The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-04
FIFTY DEAD And WOUNDED.
TYo Thousand BashibazOuks Suddenly
Attack insurgents with That Result.
FOREIGN ADMIRALS ARE TO BLAME.
The Insurgent. Had Permission to Leave
the Peninsula and Were Doing So
When Attacked - No Effort
to Restrain Bashibozouks.

CANEA, April 3.-The insurgents In the
hills about the town Of AkrotierI, on tho
Peninsula Of that name, recently asked
the foreign admirals for PERMISSION TO
leave their positions. rs they desired to
leave the Peninsula. The authorization
was granted and to-day the insurgents
with their families descended from the
hills driving their cattle before them, and
not suspeciing any danger. they had
scarcely reached the lower grounds, wnen
two thousand Bashibazouks suddenly mr.
ed upon them at a ranse OF only two
hundred and twenty yards.
The Bashibazouks had emerged from
Canea last evening. ana made their way
10 the neighborhOod of the ins irgcnts'
position, aavlnS apparently received IN
formation that the Christians were about
10 evacuate the peninsula. The Turkish
force consisted mainly OF refugees, VINO
had beer brought TO Canea from Scllno
by Sir Alfred Billiou. the British Consul
there. After their arrival IN Canea they
had been armed by the Government In
defiance Of tho promises that had been
made to the admirals Their arms had
been taken from them when they were
compelled % evacuate Selino, but they
experienced not the slightest diiiculty In
procuring other weapons by direction OF
the Governor.
The insurgents were armed and they
soon recovered from the surprise ccca-
stoned by the sudden attack OF the Bdshl-
bazOuks They then returned the lire.
whereupOn the latter returned TO canea.
As they approached the town, they quiet
ly deposited their arms and ammunition
in places where they would not be seen
hy the foreigners here. Part OF the wea-
pons were placed in houses I'm the Outskirt
while the remainder were deposited In tho
Midis barracks. The International forces
ashore did not take any measures TO pre-
vent the collision. and the war ships IN
Suda bay did not hre a shot to check the
Bashibazouks. The Musselmaus lest
heavily In the engagements. FIFTY dead
and wounded were brought to CaIsa.
Some Of the Moslems. presumably not
refugees, attempted 70 bring their lfDia
into the town. but they were stopped
the gates or fortified lines b. itali s.
sailors and disarmed hy the officers OF t.e'
Gendarmeire. The Muaselmans are yerS
much lncensed boy tins action and are as
sembling IN great numbers in spazzai
10 is stated this evening that British
sailors were landed on the peninsula op-
poslte sibly 10 Restrain the Blshibazouks.
bat only when it was too late 10 do any
thing.
THE ADMfRALS TO BLAME
LONDON. April 3.-Seytral OF the cor
respondents OF London newspapers. tolc-
graphing from Canea, represent that the
foreign admirals were seriously blamable
for the fighting that occurred to-day be-
tween Insurgents and IurAlsh irregular
forces on the peninsula OF Akrotirei.
They state that Admiral Cancvaro. the
-. in a
of the combined fleets OF the Powers.
had given his assent 10 the request OF
lle insurgents that they be allowed 10
leave the peninsula and pass through
Clrea TO the interior OF the Island. They
evidently trusted that Admiral CanayerO
would give them safe conduct, but II
seems that no measures were taken 20
protect them when the admirnls learn
ed that the Bashibaz0uks were barring
the way OF tue Christians ne ordered
that detachmcuts OF sailors and marines
bee sent TO disarm them and compel them
tO return 90 Canea. but it was then too
late for the detachment 20 carry out
their orders 10 does not appear why the
foreign warships did not she'll the Bashi-
bazouks.
AS FRANCE SEES IT.
PARIS. April 3.-In tho Chamber OF
Deputies to-day NJ Gautier DE Clagney
.nterpenatod the Government regarding
The Cretan situation. Al. Hanotaux tho
Minister OF Foreign Affairs. replying 10
an Interpolation. declared that h was i'm,
possible 10 reproach the Government for
the action they had taken In the matter.
lie added IL was not likely that a con-
hlct would occur al present on the Mace
dOuian frontier The Powers were con-
-ldc'ng the question Of eventually block
aiding the ports Of Greece
Continuing. VI. HanOtaur declared that
there was nothing specially disquieting
10 the actual situation. The Powers
hoped that the councils OF wisdom would
prevail with time. NJ. Denys asked the
/ Government for information regarding
/ the massacres az Sivas and Tokat. In
Anatak0ri whore "a large number Of Ar
menians were killed by Kurds and Turks.
| lie also desired 20 know why coercion
had been applied 20 the Sultan 10 compel
him 10 obey the demands OF tho Power.
VI. HanOtauy replied that message had
/ been tciegraphed March 18Th 90 N. Cam
| bon. the French Ambassador 90 Constau-
/ tinoplo. directing him 20 make represen.
| tations 10 the Sultan as 20 the upsatis.
/ factory condition of afaifs. n. Hanot8uS
/ further said that. in consequence OF
wrongful acts. the Military Governor OF
Adana had been recalled hy The Is7r.
! and Christian appointed 10 bis stea