Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-11
THE GREEK IMBHoeLIo.
Italy Gathers Her warships at
Naples


Naples.
ATHENS, Feb. 10.-The Torpedo
feet, commanded by Prince George OF
Greece, has started for Crete. Great
enthusiasm Is being manifested on the
part OF the people.
Prince George admitted that his
orders were to prevent by every means
possible the landing OF any Turkish
troops on the island OF Crete. Prince
George hal very affecting interview
with his family before leaving for
Canea.
just previous to his departure Prince
George visited the king Tor the purpo- Q
OF recei wing tina royal commands. He
then proceeded to the department Of
marine and foreign affairs. An i'm
mense crowd repeatedly oheered. The
news OF the departure OF the prince
with the torpedo h1tilla spread like
wildfire throughout the city and Gre.
atej n profound impression.
LONDON, Feb. l0.-A dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Rome Gays the
Italian foreign office has telegram to
the effect that the Greek iquadron has
landed arms and smmu nition near
Rstimo. II this report is verified the
Italian chamber will again be con.
voked aud tho general elections will
be postponed. Orders were issued yes.
terday tor tho Immediate concentra.
ton OF the entire active Italian Il set at
Naples.
The first division of the fleet will
sail for Crete Thursday under com.
mhnd OF Admiral CRnavscio.
A dispatch to the Times from Cauea,
dated Tuesday, says that owing TO the
difficulties OF obtaining Christian re.
cIuits the Austrian government has
undertaken to senu one hundred Bos.
nians and Dalmatians TO form o0m-
pany of gen-d'atmes.
Another dispatch to tho Times from
Canea says 1t lie reported several sail.
ors have deserted the Greek warships
to join the Insurgents at Klsswo and
Ksstili, to the westward OF Canea.
Inc Mohsmmedan Inhabitants were
besieged several days In their houses
al Kissmo anu Kssiiii. In the firing
IN tne streets tweniy-thres persons
were Killed. The bodies OF those mas
sacred are still lying In the streets. 1t
is impossible to confirm the rumor OF
other murders emu atrocities.
A dispatch to the Times from Canea,
dated Wednesday, says the situation
at HerRkllon has suddenly changed
for the worst, the Mohammela nsi com
menoing 10 pillage the houses OF the
Christians. The authorities seem un.
able TO assert any control over The
mobs. The Mobammedans, 1t 10
claimed, are preventing the departure
OF the Cietan foreign refugees by way
of inc sea. 1t Is stated the Christians
have fired on the troops and that muo0
alarm and confusion prevails.
The Christians have established a
Gordon around the town OF Slts, where
COT IL cts occurred yesterday, three Mo-
beipg killed.
A SERIOUS state OF affairs prevails at
Retimo, the Mohammedsus refusing
TO allow the Christian refugees to de-
part. II is nnDouuced tnnt .he Chris.
linn refugees h6vs boen detained AS
hostages Tor the safety OF the Mussul.
mans.
The Mohammedans have stablished
a state OF siege IN the Amatac district.
The Grecian vict-c nsui Ia ~ bosrued
the Greek wsIsnip "Aiphiot," the
Mohanlmedsns lhroDging the shore
a nd preventing him from Returning.
He was obliged to secure the Protection
of the British yice-consul anu land In
q boat from II. M. j. Fearless"
Caues Id quiet, rain helping 10 70.
stors the tTal guilty. 1t Il rumored,
that "a band OF Greek vOlun
tscTs wiii attempt landing tonight
near rnsomlris leland, nve mlles
northeast o. CsueG.
LoSo3s. Fob. l0.-A dispatch to