The herald., 1897-02-22
Will Not Be Concluded Without
BIOOdshed
THE SULTAN DECLINES WAR
By Reason Of Vast Emptiness Of the
Treasury
English Soldiers Make Threats to
Drive Them Out
Associated Press spec ecial Wire

Of Greece recently mt a message to the
czar requesting h. support for the ma
tional cause of Greece. The king also
wired the car, stating that he would de-
clare war on Turkey and himself lead
the army before he would yield to Eu-
ropean coercion. Princess Marie Of
Greece also telegraphed her fiance
Grand Duke George Of Russia. that the
action Of the powers against Greece
was Infamous
Another dispatch says: The Nord
Deutsche Zeitung asserts that the Turk
ish cabinet last week decided to declare
war against Greece. but the sultan We
toed the resolution ON account Of the
financial situation.
A dispatch to the Times from Athens
says: The Greek government has de-
cided to send a part Of the fleet on a
cruise along the Sporades islands, while
another portion Of the fleet will proceed
by Ambracia to prevent the Turkish at
tack on the Greek frontier from Pre-
vesa. Troops from all parts of Greece
are hurrying to the Turkish frontier.
The call for naval volunteers has been
more than amply answered. The policy
aggressive by sea-
A dispatch to the Chronicle from
Athens says: The night that Fort Vou-
l1olies fell Col. Vassos learned that the
Turkish garrison from Canea was ad-
vancing to succor the defeated Turks.
He dispatched q body Of insurgents to
meet them. and speedily followed him
self with his troops. In the plain of Lii
vida 1900 Turks and 1000 Turkish Gre
tans. with three guns, engaged in battle.
The Cretan insurgents and the Greeks
deployed, and after 80 minutes fighting
swept the plain, forcing the Turks to
take refuge in Canea-
Col. Vassos burned the fortified bar
racks at Lividia and the Aghio block
house. The Greeks lost four sub-lieu-
tenants killed and twenty officers and
unknown. In obedience to the orders
OF the king of Greece. Col. Vassos re-
called the troops to Plantania.
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Canea says: Smart firing was heard to-
day In the hills to the eastward. The
reply Of the Turks was feeble, and it
was obvious that they must abandon
their position II pressed.
The gun practice from the redoubt on
the outer lines was ludicrous. The
chief Cretan position was a hamlet on
q ridge of hills 1000 yards from the flag
ship. At 1880 o'clock this afternoon sig
nails were made to H. M. S. Dryad. H. M.
s. Sparries and H. NJ S. Revenge, to-
getfer with one italian, one German
and one Russian ship, to open fire upon
the Cretan position where the Greek flag
was hoisted some days ago. The british
ships fired forty and the foreign ships
thirty shells at the village and ruined
the house held by the Cretans. The
flag was soon lowered and the order,
cease firing" sounded after ten min
utes. Thereupon the flag was rehoisted
The rocks around were crowded with
Cretans- The Turks. encouraged by the
fleet, now opened lively fusillade while
the Cretans were removing the wounded
The Cretans had not replied during the
whole performance. 1t was somewhat
melancholy spectacle.
Describing the fight at Voukolies, the
Canea correspondent of the Daily Mail
says: The Cretans suffered heavily by
their own fault. They disregarded an
order to withhold musketry fire until the
work Of the artillery had been complet-
ed. They wasted $4,000 cartridges and
lost thirty men In maintaining furious
and foolish fire. advancing to within
100 yards of the redoubts, while the
Turks fired splendidly, wasting few
bullets The Cretans were obliged to
send to Platinia for more ammunition,
which arrived on Thursday night, with
four guns. The Cretans at this time sur
rounding the fort disobeyed orders and
dispersed in search of food the Turks
profiting by the position evacuated by
the Cretans.
On Friday morning, when the guns
had been placed In position and they
were about to resume bombarding, the
troops were surprised to see the Gre
tans plant flag upon the deserted fort.
Thirty-two dead Turks were found in
side the Notifications, which were
blown up by dynamite. The Greek
troops were all young men. Never be-
fore had they been under fire and they
displayed GOODNESS and courage
A dispatch to the Times from Canea
says: King George ordered Col. vassos
to offer safe conduct to Canea for all the
Turkish garrisons besieged by Chris
tians Col. Vassos made the offer to the
Voukolies garrison The troops at the
garrison refused to leave without arms.
and the fortification therefore was bonn
barded.
But for the large supplies Of provisions
which the powers allowed to be landed
for the Greeks and the insurgents in Pla-
tania and Akrotiri, their position would
have been desperate. They can now
afford to ignore the threat of the foreign
admirals to stop further supplies il
0OSL1lltleS are resumed.
READY FOR SACRIFICE.
Over 10000 persons participated In a
demonstration this afternoon in Uni
versity square in favor Of the union of
Crete with Greece. The greatest en-
thusiasm prevailed. An address was
adopted declaring that the king and peo-
pie were ready for any sacrifices of blood
and treasure to bring the present Gre
tan policy to successful issue. The
crowd then marched to the palace and a
deputation paid their addresses to the
king Tremendous cheering followed.
His majesty King George, Crown Prince
Constantine, duke of Sparta and other
members of the royal family occupied
places on the balcony.
The king addressed the crowd as fol-
lows: You are executing the true man
date of the Hellenic people. I thank
you for this imposing display of your
feelings. May God protect our beloved
country and strengthen our common eff
forts. Long live the Hellenic nation"
The address of King George was fol-,
lowed by vociferous cheering.
Prince Nicholas has arrived at Lar