The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-15
GREEK SHIP FIRES HER GUNS.
THE TURKISH TRANSPORT FORCED
TO COME TO ANCHOR.

1894 Called Out-Deta chments OF
Infantry, Artillery and Engineers
Embnrl1 at Piraeus For Crete-A
Greek ship Starts After IA Trans
port
London, Feb. Is, 3 a. m.-The Times
this morning will publish dispatch from
Canea, saying that George Berovitch
Pasha, the Christian governor of Crete,
! took refuge on the flagship of the Russian
Admiral, and that the entire force of Mon
| tenegrin gendarmerie, who have hitherto
| been employed in guarding the governors
residence, have been transferred to the
! Russian warshps. The Russian and
! French admirals the dispatch says, have
received identical instructions, but the ma
ture of their orders is not known.
The diplomats at Constantinople have
! accepted Great Britains proposals for a
| joint naval occupation Of Canea, Retimo
and Heraklion, the removal from Cretan
waters of the Greek fleet and the forbid
| dance of the dispatch to Crete of Turkish
| re-enforcements and 1t is thought proba-
BILE that the orders of the French and Rus
| sian admirals are in accordance with the
| programme.
| The refugees who sought shelter at the
! Greek consulate have been placed under
the protection of the British
consul. The Greek consul at
| Herakion embarked upon one
of the warships after requesting the Bit
| ish consul to protect the Greek subjects
there. The closing of the Greek consul
lates indicates that a definite rupture has
| taken place between Greece and Turkey.
The Times will also print a dispatch from
! Canea saying it believes that George
| BerovItch Pasha left his post without per
| mission.
The Times prints dispatch dated Ca
| ish troop ship has just put to sea, and that
a Greek transport has started in pursuit
| of her.
Athens, Feb. 14-Advices have been re-
ceived here giving details of the detention
at Gambia of Turkish vessel by a Greek
warship. The vessel which was stopped
and compelled to return to her anchorage,
was the Turkish transport Fuad, bound
for Canea with munitions for the besieg-
ed garrison at that place. AS the Fuad
moved from the anchorage and started to
leave the harbor, the Greek warship head
ed in such a direction as to intercept her
and ordered her to stop. No attention be-
ing paid to this order, the Greek vessel
fired two shots across the Fuad's bows,
and the transport, being unarmed put
about and returned to her moorings. 1t
is reported that the commander of the
British fleet protested against the action
of the Greeks and ordered the vessel of
that nation to make no further attacks
upon the Turks.
The army reserves of 1893 and 1894 have
been called out and ordered TO hold them
selves in readiness to join their colors at
forty-eight hours notice.
A number of detachments of infantry,
artillery and engineers have embarked at
Piraeus for Crete. Their departure was
attended with great enthusiasm.
1t is understood that the orders of the
troops are to protect the Christian fami-
lies in Crete and to restore order. This Is
looked upon as tantamount TO the occu-
patton of the island. Greece has notified
the powers that she will willingly hold
herself answerable for the steps she has
taken.
| Col. Vassos,- chief afde-de-camp to King
George, commanded the troops. who num-
bered 500. AS the men marched aboard
the vessel which was to convey them to
Crete large crowds of people who had
gathered to witness their departure cheer
ed them again and again. The troops,
who are already styled the Corps of Oc-
| cupa ton" reached Milo to-day
| A regiment of artillery has been ordered
to start at once for the Thessalonian from
tier. This regiment will be accompanied
by Prince Nicholas, King Georges third
son.
Canea, crete, Feb. 14.-Prince George of
Greece, who arrived here on Feb. r. in
command of the Greek fotilla, after re-
ceiving visits from the commanders of
the foreign warships, returned to Milo.
1t is reported that the beys of Canea
have requested the commanders of the
foreign warships here to land men from
their vessels to occupy the city. The in
tense excitement, which prevailed here re-
Gently. has not at all abated.
George BeroYitch Pasha, the Christian
governor OF Crete who, having been
menaced by the Moslems, recently took ref
uge at the Greek consulate, and the Greek
consul embarked this evening on different
warships. They were accompanied by
their families. The cOnsus and the COM
mander OF the Turkish forces have re-
moved to the military post. The insurgents
continue their bombardment from the
landward inside of the fortress and the
Turks are returning their fire with SAN
9'Thc Resignation Of the Christian COVER
nor of Crete, Georgia Berovitch Pasha, has
been accepted and the ex-governor started
for Trieste this evening
London, Feb. 1.-THE STANDARD to-mor-
row will publish a Constantinople dis
patch saying that the impression prevails
in diplomatic circles there that the oppo-
sition to the Greek national sentiment Will
endanger the Greek throne.
! Mr.. Gladstone I-day teleEraphed to the
/ Daily Chronicle the following message:
II do not dare to stimulate Greece when
I cannot help her but ! shall profoundly
rejoice at her success. / hope the powers
win recollect that they have their own
! character to redeem
The Daily Telegraph tomorrow will
publish a dispatch from ST. Petersburg
| saying that the military division OF Odessa
viii concentrate 10000 Cossacks with a
Wow TO being in readiness TO meet any
| emergency that may arise.
The London papers this morning concur
In the opinion that a Grecio-Turkish war
| rs imminent. The liberal organs implore
the government not 70 impede the action
of Greece i'm any way, while the more
moderate journals urge the powers to
occupy Crete and to decide the ultimate
destiny OF the island when matters shall
| have become more quiet.
The Standard declares that the powers
| must pacify Crete since they have decided
10 restrain Greece and Turkey.
Malta, Feb i4--Three British gunboats
sailed hence for Crete to-day.
BANK WATCHMAN FOUND DEAD.