The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-01
CINDIA C0RDONED.
Famine Threatens Great Loss Of
Life in the Crete City.
NEED FOR IMMEDIATE ADTION.
II Is Said thc Demand of The Powers VIII
be Made at Once, and That Greece viii
be Allowed -Four Days in Which TO
Withdraw from Crete.


be Made at Once, and That Greece viii
be Allowed -Four Days in Which TO
Withdraw from Crete.
London, March lit is stated here
that there is good authority for be-
neving that the result of the confer
ences between the representatives Of
the great powers at Constantinople
and Athens will be the presentation Of
collective notes to Turkey and Greece
today Greece viii be allowed four
days to recall her land and sea forces
from Crete. 1t Is reported from Canea
that several insurEent leaders have sent
to Vice Admiral Canevario, of the Ital-
ian fleet, a signed declaration that the
Cretans will accept no solution of the
pending question but political union
with Greece.
Fighting continues between the in
surgents and Mussulmans near Reti-
mo and elsewhere The Christians be-
sieged the Turkish garrisons in the
block house at MaIata for several days.
Yesterday a body of Turkish regulars
and irregulars left Canea with con-
voy TO revictual the block house. The
insurgents attacked the column and
upon the Turkish battleahip Fuaad
opened fire upon the insurgents with
shells, and continued the firing until
stopped by order of the foreign ad-
mirala. The convoy was finally COM
PEELED to retire.
The Athens correspondent of The
Daily Chronicle declares that no COM
munication mas been received from
1a faF "a
Greek army will not be withdrawn.
Macedonian forces viii be raised with
in a few weeks with a view to pos
sible contingencies, and il the Turks
attempt to invade Thessaly the Bull
garian government is determined to
advance It's troops instantly to the
AEGEAN sea. 1t is rumored that the Sc
cret committee has decided to COM
mence operations in Macedonia at once
The cousuls at Gambia have signed a
telegram imploring the powers not to
delay a decision. The town Is so
crowded with Moslems that famine
threatens great loss of life. Hundreds
Of sheep and cattle are already dying
from want of fodder. The insurgents
have completely cordoned Gambia.
The greatest anxiety exists also as
TO the situation at Selinos, where the
armistice agreed upon by the powers
has expired. The insurgents are in a
worse mood than ever, and thoroughly
determined.
Fighting between the besieged garri-
son and the Cretans continues The
villages Of Trikalaria and Nerokouro,
in the same district have been, it is
reported burned by Bashi Bazouks.
Fighting continues also outside Can
dia. The Christians have repulsed the
Turks. The new military governor,
Tewhk Pasha, arrived yesterday,
A number of Cretan deputies, headed
by the bishop of Retimo. have pre-
sented King George with a memorial
This states, in effect that autonomy
instead Of pacifTnE the Island, will
only pave the way for another revolu-
tion later on and still further endangeI
the peace Of Europe, and that, there
fore, the Cretans are resolved TO con-
tinue the struggle until political union
with Greece, their long cherished hope
Is realized.
1t is reported that. 800 more volun-
teers have evaded the blockade estab-
lished by the powers and landed safely
on the southeast coast of Crete
The public feeling at Athens Is that
nothing can prevent the powers from
coming to blows over Crete. The ru-
NOR was circulated yesterday that the
English flag alone had been hoisted
over the fortress of IzzedIng Every.
body Immediately jumped at the con.
clusion that England was trying tC
steal a march on the other powers by
seizing Suda Hasbor.
It seems certain TO The Times cor
respondent that one Of the great pow.
ers is now urging the sultan to take
the offensive Immediately possibly
with the intention of stepping in tC
protect Greece in case the Turk,
should overrm Thessaly, but m ~
probably with the Interior design OF
seizing Ccnst1ntlncp.e.