The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-13

Copyright, 1891 by the Associated Press)
ATHENS. Feb. 12.--The war-like ex-
cItement Increased here with the de-
parture of troops for the frontier and
the equipDlng Of additional war vessels
for service In Cretan waters. Nobody
seems to doubt that a clash at arms
will occur between Greece and Turkey
unless the powers intervene; but it is
believed here that Greece will be given
free hRnu In Crete, and that u she
succeeds in anneXing that island her
right to do so will not be questioned py
the rest OF Europe.
II ls.uuite certain that King George
has not acted without consulting Win
his friends in sending the torpedo no"
tilln into Cretan waters with tnstrue-
tlons to prevent Mt all hazards the land
ing OF Turkish troops in Crete.
The Porte Is understood to nave ap-
pealed 10 the powers TO restrain Greece
in this emergency, but nothing Iurther
is known OF the policy Turkey Is aQopt-
Ing, though II is reported that large
force OF Turkish troops Is assembling
al salonIka for embRrkation TO Crete;
that there Is great activity in military
circles on the Turkish frontier, ana that
a portion OF the Turkish fleet is being
prepared for active service.
II is understood that Bcrovltch Pasha
had rendered his resignation ana lhat
the Sultan had refused to accept i.
The town Of Canea is now SAID 10 be
telerably quiet; but from four 70 IlVe
thousand insurgents are near there'
awaiting reinforcements, When the re-
endorsements arrive, II Is stated, the in-
surgents will attack Canea In force.
II is known here that the Turkish
officials in Crete have reported 70 the
Porte that 1t Is absolutely Impossible 70
pacify the island without a very large
force Of troops.
Conflicts OF a more or less serious ma
ture are reported from many parts Oh
the Island, and Heraklion Is said 70 nave
beln set on fire at number OF polnts'
The foreign fleets have left CAnea Tor
HeraklIon, which seems TO confirm the
report that IL is now the centre OF DIS
turbHnce.
other reports say that the situation at
Retlmo Is almost as serious as at Herak-
lion.
The opinion expressed in official cir
cles here IS that nothing short OF q
landing OF blue Jackets and marines
from the foreign fleets will subuue the
insurrection. and 1t Is now believed that
the powers can agree to take this STEP
The commanders of the foreign war
ships have obtained the promise OF the
Greek admiral that he Will give iorty
hours notice OF any attack which ne
may detrmine to make upon Cahea.
CoNsTAN Feb. 12.-The
news received here from the island OF
Crete is growing more serious every
day and 1t IS understood that several
OF the embassies have received dis-
patches that HeralSlion Is on fire. In Of
iicIal circles here the only solution OF
the Cretan difficulty seems TO be a Bu-
ropean occupation of that island. It Is
understood that instructions have been
sent to the commanders OF the foreign
warshIps to prevent by force II neees.
sary any Intervention upon the part OF
the Greek warshlps.
LONDON, Feb. I'D. G. Metaxess'
the Greek Charge d'Aftaires, here, call
ed at the foreign ottiee geaterday any any
presented a note expressly stating that
the Greek government had decided to
prevent Turkish troops from deoark-
ing in Crete by all the means In It's
power.
VIENNA, Feb. 12.-The seml-oflclal
Fremdenblatt to-day says: Greece
must be restrained from going any
further. AustrIn has already acted
and the other powers will not be back
ward, They viii not assist Greece nor
hinder Turkey in sending troops and
responding with hostilitles TO the ag-
gresslve action OF Greece"
TRIPoLI, Feb. l2.-The Turkish OF:
ficlnls having withdrawn the guard
from the Jewish quarter here, mob
OF Mussulmans invaded j, psllaged the
synagogue and destroyed the scrolls o.