Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-25
ENGLAND RETREATS,
Tho British Admiral Notified Not 10
Furnish Ships
10 BLOCKADE THE GREEK PORTS.
The Recent Massacre In Armenia
Causes Disc,rd in the luro.
pean Concert.

CoNsTANTINoPLB, March 25.-
Copyrighted by the Associated Press
The change in the policy OF Great
Britain, foreehsdowed in these dis
patches yesterday, has assumed def n.
lie shape. The recent masacrc Of
Armenians at TOkat, the danger OF
further outbreaks at Anatolia aud the
action OF the Porte In semi-ofil cially
pointing out to the Turkish press and
provincial officials that the blockade Of
Crete by the fleets OF the powers and
the support gwen the Turkish forces
by the foreign ficetf, was = triumph for
the policy Of the kuI,an, have had the
effect Of showing that the Christians
In Armenia are In danger OF extermi-
nation. Consequently It Is semi.
officially stated here that the Britain
admiral In Crstan waters has been
notified not to send any warships OF
Great Britain to take part In the
proposed blockade OF the ports of
Greece. At the same time, however,
In order to apparently avoid open
rupture with the powers, Great
Britain will acquiesce in the blockade
OF Greek ports.
cRETAN INSURGENTS VICTORIOUS
CANEA, March %. -[Copyrighted
by the Associated Press The insur.
gents made determined attack upon
the block house or for. ut Malaxs,
outside OF Suda today. DurlDg the
night the insurgent forces were pushed
forward until they occupied convenient
positions for the attack. About q o. m.
the artillery opened fire upon the
Turkish block house. In u short time
nothing remained to the Turks but to
be eKterminated or evacuate. The
Musselmans commenced to retreat on
Sudn, relying upon the Turkish war
ships in the bay to save them from the
Christians. The sultan's feet opened
badly their fire upon the insurgents, TO
cover the retreat from the block house.
Shells fell either short or lar beyond
inturgent forces. Consequently the
Christians pushed forward steadily
pressing hard upon the rear Of the
Turks, keeping up a continual fire.
The Turks made STAND now and
then, pouring few volleys la the
direction OF the insurgent skirmish
lines. The inturgent succeeded in
pushing on TO the village Tsikilaria,
While this fighting was In progress
u detachment Of Turkish troops, be-
ing unaware that the garrison OF the
foft at Malsxa was retreating upon
iSudn, closely pursued by Christians,
made IA sortle from Canea with
convoy OF provisions Intended for the
garrison at Malaxa. Near Kersttui
the Turks were met by the insurgents
who opened fire, which stopped the
advance the column. The Turkish
commander took up the best position
possible in order TO protect the convoy.
At noon, rs this dispatch is sent, the
fighting between the Turks and
Christians near Keratidi was still in
progress and the result Is uncertain.
The Turkish garrison at Malaxa lost
heavily during the retreat The
insurgents occupy all ths heights In
the vicinity OF CaneA as FAR as
Bsrlvolia, having captured the two
last Turkish fortresses. Only the fleet
OF the powers prevent the entire sue
cots Of the insurgents' cause.
The blockade all along the Cretan
coast has not prevented several small
Greek vessels from landing ammuui-
ton and provisions. A Greek vessel,
captured by the Austrian gunboats,
had OBJ board sixty volunteers and a
quantity OF ammunition.
FIRED ON THE PATRIOTS.
CANEA, March 25.-rhe war ships
OF the foreign powers began firing
upon the Chrlstians this afternoon.
The bombardment, however, con-
tinued only ten minutes.