent of the Daily News will say to-
morrow:
"a telegram from Canea says that the
Christians who returned to their houses
near the ma 2azine, having heard noises
of peculiar character in the night time
began to suspect that the Turks were
undermining their dwellings in order to
blow up the Christian quarter of the city
when they (the Ohristians) should with
draw"
Blockade Determined on.
st. Petersburg, April "A blockade of
Greece which the Russian press thinks
the likeliest way of forcing the situation
BY exciting the Creeks to hostile acts
on the Turkish frontier has evidently
been decided upon.
Insurgents Can't Be Restrained.
tiSOAuou, = pIA O. = uo CUTT0bpOuuouU III
the Daily Chronicle at Athens will say
tomorrow that news comes from the
frontier of insurgent bands already cross-
ing 1t. 1t is said that no one can hold
them any longer in check. Albania is on
the verge of revolt. The correspondent
adds: 81 can also confirm the report of
the existence of secret trenty between
Russia and Turkey negotiated by Prince
Lobanoff, and the report that the Sultan
Is again trying to arrange the Cretan
difficulty by direct negotiations with
Greece"
Greece Ready to Take Action.
Athens, April 2-The newspapers to.
day unanimously urged the government
to take prompt action before the Powers
and present an ultimatum. This de-
Dion of the government is not yet known,
is indeed a final decision has been
reached, but 1t is believed in official
circles that both the king and the cabinet
will take active measures. 1t 1s reported
here that there is great exoitement among
the Macedonians and Epirotes In Thessaly
because of the rumors of exoesses COM
mittsd by the Turkish troops In Mace
donia.
Bishops Of Canea Appeal to the Powers.
Canea, April 2.-Ehe bishop of Canea
has sent message of fervent appeal to
the Christian people Of Europe. imploring
them to compel their governments to
stop bombarding ana to cease opposing
the unanimous desire of the Oretans to
escape tyranny by union with Greece.
Reinforcements for Greece
New York. April 2.-John D. Faimakis,
a Crack o0nfectiOner of Phi1ade1nbia