The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-20
GREECE UP IN ARMS
Public Makes Demands on the Government
10 Resist the Action Of the Allied Powers.
PREPARING TO CAPTURE 4 FORT.
Mn"sncre OF Two Thousand alosIcins
Conf ncl..TrOops Prevented from
I""hinG - Nussia nna Germany
Alone Favor shc Proposal 10
Hioekadc the Pirnaus.

Athens. Feb. 19.-The proposals Of the
European Powers TO take cocrcivc
measures against Greece to enforce
their prohibition Of Greek action in
Crete have aroused Il fierce public re-
sentiment throughout the kingdom, and
popular demands that the Government
resist the action of the Powers at any
cost are being made III all quarters
Inc GoVernmenct, backed by the unar-
imous sentiment OF the people, still in
sits that the Greek 1lotIIla in Cretnn
waters shall be allowed to act In accord
ance With the purpose for which the
vessels wercr sent. If the European
suuadronS should prevent Greece
from acting against the Turks by sea
n revolution iii Macedonia and Epirus
is certain 10 follow.
The attitude assumed by the Liberals
in the British Parliament to Crete is
hailed with great enthusiasm here.
Greece has relied and still relies upon
the upheavnl Of the free people every
where In her behalf and This feeling OF
coniidnce in sympathy OF Europe gener-
ally goes far toward explaining the de-
iiant course she has taken. The Greek
cruiser Spczea. with full stenm up is ~
ing in the Peracus awaiting orders to
proceed TO Crete waters. and ndviccs
from Macedonia say that all of the prin-
cipal bridges and roads in that terri
tory are manned in readiness to de-
stroy them in order to prevent the nd-
vance of the Turks.
The Greek steamer Pan Hellenic.
conveying munitions Of war to the In
surgcnts IN Crete, has been stopped and
turned back by Il British cruiser. The
action of the British vessel has created
the fiercest Indignation here
MAKING PREPARATIONS TO CAP
A y . +
Colonel Vassos, commanler OF the
Greek troops In Crete. has mounted
guns on the Heights OF Akrutin, and is
making preparations To capture the
Turkish fort at Vonkolles. From pres
rnt indicat ions fighting Is likely to take
place very soon, and the British ana
Russian Consuls have gone to Sclino
to endeavor to put IL stop to hostiities.
Canea. Feb. 19-rhc Austrian Vice
Consul at Hernlilion confirms the re-
bort OF the massacre OF two thousand
Moslen1s by Cretan Christians at Sibiu,
on the eastern cXtremties Of the Is
land.
Col. Vassos. commanding the Greek
1ofces i'll Crete. has given orders to his
troops TO refrain from molesting or Civ
ing offense to civilians and unarmed
MoSlems. and has promised that the
men under his command will show
equal respect and observe equal treat
mcnt TO all peaceably disposed persons.
The Greek Consulate here is now being
guarded by Russian marines, who will
he successively relieved by marines
from other foreign warships. The Greek
consul Withdrew the Greek guard from
the Consulate in obedience TO orders
from the admiralS Of the foreign squad
rohs The Consul. in complying with
Inc order, protested that the admirals
were exceeding their functions in TAX
ing such action T.
TROOPS PREVENTED FROM LAND
ING
Paris. Feb. IA dispatch from Ca
nea says that the British war
Smans ,,,a IN m Cretan waters have
ofsVehtfn of Greek the ,9oa~s lana"s Of ,sh force
rived ther on board the Greek warship
tsiDblos. The Matin, in an article on
me Cretan situation. says that Russia
and Germany alone favor the proposal
10 blockade the Pieracus.
Athens, Feb. 19.-In the course of q
ueDate IN the Chamber of Deputies last
evening. Premier Delvannis stated that
the government was seeking to discov-
ef the reason for the action Of the Pow
ers IN opposing the operations OF Greece
III Crete. AS q result OF their investi-
CATION, he said, the Cabinet had arrived
at certain conclusions which, however,
lie was not yet able to communicate to
me Chamber further than to declare
that Greece would persist in her policy
and course OF action i'm Crete.
London, Feb. ia dispatch from
Vienna to news agency says that the
Government OF Scrvia has decided to
mobilize the Servian troops and that
Prince Nicholas, OF Montenegro, has re-
called all officers Of the Montenegren
army, who are now absent OH leave.
Brest. Feb. 19.-.All the officers and
men OF the French navy, who are ab-
sent OH leave from this station, have
been ordered to rejon their vessels with
out delay.
4 detachment Of men will leave the
naval station at Toulon tomorrow to re-
infOrce the crews Of the ships forming
the Mediterranean fleet.
London. Feb. 19.--In the House Of
Commons today, George NJ. Curzon,
Under Foreign Secretary. said in an
swer TO question that the Porte had not
any intention to send troops
TO Crete. The general advice OF the
Powers to Turkey was 10 abstain from
action. Detachments Of ma
rines from the foreign ,varships Mr..
CurZon said were now occupying Canea,
Sitia and Retimo and 1t was probable
that they would soon occupy the other
Cretan ports. In addition to this, the
British. Russian and Italian Consuis
had gone to Seino for the purpose Of
further outrages there and
to relieve the suffering Moslem families.
James Lowther. Conservative, mem
ber for the Thanot Division of Kent,
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