The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-05
Turkey SENDS OUT A THREAT.
OF THE GREEK
rROOPs IN CRETE DEMANDED.

.,dstiII at COnstantinOpIe by the
uncertainties of the Political SIT
.otion-Scheme of Autonomy For
c.ote Agreed on by the Represen-
t,tives of the Powers.
Constantinople, April 4.-The porte has
orenared a note to Greece demanding the
.itbdrawal of the Greek troops in Crete.
The note declares that in the event of the
dor,and being refused the port will hold
cresce answerable. 1t is stated that the
rota has already been presented to the
government at Athens.
The political outlook is so decidedly un-
certain that business in Constantinople
has come TO a complete standstill gen.
oral feeling of uneasiness prevails and as
O. result prices at bourse display down
,ar5 tendency. In local stocks yester-
dav there was a heavy decline all round.
The diplomats here have telegraphed to
ther respective governments the broad
lines of the scheme of autonomy for Crete
upon which they have agreed. The details
of the plan have not been divulged and it
is nrobable that nothing definite concern
ing them will be known until the powers
pass upon the scheme.
London April 4.-The Canea correspond
ent of the Daily News, teegraphs to that
paper a description of the fighting that
took place Yesterday on the peninsula of
Akrotiri. He says that about 1900 Mos
lem irreguars streahed along the road
from Canea to Suda. They passed the in
ternational forces and were in full view
of the foreign warships. They began as
cending the hills toward the insurgent
positions and no effort was made to stop
them. Two thousand of them were armed
but the others were without weapons. The
unarmed Moslems were driving donkeys
and carrying baskets.
A story had circulated that the admirals
were going to allow the insurgents to re-
move inland and the Moslems intended to
pillage their houses after they had gone.
The nsurgent fighting force at Akrotiri
numbers only about 700 men. When the
Moslems were within two hundred yards
of the insurgent lines parley was held
. by the leaders. What passed between
them is not known.
Suddenly along both lines there were al
most concurrent volleys. At first the in
surgents had the advantage and drove the
Mosems down the hills. The latter rallied.
and, making a fierce charge, drove the
Christians from their forward posts,
where a Turkish flag, which is still wav-
ing, was planted. A moderate estimate
places the killed and wounded on each side
at fifty.
Maj. Bor who is in command of the gen.
NJ darmerie, and two Italian officers ascend
Cd the hill and parleyed with the Mos
lens, trying to stop the fighting. Several
Of the warships had loaded their guns
and were about to shell the Moslems,
\ when they saw Maj Bor and the Italian
officers. They then refrained from firing.
tearing that they would hit them.
heavy rain stopped the firing between
the Christians and the Moslems, and the
after returned to Canea.
orders had in the meantime been given
mat they be dsarmed when they arrived
the city gate. The first few, when
hey reached the gate, had their arms
aken from them. After short rest
hese men returned along the Suda road
md warned their approaching comrades,
'ho hid their arms Consequently only
few were obtained
seven hundred rifles that were distrib-
'ted by the governor remain in the town.
Despite the orders that have been given
the admirals, the Turkish officials re-
use to lberate three Greeks, who are
fisoners at Akrotiri
while various reports concur that
Blockade of Greece win be established
Immediately, the Chronicles Athens cor
espondent telegraphs that 1t has again
yeh adjourned for several days, while NJ.
naaotauX, the French foreign minister,
Produces a mysterious plan. The dis
pd'en adds that a diplomat assured King
george yesterday that there was no inn
Neulate prospect of a blockade, and he
Vessed MS majesty not to take action un-
uer the belief that a blockade was immi-
nent. Nobody has the slightest idea Of
"ndl the hitch is in the so-called concert
coneerning the blockade.
The Times will tomorrow publlsh q dis
patch from Canea, saying that only hf-
eou Moslems We're killed and several
wounded In yesterdays lighting The loss
'he insurgents Is placed at six killed
ana eleven wounded
Canea, April 4-The work of disarmlng
" i'ashl-pazouks who took part in the
ao'ue Saturday against the Christians
%Ho Sl were retiring from the peninsula of
AAfo'lri began to-day
,.i a number Of gendarmes went to the
rTnase OF kaleini, where many of the
5tlIklsh irregular troops are living and
U1rlahded 1 the surrender Of their arms.
,Ine ne bashi-bazOuks were defiant. and
1o''ly refused to give up their weapons
as result the European troops were
iu,lInoned, and they surrounded the VII
.5e. Parleying with the Bashi-bazouks
~ on Tor an hour before any material
~piession was made on them. Finally
vty consented TO give up their weapons
1yn they did with very bad grace
dn tlme was occupied In the process OF
uslrming them.
,l olher places European troops mounted
RaIQ al the town gates to prevent the
erroii pazouks leaving and hiding their
",Ns outside the town.
4 n ~ Pioclamation was issued declaring all
sb9 VINO withheld their arms would be
az ',, nut this failed of the desired effect.
my about 100 rifles were yielded. IL Is
r9"H that fully 200 more are still in pos
fon OF their owners and strenuous ef-
IT, wan be made TO get them.
4 en-, ig insurgents have exploded a dynamite