Evening star., 1897-03-27
Hostilities Continue in Crete Between
Moslem and Christian.
TURKISH MASSACRE AVERTED
Departure of the Grecian Crown
Prince for the Front.
INSTRUCTIONS To ADMIRALS

CANEA. Island of Crete. March 21-The
fighting continIed until late Yesterday
evening at Neroguru. halfway to MaIaxa
The fort at Periv1lia has been destroyed.
Fighting has been proceeding since morn
'Lg in the direction of Apokovona where
the Christians are bombarding the block
house protecting the fort of Tzeddin.
Threatened Massacre Averted.
CORFU. March "a body of armed
Turks from Epirus recently threatened 20
massacre the people of a village near Say
ada opposite Corfu. The massacre was
averied by the agent of the Austrian Lloyd
steamship Company. who gave warning 10
The authorities.
To Depart for the Front.
LONDON March IA dispatch to the
Times from Athens says that the royal
decree appointing the Crown Prince Con-
stantin 10 the command of the army on the
Fhessalian frontier was published yester-
day
\ dispatch from the Daily Chronicles
Athens correspondent says that the crown
prince will start TO assume his command
TINS evening at . o'clock. going by sea to
Nolo and thence by railway The crown
princess VIII accompany him as far as
i>arissa- where she will inspect the ar
rangvments made by the Red Cross So
clety She will remain there two days and
then return to athens. In order to avoid
Popular demonstrations this proclamation
mas not been published at Athens.
Desperation of the Cretans
\ dispatch to the Times from Cane,
says that there is no doubt that the Chris
ti&rs hive attacked the Turks because
GIiVen tc desperation by the blockade A
similar protest against European partial
ity for the Turks is probable alone; the
whole insUrgent lire. Throughout the
island the Mohammedans think they NAV
90 what they like now because they have
kCroE can backing. In al! directions they
are rillagins and burning the properly
Of Christians
The Times correspondent al SaloIlica SAYS
that a Turkish merchantmen has arrived
there with toTpCioes. which are being laid
across The harnor
Tne Athens correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle says.
1T is madness for the powers 10 SUPPOSE
Ihaf Greece in order to form a neutral
zoTe. viii withdraw Gn.nu eager troops to
a reFion without barracks, stores or mill
Iary base Of any kind. ana there rest calm
~ whIie thc powers work out their pleasure
in Crete
iustria's Proposal.
dispatch TO the Daily News from
Vienna says the Austrian foreign Office
has proposed 10 extend the blockade
along the entire Greek coast. with the
special stringency at the Piraeus and
the Cuffs of Nolo. Corinth and .irta.
England having abandoned ,he condition
that Turkey and Greece must he asked
to withdraw their troops frora the Thes-
saiian frontier before the blockade is ex-
tended 10 the Gulf of EOlo, Will be con-
tent. II Is assumed by the Austrian foreign
office. II the admirals 50 arrange the block
ade as 70 spare the susceptibihties of
tain powers
blockade of Greek Ports.
a dispatch 10 the Daily News from Rome
says that the powers have decided not to
consult Greece on the details of autonomy
for Crete. Instructions have been sent
TO the ad.nirals giving them fln power
10 extend the blockade 10 Greek ports if