New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
CRETANS FULL OF FIGHT.
MAKING 1T LIVELY FOR FOREIGN AO-
MIRALS AT CANEA.
THEY GIVE NOTICE THAT THEY ARE READY TO
TURN THEIR GUNS on THE wARsHIPs OF
THE POWERS IF INTERPRETED WITH
-REsCUINd THE TURKS.

-RESCC1NG THE TURKS.
London. April S-"The Times" Will print to-
morrow the following dispatch from It's Canea
correspondent:
The Cretans are now massing around Kis-
samo They have mounted four guns ard intend
TO attack the fort, which is held by 100 Turks
Yesterday they wrote to the captain of the
Austrian warship anchored in the bay. declaring
that the action OF the international fleet had
hitherto been hostile to them they would repel
forcibly any attempt Of the warshps to inter
fere with their designs at Kissamo 1t is ex-
pected therefore. that the Cretans will direct
their guns upon the warships II the latter open
fire.
The Austrian Admiral Will proceed to Kls-
samo tomorrow 1t has been decided to remove
the few Mahometan families st there, and to
tlow up the two blockhouses In the vicinity of
the fort in order to prevent the Cretans from
occupying them
Canea Crete April S.-The admrals Of the for
eign fleets and the Consuls held meeting this
morning at Suda The question discussed was
whether the Consuls should renew the parleyinS
with the insurgent leaders 1t was decided not
to do So
The Consuls pointed out that further parey
with the insurgents useless because they
were unable to give them definite Information
or furnish the nsurgent leaders with details re-
garding the autonomous form of government
which the Powers proposed to confer on Crete
The Mussulmans OF Sita are suffering from
want Of water, the wells OF the town not suficing
70 supply their needs, and the insurgents drive
the Mussumans back whenever the latter make
attempts to obtain water outside Of the town. in
spite Of the protection afforded by the foreign
warships In Sitia Bay.
The barracks occupied by the Italian marines
doing duty on shore at Gambia have been burned
TO the ground The cause Of the fire Is not
known.
A detachment Of 900 additional Russian troops
and an additional detachmen: Of 700 British
troops have arrived here.
The foreign admirals have sent a warship to
Kissan1o with instructions to assist the Turks
in evacuating that place the latter having de-
cared II TO he impossible resist the insurgents.
The fire which broke out yesterday at Gambia,
rear the Cathedral, destroyed the residence OF
the Bishop The Greek quarter was saved by
the Italian marines. who demolished number Of
buildings in order TO check the conhagratlon
The loss will reach 10000.
4 djsnatch to The Times from Constantine
ple saws that the Porte this afternoon communi-
Gated to the Ambassadors the contents OF three
circulars dispatched TO the Ottoman representa-
tives abroad. The first dated April =, notihes
the Powers that the Porte Is willing 10 With
draw the Turkish garrison from Crete immedi-
atelv II the Greeks previously withdraw and
the Powers guarantee to pacify the island. 1t
demands also that Greece should evacuate Crete
forthwith. The second is dated April q, and pro-
tests I'm anticpation against the appointment by
the Powers Of a European Governor Of the ISL
and The third, dated April {, protests against
the Injustice Of dsarming the Cretan Mahome-
tans while the Christians ire permitted to retain
their arms.
Paris April S.-A dispatch from Constantine
pie 10 the Temps says the proposal to leave
the choice Of a Governor of the Island of Crete
TO the proposed Cretan Assembly has been ac-
cepted by four Of the Powers but, II is added,
Germany and Austria still oppose the proposi-
ton
Athens, April S.-The Royal yacht Sphak-
terra has sailed for Volo with the chief of the
Red Cross Society.
A squadron OF ironclads has left Skiathos for
OreO and EubPa.