The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-10
DIVERS NOT A UNIT IN POLICY
GLAND. FRANCE AND ITALY MAY
STAND BY GREECE.

r,. Entering Wedge in the Sit""-
Comes in the shape of n Dec
IT., Inv Italy That COercive
Against Greece Should Ne
ID Few Dnys-Fighting
~, =, promress in Various Parts
of crete.
'nors March 9.-The reply of the
~, covernment TO the ultimatum of
norers having been delivered to the
IN CONSERVATIVES here, preparations
hostilitjes between Greece and Turkey,
.,,b are apparently inevitable, are being
- forward with all possible speed.
i -. crovn Prince Constantln is about to
IVY, for the Turkish frontier to assume
\ oond of the Greek troops there and
n ..r,l Greek transports have landed
~..t ouantlties Of war material and large
n ..,bars of horses and mules at Volo,
4 rs..salv. 1t is reported that Greek bands
4 -. aestroved a number of bridges on
a, roilwav between Monastir, the pres
4 :, ,e.douarters of the Turkish army,
Me- Fphemeris, the ministerial organ,
Nv mai orders have been sent to Adj
vi Sachtouri, the commander of the
N XIII varships at Canea, to retain MS
..,ion and not notice any directions that
Wv he given to him by the foreign admir-
+ !, even if force Is threatened to compel
Ssience to their discretions.
nj, stated that Prince George, on board
4 NJ rhoolship Kanaris, went to Platenla
nj Instructed Col. Vassos, the command
Il At the Greek army of occupation, 20
Il ,il a conflict with the powers, and to
#.tbdraw into the interior of the island.
s. Tbe Greek squadron is blockading a
.rrbsr of Turkish vessels in the Ambra-
81 dan gulf.
A Three hundred Monks at Mount Athos
\ .,yp offered their services as soldiers in
z6s event of war They were expected to
I,rive at the Piraeus to-day.
\ rarea. March 9.-Admiral Canevaro,
Dnmanding the united fleet of the pow
4 Is has notified the Greeks here, includ-
n ng the Greek Vice Consul, that they must
X aaye the island at once. 1t Is reported
Y hat the siege of Kandamos has been
nsed and that the Mussulmans, who
4 Eere beleaguered there, have moved 10
Nbsces of safety The insurgents made
In attack upon the Turkish positions at
zAkrotiri Yesterday, but were stoutly re-
3;.ed by the Turks and finally repulsed.
%rs Insurgents were reinforced during
H. night and renewed their attack upon
|he place to-day.
Mvices from Hierapetra, on the south
*oas of the island of Crete, say that the
&hssulmans in possession of that town
u here summoned to surrender by the Chris
Ma insurgents who were investing the
fOEn, and that the Mussulmans refused
4 DO So The insurgents then fired a vol
M into the fort which was held by the
Elos,ems, Whereupon an Italian cruiser
Wing off the town fired upon the insur-
&ens, compelling them to retire.
Turkish transport, with Turkish civil
4HCers and soldiers on board, arrived here
Rom kasteli to-day, but was refused a
I Hot to bring her into the harbor, owing to
fhe fact of her having smallpox on board.
N. Barakis, the Greek vice counsel, the
|staf Of the consulate and a number of
|Jreek newspaper reporters embarked
upon a vessel this afternoon to return to
Greece, Admiral Canevaro insisting that
his order that they leave the island must
be obeyed.
Maj. Bor, the British officer, who was
recently appointed to the command of the
International gendarmerie, has refused to
iSband the force at the bidding of the in
|dnational command. He declares that
viii not abandon his post until ordered
n the sultan to do so.
The fighting at Akrotiri ceased at noon
&@day, the insurgents changing their po-
uon owing to their fears that they would
gam be bombarded by the foreign war
3aips
ne story Of the massacre of Mussulnans
sltia will not down, though it has been
lled several times. 1t was repeated
gam to-day, with the addition that the
lSuls at Heraklion have been convinced
witnesses that 400 Moslems were killed
me villages in the vicinity of Sitia. 1t
nrst stated that 1000 Mussulmans
been massacred in Sita.
AlVlces received from Retimo, on the
~ coast some thirty miles southeast
mere show that the pillaging of the
uses and shops of the Christians there Is
going on. The vice consuls stationed
hetlmo have asked the consuls here
protection be afforded the Christians.
Oahea itself there has been continued
veFles OF houses owned by Christians
are absent from the city. This pill
H. Is done by Turkish soldiers. Pro-
~ nave been made to the acting govern
Dut no satisfaction was obtained, he
ns mat the robberies cannot be Helped
ne turkish soldiers have to pillage to
s"nK Pasha, the military governor. has
TO Heraklion for another battalion
.Sops' which will make the condition
'"dirs worse than ever.
''.uon' March Accommodation
"n Lord Salisbury wired to the powers
eVening concerning the reply of Greece
e objective note Of the powers have
i'ed IN the concurrence of France and
WIN Great Britain that coercive
sures toward Greece should be delav-
@,u negotiations continued at Athens.
- ram received at the foreign office
NJ, ZONE states that the Italian govern
eOnslders the Greek note of too neg
cnaracter to justly the powers in
"s immediate action.
po 'Ones from official sources in Ber-
c. 'ldt certain measure of blockade
n M, must be observed, though IL may
hIa-,'nH Immediately. enforced. The form
&netbina winch Germany favors is
H. o,..a similar TO that which was nut
No., Iteration in 1886. which was premi-
ma, peaceful blockade. Under the
|lcbes p'ah as outlined in the Berlin dis
In sc.,1a fortnight should elapse before
In tir,el Is taken. At the exnirafion of
p,t q. pacific form Of blockade should
~, ~. .''o operation, under which any
Win r o'ner vessel that may be arrest
&sej MI o. ne coniiscated, but will be re-
H. Men the blockade Is raised.
&patob ss.lhlhster Gazette publishes n
NO. rom Canea, Crete. eavine, tho