The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-12

ATHENS. Feb 1.-The dispatch % the
torpedo 6otilla. commanded by Prince
George, TOR tne Island OF Crete. has caus-
"a the greatest enthusiasm among tbs
poPuiace. especially as il is stated the
prince las orders 20 prevent ths landing
OF Turkish troops The king urged The
dispatch ~ rhe satflla. aAd. as soon as
he obtained the consent OF Premier Del
Ysanis. he personally issued the orders
in order - give additional effect % the
proposal
When Prince George embarked n salute
OF 80 Shots was fred by the crowd On
shore. People assembled az midnight at
the palace and gave their lz3eslies an
ovation. Students psradet the streets
singing patriotic songs ard cheering for
the king and fer the union OF Crete with
Greece.
a fresh aouna OF four torpedo boats Is
he'd in readiness 20 SAL for Crete. and re-
Inducements Of ,roops are being hurried
~ dispatched 10 the frontiers Patriotic
demonstrations are taking place in al
parts OF Greece. ard the chamber has
voted S03.co9 dTachmas 10 the Crelan ref-
ugees
The lighting at kissamo, where the Mo-
hammedan inhabitants were bssleged IN
their houses several days. was desperate.
Thirty Christians and 100 Mohammedaas
were killed. Fighting IS SIN proceeding
about the convent of carisopygai, near
Canea-
The insurgent leaders have assembled
for conference. i IS understood mat
constitution and provisional government
wiz shortly be promulgated.
The Greek corvette Miaulis has az Cd
at HerakAon.
Ii is asserted that DimitrofT, the Bulga-
rian diplomatic agent, has been entrusted
with q specific mission 10 negotiate an
agreement between Bulgaria anu Greece
for combined action in Macedonia.
Grecian Supplies for Crete.
LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch 10 the
Times from Athens says tnat the central
Cream commission Is preparing 10 sup
port the cretans With arms, ammunition
and supplies on a great scale. The arst
instalAment, Il IS added, sailed on Wed
nesday with coo armed Cretans. The same
dispatch states that the departure Of the
Greek torpedo feet for the island II Crete
was due 10 the announcement that the
Turkish torpedo boats had left the Darda-
nelles and that the Turkish troops had
embarked at Salon!ca for Crete.
The dispatch concludes with the re-
marx. 1T is possible that a direct col
lisioa viii occur between the Greek and
Turkish forces"
a dispatch 10 the Times from Canea says
that the latest kilograms from Sitia re-
ports thirteen villages now in flames.
Christians are killing the Mohammedan
Inhabitants hose who have succeeded
IN escaping from the scene OF the massa-
ere are fiocking 10 Sitis, which is still IN
the possession OF the Turks. II is feared
that this news will produce a dangerous
reaction at Heraklion.
II is probable that the persistence OF the
Mohammedans in preventing the depart
ure OF Christians and foreigners will make
necessary active measures on the part OF
the commanders OF the foreign feet. An
italian officer OF the new gendarmerie has
gone 10 Kissamo 10 investigate the report
OF the atrocities there. The italian battle
ship francesca Morosini has arrived at
Canea harbor.
Warships at Canea.
CANEA. Feb ia band Of Mahomme-
dan fSmilics which n8d been pei 1lttcd %
leave here under agreement with the
Christians, while proceeding 10 Heraklion
escorted by troops. were attacked by
Christians and suffered considerable loss.
II will thus be seen the British have
y, go tons OF warships in Cretan waters.
with /. 4S3 men. The French have 6.5SS
tons and 5l6 men and the Russians have
1882 tons. with 10 men. The French and
Russians combined have 16 so tons OF
lighting vessels here and 1856 men 10
handle them. leaving Great Britain the
advantage Of $40 tons and 147 men.
In addition to the warships of the pow
ers mentioned the Austrian armored
cruiser kaiserine Maria Theresa. Of 52T0
tons. with two 9.4-inch guns. eight 90
inch quick-fring and twenty-five smaller
guns. with 40 men. IS at anchor here.