Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-14
Nil OUTLOOK GOODFOR WAR.
Grecian and Turkish Troops Mastering
On the Frontier.
Crete Practically Free-The Insur-
gents Are in Possession of the
Island and Have Proclaimed It's
Union with Greece-The Powers
Using Pressure to Prevent War.

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Athens, February 13.-There is a
change for the better here to-day. The
people are becoming calmer and the
public officials are betraying less anX-
iety as to the eventful outcome of the
demonstration of Greece, in behalf Of
the Cretan insurgents.
1t is now known that very strong
pressure has been brought to bear up
on King George within the past "a
hours, and that equally strong pres
sure has been exercised upon the Sui
tan of Turkey in order to prevent an
outbreak OF hostilities between Greece
and Turkey. The latter country is un-
derstood to have agreed not to send
troops to Crete, and the powers, in re-
turn, are believed to be restraining
Greece from actively interfering in
Crete
At the same time there is evidently
danger in the direction Of Thessaly
and Macedonia, fer Greek troops are
Icing hurriedly dispatched to the from
tiers, and reports from Salonh say
that the Turks are quietly mastering
an army corps there To be prepared
for emergencies.
The situation in the Island Of Crete
has somewhat improved. Desultory
fighting is still reported and it is stated
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in possession Of the whole island, with
the exception of the larger towns. II
this is the case, the union OF Crete
with Greece having been formally pro-
claimed, the independence of the Gre
tans from Turkish rule is almost fixed
fact, and it is difficult TO see
how the pre-existing order of things
can be restored without joint action
upon the part of the powers and mill
tary occupation of Crete by the foreign
fleets. In official circles here this out
come is not believed TO be possible,
and there is a disposition now TO
quietly allow events to take their nat
ural course, the idea being that Crete
is practically free, and fnat the island
is likely to remain so unless subdued
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TO be discussed, it is said, is whether
the powers will permit the Cretan in
surgents to enjoy their independence
and eventually ally themselves with
Greece?
CANEA. February 13-It is reported
here this morning that the Greek torpedo
notilla. commanded by Prince George or
Greece. which arrived here yesterday, has
succeeded. in spite of the vigilance OF
the foreign warships, in landing, during
the past night. a quantity of arms. cases
of ammunition and 800 cases of provisions
intended for the Cretan insurgents who
are gathering i'm large numbers on the hill
tops Of this town. It is also stated that
the Greek warships have the intention of
landing Greek colonel of artillery.
eighty Greek artillerymen and some guns.
The Cretan insurgents. after proclaim
ing their independence of Turkey and the
union of Crete with Greece. on Thursday,
formed a provisional government
The Cretans ar enow in possession Of a
large part of the island and are threatens
Ing the important one. The landing of the
blue-jackets and marines from the foreign
fleets is contemplated, according to re-
ports.