The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-15
FIRING ON THE TnANsPoHr.

Tive shsts That Msas = n else Heard
Rsu.a the World.
BY the Gated Associated Presses.
ATHENS, Feb. 1&.-Adviees have been received
here giving details Of the detention at Gambia,
crste. of = Turkish vessel by . Greek warship.
The vessel which was stopped and compelled to
return 10 her anchorage was the Turkish
transport FuAd. bound for Canea with NUM-
,lons for the bssiegsd garrison st that place.
As the Fuad moved from her anchorage
and started to leave the harbor the
Greek warship headed In such . direction
a. 10 intercept her. and ordered her to stop No
attention being paid TO this order. the Greek yes
sel nred two shots across the FuAd's bows. and
the transport, being unarmed. put about and re-
turned TO her moorlngs. II 10 reported that the
commander Of the British feet protested against
the action Of the Greeks, and ordered tho ves-
sells Of that nation TO make no further At
taoks upon the Turks
The army reserves Of 1893 and 1904 have
been called out and ordered TO hold themselves
10 readiness to Join their colors At forty-sight
hours notice.
number Of ~detAchmsnts Of infantry. artil-
lery. and engineers have embarked at Pireus
for Crete. Their departure WAS attended with
great enthusiasm. :
Erenino.-It IL understood that tho orders OF
tho troops are to protect the Christian families
in Crets and to restore order. This 10 looked
upon IS tantamount to the occupation OF the
island. Greece has notified the powers that she
will willingly hold herself answsrabls for the
steps she has taken.
Col. yassos. chief aide-de-camp to KIM
George. commanded the troops, who numbered
1900. As the men marched aboard the vessel
| which was to convey them TO Crete. large
crowds of people who had gathered 70 witness
their departure cheered them again and again.
This troops. who are already styled the corps
OF occupation" reached Milo to-day.
L A regiment OF artillery has been ordered TO
start at once for the Thsssalian frontier. This
regiment will be accompanied BY Prince Sieho-
las. King Georges third son.
CANA. Crete. Feb. 14.-Prines George OF
| Greece: who arrived here on Feb. IL in COM
mand OF the Greek notilla. after receiving visits
from the commanders of the foreign war ships
returned 70 Milo.
II 10 reported that tho Boys OF Canea have re-
quested the commanders OF the foreign war
ships here to land men from their vessels to
occupy the city. The intense excitement which
has prevailed here recently has not 1t all abatod,
Epentno.-Georgs Berovitch Pasha. the Chris.
tian Governor OF Crete. who. havine been men
aced BY tho Moslems, recently took refuge al
the Greek Consulate. and the Greek ConsaI
embarked this evening on different warships
They were accompanied by their families.
The Consuls and the commander Of the Turk
ish forces have removed to the military post
Tho Insurgents continue their bombardmen'
from the AWKWARD side of the fortress. and tn,
Turks arc returning their FIRE with sanguinsrJ
results.
LONDON. Fob. 1.-THE Standard publishes q
Consrantinopls despatch, saying that the I'm
preston prevails In diplomatic circles there
that the opposition to tho Greek national senti
mont will endAngsr the Greek throne.
Tho London newspapers this morning concu'
in the opinion that q Greco-Turkish war Is I'm
minont- The Liberal organs implore TIT
Government not TO impede the action OF Greece
In any way. while the moro moderate journal
urge the overs to occupy Crete and to decid'
the ultimate destiny Of the island when natter
shall have become more quiet.
The Standard declares that the powers mus
pacify Crete, since they have decided TO restrain
Greece and Turkey.