The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-29
Inhabitants Of Crete Lying Unburled
BY the Roadside.
FOR PRINCE CONSTANTINE.
The Multitude In Athens Shouted
Far Union and War"
LAND FORCES ARB CALLED FOR,
Italy Asked to Send Troops-Opposi-
u"n to n Crctan Principally
Under n Greek Ruler.

London. March 2s.-The Daily Graphic
understands that the british proponl to
Greece and Turkey to withdraw their ar
mics from the frontiers actually originated
at Athens
The Turks now occupy all the passes In
tho mountains and the best strategic posi-
lions. According to the Daily Graphic the
Greeks proposed simultaneous withdraw
al In order to be able to capture these POI
sit'ons by rush back after making folut
at compliance.
dispatch to the Times from Athens
says that when It became known Saturday
afternoon that the Grown Prince Constant
tine would leave tho city In tho evening
for the Greek camp at Larissa to take
command OF the Greek army in the field.
large crowd gathered on Constanticion
Square adjoining the palace AN the eycn-
Ing approached the crowd increased to a
jnccnt were filled with an excited crowd.
cheering, singing patriotic songs and fir
ing revolyers. Tho populaco shouted For
union and war" and cheercd continually
for tho crown prince and tho army. After
an address by popular orator a deputation
was chosen TO present an address TO ths
crown prince
The demonstrations OF the crowd In.
creased during the service In tho palace
chapel, and thousands gathered In front
OF tho palace to witness the departure Of
Prince Constantine. Great DISAPPOINTMENT
was expressed when later It became Known
that the crown ptipce had lcft the palace
privately. An immense throng, Including
many thousands OF Cre,ans assembled on
| the quays at Piraeus, brilliantly illumiu-
ated by lights. To witness the embarltntion.
| The widest enthusiasm was displayed.
with shouting, cheering and the iacessant
discharge Of firearms.
The Daily Mails Rome correspondent
! says today that Admiral Caneyaro. COM
nlandinH the international fleet IN Cretan
| waters. has wired to the Italian govern
| mcnt 10 send Immediately lind force.
which 10 imperatively necessary to core
| with the Crctan insurgents. Admiral Can
evnro. 1t is understood. asserts that con-
| ditions in the interior OF tho island are SO
| terrible ms tho result of famine and hard
| snip that even the lcpers are leaving the
| lhzar house The Inhabitants arc panic
stricken. aud the dead lie by the road
| side unburied
| dispatch to the Times from Canca says
| that one OF the correspondents OF that
newspaper was present during the fighting.
| NJ Maiaha u prisoner was captured by
the Cretans and held as spy He would
! probably have been sho but for the oppor-
tune arrival of an American journalist and
the insurgont leader Manos. an old Ok
| ford man. who is at the head OF band
| OF young Crctans Xhom he personally
| equipped. Manos was first to enter the
| block house whom the Turks evacuated II.
! hni he prevailed IN the insurgents to spare
| the lives OF forty three Turkish prisoners.
| IL Is runored that the bombardmcnt by
| tho international fleet IN Friday created
| serious havoc among Christians. There ID
some danger OF Mohammedan uprising
on account Of the scarcity of food.
The correspondent OF the Times at Ath-
ems says that today vigorous movement
has boon set on foot against the proposal
TO establish Crete as pricipality under .
Greek prince The Ethnike Hetairia haa
| published manifesto declaring that this II
the most iupracticabie solution yet pro-
posed. and concludes deliberate design Ia
separate the island from the Greek Sace
and to subject II to foreign control. The
manifesto says: IAN the calamities that
could be involved In the defeat OF Greece
nre preferable To the internal commissions
which the acceptance OF such q project
| tat1