The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-18
PREPARING 10 MOVE.
Greek Forces lntrenched Near Canea,
Awaiting Orders
Greece Gets Another Warning
From Powers.


London, Feb. 1S.-The Daily News
publishes a dispatch from its cores
pondent at Canea, Crete, saying that, ac-
companied by an escort of 600 insur-
gents, the writer visited the Greek camp
at Platanias, q short distance west Of
Canca, where he found the Greek force
occupying a lofty and virtually inac-
cessible fortress.
Colonel Vassos. who commanded the
troops, is the correspondent says, thor
oughly prepared for an advance and is
cnly awaiting instructions from Athens
to move. In the meantime the troops
are showing the greatest impatience to
begin operations.
The correspondent further says slSir-
mishes are constantly occurring in the
hills around Platanias between Bashi-
Bazouks and the insurgents, who are
rapidly gathering around the camp, and
WILL at the present rate, shortly num-
Der 10000.
The presence of the Greek troops in the
island, with the consequent hope that a
settlement of the difficulty will shortly
be reached, alone prevents the slaughter
Of every Moslem outside OF the occupied
towns in Crete.
The withdrawal OF the Greeks, the cor
respondent declares, would be followed
by events which the flags of the Euro
pean powers would be powerless to
avert, besides q dynastic revolution in
Greece.
News was received last night that
Colonel Vassos has captured another i'm
+ portant position. the village Of Vouklies.
Another infantry battalion, with guns.
volunteers and stores, has started for
Crete. o~..
The king receives daily kilograms from
all parts OF the world. especially from
Italy. England and the United States of
America. urging him to pursue his policy
to the end.
A dispatch to The Daily News from
Athens says that portion of the forces
commanded by Colonel Vassos at
tackled the tower Of Boncolion, which
place was surrendered by the Turkish
garrison after a short resistance.
A dispatch to The Daily Mail from
Berlin says that the dowager czarina
has wired the King OF Greece, promising
to do everything in her power to help
him.
The Athens correspondent Of The
Times says that advices from Uskub
Turkey, report the departure of three
Turkish battalions. with seven guns and
two wagons of ammunition and II ar
tillery officers, en- route for the Greek
frontier
A dispatch to The Times from St.
Petersburg says: There is no longer the
least doubt that Russia is preparing for
war-not necessarily to declare war, but
to meet any necessity in connection with
the eastern crisis. Even the Red Cross
society in Crimea IL taking active steps
In the same direction.
1t Is reported from Crete that the
Christians are blockading Retimo.
A dispatch to The Times from Canea,
dated Wednesday evening, Feb II, says:
The Greek government has wired its
consul here to reopen the consulate
which has been done, thus creating an
anamalous situation in the resumption
Of diplomatic relations while the Greek
army has occupied Crete in the kings
name.
Platiades Pasha has been appointed
vail Of Crete.
A dispatch from Vienna says that
most of the powers have acceded to Ger
many's proposal to blockade Piraeus
the port Of Athens, in order to curb the
warlike impulses Of Greece.
A Turkish squadron, consisting Of -four
warships and 10 torpedo boats, has been
ordered to start for Crete within five
days. 1t will be Joined there by all the
vessels of the Turkish archipelago and
the Gulf Of Alexandretta
A second Turkish squadron, made uI
OF five warships and 10 torpedo boats,
has also been ordered to be prepared for
active service. The minister of marine
has asked for credit of $500 900 (S2,.
500. .000) to meet the naval expenses.
A dispatch to The Times from Athens
says that Lieutenant Colonel Dimbriti.
has been appointed chief Of staff Of the
Cretan expeditionary corps. Several Of.
ficers have been sent to Crete to organize
companies OF volunteers under the or
ders of Colonel Vassos. Another bat
talon has been ordered to hold itself In
readiness to proceed to Crete.
Saadedin Pasha, who was recalled
from Crete recently, at the instance of
the powers, for fomenting plots against
the reforms, has left Constantinople for
Crete with three battalions.
The Turks are fortifying Canea. Eu.
ropean officers with Turkish colonel
have inspected the forts.
The corpse OF the sister Of the Rus.
sian vice consul was found mutilated at
Halepa
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