The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-21
Greek Admiral Tells tho Turks
what 10 DO.

LONDON. March ga special dispatch
from Athens says: The admiral commands
ing the Grcsk fleet in the Gulf OF Arta has
summoned the Mukssarif OF prevasa 10
nSmount within twenty-four hours nis
guns at tho entrance OF the gulf. Tho
Greek admiral makes this demand on tho
ground that placing OF guns In position 10
comnsnd the gulf Is contrary TO the Ber-
lin treaty OF 1851.
The London Gazette. the organ Of the
government. publishes q special supple
ment today announcing that the blockade
of Crete Will commences fornorrow r~h,.
applies only 10 vessels under the Greek
flag. Vessels under neutral flags may land
goods on the island provided such mer-
chnndi"e Is not intended for the use OF
Greek troops.
Liberal newspapers continue their pro-
tests against GreanBritain taking any Part
In the blockade. One paper heads its an
uouncement OF the blockade Devils
Work Begins Sunday" Another dut~ /,
BLACK Sunday
The Daily Mails Athens correspondent
says the crown prince, Constantine AZ the
head OF 400 troops. has started Tor ths
frontier. The scene OF his departure was
one Of the widest enthusiasm The baico-
MES and windows OF residences along thu
iins 0f the route were crowded with ladies
waving the Greek flag. and the streets
were almost impossible owing 20 the denss
Macedonia" rose from every throat as tho
troops passed along.
The Chronicles Athens correspondent
SAYS he has received a n important conrnu-
nicaiion 20 the effect that Russian vim
dictiveness Is thrusiing the soltau toward
a declaration q war. Russia according
10 the correspondent, offers 10 render Tur-
key financial aid. The government OF fhs
czar expects the arsf battle viii be dis
astrous defeat for the Greeks. enabling
Russia 20 call on Turkey and propose
terms which Greece would be only TOO glad
TO arcept
The Daily Mails Athens correspondent
hears that there IL secre, agreement Of
recent origin between Russia and Turkey
by which Russia is 20 Eet Suda Aiexan-
dretia and another Mediterranean port IN
exchange for the support she undertakes
% give Turkey against Greece.
TIE Greek minister of marine has asked
that al merchantmen that arrive at the
Plraeus shall be detained for government
use 70 convey volunteers coming from
abroad
Russia is sending 800 infantry. 200 cav
airy and four guns 20 Crete.
a dispatch 20 the Times from csnea says
that three Greek steamers have succeeded
III landing harRoes Of ammunition ard pro-
visions a. sphakia. Three thousand six
hundred European troops are expected
next week
The Vienna correspondent % the Times
says an of1cial statement confirms the
belief that Germany and Austria have
declined 70 share IN military operations by
tire powers In the interior % crete on fhs
ground that such course would invofvs
the powers beyond the hmlta originally
contemplated
TIE Comsfantinopls correspondent OF
ths T5rles A. - ire sultan has summoned
Fsann Pasha from the frontier In order
10 give him more explicit Instructions.
The Turkish squadron. ordered 20 Gal
Iiron 20 await further orders consists I'm
addition 20 torpsd0 boats. % three frfgates
of {. 90 tons ana each Carrying ten guns:
one irouclad corvette o 90 tons. carry
Ing eve guns. ard ors river gunboAt.