Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11

the Turkish authorities have hnd
ample funds TO meet tho arrears nj
pay due the gendarmes who mutipiel
on Tuesday, but that they intentionallp
concealed the fact.
The consuls were about TO comnIv
with the Governors request when tbey
ascertained, in some manner not az
planned, that the Turkish authorities
had ample funds on hand to meet ira
demands OF the gendarmes. This ha1
led to the suspicion that the n;utiny
OF the eondarmes, resulting in tbe
death Of their colonel, Sulieman Bey
and asveral others. if it was not
actually instigated by the Turks, could
have been prevented by the Turkish
officials who had in their possession
the money needed TO pay the men. who
are Bosnians and Albanians. and who
had not received compensation for
their services for 10 months past.
London. March Sit is generally
believed here that war between
Greece and Turkey is imminent. The
decision Of Greece to defy The Powers
is confirmed on all sides, and the
centre of interest has now shifted from
Crete to the mainland.
1t il generally felt in England that
the dispateh signed by a hundred
Literal and irish National mempera
Of tho House of Commons, which was
sent last eyening to the King OF Greece,
expressing sympathy with his efforts
and the efforts OF the Greek nation and
government in behalf OF Crete, was
great mistake, aud that it will only
mislead the King anu nation into the
belief that Great Britain will not Join
the other Powers in coercive measures.
Constantinople, Turkey, March G.
The ambassadors OF the Powers, yes.
terday, presented n second collective
note to the Turkish government, calling
unon the Porte TO withdraw the Turkish
troopa from tine interior OF the Island
OF Crete and to keep them in the towns.
Inc recall uf all troops from the Island,
except u email detachment to guard the
new governor. Ismail Bey, will ulti.
mateiy DO required
Brussels, Belgium, March 6.-The
students of this city held meeting
last evening and, after adopting seao.
lutions expressing sympathy with
Greece. marched to the Greek con
suate, where they cheered, and then
went to the Turkish consulate, where
they hooted and Kissed, and broku The
windows with stones. They were finally
dispersed by the police.
London, Eng, March 8. The reply
OF Greecs TO the identical notes of tha
Powers, delivered at Athens on Tuesday
last and insisting upon the withdrawal
OF the Crock troops from Crete and OF
the Greek fleet from Cretan waters,
was received here at noon. Ii con.
forms to the forecast cabied exclusively
to ths Associated Press. A cabinet
council was immediately held, after
which tue Marquis Of Salisbury went
to Windsor to consult the Queen. There
was a scene OF great animation at tho
foreign Offices. Nearly every ambsssa.
DOR called there during the dry. II is
learned gu good authority that the
Greek reply to the identical notes of
the Powers is characterized BY four
points. In the first place it is con
clliutory in tone, fully recognizing the
high aims of the Powers. Secondly, it
offers TO Withdraw the Greek feet from
Cretan yators. Thirdly, while point-
ing out that it is impossible to with.
draw the Greek troops from the Island
Of Crete il offers to place them unlier
the control of the Powers to restore
order. Finally, the reply meets tho
statements about the Cretans really
preferring autonomy by suggesting that
the Cretans be allowed to choose their
own government.
The reply is regarded in official cir.
cles here as being of most favorable
nature, and it is believed that tho
crisis will soon he ended, az the Creek
note at least furnishes basis upon
which compromise satisfactory to all
cuncerned can be speedily reached.
- Canea. Island OF Crete. March o..
There was renewed fighting last even
ing between the Turkish troops and
the Cretan insurgents around the camp
OF the latter, on the Heights of Akro-
tiri, near here. tho position which was
hombarded by. the warships Of tho
fowers on February 2lst Tho resuI!
81 tue engagement is not known. Tho
Greek fiag was nut visible this morning
above the insurgent positions.
In addition to ordering the Greek
vice consul to leave the island Admiral
Canevaro, the Italian officer who. by
reason OF seniority, is in command oil
the combined foreign fleets, has ordered
the tTreek newspaper correspondents
and all other Greeks TO leave Crete In.
mediateIy
TO- 10 a. m.--The Gordon of Turkish
troops drawn around Akrotiri is now
being reattacked by the insurgents.
Severe fighting il proceeding.
Tho lighting between the insurgents
and me Turks commenced at O'Clock
this morning. ami continued all alonr
tho line. Communication by road With
Suda Bay Ia cut off.
Turkish transport, with CIVIC
olhcials and troops, has arrived here
with smallpox on board
Athens, Greece, March 9.-There is
ihtense anxihty here relative 10 the
action which tho Powers will decide to
adopt in the face of the reply Of tho
Gfeek government to thair damands for
tie evacuation of Crete by the Greek
troops and the withdrawal of tbe Greek
meet from Cretan waters. Greace Ia
Wiling to give in as to tho Heet. Int
NOUS that her troops SHOULD h. allowpj
10 remain and he used by tho powers
to restore order.
~ uny case it is not belisyed hero
that the proposed blockade of the Greel;
coasts will begin before the end OF Inc
week 49,
Fatal Explosion.
Butlar, Pa, March 8.--By The nv
ploRion Of an oil well bniIar on the
hartman farm, near Gallery Junction,
early this Fnurnipy In, I,s''ti'p'