The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-26

Canea, March 25.-The artillery of
the insurgents surrounding the town
of Malaxa, having rendered that place
untenable to the Turkish troops COM
prising the NIalaxa garrison, the latter
began a retreat to Suda bag last even
ing. They were pursued by the insur-
gents, who kept up a heavy fire upon
the Turks, infiicting heavy loss upon
them IN killed and wounded. until the
Turkish warships opened fire upon the
insurgents, causing them TO retire to
the interior. But for the timely assist
ance of the warships the Turks would
have been well-niSh annihilated.
The attempt to revictual the garrison
at MalaXa. which was made last night.
was as disastrous to the Turks as was
the effort thew made yesterday. The
detachment of troops carrying a supply
of provisions was met by a strong
force of insurgents and compelled to
retreat with considerable loss.
WARSHIPS THROW SHELLS.
The fighting in the vicinity of Ma
Taxa continued throughout the day. 1t
was especially desperate at 3 o'clock
this afternoon. in the village q Z Tsica-
laria, where the insurgents set nre TO
q. number of Turkish houses. The in
surgents are now occupying Malaxa.
The European warships shelled tie
city this afternoon. the firing LASTING
ten minutes. The insurgents, however,
held their ground close to the ruins of
the block house from which they drove
the Turkish garrison last night, and
did not seem to greatly mind the bonn
bardment.
When the Turkish TROOPS evacuated
the block house, they set fire to it in
order that it might not furnish a shell
ter to their enemies. 1t was, however,
badly wrecked by the fire of the reb-
els.
1t is evident that the Turkish troops
here are no match for the insurgents.
A BODY of troops made an attempt to
gain the heights above Nerok-Ouri.
where the Keratidi block house is sit
uated With this position and the one
at Malaxa in their possession, the in
surgents would be able to completely
blockade Canea from the land side
ON ALL SIDES.
The troops had gone only little dis
lance when they were attacked bv in
surgents, who drove them back. Later
another ATTEMPT was made to reach
the heights, but this, too, proved unsuc-
cessful. A body Of insurgents made an
attack upon the Turkish Gordon at Ha-
lepa- The Turks had a number of
mounted guns. and the fire from them
prevented the insurgents from coming
to close quarters. 1t was this alone
which saved the Moslems from defeat
Montevardia ard Halepa are both
within range of the guns of the insur-
gents, who continue to shell both
places.
This evening part of Malaxa was
blown up by dynamite. and the rest of
the town is burning. The Turkish war
ships in Buda bay are BON harding the
insurgents. but their fire is ineffective
Malaxa is one of the towns mentioned
by the foreign admirals in their proc
lamation issued on Tuesdaz that must
not be attacked by the Greek troops or
insurgents. The admirals declared that
the Notifications which were needed TO
maintain security and quiet" must not
be fired upon; otherwise they would
use force against the attackers. 1t was
the disobedience of the insurgents to
this proclamation that led the foreign
warships TO lombard them. These YES
sells fired 80 shells, three of which fell
within the forts.
SOON SCATTERED.
After the place had been evacuated
by the Turkish garrison. which num-
bered Ga men, the troops scattered in
any direction that led to the coast. in
order to escape their pursuers. One of
them reached Merck Ouru and IS
managed to make their way to Suda.
The others have not yet been heard
from. and it is supposed that they were
killed
The Mussulmans here. and they com
prise almost the entire population, are
in state of great excitement. They
fear that the insurgents, elated by their
capture and the destruction of Malaxa,
will attack Keratidi.
CREATED EXCITEMENT.
A force of 500 Highlanders was landed
at Gambia today and it's appearance in
the city caused the most intense ex-
citement. The pOpulace evidently were
ignorant of the Highlanders' coming
until they were in the town. The Turk
| ish troops were at a loss to account for
their appearance, and apparently
thought that thew were about to be
attacked The Turkish officers had
much difficulty in preventing their men
from firing on the British troops The
garrison troops rushed to the shore
! from all directions, loading their rifles
as thew ran and uttering threats
against the British The latter re-
NAMED cool and eventually the irrita-
/ ton was Gained. All danger, however,
is not over The Turkish troops do not
appear to grasp the fact that the pres
ence of the foreigners is practically the
only thing that saves themt from an
inhalation. Swarms of Turkish sOldiery
| armed to the teeth are parading about
the streets. giving voice to their fierce
hatred of all infidels. The slightest
spark NAV at anv moment produce a
! fatal outbreak 1t would be a queer
commentary on the Turkish gratitude
to find the Moslems and their Christian
allies engaged in a bloody religious
| feud. and it would further complicate
/ the situation.
A number of Italian troops have also
| arrived at Gambia. The foreign ad-
mirals today issued a general order to
the international reinforcements, ex-
hortinS them to set an example to the
! Cretans, whom the powers have
charged them to protect from the hor-
rors ce civil war.
The order continues: THE enter
an, h ,-l< rrrcy, will I,r.