The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-01
SITUATION IN CRETE.
Insurgent Christians viii Not Accept
Powers Scheme.
H0stiGties Break Out Again
on Island.
Turkey Also Objects TO Plan Giving crstc
Autonomy.

Athens. March. IA number Of Gre
tan deputies, headed by the bishop of
Retimo. have presented King George
with memorial. This states In effect
that autonomy, instead OF pacifying the
island, will only pave the way for an
other revolution later on, and still fur
ther endanger the peace OF Europe and
that therefore the Cretans are resolved
10 continue the struggle until political
union with Greece. their long cherished
hope. IL realized.
1t is reported that 800 more volunteers
have evaded the blockade established
by the powers. and landed on the south
east coast of Crete.
Colonel Coracas. with 1900 insurgents
and three guns, threatens to attack
Iiierapetra, where the garrison is i'll
supplied with arms and ammunition and
the forts are weak. IL In feared that this
may seriously complicate the situation.
a famine Is imminent In Gambia. and
II Is apprehended that the troops there
may pillage the district. Fighting Is In
progress at Malata. The Bashi BaZouks
lost three killed and Ave wounded: the
regulars lost eight killed and five
wounded.
The insurgents bitterly denounce
british Consul Billotti as the chief in.
strument in thwarting for many years
the attempt tn liberate Crete. The Mo.
hammedans looted the British vice con.
suls house at Halepa Friday night: ye,
only OH the previous day ne had vehe.
nentiy denied an act Of incendiarism oi
looting on the part OF the Moslems.
Canea, Crete. March, 1.-Fighting be
tween the besieged garrison and the Gre
tans continues The villages OF Trika.
larin and Nerokouro have been. II In re-
ported, burned by Bashi Bazouks.
Fighting continues also outside Gambia
The Christians have repulsed the Turks
The new military governor, Tewfik
Pasha. has arrived
London. March. Lit in stated here
that there is good authority for believing
that the result of the conference between
the representatives OF the great power
at Constantinoplc and Athens Will be
the presentation OF collective notes to
Turkey and Greece. Greece Will be
allowed four days to recall her land
and sea forces from Crete.
Ii Is reported from, Canea that several
insurgent leaders have sent to Vice
Admiral Canevaro OF the Italian fleet
signed declaration that the Cretans
will accept no solution OF the pending
question but political union with Greece
Fighting continues between the in
surgents and Mussulmans, near Ret
imo and elsewhere. The Christian,
besieged the Turkish garrison In rhC
blockhouse at Nalata for several days
Yesterday a body OF Turkish regulars
and irregulars left Canea with n con-
voy TO revictual the blockhOuse. Tho
Insurgents attacked the column and
killed several Of the escort. whereupoD
the Turkish battleship Fuad opened lire
upon the insurgents with shells, and
continued firing until stopped by order
OF the foreign admirals. The convoy
was finally compelled to retire.
The Athens correspondent OF The
Chronicle states that at q conference OF
the representatives of the powers sun
Gay evening IL was decided To Withdraw
the collective note inviting Greece to
retire her fleet and troops from Crete
lie learns on GOOD authority that no date
was fixed for the recall. the instructions
Of the representatives of the powers on
tl.is point being at variance. collec-
tive note will be presented Tuesday.
The Constantinople correspondent OF
The STANDARD says the sultan has sent
a special envoy tn invite the cooperation
OF the Albanians in the event OF an in
vasion Of Greece.
The Athens correspondent of The
Daily Mail says
According To a dispatch to The Daily
Mail from bucharest. the lioumanian
government has decided to call ont all
reserves from the year 1853
The Rome correspondent OF The Daily
N,ws says the dispatch boat Caprera,
with five torpedo boats, left Messina
Saturday for Crete. The war minister
has ordered u number of gendarmcs t.
bc in readiness to start for Crete tonight.
Roma says that 5000 men. now under
orders for Africa. are to be made ready
To go to Crete under "A lieutenant general.
The Chronicle believes that. IN spite OF
official denials, Lord Salisbury did pro-
pose 10 France the Joint passage Of the
Dardanelles by European feets, with "a
view To dcposing the sultan.
The Athens correspondent OF The
Daily Chronicle declares that no COM
Inunication has been received from Rus
STA. IL liz quite certain the Greek army
will not be Withdrawn. Macedonian
forces will be raised within few weeks
with a view to possible contingencies
and. If the Turks attempt To invade
Thessaly the Bulgarian government IL
determined to advance its troops i'm
stantly to the AEGEAN sea Ii is rumored
that the secret national committee has
decided to commence operations In
Macedonia today.
Special dispatches state that the Turks
succeeded In reyictualing the llockhouse
az Malaxa. but were attacked by insur-
gents on their reutrn.
The consuls at Gambia have signed n
telegram imploring the powers not To- de-
laN n decision. Thc town IN so crowded
with Moslems that famine threatens
great loss Of life. Hundreds of sheep
and cattle are already dying from want
of fodder. The insurgents have COM
pletely cordoned Gambia. The greatest
anxiety exists also as Ia the situation
al Sclinos. where the armisiicc agreed
upon by the powers has expired The In