Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-10
CRETAN SITUATION.
THE FEVER OF EXCITEMENT AT
ATHENS ABATING.
FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS SUGGESTED.
France and Italy Agree With Great
Britain That This Course Is Best
Italian wnr-Ship Fires on Insur-
gents.
gents.


mans I'm possession of that town were
summoned to surrender by the Chris
tian insurgents who were investing the
town and that the Mussumans refused
to do so. The insurgents then fired
volley into the fort, which was held
by the Moslems, whereupon an Italian
! cruiser lying off the town fired upon
the insurgents, compelling them to re-
tire.
A Turkish transport, with Turkish
civil officers and soldiers on board, ar
rived here from Kasteli to-day, but was
refused a pilot to bring her into the
harbor, owing to the fact Of her having
smallpox on board.
THE REPLY UNSATISFACTORY.
VIENNA, March 9.-The Greek reply to
the Identical note OF the six great Powers
has been received at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, where It has been most
carefully consideres. 1t is not consid-
cred at all satisfactory, as ii is evasive,
Greece apparently being desrous of
lodging the very points upon which the
identical note was based.
BRITISH CABINET MEETING.
LONDON. March 9.-An extra meeting
of the Cabinet TO consider the new Gre
tan situation, arising from Greece's
practical refusal TO accede TO the de-
mands OF the Powers, was held this eve
ming I'm one Of the private rooms Of the
House OF Commons. After the meeting,
Prime Minister Salisbury went TO the
Foreign ONCE where he was visited by
Count Deym. the Austrian Ambassador
Later. Lord Salisbury sent telegraphic
messages 10 the foreign capitals, and to
Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour.
commander-in-chief of the British Medi-
terranean squadron.
THE OPINION OF ITALY.
ROME. March 9-The Cabinet met in
council this afternoon. the Premier, the
MARQUIS di Rudni. presiding to discuss
the reply of Greece TO the collective note
of the Powers. and as result Of the
discussion, a communication was wired
TO each of the great Powers, saying that,
according TO the opinion of Italy, the
Powers are still out of accord as TO the
method of coercion which should be di-
rected against Greece, and that nothing
could be done until the question is set
tied
The dispatch further says that the
foreign admirals I'm Cretan waters differ
i'm opinion from Admiral Canevaro. COM
manding the Italian squadron, and by
reason Of seniority directing the united
fleet. who reports that the mere block
aiding OF the Piraeus would be ineffec-
tive. The united feet he says, must ex-
tend its operations from the Piraeus to
Volo. in Thessaly.
Tho communication of the government
TO the Powers adds that Italy will not
entertain a proposal 10 occupy Crete
alone. but II there shall be any occupa-
ton Of the island. ii must be mixed oc-
cupation.
ATHENS QUIETER.
LONDON, March 9.-The latest dis
patches from Athens say that the fever
of excitement is abating, and the city
is becoming quieter The Greek Gov
ernment have reason TO believe that
the moderate tone Of Greece's note to
the Powers will be approved by the
governments of Paris and London, and
oblige the Powers 70 pause. Germany
and Russia, in the opinion Of the Greek
Government, will not act alone, and
halt on the part Of the Powers Is be-
lieved to be assured.
Another dispatch from Athens says
that every available steamship IN Greek
waters has been chartered for the pur-
pose OF conveying war material 10 Ihes-
salv The reserves, who have been sum-
moned TO arms by the government, are
arriving by thousands, amid the cheers
of the populace. and are being hurried
TO the front.
SUFFERING OF MOSLEMS.
LONDON. March "a dispatch from
Gambia. Crete under yesterday date,
saws. "a large number of MOslem wo-
men and children are confined in the
hospital here. suffering from mutllation
inflicted upon them by Christians. News
from the interior shows that massacres
of Noslems by Christians are or al
most hourly occurrence. out of l6I Mos
lens in the village of Cykia, only one
person. a child. escaped slaughter"
ONLY GREEKS WANTED.
LONDON. March 9.-M. skouses, the
Greek Minister of Foreign AnalrS, mas
sent a telegram in response to numerous
offers of Englishmen to take up arms III
the Greek cause, saying that only Greeks
are admitted 10 the Greek army
The list OF British authors who nave
signed an address expressing sympathy
with Greece includes Grant Alien, justin
Mccarthy. Hall Game, William Watson,
Anthony Hope, and Israel Zangwi
POSITION OF FRANCE.
PARIS. March 9.-In the Chamber OF
Deputies to-day NJ. Millerand (SocialisO
again interpellated the government re-
garding the Cretan question and the ac-
tion 10 be taken by France I'm view of the
refusal OF Greece to heed the ultimatum
Of the Powers. Prime Minister Meline and
NJ. Hanotaux, Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
asked that consideration of the subject be
deferred until Thursday, and this was
agreed 10 by the>Chamber by d vote OF
Si2 to 2O5.
THE GREEK ARMY
VIENNA, March 9.-rhe Political Corre-
spondence processes TO have reliable IN
formation that Greece has only 5000 troops
in Thessaly. while the whole army ef-
fectiye there is only 1900 men, and the
mobilization OF the available force will
realize barely $4,000 unframed troops.
GERMAN BLOCKADE PLAN.
LONDON. March 9.-Dispatches from
official sources in Berlin say that GER
tain measure Of blockade OF Greece must
a. observed. though il may not be imme-
dlately enforced. The form OF blockade
which Germany fayors is somewhat slml-
lar 10 that which was put into operation
in 1896, which was pre-eminently peace
full blockade. Under the German plan, as
outlined in the Berlin dispatches, Iort-
night should elapse before any action Is
taken AT the expiration OF that time
nociac form OF blockade should be put
into operation. under which any Greek OF
other vessel that may be arrested will not
be- confscated, but will be released when
the blockade is raised.
FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS.
LONDON, March 9-The communica-
tions which Lord Salisbury wired 10 the
powers last evening concerning the reply
Of Greece TO the collective note OF the
Powers have resulted in the concurrence