Evening star., 1897-03-12

| AC al HiSu peasants on tOtns sides ar.
the most dangerous factors on the from
tiers. conflict there may occur at an,
moment, ana then 1t may be beyond hu
man power to stem the tide of war; which
has been sullenly rising in this part of tn,
world for long time past
Inc hring upon the insurgents by tn,
| foreign warships and the later conflict.
between the foreign marines and the in
surgents have had a very bad effect anon.
the people here, irritating them to a grea
degree against everything in the shape O
foreign Intervention in the affairs O
Greece.
dence, but the situation is almost as gray,
as II could be, and Greece is prepared I,
make the greatest sacrifices if driven I,
| desperation.
on THE FRONTIER
Greek Troops Enthusinsttc and E,rc,
| to Advance.
| PARIS, March IA dispatch TO III,
Journal of this city from Larissa saws tha
at the Turkish headquarters at Ellassons
there are 1900 troops, but the dispatcl
| adds both officers and men are destitute and
| nave scarcely clothes enough to cove,
them, and there have been numerous de-
sertions. The Greek troops, it is further
| announced, are In excellent condition and
| so full of enthusiasm that their officers
! iaNe uuhcuity IN keeping them quiet. The
| frontiers, it appears, are covered with
| 15,po insurgents. who only awaitins
| the signal to advance. 1t is estimated tha,
| IN another weeks time there will be 5000
| Greeks concentrated on the frontier
The GauloiS says that the blockade musi
| be postponed until the powers have formal
| ly taken possession of Crete in order Il
| organize an autonomous government.
OUTBREAKS IN ARMENIA.
The Eastern Question fx Being Fur.
| ther Complicated.
| CONSTANTINOPLE, March - The
| opinion obtains here that the negotia tions
| between the powers on the reply of Greece
to the cretan ultimatum will be protracted
| In the meanwhile, another threatening
| feature has been added to the situation.
| Renewed outbreaks are threatened in Ana
tolia. The British ambassador, Sir Philip
Currie, has drawn the attention of the
Turkish government to the condition of
| this district of Asia Minor and has request
ed that immediate steps be taken to avert
another catastrophe. 1t appears that the
condition of the Christians there is de-
piorable. They are the victims of constant
oppression, outrage and murder, and the
situation at Payas is critical that an
| other Sassoun massacre is feared
Advices received here from Erzeroum
| say that large forces of Russian troops are
! concentrating on the Armenian frontier in
the direction Of Sarikamysh, IN the dis
| trict Of Kars.
| The Only Remedy.
! VIENNA. March 12-The semi official
| Fremdenblatt says today that the view of
| the Greek reply taken by the powers is
| that it can enly be replied to by the en-
ployment of force to induce Greece to obey
the will of Europe.
Refugees Are Destitute.
CANEA. Crete, March IL, noon.-The
Mussulman refugees who have been
brought here are destitute and on the verge
of starvation, and the island is full of bands
of robbers, who are pillaging the towns in
the vicinity.
Undcrhand Traffic in Arms
BERLIN, March IA dispatch received
in this city from Constantinople says that
large quantities of Gras rifles and cart
ridges are being smuggled from s.reece in
to the Turkish island of Chios. off the
west coast of Asia Minor via Smyrna, and
that they are being sold to the inhabitants
of Chos at low prices.
WHAT THE CORRESPONDENTS SAY.
Specials to London DaiIies Regarding
Cretan Affairs.
LONDON, March 12-The Times cor
respondent at Athens says il is officially ex-
plained that CorakaS, the insurgent leader
before attacking Hierapetra. siSnfied his
intention to the commander of the italian
cruiser, at the same time protesting that
the action of the fleets was biased In favor
of the Mussulmans. Corakas then bonn
barded the fort, which was under tine pro-
lection of the powers. captured it and
raised the Greek flag The Italian cruiser
sh elled the Insurgents, killing the popular
chief KokiEakis and ten men. The Athens
press violently denounces the action of the
arship, says the Times correspondent
and the Italian volunteers in Crete have
drawn up Protest against it.
A sensational report is published to the
effect that King George, while convcrsing
with Danish colonel. said he had aban-
doned all hope of help from his relatives.
whose advice was not worth attention. and
that he had even lost confidence in the
Prince of Wales since his earnest request
to the prince to obtain the recall of British
Consul Billiotu had proved OF no avail
A dispatch to the Times from Athens
says that the Russian minister to Greece.
M. X. Oncu, will return here next week
from St Petersburg. disappointed in his
representation in behalf of Crete. He was
coidly received at the Russian court. The
Greek press generally counsels prudence on
the Turkish frontier, where the Greek
kish troops. Nevertheless it is the almost
universal opinion that war must break
out, and the war department is straining
to the utmost to make provisions OF arms
and outfits for the reservists. Ten thousand
Of these are still unequipped. From earl
lest dawn to late at night drilling, parades
and rifle practice go on increasingly. The
troops compare unfavorably in physique
with the European standard, but they are
very quick in learning the drill, and make
excellent shots. There is serious lack of
hcTses and forage, but an abundance of
arms and ammunition.
The Gras rifles are equal to the Turkish
arm for infantry and cavalry weapons
but are inferior to the Turkish repeaters
The Rome correspondent of the Standard
states that Admiral Canevaro, having rep
resented the urgency of landing troops to
suppress disorders in the interior of Crete,
a cabinet council has decided to send a
body of troops there.
The Brussels correspondent of the Stand
ard states that twenty-eight members of
the Belgian chamber of deputies have sign
ed q declaration to be sent to the Greek
government expressing Indignation at Eu-
rores abuse Of power against Greece
Ocean Steamships Arrived.
NEW YORK, March 12-Arrived: Massa-
chusetts. London; Havel. Bremen.