The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-03

gendarmes. woundlng several Of them.
The rioters then began 10 yield.
The disturbance caused panic In Ca
nea.
THE SULTAN SATISFIED.
Tho Times has dispatch from Cona'an-
fnOple saying that in addition 10 an
nOuncing tho decision regarding ttete,
the note of the Powers informs the Porte
that Greece has been directed TO WIN
draw her forces from The island.
a dispatch 10 the Times from Athens
confirms The opinion that Greece VIII re-
Jcct the demands OF the Powers. The disc
patch adds That :, is learned from an
authoritative source that the sultan ls
cynicaiy satisfied with the decision IN
regard 20 Crete Io recognizes that DE
VIII lose tie island. but he is heartily
glad 10 be rid of the trouble of protecting
the Molammedan minority there. IL ls
stated that when he was informed that
tine Woranips had fred upon the insur-
ecnis ho elccfully rubbed DIS hands and
exclaimed; THE Powers appear TO be
getting on well with their new prOteges.'
GREECE WILL RESIST.
The Athens correspondent of the Oaily
News telogfaphs that the diplomats this
evening presented AN Identical note TO
VI. SkOuzcs, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
demanding the evacuation OF crete by the
Greek forces within six days. under
threat of coercion. The note informs
Greece that the Powers are aprecd upon
two points-frst that they VIII uot allow
Crete 90 be annexed iu any form az pres
cnt. and. second, that they are prepared
20 endow Crete with complete scheme
of autonomy The Powers express the
hope that Greece viii respect their de-
CisiOn.
The correspondent adds that he SIS as
sured by the highest authority that Greece
viii reject the uitimatum.
AFFAIRS AT SELINO.
Some discussion is in the minds Of
J.. frfl La saIfH
tlOn as 10 the exact condition OF uHaii7
al Seilu0. This i5 "A coast town. on tho
south side of the island, thirty lve miles
west OF SphalNa. The dispatches from
Canca have several times referred 10
Sclino as being out OF reach Of he war
ships, which 10 is not. il seems thal IL
is not the town itself that is bcsleBcd by
the Christian insurgents but fort some
distance from 10, containing ottoman
soldiers and civilians.
The Canca correspondent of the Daily
News says that the beleaeucrod position
IS four hours march inland.
A NOTE TO THE PORTE.
CONSTANTINOPLE. March 1.-The
Porte has appealed to tho Powers 10
compel Greece to recall her ships and
troops frCm Crete.
a note from tho Powers was presented
20 the Porte to-day but IT'S contents are
not known precisely.
REPORTED MASSACRE.
PARIS. March "A dispatch from Ca
noa TO Eclalr says: cit IS reported here
that 1000 Moslems in the fortress at Sell
no have been massacred by Christian In
surgents. Tho Moslems here are furi-
Gus over the news and threaten 70 at
tack the foreign consulates TO protect
which an additional force OF marines has
been landed by various warships
TURKISH PRISONERS.
ATHENS, March 2.-The government IS
Informed that the garrison OF the town
Of Kandamos Island Of Crete, which have
been made prisoners by the insurgents,
comprised Zoo Turkish soldiers.
The government has wired the Greek
vice-consul az Canea instructing him TO
start at once for Selino and use his in
nuonce I'm behalf of the Moslems who
have been made prisoners there.
Advices received here from Canea say
that the foreign admrals demanded that
the Greek warships leave Crotan waters
within twenty-four hours TO this de-
mand Commodore Renick. commanding
the Greek w0rship Hydra, replied that
he would only obey the orders Of his own
government. If his ship were sunk he
declared, she would salute the foreign
flags as she went down
The Greek Vico-COnsul at Canca re-
ports that the Mussulmans there are
threatening TO proclaim the Union OF
Crete and 10 murder the Boys because
OF the obstacles which the latter have
placed I'm the way Of their efforts TO in
duce the Greek Nice-Consul 90 save the
women and children
The foreign Consuls have demanded that
war ships be sent from Suda bay TO Sell
no at once.