The record-union., 1897-05-22
Families on All Sides Preparing to uo
to the Islands.
Anxious Crowds Parade the Streets
and Widest Excitement livery
where PreyailS-The Crown Prince
Fired at While EndeavOring TO
Stay the Confusion-Serious state
of Affairs in Crete.

PARIS. MAY 21-The Athens corre-
spondent of the Journal referring TO
the recent defeat of the Greeks, teie-
graphs:
The stupor and panic caused by the
latest defeat is intense. The people
seem to expect the immediate afllVai
of the Turks at Athens. On all sloeS
families are preparing to go to the ISL
ands. anxious crowds parade the
streets and there is the widest excite
ment everywhere.
q learn that some shots were nred
at the Crown Prince as he endeaVoreo
to STAY the confusion. Two Greek pat
talions were seized with panic, and the
retreating soldiers, on entering Lama
could not be restrained by their ofhcefs
They shouted The Turks are coming.
The panic which resulted was Increased
by the jail birds who had been released
and there was general disorder
throughout the town
SITUATION AT CANEA SERIOUS.
CANEA (Crete), May 21.-The sltua-
tion here is serious. There is revival
of excitement among Mussulmans and
Christians in consequence of the de-
parture of the Greeks.
Some Bashi Bazouks fired upon Ad-
miral Harris, the British commander
yesterday afternoon, he making his
fourth escape since he has been in these
waters. Later in the day five shots
Were fred at the French Admiral while
walking in Suda with his chief of staff
Shots were also fired at a British sig
mailer outside Canea-
Three insurgents attacked and dis
armed a British Lieutenant near Suda-
In this case the British Admiral sent
an ultimatum to the insurgents de-
mapding the return of the LieutendntS
arms within forty-eight hours or action
would be taken The ultimatum eX-
pires to-day.
The British cruiser Cambria has been
recalled TO Suda Bay, to be prepared
for eventualities.
Brigandage is also appearing among
The insurgents.
Two Mussulman children were killed
yesterday and another was sent back
with a demand for ransom.
NMuSSULMANS PROTEST.
GAMBIA (Crete). May 21-The Gre
tar insurgents have received instruc-
tions from Athens to accept the auto
non,ous form of government on condi-
wiously Withdrawn.
The insurgents appear to approve this
plan.
The Mussulmans of Crete, however,
have telegraphed the Sultan protesting
at being placed in the power OF a
majority which betrayed such hostility
TO Mugsulmans by carnage at Sitia, and
obstruction Of all Mohammedan vii
aages." adding: Autonomy under such
circumstances cannot fail to perpetu-
ate rage wars and will only briefly post
none the revival of the annexation
question. with all its disastrous con-
sequences
TURKISH VESSEL SUNK.
LONDON. May PA dispatch to the
'Daily Mali from Berlin says the
..post1' publishes q telegram from Sa-
lonica asserting that in spite of the
armistice, a. Greek warship has fired
upon and sunk vessel flying Turk
ish flag. Five of the crew We're drown
ed
TERMS OF PEACE.
LONDON. May PA dispatch to
the Daily Mali from Constantinople
says:
The ambassadors viii present note
to the Porte. embodying the terms Of
peace to which they viii agree. The
note will refuse TO permit the abolition
of the caDitulations in the case of
Greek subjects or the annexation of
ThessaIy. but will sonsent to a strate-
gic rectification of the frontier. and an
indemnity not exceeding 1o,Obo.ooo
francs