The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-03-01
Despite the kFmistiCs They Stay Chris
tians Hear CaEdia in Great NUMBER.
PROTEST OF POWERS FUTILE
Armed Moslems March the Avenues
and Call for Blood of Christians.
A REGs OF TERROR IS Again RENEWED
Relieving That Greece Has Been En-
fectually Checked, the Turks Arc
Again Ready FOR Murder.

e..nea. February 26.-Niost OF the foreign
warships that were lying IN the harpor
her. have left and gone To Suca bay. "l'Ie
,t.-e - a better anchorage than here X
g., T,..,i,- however that their presence here
min .culn be- required. as the situation
has become more critical than ever before
,,.s IL would rot be surprising II con-
met should occur.
In on. respect tho iuterposition 81 the
,.,v,rs has had a bad edect. and that II
ms IA tho Moslems 20 believe that Eu-
-op. IS back Of them in their combat Win
tie Christians
As d result. there are this afternoon S'''"
nrosis-n fighting men. besides th, Turkish
soldiers. all heavily armed parading Tho
streets ~ the city aud demanding the blood
of IN, Christian dogs Who have dared -
question tho rights % the Turks To rune
them.
The combined forces that have been
landed by the several powers number only
500 men. and Il is believed that without
the ala os the warships they wouh pssEe
OF no avail en- presereius order IN %" city.
The nopular passion haas been added 70
by Tsimael Pasha. the acting governor
who has circulated false stories 20 the
effect that tho Greek troo,s arc mutiating
Moslem children
Thu governor knows these stories 20 oe
untrue. and apparently his only object - 10
create among the AIoslems deeper hatred
81 the Christians ana 10 further excite the
desire tor revenge.
Protest OF Powers Unheeded.
To is carrying ma,,er- eith % h'.'a i ana,
nrd Il Is ukely ths, tAe powers viii have
"a intervene 10 check his ardor in behah
Of the Turks.
Accompanied by an armed body or iutNS'
he loft Gambia today and occupied strategy
positions .n the vicinity of the city. from
which he attacked the Christians. causing
serious losses 10 them.
TN. commanders of the warships remain
lu- in tne Etrhur protested t' thr il'"i
against his breaking the atmlstlet' h~1 e'1
protest was UNDECIDED
Yh. a,ilnirals commanding the foreign
/ fleets have beon notified of I-Emaefs action
srd there is mush speculation as to inc
course they VIII pursue
Fired on the Flag Of Truce.
Camel February -3-A 4-rklsa "arship
in Suda Ray and The soidi Cts ia thc arsenal
there today fired repeatedly az the village
which WIS shcll,d Sunday ny the foreign
eeets.
There was absolutely no reason FOR this
attack except tAlt Gle Turks were oesi'-
Gus % provoking su occasion FER lAtlAtf
Intervention on tae pArt % tho European
powers.
a white Gag was fying over the position
occupied 81 tAe Insurgents. bur thl- did
uot prevent the lriHE. The lururs ms.
NuaaGs auduE probably the motives *
tie Turas ala not reply 20 tho TIRE.
Tas LEADERS % tne Insurgents WHO were
sle.l.I SUNDAY have made through the
tsresa commodore O. formal protest against
tha action ot the foreign aauirus.
They DECLARE ia their protest that acting
in Obedience to Tho powers. they refraiued
from actual Los-.4.-les HEaisist The Ma-Ieins
ns long as 90 was possible. but tAa Turks
having sneIel t.e.r position Tor tWo days.
ther ue.o finally compelled 20 reply 90 lAe
ara
The professors asf whether the powers
are sel rm.-l.4 60 allow tAe Turk sh 10
destroy tse christians in Crete Ite NAey
l-l tl- Arl .ui.r u Arataiia-
King George Issues an Address.
Athens. lrraraary -a-rhe entire country
g. il d. state III Intense anxiety and unrest
nyer tl- situation. ard tlere ls toe widest
speculation as to what tLe uu.4 quite. me
u.u be. Ils people are deeply inceasci
a4 inst tae powers for their Intervention
zoo Crete aul their aft1tulo is c..u. iue some
apprehension Ia court and government
circles
kfue George has issued "a proclamation
ttat is intended to eoel the popalar pts-
sious ant thus avert wh'-e mght prove a
national crisis. Ile enjolus the country %
Dee calm AMI deniHe1 and Deb conad- iU the
s-oveurm.st. which, BE says. IS doifs every
tllue uu--.hl. fa uphold tle bosoF ~
fir.t.. ttl w llt-L-.iu tle rights nt tnr l-ti-
-.-.-e people