San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-15
GREEKS HAVE LANDED.
TURKEY FINDS LITTLE FAVOR
WITH THE POWERS
Crete Will Likely be Given Independence
If Greece Will Agree to Quit and
Take Her War Ships Home.

by Associated ress.)-There is not
much change in the situation here
this morning. Foreign consuls, their
staffS and the archives of the consul
lates remain aboard the foreign war
ships. The Christian governor of
| Crete, GerOvitch Pasha, is on board
Il Russian man-ofwar and the consul
of Greece is on board Il Greek war
ship.
Skirmishing around the town be-
tween Mussulmans and Christians
continues necessarily with little adj
vantage on either side. Every pre-
caution has been taken to protect Eu-
| rOpeans of all nations who remain
ashore. The Mussulmans of Halfa and
the Christians of that vicinity are al
so skirmishing. The opinion prevails
here that the foreign fleets will prob
ably occupy Canea, RetimO and Herak-
lion today or tomorrow. The admi-
rails have been in constant cOmmuni-
cation with the shore and messages
of Importance are known to have
been exchanged between them and
their home governments. All foreign
fleets are reinforced and more war
ships are expected here and at other
towns of the island today. The Greek
fleet has also been reinforced and
Greek troops are expected to reach
here today.
According to general report the for
eign war ships will not permit them
to hand. The MusSulmanS are now
practically confined to Canea, RetimO
and IIerakliOn. Some Greek vessels
are off the island of Milo. The Greek
war ships have not been engaged. The
only incident of note in this cOnnec-
tian was the stopping of an armed
Turkish transport which attempted
to leave HerakIiOn on Saturday, by a
Greek cruiser, which fired two shots
as n warning for it to return. 1t is
understood the foreign admirals have
received institutions to prevent any
open conflict between the Greeks and
Turks.
COnstantinOple. Feb. 1.-THE Opin-
ion in official circles here is that the
fleet of the Powers will be instructed
to occupy the island of Crete very
shortly and that pressure will be
brought to bear upon both Turkey and
Greece in order that open war may be
avoided. Should actual hostilities
commence. Turkey would have little
difficulty in sending an overwhelming
force of troops into TheSsaly, but the
Turks fear that the island of Crete in
any case is practically lost to the OF
tOman Empire.
There are already indications in the
Balan peninsula that war between
Greece and Turkey would be followed
by serious conflicts there and it is be-
lieved the Powers are not yet ready
to face such Il condition of affairs, In
the meanwhile Turkey lisp repairing
for eventualitieS and the calling out
of the Greek army reserves of the
class of 1893 and 1895 will be met by
the assembling of Turkish troops near
the frontier of Greece. A large Turk
ish force at SalOike is in readiness
to move at any moment. 1t Is not be-
lieved, however. that war will be de-
clarcd. Most important cOmmunica-
tionS are being exchanged between
ambassadors of the Powers and the
Porte and it is understood the sultan
has received assurances that Greece
will not be allowed TO disturb the
peace of Europe, although certain ir-
regularities in her recent action will
have to be overlooked. 1t has also
been represented to the sultan that
King George had to choose between a
revolution in Greece and a demonStra-
ton in Cretan waters upon the part
of the Greek fleet and that naturally
he bowed to the popular clamor and
sent the torpedo flOtilla to Crete.
BY Alamo Brokerage Wire.
New York, Feb. 15.-The London
markets are all excited and weak. All
the departments have sympathized.
The Cretan developments are disturb
| ing. There is no panic but cOnsOls
are down ~. There is much excite
ment on the continent Paris is dis
organized and the Vienna and Berlin
| boards are weak.
Paris, Feb. ia dispatch received
from Athens says that the Greek
troops. consisting OF a regiment Of in
fantry and battalion, have arrived
in Crete and have been landed. This
has been confirmed.