Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-18
THE SULTAN'S TROOPS
pRrPARATI0Ns FOR MonILIzINc
THE TUR<'s FLEET.
ANOTHER GREEK VICTORY.
The Town OF Boucoiion surrenders.
IL L. Rcportcd-A French Omccr
Issues n Proclamation 10 the Peo-
ME of Rctimo.

government for a credit OF 100000
cTsrkish) TO defray the expenses incurred
in preparing and nobilizing the Turkish
fleet Two sQuadrons are now being
prepared. The first. which will COM
prise four warships and ten torpedo
boats. Will sail within five days. under
command Of Vice-Admiral Falk. Tne
second will be commanded by Vice-Ao-
m.ral Hassan. and will consist Of five
varships and ten torpedo-boats. Fifty
thousand naval reserves have been sum-
moned for service in addition to the
Redf. OF the Third Army corps. now
at Suouika, and the Redifs Of Trebizond
have also been ordered to join their
coiors. making altogether 1880 men who
Will be concentrated near the Greek
frontier
REPORT OF AN ATTACK.
LONDON. February 1.-THE Daily
News will print tomorrow a dispatch
from Athens. saying ii is reported there
that part Of 1.-The corps of occupation"
commanded by Colonel Nassos to-day at
tackled the town of Boucolion. The Turk
ism garrison after a brief resistance
yielded. and the Greek force took posses
sion
4 RUMOR CONFIRMED.
ATHENS February H.-Later advices
from Crete confirm the rumors that de-
tachments Of marines have landed from
the foreign warships at Heraklion Reti-
mo. and Sitia. The officer in command
OF the French marines who compose the
force Of occupation at Retimo has issued
a proclamation TO the inhabitants Of that
place.
THE SULTAN KISSES THE MANTLE.
CONSTANTINOPLE, February 1.-THE
Sultan this afternoon paid his annual
visit 10 Constantinople proper for the pur-
pose Of performing the ceremony of kiss
ING the prophets mantle. His Majesty
accompanied by a strong guard of police
and military. proceeded from the Yildiz
Palace TO the mosque in which the man
tie Is kept by the water route. and re-
turned after the completion OF the cere-
mony by the same way. His progress
TO and from the mosque was witnessed by
immense crowds Of people.
To PREVENT ATTACKS OF GREEKS.
ATHENS. February lit is believed
here that detachments of marines were
landed from the foreign warships at
Heraklion. Retimo, and Sitia yesterday
a. being the purpose OF Nice-Admlral
GaueNarO. or the 4Ldndn navy WIZ - ~
command Of the united naval forces or
the Powers. 10 prevent attacks by the
Greek forces upon those places The
provinces named are reported 10 have be-
come less disturbed, and affairs are re-
turning more nearly to their normal con-
dition. Colonel Nassos. commanding the
Greek corps Of occupation, 1t is said,
made no opposition TO the landing Oh the
marines.
Prince Nicholas Of Greece, in command
Of a battery of field artillery started
today for the Thessalan frontier Large
crowds of people gathered to witness the
departure of the troops, and gave the
soldiers and their commander an ovation
as they started on their journey
THE PURPOSE OF THE POWERS.
CANEA. February 17.-Vice-Admiral
Canevaro. commanding the allied naval
forces Of the Powers in Cretan waters,
has written a note to the Greek COisul
AT this place informing that Official that
n il the purpose of the Powers, by their
occ1pancv- OF various cities of the island
10 promote a bloodless settlement Of the
Cretan difficulty. and that, therefore, any
attack upon the towns occupied, Whelhel
bv Turks or Christians, will be repeileu
bv the united forces Of the Powers ne
also urges the insurgents and GREEKS 10
abstain from military action In other
parts OF the island.
THE SULTAN PLEASED.
ONsTANTINOPLE. February I-At
a special meeting Of the Council Oh Mn
listers. held at Yrdiz Palace Monaay' 1t Wa Wa
decided 10 leave the pacitcation OF the
leland Of Crete in the hands OF the powers.
Tne council also adopted military me-
sures 10 be taken on the Greek lIOn'iSi ~ -
amounting Fdhem Pasha, who directed tne
Turkish military operations at Aeitouh III III
1895 10 the command or the ioops .'
Iuassona. and decided TO call Out IeuiIs
OF the Third Army corps s'a,ioiSu a. a'
Salonflta- These measures are purely ue-
TeDxtve and were taken with we" VI
meeting the emergency. The sultan has a.
1-torr,ed the foreign diplomats that ne Il
lily nleased at the landing OF foreign
,.orines and blue jackets at Caned-
THE Turkish Government persists III ue
LING that IL is not to be inferred lha'
ciaIiNo - win be any rupture of the
s,attons between Turkey and Greece IRON
- fact that Turkey Is determined &c
faaxe the settlement OF the uoupl0s ~
Crete 10 the European Powers.
cpTrtys WARNED NOT TO ATTACK.
CANIcA. CRETE, February H.-Vice-
,droiral Canevaro of the italian navy,
commanding the united foreign naVai
forces here. has formally notihed the
commander Of the Greek squadron frlno,
George Of Greece, OF the occupation VI
the town by marines Of foreign warshlps'
with the consent Of the Turkish Govern
rnent To this notice the ltaHah au-
miral added a warning that the DioVN9
must not make an attack upon lhe Vo"h'
ughlcb IS under the protection Of the nags
OF the great Powers. - 49,
AZ the result OF conference Oh INC
commanders Of the foreign squauioIi9'
held on board the Italian hassnlp 10
day. Admiral Canevaro sent a ho'e u
the Greek Consul informing MIN tha'
any attack on the part OF Greece up1n ,s
Canea. Retlmo, Sitia, or Herakhoh Wouiu
he repulsed by the warships OF the row
ers. The Consul was also warned thes
an further hostile action on the part VI
Christian insurgents and Greek troops
I'm other parts of the island must cedse
at once. -. ~, for
eign marines. order has been restoreu u
in the suburbs. and everything arOunu
Cauea IS now quiet. Foreign Wai s,iIip sup
are stationed here. at Retimo, ana sitia'
GREEKS NOT TO BE RESISTED.
LONDON, February 1.-THE Daily
News will say 10 morrow: 1t Is repo' '0N
I'm the lobby among the Unionist mem.
hers OF the House Of Commons mat ~
As NOT lTkely that the Powers VIII seIi-
opslv attempt TO dislodge the SreeKs
from the Island of Crete. but that the,f
nresence will after a decent interval
he acnuiesced IN. with view TO the
intimate annexation OF the island TO lhe
Greek Kingdom. 1t is whispered tha'
King George was made aware before
hand that the action taken by Greece