The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-01
Greece Must Withdraw
Troops From Crete.
Powers EmbOdy Ultimatum
in a Collective Note.
Insurgents Will Not Obsy--Mussul-
mans and Christians Clash.

London. March. lit is stated mere
that there Is good authority for believing
that the result OF the conference between
the representatives OF the great powers
at Constantmople and Athens will be
the presentation OF collective notes To
Turkey and Greece. Greece viii be
allowed four days to recall her land
and sea forces from Crete.
IL is reported from Canea that several
insurscat leaders have sent TO Vice
Admiral Canevaro Of the Italian feet
q signed declaration that the Cretans
VIII accept 10 solution of The pending
question bat political union with Greece
Fighting continues between the in
surgents and Mussulmans, near Ret
imo and elsewhere The Christians
besieScd the Turkish garrison in the
blockhCusc at Malata for several days.
Yesterday q body OF Turkish regulars
and irrcgulCrs left Crnea with coa-
vcy To revictual the block-aouse. The
insurgents ATTACKED the cg.umn and
killed several OF the ercort, whereupon,
the Turkish battleship Fuad opened fire
upon the insurgents with shells, and
NOhtiNHfu fiiiAs uAbh StoPptu ny olucI
of the foreign admirals. The convoy
was finally compelled To retire.
The Athens correspondent OF The
Chronicle states that at conference OF
the representatives. Of the powers Sun
Gay evening II was decided TO withdraw
the collective note inviting Greece to
retire her feet and troops from Crete
He learns on good authority that no date
gg.. .
OF the representatives OF the powers on
this point being at variance. A coilec-
dive note VIII be presented Tuesday.
The Constantinople correspondent OF
The Standard says the sultan has sent
special envoy TO invite the cooperation
of the AIbanians in the event OF an in
yasion Of Greece.
The Athens correspondent of The
Daily Mail says;
According 10 dispatch 10 The Daily
Mail from Bucharest. the Roumanian
government has decided TO call out all
reserves from tie year 1858.
The Rome correspondent of The Daily
News says the dispatch boat Caprera.
with five torpedo boats, left Messlna
Saturday for Crete. The war minister
has ordered number Of gendarmes to
- - u
Roma says that 5000 men, now under
orders for Africa. are 10 be made ready
10 go 10 Crete under lieutenant general.
The Chronicle believes that. in spite OF
official denials Lord Salisbury did pro-
pose 10 France the joint passage OF the
Dardanclles by European fleets. with a
view 10 dcposing the sultan.
The Athens correspondent of The
Daily Chronicle declares that no COM
municafion has been received from Rus
sia. II is quite certain the Greek army
will not be Withdrawn. Macedonian
forces viii be raised within few weeks,
with a view 70 possible contingencies,
and, II the Turks attempt 10 invade
Thessaly the bulgarian government is
determined 10 advance it's troops in
stantly to the AEGEAN sea. IL is rumored
that the secret national committee has
decided TO commence operations In
Macedonia today
Special dispatches state that the Turks
succeeded IN rcylctaaiing the bockhouse
mt Malaya. but were attacked by insur-
gents on their reutrn.
The ccasgis a. Gambia have signed a |
tcIegrarl imploring the powers not to de-
lay decision. The town Is SO crowded !
with Moslens that famine threatens
great loss of life. Hundreds OF sheep
and cattle are already dying from want |
OF fodder. The insurgents have COM
pletely cordoncd Gambia. The greatest
anxiety exists also as To the situation |
al Selinos, where the armistice agreed |
uron by thc lvers has expired The in |
Furgcnts are in a worse mood than ever !
md throroughly determined.
canea. Crete. March. 1-Tighting be-
tween the bos!cgcd garrison and the Gre
vans continues Tho villages of Trika-
lnrin md Nerokouro have been. IL is re-
ported, burned by Bashi Bazouks.
Fighting continues also outside Gambia.
The Christians have repuised the Turks.
The new military governor. Tewfik
Pasha. has arrived.
Athens, March. Ia number of Cre-
tan deputies. headed by the bishop of
Retimo. have presented King George
with q memorial. This states in effect
that autonomy. instead OF pacifying the /
island. will only pave the way for an
other revolution later on. and still fur |
ther endanger the peace OF Europe, and |
that therefore the Cretans are resolved
10 continue tho struggle until political |
union with Greece. their long cherished |
hope. is realized
u is reported that 300 more volunteers |
have cvaded the blockade es, s,ablished |
by the powers. and landed on the south
esst coast of Crete.
Colonel Coracas. with 5000 insurgents
and three guns, threatens 10 attack
Nierapctra, where the garrison is III |
supplied With arms and ammunition and |
TIE forts are weak. IL is feared that this
may seriously conpilcatc th. situation.
a famine Is imminent In Gambia. and |
n is apprchcnded that the troops there !
may pillnSc the district. Fighting is in
progress al Molaia. The Bashi Bazouks |
lost three killed and Ave wounded: the |
regulars lost eight killed and Ave
wounded.
The insurgents bitterly denounce
British Consul Biilotti as the chief In
strument in thvarting for many years
the attempt o. lhcrate Crete. The Mo- |
hamnedans looted the British vice con-