Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-25

Canea. Island 81 Crete, March IS. -
Tho A ustrian cunboat Sebenico has |
fired upon and sunk. near Gambia, a |
Greek vessel lUaded with provisions and |
munitions OF war inteuded for the |
Greek forces in Crete.
1t appears that the Sebenico, whiln |
watching tie Greek ship, was fired 90 |
by party Of insurgents. 10 this the |
Austrian warship replied by sinking /
the Greek craft and driving OF tho in
surgents.
Athena, March 90. In reply 10 the
protest of the Greek government
agaipat the sinking of the Greek wee
sci by au Austrian gunboat oil the
coast of Crete, the Austrian charge
d'atfairs has replied that the firing
upon the vessel referred to was pro
volzed by an insurgent attack upou the
eunboat. Thererpon the Greek govern
ment consented 10 await the result OF
the inquiries which are being made
into the affair.
Constantinople. March 22.--The opin.
ion prevails here that the blockade Of
the Island OF Crete by the fleets of the
foreign Powers, which commenced yes
ter5ay. will be useless proceeding, as
Col. Vassos, commander of the Greek
army of occupation, is we'll supplied
with provisions. 1t is now thought
that The best means to accomplish the
! withdrawal of the Greek truops from
Crete would be TO Withdraw the Turk
| ish troops.
Difficulty is already being expert
enceh in feeding the Turkish troops on
tina frontier. Edham Pashn, the Turk
| ish commander in Macedonia, has tells
graphed the Minister OF War not to
send any further reinforcements Of
| troops on account of tho scarcity of
provisions. 1t is further stated that
Edham Pasha has twice submitted mis-
Resignation to the Porte, but it is added
tho ministers refused to accept 1t.
| During tho disorders at Tolkat. in
the Siras district Of Asia Minor. re-
ported yesterday. 10 persons were
killed ON both sides.
The Turks attacked the Armeniaus
while the lattor were 10 church, and it
is feared that tho outbreak marks re.
newal of the massacres OF Armenians.
Constantinople, March 23-The
ambassadors have formally notified the
Turkish government of the intention OF
the Powers TO land troops on the Island
OF Crate for tho purpose OF relieving
the attachments of foreign marines now
ON duty ashore. The Porto has raised
no objections up To the present time,
believing that the next move of the
foreign fleet will be to carry out the
threat of the Powers to blockade the
principle ports and coasts of Greece.
On this question, however, there ie no
upanimity of opinion, the Impression
being that Great Britain and Italy, at
least, will strongly oppose such step
on the ground that it would cause
Greece to promptly declare war upon
Turkey, elimination of the crisis
which some Of the Powers are appar-
emily still hopeful of averting.
In the meanwhile ths war prepare.
tions of Greece are continuing night
aud day, and there are no indications
OF baokdown in that quarter Troops
are heing continually hurried to the
frontiers. the work OF erecting fortifica-
tions is progressing rapidly, and all
should be in readiness for an advance
early in April, when the weather will
be much more propitious than now for
; military purposes. Some people init
|, mate that war will break out about
April 9th next, the anniversary of the
, raising of tho standard of the Gross
, against tho Crescent, in 1921, at the
commencement of the Greek war of in
dependence.
The Turkish squadron Is still in the
, Dardaneies and the opinion is ex-
pressed that it will remain therein
definitely.
The Turks are estimated to have
about 80 900 men, regulars and irregu.
lars. under arms in Macedonia and
n Epirys, and they are credited with
! having 100 to 200 field pieces with
i them.
: Tho Crooks are believed to have
4 about 40. coo under arms on the from
4 tiers, and to be Fastening forward
. every gun procurable in order to coun.
taract us much as possible their inferi
GRITTY in artillery. In cavalry also, thu
Turka are said to be fuuch stronger
than tho GroekB, but by the beginning
n of April 1t is believed the Crooks viii
q he in much better state of readi
Il ness Tor war than at present. Mono,
q dooa not appear to be lacking for thl
Il equipment of the Greeks and largo sup
a plies Of arms and ammunition hav,
!. been forthcoming, from what sources il
N not su clear.
II ConstantinopIe, Murch 23--A uthenti
n dDtnila of the outbreak on Sunday las
"a at Takat, in tho Sivas district of ASH
!. Minor, when tho Turks attacked th
,s ArmenianH while tho latter wero il
u church, show that 100 Christians wer
n masBacred. Tho Armenian quarter ant
basaar wore given over to pillage TO
hours.
Y. The representations of the ambassa
q doris OF tho foreign powers regarding
u the condition Of Anatolia have mad
If but little impression upon the Sultan
,e who, relying on the support Of Russia
il 10 convinced that he has nothing I
1t fear from the so-callad concert of tn
10 Powers, which ia continually harpe
N upon, although it is believed that littl
10 or no concern beyond the desire in som
10 quarters to postpone an outbreak q
In war, really exists
Of The diplomats here arc said tn
once more turning their attention to th
Sultar, and it is semi officially init
mated that they arc again of the opin
Is ion so frequently attributed to them
81 that the system Of friendly represents
40 tions on the subject OF Armenia, whic
is has hitherto besn followed, must b
r. changed for sterner methods of dealin
with tho evils complained Of. Th
Sultan, however has heard this ator
many times during the past few year
ty and he consoles himself with the bell,
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