The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-21
A STREET IN cANEA, AFTER THE COMPARTMENT

No doubt the Consuls knew all about It, but they
kept the thing secret. The insurgents, among
whom, beyond a doubt, there were some regular
Greek soldiers. were advancing by forced
marches upon the town, and their camp could
be distinctly seen Upon The heights- These In
| s%urgents, we'll armed and admirably led. played
q part similar to that OF the Black Flags, famous
during the Tonquin affair, who were baptized
by that name to prevent anybody saying that we
were at war with the Chinese.
~ dh ind ih Su ems are af1cs Gree ~ c arInsu th 10y nr r na;
commanded by Col. Vassos himself, for he ID
too prudent to draw his sword against all Em-
rope; but, as | said, they are led by Greek OIL
! cors. vino enroll all the Cretano that come to
them. and take good care to put them among
pare the ROAD for The army in thG rear no.,
fellows, whatever they may DO called. were
going to capture Canca. All the WARNINGS that
the Rdmirals sent to them amounted to nothing.
and the situation was rendered peculiar in the
fact that the commander OF the Greek naval
forces could not or Would not receive 9 any an com.
lar troops OF Col. Vassos; and he would not ac-
cept any message for the so-called insurgents,
The latter continued to advance bravely, while
at the same time they used all the strategy that
was necessary In that rugged country in which
o surprise might be expected at every turn of
the aYlb Linz n. q Tu Tesfh; on tpfan.ry T 4fs T Tar fheh sssiss
that the feets did not move and that they were
in danger in tho face OF Europe TO be attacked Ia
Canoa, decided to apply the principle, defend
yourselves. Therefore, they sent some troops.
or rather some patrols. TO meet the Insurgents,
because the sultan. less prompt or more docile
than the Greeks, was not able to send reinforce
ments to the island.
In the skirmishing OF tho outposts, although
It was not very serious, the Turks. 1t must be
admitted, did not show to advantage. The In,
an assault the next day or tho day after ut tho
furthest but the fleets thought that It was time
for them TO take a hand in the game: II was not
nj lnnu The fire laStnI Ahnut fen minutes
but for tho spectators II appeared very much
shorter. Tho spectacle during those minutes
Tho entire crowtI massed' on tho scashoTs,
watched with avidity and even admiration this
SeRbl sisaiSn sf in the t toSn. b EsF all h the Ma nny mSRs
were there in their most picturesque gatherings,
the men, whose mpasslbility mover lends Itself
to noisy manifestations and who, with their
children on their shoulders, witnessed tho spec;
strangely with the OVERLOOKING, tumnlt and eH.
element, Of the women and children, who
tie, having cleared the bay OF all sailing vessels
s sns o afnang 3n ws' as II AaSp parsde; and fwo"ld not
like to swear that there was not a sort OF COM
petition among the fleets of the different nations
to observe each other than to watch the com.
mon enemy. Moreover. they had "a chance,
this exercise, for 1t is certain that, tho
/ lnbuTRbDLb, WIN "a uilCAdJ n ia wy hSo
essary precautions, retired rapidly into tho de
files and ravines, leaving nothing In sight but
their abandoned camps. The fleet fired upon
positions rather than upon masses of men, and
II any casualties occurred they must have oc-
S1RIrSd ih IN , IN. n leats sT IKE or the insG peo Sean OF c sn".s,
did not suspect that the bombardment was seri-
ous. and believed that 1t was simply @ platonio
They were soon undcceived, however, for from
tho shore one could perceive at the sunlit hor-
that beautiful day OF Eastern sunshine, which
put away every idea of mourning and OF war
fare, ali that smoke and all that dust in the pure
air OF tho blue sky presented something ,unex-
pected and absolutely astounding; Tho image
OF war appeared there more striking and more
must admit. on account of the brutal spectacle
OF tho strength of that machinery Of destruction
SCI No doubt Europe was compelled to do What it
did, because that handful OF men might com
bic carnage. But tho tableau ~sketchod on tho
spot was, for all that, grand and terrible, and
the few Europeans who were there felt relief
That was not precisely the sentiment Of the
crowd which fora long time afterward remained
on the shore. 1t evidently conbidered that the
fGstiyity was altogether TOO short; and among
these men, riveted for centuries 10 this land OF .
prido In the Thought that thoir little Island, lost
IN the seas, was tho theatre OF such events. But
1t cannot be said that in Canea there exists only
the bleating flock OF the multitude, n~lout0ng 10
IunurDe, that here are 5lorn closer than they
are anywhere else; it contains also u race OF pol
ernor and that has Its cafe, Just as in Constanti-
nople, In which political events are discussed.
The bombardnicnt was scarcely finished before
It's consequences were weighed and, Judged by
the so-callod great heads among the Mussllmans.
AT first 1t wus announced that 300 OF 800 were
slain, that il WAS n perfect massacre. Then they
brought il down 10 300; ana the latest news put
the figures AZ $50. Tho truth is that nothing
whatever is known Oh Tho result OF II, and that
nothing definite viii bo known until We have tho
reports Of the AlmIrals. AttheC Consulate | wac
informed that thty proposed to their Greek col
league, Admiral l{einGrk, 10 assist them in theiI
investigation and that the latter refused. How
ever it may turn out, for the roasOns That nave
mentioned above, the opinion OF impartial people
and such people exist even here-ls that he IN
reality they are entitled TO them, for their call
ing IL not a happy one: .- m,. ,.