The record-union., 1897-02-22

LONDON, Feb. 21.-A dispatch to the
"Daily MALI from Berlin says: The
Queen of Greece recently sent a mes
sage to the Gar requesting his support
for the national cause of Greece. The
King also wired the Gar, stating that
he would declare war on Turkey and
himself lead the army before he would
yield to European coercion. Princess
Marie of Greece also telegraphed her
fancee, 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
Turkish Cabinet last week decided to
declare war against Greece but the
Sultan vetoed the resolutions on ac-
count of financial conditions.
A dispatch to the Times" from
Athens says: The Greek Government
has decided to send a part of the fleet
on a cruise along the Sporades Islands,
while another portion of tlhe fleet Will
proceed by Ambracia to prevent the
Turkish attack on the Greek frontier
from PreseSa. Troops from all parts
of Greece are hurrying TO the Turkish
frontier The cali for naval volunteer
has been more than amply answered
The policy of Greece will be defensive
by land but aggressive by sea-
A dispatch to the Chronicle" from
Athens SAYS: The night that Fort Vou-
kolies fell, Colonel Vassos learned that
the Turkish garrison from Canea was
advancing to succor the defeated Turks.
He dispatched a body of insurgents to
meet them and speedily followed him
17i Tn
Lividia / 800 Turks and 1000 Turkish
Cretans with three gums engaged in
battle The Cretan insurgents and the
Greeks deployed and after ninety min
utes' fighting swept the plain, forcing
the Turks to take refuge in Canea- Col
onel Va4ssos burned the fortified bar
rack at Lividia and the Aghio block
house The Greeks lost four sub-lieal-
tenants killed and twenty officers and
men wounded. The Turkish losses are
unknown. In obedience to the orders
of the King of Greece, Colonel Vassos
recalled the troops to Plantania.
A dispatch to the Daily News" from
Canea, dated Sunday, says: Smart fir
ing 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 if pressed. The
gun practice from the redoubt on the
outer lines was ludicrous. The chief
Cretan position was hamlet on a ridge
of hills 1000 yards from the flagship.
At 4:30 O'Clock this afternoon (Sun-
say) signals were made to II. NJ. S.
Dryad. H. NJ. S. Sparries and H. NJ. S.
Revenge, together with one italian, one
German and one Russian ship, to open
VII
Greek flag was hoisted some days ago
The British ships fired forty and foreign
ships thirty shells at the village and
ruined the house held by the Cretans.
The flag was soon lowered and the or
der cease firing sounded after ten
minutes. Thereupon the flag was re
hoisted. The rocks around were crowded
with Cretans The Turks. encouraged
by the fleet, now opened lively fuSsil-
lade while the Cretans We're removing
the wounded. The CretanS had not re
piled during the whole performance. 1t
was a somewhat melancholy spectacle
Describing the fighting at Fort You
kolies. the Canea correspondent to the
DAILY News says: The Cretans suf-
fered heavily by their own fault They
disregarded an order to withhold mus
had been completed. They wasted
10000 cartridges and lost thirty men in
maintaining a furious and foolish fire,
advancing to within 100 yards Of the re-
doubts. while the Turks fired splendidly,
wasting few bullets. The Cretans were
obliged to send to Platania for more
ammunition, which arrived on Thurs
day night with four guns. The Cretans
at this time surrounding the fort DISC
beyed orders and dispersed in search OF
food, the Turks profiting by the posi-
ton 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 Cretans plant
a flag upon the deserted fort. Thirty
two dead Turks were found inside the
fOrtifications which were blown up by
dynamite. The Greek troops We're all
young men. Never before had they
been under fire, and they displayed cool
ness and courage. The Greeks took ten
Turkish soldiers prisoners.