The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-24
4 BLOCKADE OF CRETE
~ BEING EIGOROTSLY ENFORCED
BY 7HE TOREIGN UIESHfPS.
Turks and kurds Treating Armcnians
with All Manner OF Outrnges-Turks
Firing on Insurgents Without Cause.

ATHENS. Feb "a dispatch TO the
Asty from Canoa says thar the foreign
Wal snlla arc nOw vigorously DiOckaGns
the coast q crete. Ine Briiisn tOrueuJ-
boats are especially active, Ta3iuiy
stcamlus atoms the coast ana keeping
snaIp lookout 10 prevent the LANDING OF
troops, provisions, or munitions OF war.
Many vessels nave been stopped BY the
Ine DlOckaulng meets, ana not allowed
TO proceed until they satisfactorily proved
tnaL tney were engaged Ia !egiuma,e
business. So striCt ~ TIE blockade tnat
tho carrying OF letters 10 the flfaeus
from inc IOrcc or ,Oioncl Nassos, the
commander o. the Greek army cI occu-
i4.iou. - onlDitcd.
WITHDRA DEMANDED.
VIENNA. Feb. 2s-According TO des-
patches received here from -Atnehs t"ia
morning. Representatives OF the foWei5
inaue o. G,I"onu .uIvn tne soNvihH'eH' "a
Greece today for the withdrawal OF Greek
troops from the Island Of crete.
IL was the intention OF Emperor FRANCES
Joseph TO nave started IOI cape Mdi''h
for the season Of recreation yesterday
but in view OF the still unsettled state
OF anairs in crete the Emperor mas Ge-
fcrred his departure until next sunday.
..N .aD-..54I-r -,DNLrD 10
CANEA. Feb 23.-The foreign consuis
hasV 20. 5uAded tne -IJslcM ahd CHIla-
t.an cvinua t.lnts in Toe oeiihO5 uiS''I~'s
TO agree to a week 5 armistice.
BASIS or SEII LEMENI.
CON51aN In OPLr.. rrU. 1T IS an
nOunced mere tndt Inc CFctan dIni' ui"-a
niv. been settled upon a. basis of autonN.
my for the island, the Porte nominating
tu.. governor OF crete under the assent
and approval Of the fo"ers. IA We"
"a lhc ,,aas4D44ltt tn. IirrDc VII 'pr"7
such an arrangement, large quaniles OF
InuIiltIODs Ca wal a.c oc.As H"i ''" q"
the Greek II OntleT auu fnv aIhi7n .4vVpa
arr
ANAnCnl ~ .AAlElsiCA
LONDON reD. ZS.-ln the house o.
Commons to-day Right Hon. george VI
CurzOn, Parliamentary secretary 70 lne
Foreign ONCE said in reply 10 AN hqulIy
mon tho subject that tho signal lof
tie DomDardmcnt of the Insurgents pos
ton Al Canea WAS given by Aoiiili"A
Canevaro. Of the Italian navy. as com
mander Of the united fleets by reason Oh
a. j. salfour. First Lord OF the Treas
ury. replying 10 the request made yester-
day by Sir William HarcOurt. that the
Instructions given TO the BRUSH adInliat
al Canea be laid before the House, SAID
that he was compelled 10 decline 10 com
ply with the demand, as IL would be
impolitic to do so.
The Standard will tomorrow publish
dispatch from Constantinople saying that
Anarchy prevails i'm the disturbed dis
tricts of Asia Minor The Turks and
Kurds have seized everything belongings
10 the Armenians. They compel the
latter. to plough their own fields for the
benefit of their despoilers. All who re-
tain remnant Of property are squeezed
by the tax collector TO the utmost farth-
ing
yyingahe country and that not the slight
ssl check is put upon their outrages They
recently sacked tho baZaars ut Payas.
i'm the'village Of Adana.
AUSTRIA PREPARING.
The Haris correspondent OF the Chroni-
Gle teee raphs that the Austrian War
Office is making every necessary prepara-
ton for The mobilization of the forces.
Great excitement was caused here last
night by smart rifle firing 20 the west
ward OF the town. IL was soon learned
that the firing was taken place between
the Turkish outposts and Christian in
surgcnts, and the report spread that the
outpOsts had been driven back and the
insurgents were approaching the town.
parts of the city and anXiously watched
tho outcome of the fighting. The firing
ceased in ~ short time without either SIDE
having gained any material advantage.
or. 50 far as known, causing any casu-
NO REASON FOR IT.
4 Turkish warship ia Suda bay and the
soldiers In the arsenal there to-day ilred
eaLedly ~ the village. which was shell
ed Sunday by the foreign fleets. There
was absolutely no reason for this attack.
except that the Turks were DESTROYS of
provoking an occasion for further inter-
Vention on the part OF the European
Movers \ white flag was flying over
tine position occupied by the insurgents
but this did not prevent the hring. Inc
insurgents. understanding probably tnr
motives OF the Turks did not reply 10 the
fire.
Tlae leaders of the insurgents who were
shclle1 successfully have made through
tho Greek commodore a formal protest
against TIE action Of the foreign admir-
ais Tiev declare in their protest that.
acting I'm obedience 20 the Powers they
rcfrainel from actual hosulitics against
The Mos lens as long as IT was possible.
but the Turks having shellcd their posi-
ton for two days. they were finally COM
rolled 70 -cplv 10 the fire. The protes-
tors ask whether the Powers are deter
mined 10 allow the Turks 10 destroy tho
Christians I'm Crete Ike they did the
Armenianssin Anatolia.
Fighting hrs been going on all day
to-day above 1uzla on Suda Bay. No
details hnvc vet been received.