The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-01

When the Christians are Getting tn
Upper Hand, Otherwise the Pamperes
Turk Cuts mp Whatever Shines He Like
-vassos Points Out This Partially In Al
Energetic Protest to the Powers-Hov
Her Maj-sty's warship Turned the Tid'
at suda Bay-News From the Border.
Athens. March s1.-Colonel Vassos
commander Of the Greek forces in Crete
has telegraphed the following message
TO King George:
Contrary 10 their promises. the ad-
,nirals have permitted bands Of armed
Nussulmsns at Oandamo TO pillage and
burn houses outside the town, while
every act of defense on the part Of the
| Christians provokes bonlbardment by
the foreign farships. The admirals send
| their governments false dispatches de-
claring that am guilty of cruelties:
| that l have massacred the prisoners
| taken at Maiaxa, and that. despite my
| solemn declaration 70 the contrary. l
| Intended 70 attack Canea. I shall ad-
/ dress 10 the adnlirals an energetic pro-
I
test
Canea. March S1.-s p. m.-Colonel
| Vassos, in pursuance OF the promise he
made in his heliograph message to King
| George, has sent a strongly worded pro-
| test 70 the admirals. He charges the
representatives. of the powers with vio-
| iating the pledge that Mussulmans re-
| leased at Candamo and disarmed should
not be allowed 10 attack the Christians
again He condemns the shellinS Of
Cretans by the foreign fleets and ap-
peals to the people of Europe to end the
| present policy. which. he says. is fraught
with untold horrors and threatens the
entire population OF the island with ex-
termination.
SHELLED BY THE POWERS.
Canea. March 31.-The Christians have
bombarded the blockhouse. above the
Izeddin fort, which, together with the for
eign ironclads, replied with sheels. The
Commandment was continued until II
O'Clock at night, and was resumed this
morning.
Canea. March 31.-The insurgents. by
a bold stroke. occupied the hill on the
They were promptly shelled by the Brit
is1. Austrian and Russian warships. At
daybreak today the firing was resumed.
and the Cretans were driven from their
positions. AS soon as the firing ceased
they made another attempt to recover
the ground. and the warships promptly
resumed the firing. which was very
heavy for several hours. During the
cannonade three Turks were killed and
five wounded.
The Russian consul at Retino reports
that when he communicates TO the
Cretans at Siphoulos the proclamation
of the admirals inviting them to lay
down their arms. the Cretans replied
that the only boon they would accept
from the powers was political union with
Greece.
FLAG OF TRUCE FIRED ON.
Cors;antinople, March 31.-The ambas-
sadors have called the aettention Of the
Turkish government 10 the action OF the
Turkish so,diery az Canea in firing upon
a party of Christians bearing flag Of
truce
POWERS TALK TOO MUCH.
London, March 91.-At banquet CIV
en- In his honor this evening az the Ma
tional Liberal club. Lord Kimberley.
leader of the Liberal party in the house
OF lords. severely arraigned the powers
for their systematic proclamations in
dealing with the Greco-Cretan affair. He
complained that every action was taken
too late 10 accomplish the end desired.
"The sultan" he said. should be re-
ouired TO move his troops from the
Island OF Crete instanter. and IL he re-
fuses. then the powers ought TO remove
them.
THE feeling in this country Is that the
whole might Of Great Britain should be
used promptly and effectually for free
dom and for peace"
WAR Is INEVITABLE.
London, March 31.-A dispatch from
the correspondent OF the Daily Chronicle
at Elassona. the headquarters OF the Tur-
kish army in Macedonia, says:
MY opinion is unchanged. War Is in
evitable if the negotiations OF the powers
fail. Thirty thousands insurgents. arm
ed 10 the teeth. are waiting al certain
point on the frontier. 4 week from today
is the anniversary OF Greek indeperdence
and ii is difficult 10 believe il can pass
without the enthusiasm breaking its
bounds. though Prince Constantine's or
ders are TO exercise the utmost strictness
10 prevent unauthorized action"
The correspondent Of the Daily Chroni-
Gle al Volo. Greece, telegraphs:
a thousand reservists reached Volo to-
day. This is extremely important and I
an confident that the National society Is
beginning 70 move. A public meeting
he'd here this afternoon sent a depuia-
ton to welcome Prince Constantine and
tell him that the whole population hopes
for an immediate advance. The crown
prince thanked them for their loyalty
and devotion. and said:
'I am confident that Il the cruel necas- I
Sly Of war should arise We shall be ready 4
. DO our duty FOR our country. Let Us
stir hope. however that peace viii crown 4
Gus just and patriotic ambitions; IN t1e .
meanwhile. Ies Us feel perfect confidence l
in the decisions Of the king and ;ns ID I
cal authorities. who. without doubt. WI 4
take every step necessary FOR the safety 4
and honor OF the country"
REALLY MUST BLOCKADE
Berlin. March 3I-It is zenli-0fficiaIIy
announced here ;hst The powers have az
rived At the corcIusion tnat the situation
In Crete and oD t5s T5essalis1 froa..sr +
mus; not be sI5xe4 - coati-ue and tnss
steps mus. forihTiia be taken 20 SOP
the aggressive attitude o: Greece Tncir (
decision was hss:eaed by the sc:ioa % 1
Colonel Vsssos IN aiding the Insurgents
n hosdllties against the powers. TIE
blockade q Greece has Therefore bser.
decided upon With the c5a>ea; q al n.
powers and VII b saf71eed a: a. ez-.y