The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-16
THE POWERS
interfere.
Actual HostilitieS Were Begun at
Canea Saturday.
THE CHRISTIANS GAINED A VIC
GTORY OVER THE BLOODY TURKS
IN THEIR FIRST ENCOUNTER
WAR VESSELS OF THE UNITED
POWERS FORM A BLOCKADE
OFF THE COAST OF CRETE.

Canea Crete, Feb. 1j.-The Greek TO-
| tilla is lying at anchor outside of the cor.
don, which has been formed by the war
ships of the powers and will not be per
mitted to come any nearer. The foreign
warships are practically blockading
| Canea.
The reports that the Greek i!otilla
landed large quantities of arms, ammuni.
! ton, etc, intended foI. use oil the insur-
gents, during the night of February 10
or ut any subsequent time, are absolutely
| untrue. The number of insurgents who
| are gathered around Canea is estimated
at 10000. They have only field one gun.
The Turks, under cover Of four field
| guns of the fortress, made sortie on
| Saturday upon the Halepa quarter of the
town, where n hot fight ensued, resulting
| in the Turks being driven back bv the
| Christians and compelled to retire to the
| fortress
After nightfall II force of Il, 700 Mos
lens. regulars and volunteers, made
| another sortie, which was stoutly opposed
by the Christians. The fighting which
ensued was of the most desperate charac-
ter ard the losses on both sides were
heavy. The Moslems finally retreated to
the fort. 1t is thought that in spite of
the vigilance of the warships the Greek
transports may succeed in landing an en-
, petition.
FRANCE TAKES a HAND.
Vienna, Feb. l5.-It is stated upon
semi official authority that the admiral
in command of the French squadron. as
the senior flag officer, i'll Cretan waters.
will take command of the united fleets of
the powers, and every movement of the
warshps will be made under his direc.
ton. 1t is further stated that all arrange.
mcnts for definite action on the part of
the fleets of the powers have been COM
pleted
THE POWERS INTERFERE
Athens, Feb. 1j.-The representatives
of the powers accredited to Greece held
two meetings yesterday, their conferences
taking place ut the French legation. At
the second meeting, which was held i'm
the evening, it was agreed that the powers,
through their ministers ut Athens, should
protest against Greek interference in
Crete, and as n result of this decision the
French III inister, NJ. Bouree. waited upon
NJ de Lannis, the Greek premier, and in
timdted to him that the powers had de-
termined to take decisive steps. even re-
sorting to arms, to prevent Greece from
taking further hostile action in Crete.
M. Bouree, as the spokesman of the
representatives of the powers. asked for
the return of the Greek flotilla and at
the same time promised that the powers
would take into consideration the claims
of Greece in Crete in regard to return of
Crete To Greece
NJ. de Lannis asked to be allowed time
in which to reply to the representations
made by NJ. Bouree, which request was
granted.
The military reserve forces are respond
ing with great unanimity t., the govern
ment's summons and are flocking to the
military depots in large numbers. The
military bureaus reports that the lists of
the reserves will be made up within two
days.
PRINCE GEORGE NOTIFIED.
Canea, Crete, Feb. 15.-The COM
manders of the British and other foreign
warships stationed here have informed
Prince George, commanding the Greek
torpedo fotilla, that they have received
| orders To prevent the occupation oil the
| island by Greece, and if necessary to use
| force to carry out these instructions.
WILL NOT ACT ALONE.
| London, Feb. 15.-Geo. n. Cnrzon. par.
liamentary secretary of foreign affairs,
! announced to the house of commons to
i day, in reply 20 question regarding the
| exact situation in Crete. that the powers
were taking every step possible for them
to take advantage of toward checking
the disorders in that island. All of the
foreign con uls in Crete, he added, were
| under Instructions to cooperate III the
| direction of restoring order.
Mr.. Curzon said that the government
had absolutely no information that the
Musselmans in Crete were exposed to mas
sacre at the hands of the Christians
Replying to requests for information
rs to the course to he taken by the British
naval vessels in Cretan waters, Mr..
| Curzon said that the British naval officers
had been instructed to take no isolated
action in Crete under any circumstances
Mr.. Curzon declined To make any state
mcnt rs to the nature or purport of the
correspondence which had passed between
the powers concerning the Cretan situa
ton and the position of the powers in re-
gard thereto.
MUST MAKE AFFIDAVIT.
Washington. Feb. 15.-lt is stated al
the Treasury Department that the steam
| or Rprmu1n will NOT Inc perinit RI