The herald., 1897-04-03
Performs Acts Worthy of
the Turks
PROVISIONS ARE DESTROYED
HOUSES OF CHRISTIANS TORN
TO PIECES
Bombardment Seems to Be Forgot~
ten in Speculation Regarding
Complications Likely
to Arise
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
LONDON, April 1.-The Daily Chron-
icle's Canea correspondent will say to-
morrow: Here are some of the deeds to
which England is setting her hands to-
day. During the week an expedition Of
British marines, accompanied by can
non, went to Tripete. in Spakia, ana
examined houses in search of provisions.
They destroyed all they found, lest the
insurgents should get them. A day or 50
later another expedition of British ma
rines was sent to village near Solino
with the object of finding flour and grain.
Later two ships, one a British vessel.
dispatched boats fitted with cam
non with instructions to seize
the small mercantile craft The
peasants refused to surrender them.
The European force threatened to de-
stroy the village, whereupon the boats
were given up.
A British detachment was sent to
Kasteili, where it proceeded to destroy
the Cretan houses. Chains were thrown
around them ard fastened to ships, which
pulled till the houses collapsed.
Another instance of British measures
was where a company of bashi bazouks
attacked the Greek lines at Vigla, the
Turkish ships supporting the attack
with cannon. After the engagement
was we'll under way the European fleet.
including the British vessels. opened
fire upon the small force of Cretaans.
who were compelled to retreat. The
Turks then entered the village and be-
gan to burn the houses. the church and
the monastery.
The Athens correspondent of the Daily
News will say tomorrow: A telegram
from Canea says that the Christians who
returned to their houses near the maga-
zine. having observed noices of Pc
culiar character in the night time. be-
gan to suspect that the Turks were un-
dermining their dwellings, in order to
blow UP the Christian quarters Of the
city when they (the Christians) should
withdraw.
The Times Vienna correspondent
says: The official Journal of Progress.
published at Sofia. throws some light on
the possible formation of Balkan con-
federation. 1t says that a convention
between Bulgaria. Servia and Greece
and perhaps Roumania. seems to be de-
manded by existing circumstances and
we'll understood interests. The confed-
GRAFTON of the Christian states in the
Balkans under the auspices Of Russia,
is the main object which the statesmen
of the Balkans have in view.
The Times will print tomorrow the fol-
lowing dispatch from it's Athens CORES
pondent: Widely varying rumors have
been current of late with regard to the
joint action Of Greece and Bulgaria in
the event of war. The attitude of Bull
garia is being watched with close at-
tention. The impression seems to pre-
vail in certain quarters that Bulgaria
might be disposed to share Greece'a
projected enterprise with reference to
Macedonia. Sympathetic kilograms
have been exchanged between the stu
dents at the university at Sofia and the
university at Athens, and friendly ar
ticles in the journal which represents
the views of Mons. Stoildof. the Bull
garian premier, and his colleagues, are
reproduced and commented upon favoes
ably by the official proia.
The truth is, Bulgaria does not intend
to depart from her present cautious pol
icy. For the time at least. she will mains
tain an expectant attitude. If the
Greeks invade Macedonia and reach 3
point where Bulgarian interests BE-
| come involved she will then take action
| possibly by first appealing to Macedonia
| as a friendly vassal and not as the enc
my of Turkey. Should Turkey be de-
| feated by Greece, then both Bulgaria
and Servia would probably advance, DE-
spite the restraining efforts Of the pow
ers. Such a movement might not -
ostensibly directed against Turkey, a.
though the latter may well ask to -
saved from friends like these.
The results of the recent conferences
between Prince Ferdinand and King
Alexander at Sofia are already becom-
| ing apparent in rapproachment bo-
| tween the two governments, and may
soon lead to a definite combination. II
which Montenegro would be included.
Such an alliance is already openly ad-
vocated by the ministerial journal, MA.
Hopes that have been entertained ae
Athens regarding the cooperation =
Bulgaria are. therefore, abandoned.
There is reason to believe that the ~
| lection Of the proposal made by Bule
garia to Greece during the winter is nov
bitterly regretted by the king and Mona
Delyannis. Bulgaria proposed tnqe
Greece should join her In pressing ~
porte and the powers for scheme Of ~
form in Macedonia. She was moved ~
a desire to take the Macedonian queee
ton out OF the hands Of the revolutions
ary societies. which are cono(ont
source OF embarrassment to both GQ~
ernments. but the traditional Greek a.
| pugnance to the institution Of refoe1
by Turkey proved fatal obstacle = z
| entente.