The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-03
lBRAvE!B'!Hi!.. v. ..-I----.
Her Aajssty's Troops Destroy Pro.
visions In Cretan AOln,s.
Reported That British Flae
May Float Over C4ete.
Greece Notified That Her Pors VIII Be Block
adst N Three or Four Days

AOnocus ApriI ne Dally Cnroniciek
Canea correspondent says:
Here are some OF the deeds to which
England is setting her hands To-Day.
During the week an expedition Of Brit
ish marines, accompanied by cannon,
went to Tripete. in Spak.a, and examined
houses in search of provisions. They
destroyed all they found, les the insur-
gents should get them. A day or SO
later. another expedition of British ma
rines was sent to village. near Sonno,
with the object Of finding Hour and grain.
Later two warsnips. one British YES
Eel, dispatched boats fitted with can
non to Kolumbari. with instructions TO
seize the small mercantile craft. The
peasants refused to surrender them.
The European forces threatened to de-
stroy the village, whereupon the boats
were given up. .e.f ~,
A British detachment was sent to
Kastelli, where 1t proceeded to destroy
the Cretan houses by chains thrown
around them, fastened to the ships, which
pulled tin the houses collapsed.
Another instance Of British measures
was where company Of Bashi baz-
ruks attacked the Greek lines at Viga,
the Turkish ships supporting the attack
with cannon. After the engagement
was well under way the European feet,
including the British vessels, opened fire
upon the small force Of Cretans. who
we're compelled TO retreat The Turks
then entered the village and began to
burn the houses. the churches and the
monastery.
England Nav Cobb Q Crete.
The Standards dispatch from Constan-
tinople says:
Great efforts are being made In in
fiuential Turkish quarters to induce the
Sultan to win England to his side IL
possible, on the ground of community
Of interests. Great Britain and Tur-
key are the two greatest Mussulmen
powers In the world. Similar feelings
prevail among the Moslems in Crete, in
cluding the garrison, and II is actually
reported that the result Of these efforts
may be, ere long, the hoisting of the
British flag In Crete, and the procla-
nation Of British sovereignty. Indeed,
ain told that an intimation to this effect
has already been conveyed to the sultan
Germans Command Suitan's Troops.
Constantinople, April 3.-It is stated
on undoubted authority that the efficient
manner In which the Turkish forces
were mobilized on the Greek frontier is
Is due to German officers. and 1t is added
that all the plans of campaign entrusted
to them to carry out have been prepared
by able strategists In Berlin. The great
est confidence therefore. Is felt in mill
tary circles here as to the outcome Of
any conflict between Turkey and Greece.
In official circles 1t is declared that a
direct agreement between Turkey and
Greece would be hailed with the great
est satisfaction by the British govern
inent. According to a telegram re-
ceived by the Turkish government, the
Armenian revolutionists abroad intend
to cause the resumption OF rioting In
Anatolia, about the middle of April, when
the SHOWS are melted. This is an in
timation that further massacres may
be looked forward to at about the same
time.
Semi-Omcial Notice Of blockade.