The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-08

ade o. che Piraeus and other Greek ports
the work Of sending war material, am
munition and stores has been so actively
pushed night and day since the threa.
was first made. that very little now re-
mains 20 be shipped TO the front, so thai
the ostensible object Of the blockade can
not be attained. For month past arms
and ammunition have been arriving here
and elsewhere from different foreign
countries and all such consignments have
since been sent wheret hey were mos,
| required
ITALY DENOUNCES IT.
Rome, April IL is semi-officially de-
nouncsd that Admiral Canevaro has re-
| signed or that he has been recalled from
the Command OF the International squa-
dron n Cretan waters
| WHY NOT "DENOUNCE" THIS.
| New York. April "A dispatch 20 the
! Herald from S.. Petersburg says: A re-
| Port reaches here in telegram received
! by banker that the Greeks have given
way 20 the powers. Nothing. however,
has been officially announced in confirm
alton Of this rumor.
| IDENTICAL NOTES BE HANGED.
Athens. April THE Identical, notes OF
warning delivered yesterday. by the rep
re5sntatives Of the powers 10 NJ. Skouzes
the Greek minister of foreign affairs.
have had very little agreeable effect.
The newspapers today declare that they
are really OF no practical value IN ZEN
dering the issues more certain, because
| Greece is well aware that the govern
nlent between the powrs is quite facti-
tious.
4 complete calm characterizes the whole
city, today, although placards have been
posted in many places strongly advocat-
ing war. The evening military patrols
have paraded the principal streets. TIE
evening newspapers censure the clanor
for war.
FILIBUSTERING
London, April THE English news
papers say that the authorities are TAX
ing unusual precautions at British ports
to prevent the clandestine export Of war
material Detectives are reported 10 be
on the alert al every fishing town since
it was learned that quantities OF war-ma
try to the Island of Crete and 10 the
Transvaal during the past three
months.
WITH NURSES. FOR CRETE.
London. April Mrs. Ormiston Chant
the social reformer. and six nurses, start
for the Island of Crete tomorrow. Lady
Henry Somerset and D. F. Keith. OF
Boston, are financiering the mission.
BRISK FIGHTING IN CRETE.
Canea, April Brisk fighting took
place today outside of Gambia. The in
surgents. in considerable strength. ad-
vanced from four points and attacked
the Turkish outposts. The latter main
tanned their positions with the loss Of
two men killed and eleven wounded.
AN ADMIRAL SHOT AT.
Canea. April Rear Admiral r. Har-
ris of the British fleet was shot at by
a Moslem irregular while crossing a field |
near Suda. The bullet ploughed the |
grass at his feet. This is the second es-
cape for him.
There were conflicts IN various parts Of |
the island yesterday. In every instance |
the insurgents were the aggressors. They |
captured several cannot at Kissamo.
WAR FEELING GROWS.
Larissa, April THE war feeling here |
grows steadily. All day the troops have |
waited anxiously for news as to the de- /
cision Of the government The feeling /
among the officers and members is one
OF extreme tension.
SULTAN THANKS THE CZAR.
London, April THE Paris cores
pendent OF the Times says thesultan has
addressed an autograph letter 10 the car
expressing his satisfaction at the ener-
gy which the car has displayed in get
ting the powers 10 adopt the principle
Of the integrity Of Turkey. The sultan
hopes that neither Russia nor the other
powers will abandon that attitude. He
affirms the profiund Difference
TO Europe, and his extreme desire TO
conform to its wishes and counsels. and
adds that he considers the expression
Of desire on the part OF the powers as
legitimate and dictated by a sentiment OF
genuine friendship for the Ottoman peo-
pie, their sovereign and empire.
GREEK AND TURKISH TACTICS.
London. April The Larissa CORES
pondent OF the Times vii say tomorrow:
After visiting the frontier posts I
am convinced that the Greeks are show
ng plenty of strategical skill in dispos-
ng of their army and overcoming diff
fculties on the frontier. II is now clear
hat they are relying upon rapid move
nents in the field. particularly artillAy
They seem TO disregard the
moral value OF strongly intrenched po-
;itions. which the Ottomans lay great
stress upon. II they are once passed.
rhessaly Will be al the mercy Of the in
-ading Turkish forces. All hangs for
Greece on the possibility that rising
n Macedonia will occupy the attention
Il the Turks. The Hellenic emissaries
rave neglected no ouuortunity 10 arm
ne pcasantry.
CONFEDERATION IN GAMBIA.
Canea. April IA fire has broken out
L Gambia near the cathedral and a nun
,er OF houses are now in flames. The I
British and Italian troops are demol.sh-
ng the adjacent buildings in order 70 /
neck the spread OF the conhagration.
THIS IS A CHESTNUT.
London. April "A dispatch 20 the ,
lines from Constantinople. says that 4, I
: understood that the Porte has mol
led the paTers Of its willingness 20 with
7aw and the powers guarantee 70 pacify Z
ne island. {