The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-15
Hampered by His Surroundings. He
Had No Authority.
Greek Consulate Offices Closed, and
the Commander of a Greek War
ship Threatens to BOmbard Herak-
Iion-The Powers Will Probably
Jointly Occupy Canea, RetimO and
Heraklion and Prohibit the Dis.
patch of Turkish Troops to Crete

LONDON, Feb. ia dispatch to the
'"Times'' from Canea dated last (Sun-
day. night says the resignation OF
Prince Georgi Berovitch as Governor
of Crete, has already been accepted,
and he departed Sunday afternoon for
Trieste. Despite the official statements
there is reason to believe he left his
post with the Sultan's permission In
his letter to the Consuls representing
the powers he only stated that he had
rendered his resignation.
Although we'll intentioned, Berovitch
PaSha has shown a 1amentable lack Of
courage during the recent troubles, ac-
cording to the correspondent. He prac-
tically abandoned the direction of af-
fairs at a critical moment. 1t must,
in all fairness, be said that the task
imposed upon him was one of eXtraor-
binary difficulty. Without gendarmerie,
without law courts, opposed by military
Subordinates, thWarted in Constantine
pile and harassed by his Administra-
tive Council, he had no means to make
his authority respected. 1t must also
be borne in mind that the sudden dis
appearance of Turkish officials is often
due to occult Influences.
The position of the next Governor
will not be enviable. According to
another dispatch to the Times" from
Canea the Greek Consul with his staff
boarded the Greek ironclad Hydra, after
placing the refugees at the consulate
under the protection of the British Con-
sui, who told them to go aboard the
Greek warship. Up to the present time,
however, the refugees remain at the
H. .
Greek consular offices seems TO indicate
a definite rupture Of the relations be-
tween Greece and Turkey.
The Captain of the Greek warship
off Heraklion has threatened to bonn
, bard the town if the MohammedanS
commit any outrages in that vicinity.
The Russian and French Admirals
have received identical instructions en-
joining on them the adoption of emerge
tic measure This is probably in accord
ance with the English proposals which
the ambassadors at Constantinople
agreed upon, namely, the joint naval
occupation of Canea, Retino and Her
aklion, the removal of the Greek fleet
and the prohibition of the dispatching
of Turkish endorsements to Crete.
A telegram from Athens says that
the British and italian sailors cheered
the Greek troops as they were starting
for Crete.
A dispatch to the DAILY Mali from
Rome says that the Greek Minister
there asserts that the troops which left
Athens had express and unconditional
orders to occupy Crete.
A dispatch to the Daily Mali from
Berlin says Greece has purchased 1OO,-
600 rifles from a factory in Belgium.
A dispatch to the Times from Ca
-nea dated Sunday night says that the
village of Halepa, the residence of the
Consuls, was in a state of great trepi-
daton Sunday in consequence of the
approach of the insurgents who, joined,
it is stated. by the Greek volunteers,
assembled in great force on Akrotiri
peninsula, made an advance in the
'neighborhood. The Hellenic flag, hoist
ed on the arrival of the Greek war
ships. was displayed on the summit of
an adjoining hill.
All the members of the families of the
Consular agents were transferred to the
warships. The Greek Consulate was
garrisoned with an impressive show Of
force by native Christian sailors in an
ticipation of an attack from the Mo-
hammedans from the vicinity of Canea.
The insurgents advanced yesterday
tSunday) toward the isthmus connect
ing the peninsula with the main land
and engaged the Turkish artillery
throughout the afternoon. The Mo-
hammedans at Canea We're in a state
of great excitement, and owing to ru-
1nors of an intended attack on the Con-
sulates at Canea special precautions
We're taken at the Offices of the Brit
ish Consul About 400 Bashi Bazouks
and a company of regulars hurried out
from Canea and attacked the Chris
tians. who were finally repulsed and
pursued into the interior of the PENN
sula.
1t is reported tonight Sunday that
the Christians have succeeded in max
ing stand, and that they now main
tain their position.
Heraklion is now more quiet, as a
large proportion of the Christian popu-
latfon has embarked on the men-of-
war. The Governor has demanded a
written assurance from the Consuls
that the Greek fleet is not to modest
ahe transport conveying troops to Sitia.
This transport was compelled to return
Friday by the firing from a Greek war
ship. This assurance was given by the
lSTlIlSn klEC-tOlLobi sAiiA ~ N<hP@ti4'A
Grenfell of the turret ship Trafalgar.
Captain Grenfell subsequently promised
the Government to prevent the Greek
warships from bornbarding the town
provided the Mohammedans would alb
stain from acts Of violence.
Her majesty's steamships Rodney
and Dragon have arrived. The Turk
ish troop ship which arrived to-day
Sunday has just put out to sea, pur-
sued by the Greek transport Mykale.
Ibrahim Pasha, the military Govern
or, has resigned.
The "Tdnes' in an editorial warns
Greece ito the effect that the country
must not think 1t can count on the sup
mort of the Powers to wage war. With
her limited liability her dependence up
on the Powers makes il necessary for
her to follow their advice and avoid
provoking a conflict that she is incap-
able of sustaining alone Had the
Greek troops made a descent upon Ca
,,e.a the Times" thinks 1t might have
f4Aan impossible to prevent war. As ii
IS. the decision of the powers to accept
responsibility by their occupation OF
Canea- Retimo and Heraklion should
indlce Greece to counter1nand her mill
tary expedition.
dispatch to the Times from Con-
stantinople says the ambassadors ad-