The herald., 1897-03-01
Swelled by the Powers Col
Iective Note
GREECE GIVEN FOUR DAYS
For the Recall Of Her Forces on Land
and Sea
cretan Citizens Decline Autonomy and Will
Plight for Political Union With Greece.
The Blockade Evaded

today that there Is good authority fol
believing the result OF the conference!
between the representatives of the grea'
powers at Constantinople and Athenl
will be presentation of collective notes
to Turkey and Greece tomorrow. Greece
will be allowed four days to recall hei
land and sea forces from Crete. It is re-
ported from Canea that several insur-
gent leaders have sent to Vice-Admira
Canevaro Of the italian feet. a signed
declaration that the Cretans will accept
no solution Of the pending uestion but
political union with Greece. Fighting
continues between the insurgents and
Mussulmans near Retimo and else
where.
The Christians besieged the Turkish
garrisons in the blockhouse at Malta for
several days. Today a body of Turkish
regulars and irresulars Left Canea with
q convoy to re-victuai the blcckhouse.
The insurgents attacked the column
and killed several of the escorts, where
upon the Turkish battleship Fuad op-
ened fire upon the insurgents with shells
and continued the firing until stopped
by order of the foreign admirals. The
convoy was finally compelled to retire.
FIGHTING CONTINUES
LONDON, Feb. 2S.-The latest advice
from Canea is that fighting between the
beseiged garrison and the Cretans con-
tinues. The villages of Trikalaria and
Merokouri in thesame district have been
burned by Bashi Bazouks. Fighting
continues also outside Gambia. The
Christians have repulsed the Turks. The
new military governor, Tewfik Pasha.
arrived today.
CRETE WILL NOT YIELD
LONDON. Feb. 2s.-Dispatches from
Athens state that a number of Cretan
deputies, headed by the bishop of Ret
imo, have presented King George me-
mortal This states. in effect, that au-
tonomy instead of pacifying the island,
will only pave the way for another revo-
luton later on and still further endanger
the peace Of Europe; and that, therefore,
the Cretans are resolved to continue the
struggle until political union with
Greece. their long cherished hope, is re-
allied.
It is reported that three hundred more
volunteers have evaded the blockade es-
tablished by the powers and landed
safely on the southeast coast OF Crete.
WAR TAX PROCLAIMED
LONDON, Feb. 2s.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Times says that war
tax is about to be proclaimed In the prov
inoes Of Thessaly and Artai. It's Buchar-
est correspondent states that the Rou-
rnantan government has decided to call
out all the resrves from the year 1853.
The Times advices report serious news
from Gambia Colonel Goxacas. with
$1,000 Insurgents and three guns threat
ems to attack Hierapetra, where the
garrison IL Ill supplied with arms ana
ammunition and the forts are weak. 1t
is feared this may seriously compiicate
the situation. A famine is imminent in
Gambia and 1t is fnttmated the troops
there may ptfIage the district. Fighting
is In progress at Malata today. The
bashi bazouks lost three killed and Ave
wounded. The regulars lost eight killed
and FIVE wounded.
The Times correspondent at Canea re-
ports that the insurgents bitterly de-
nounce British Consul BMotu as the
chief instrument In thwarting for many
years the attempt to hberate Crete. The
Mohammedans looted the British con-
sul's house at Heirapetra Friday night,
yet only on the previous day he had We
hemently denounced any act Of inoen-
diarism or looting on the part Of the
Moslems.
According to the Athens correepond-
ent Of the Times. the Greek carnival
IeV6l6 passed OH tOQdy With luc ubudl
spirit and enthusiasm.
Adhem Pasha, 1t Is understood. will
proceed on Tuesday to take command
Of the forces on the Macedonian from
tier.
The public feeling at Athens is that
nothing can prevent the powers from
coming to blows over Crete. The rumor
Was circulated yesterday morning that
~ Ht,nw 1NaA ara 81 LI L. Ak11
over the fortress of Izzeding. Everyone
leaped to the conclusion
that England was trying to steal a
march on the other powers by selling
6uda harbor. It seems certain to the
Times correspondent that one OF the
great powers Is now urging the sultan
to take the offensive Immediately, pos
sibly with the intention of protecting
Greece in case the Turks should over
run Thessaly, but more likely with the
Interior design Of seizing Constantino-
pie.
Yesterday a Greek cruiser landed 100
Turkish prisoners on Grek soil. AS yet
the Turkish minister here maintains
relations.
1t is stated that Col Vaesos. COM
mander Of the Greek forces in Crete.
has started for the interior, and will es-
tabltsh his headquarters at Alikialu
WILL NOT WITHDRAW.
LONDON, March 1.-The Athens cor
of the Daily Chronicle de-
clares that no communications have
been received from Russia. 1t Is quite
pertain the Greek army will not be with
drawn. Macedonian forces will be
raised within a few weeks with view
to possible contingencies and IL the
Turks attempt to invade Thessaly the
Bulgarian government Is determined to
advance Its troops instantly to the
Aegean sea. 1t is rumored that the Sc
,ret national committee has decided to
commence operations in Macedonia to-
Special dispatches state that the
Turks succeeded in re-victualizing the |
block house at Malatata, but were at
acked by insurgents on their return.
The consuls at Gambia have signed a |
elegram imploring the powers not to
lelay decision. The town is SO crowd
ID with Moslems that famine threatens |
'reat loss Of life. Hundreds of sheep |
md cattle are already dying from want
y fodder. The insurgents have COM |
'letely cordoned Gambia. The greatest
nxiety exists also as to the situation |