Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-22

Address by the King to the
-.e-The Car Appealed to For
-rhs Insurgents Camp at
--a bombarded by the Fleet
..s powers The Sultan Vetoed
0.-ararion of War Because Of
-s so. Money.
February 2I.-Over forty
persons participated in the
on this afternoon on Uni
re in favor Of the union of
Greece. The greatest
prevailed.
was adopted, declaring
King and people were ready
fees of blood and treasure
..e present Cretan policy to
issue. The crowd then
- the palace and a deputa-
.l the address to the King.
cheering followed. His
King George, Crown Prince
Duke Of Sparta and other
-re royal family occupied
The balcony. The King ad-
-ls crowd as follows;
.r. .secuting the true man
d. Hellenic people. / thank
,..- imposing display of your
Uay Cod protect our beloved
ana s-reugJhen our common
Long live the Hellenic ma
. address Of King George was tol-
Hv vociferOus cheering.
a..e Nicholas has arrived at La
-. "a town of Thessaiy. on the Turk
r.rr.er. twenty miles from the
Sal0nica. Seven hundred Greek
with artillery have landed near
Turkish transport, accompanied
British torpedo boat. Is engaged
aysy.ug 800 troops from Candia
o. ..lea.
FIRED BLANK SHOTS.
rsrea. Island Of Crete February q.
British torpedo boats have captured
.-f brought 10 this port the smal
Greek steamer LauriUm, which was car
wing vicUals and tents for the inSur
GENTS.
The forts fired two rounds OF olans
arrridges yesterday az the Greek gun
aat PeuneZ. A Turkish frigate als'
ischarged blank shots at the Greeks
The Greek gunboat Peunez quickly
replied 10 The blank shots fired by th0
Turkish f.igate The frigate thei
withdrew from the scene of operations
The German fag was hoisted on th'
ra~uar-s here on the arrival OF the
cruiser ka.soriu Augusta.
TIE TURKS REFUSED.
London February PA diSajch t-
he Times from Canea SAYS:
.Kinc George ordered Col VassOs 10
FER safe conduct tO Canea for all TUr-
.sh e8risous be5iesed by Christians
..I Vassos made the offer TO the
uIko'ias garrison The troops at the
risou refused to- leave without arms
ui .he .arrfcation, therefore, was
mHarlel
g tor the large supplies
.. provisions which the pow
allowed 20 De landed for
Greeks cnd the insurgents al
aau.a and Akrotiro their position
.rI have been desperate. They
r.u afford 10 ignore the threat of
-e.gu admirals 10 stop further
Supplies it hOstilities are resumed.
1...s. february 21.-It is stated
.-e warnings of the foreign admir-
BIS given t0 Col. VassOs only referred
Greek attack on Canea. Col. NassOs
continue to occupy strategic
u The interior of the island OF
1N APPEAL TO THE CZAR.
london. February "a dispatch to
Daily Mail from Berlin says;
r.. Queen of Greece recently sent
message to the Car requesting his
r, for The national cause OF
The King also wired the Car
sg -ta, ne would declare war on
r and himself lead the army be-
.a would yield TO European coer-
Princess Marie. of Greece, also
'sa-1hej her fance. Grand Duke
o' Russia. that the action OF the
n"-s against Greece was infamous.
Another dispatch 10 the Daily MAI
Berlin says.
... Norddeutsche Allgem zeitune
s -hat the Turkish cabinet las'
decided TO declare war on Greece
-ha sultan vetoed the decision on
of The finances of Turkey.
patch o. the Times from Athens
Greek government has decided
s-" part Of the fleet on cruise
..a Sporades Islands, while an
portion of the fleet will proceed
r.a.ia 10 prevent the Turks at
.hs Greek frontier from Pre-
Troops from an parts Of Greece
r.Gg to- the Turkish FRONTIER
TOD. nav NA NNNttANNN+N .-
eu amply answered. The pol
Greece will be
DEFENSIVE BY LAND,
essivo by sea.
patch to the Chronicle ron
-vs.
.sht that Fort VOukOlies fell
|essos learned that the Turkish
rom Canea was advancing tc
.ne defeated Turks. He dis
body of insurgents 10 meet
and speedily followed himself
his troops In the plain of Liv-
.H Turks and $500 Turkish Gre
with three guns. engaged in bat
.a Cretan insurgents and the
troops deplOyed. and after ninety
@ ishting
SWEPT THE PLAIN.
,le Turks to take refuge in
Col. NaSsOs burned the forti-
tracks at LfVadia and the AghiG