Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18
any conflict between The Creeks and
the Turks.

any conflict between the Greeks and
the Turks
London, Eng, Fob. 10. The Greel.
consul-gonoral hero, Lnnn Measi nesi, in
an interview to-day with q representa-
tive OF tho Associated Press. said :
Grseee has stood the situation in
Crete long enough, la now thoroughly
arouged AMI will not stand ii any
longer. Tho King 10 a cautious man,
and would not have taken decided
action unless IL wac peceseary. Yolun.
teers are constantly Offering me thor
services to 80 to Creth. Tho situatiun
10 Impossible, and we mean 10 and it
and plant the Hellenic flag over Crete.
Cnnsa, Island Of Crate, Fob. 16. :
The Russian, French, British, Italian
and Austrian flags are floating over
Canea today, and tho fact CAUSES
general satisfaction hero. 1'he state
of uncei tainty. which has 70 long pre-
vailnd, is now at an end, and the
ChriStiana belisve themselves to be
rid for oil time Of Mussulmnns. There
are $50 foreign marines ashore, and
they occupy the best positions 10 the
town. the British being quartered in
large building adjoining the telegraph
office. The utmost order ia maintai ned,
guards lre regularly mounted and the
outskirts Of the town are patroled.
Shortly after landing yesterday after.
noon the italian officer who IL in com.
mapd OF tho foralgn force, by agree.
ment between the naval commanders,
issued a summons addressed to the
commander OF the Creek army corps
ut Pantonics, Col. yasaoa. to Withdraw
his troops, and the insurgents were
called upon to cease hostilities pending
the decision of the Powers as to tho
future of Crete. To this the Crock
commander replied: II have come
here with four hattalions of Greei,
troops with orders to occupy tho
country, and l must carry out my
orders pending further instructions %
Tho orders of this foreign adnliraiB
being confined 10 preventing the land
ing of Greek forces ut Canea, Retimo
and Heraklion. they could not inter.
fere with tho Greeks under Col. Vas
SOS. Later an officer OF gendarmes
was sent to Akrotiri, to notify the in
Hurgenis OF the joint occupation of
Canea ny the forcos Of the Powers and
calling upon them to lay down their
'arms and cease hostilities. The in
surgent leaders promised 10 consider
tho matter, and II 10 understood that
they will send a delegation for that
purpose TO Canea.
A great massacre ia reported to have
occurred at Slit, and tho italian war
ship Daril has been hastily dispatched
to that place.
The occupation OF Canea was carried
out by tho foreign iloe,s with the con
sent Of the Turkish officials and ia not
10 any way likely TO add to the compli.
cations at Constantinople. The com
mander Of the Greek fleet was also
formally notified OF the joint occu-
patton Of this place. The Turkish
authorities are domoralized, aud are
simply following out the recommends
lions they receive from the foreign
admirals, who are acting in accord
ana consult upon every step TO be
taken. lsmail hey, the Turkish official
who has succeeded Georgi Berovitch
Pasha as Governor OF Crete, has been
in communication with the foreign adj
mirals and is understood to have entered
n formal protest against the landing OF
the Greek force at Platoniac.
Athens, Greece, Feb. 16. 1t is
generally believed here that the Cretan
features Of the Eastern question ia now
almost thing of the past, and that thu
landing of Greek troops on the Island
Of Crete is not likely to tnrn out a
casua belli between Turkey and Greece.
Tho absolute decision Of GREECE TO per.
sst In the occupation of Crete and the
protection of the Christians Of that
leland, in spite OF tho attitude OF the
Pow ers. is founded on the declaration
of the Cretans that they are prepared
to shed tho last drop of their blood
IN order to attain their national
aspirations, which, they add, cannot
be satisfied with anything short of