Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-09
PORTE TO POWERS.
THREE PROPOSITIONS WITH RE-
sPECT TO CRETE.
WARNING FROM CRETANS.
International WnrsIiip Told Thnt If
IL Interferes with Operations
Against Turks 1t VIII BE Treated
as nm Enemy.

LONDON, April S.--A dispatch to the
Times from Constantinople says that ,he
Porte this afternoon communicated to the
Ambassadors the contents of three crcu-
lars dispatched TO the Ottoman represen-
tatives abroad. The first. dated April
5th. notifies the Powers that the Porte
is willing to withdraw the Turkish gar
Greeks previously withdraw, and the
Powers guarantee pacification OF the is
land. 1t demands, also. that Greece shall
evacuate Crete forthwith. The second is
dated April 9Th, and protests, in antici-
patton. against the appointment by the
Powers of European Governor of the
island. The third, dated April 7th, pro-
tests against the injustice of disarming
the Cretan Mohammedans while the
Christians are permitted TO retain their
arms.
WARNING TO WARSHIPS.
The Times will print tomorrow the
following dispatch from its Crete corre-
spondent: "The Cretans are now massinS
around Kssamo. They have mounted
four guns, and intend to attack the fort,
which is held by $50 Turks Yesterday
they warned the captain of the Austrian
ship anchored in the bay, declaring that
as the action of the International Meet
had hitherto been hostile to them. they
would repel forcibly any attempt of war
ships to interfere with their designs at
Kissamo. 1t is expected, therefore, that
the Cretans will direct their guns upon
the warships if the latter interfere Ii
has been decided TO remove the few MO-
hammedans still there. and TO blow up
the block-houses i'm the vicinity of the
fort i'm order to prevent the Cretans from
occupying them"
NO MORE PARLEYING.
CANEA. CRETE. April S-The admirals
of the foreign fleets and the Consuls held
a meeting to-day at Suda. The question
discussed was whether the Consuls should
renew pareying with the insurgent lead
ers. 1t was decided not to do so. The
Consuls pointed out that further parley
with the insurgents was useless, because
they were unable to give them definite
information relative to the withdrawal OF
the Turkish troops or furnish the in
surgent leaders with details regarding
the autonomous form of government
which the Powers proposed to confer
upon Crete.
THE RED-CROSS.
ATHENS. April S-The royal yacht
Sphakteria has sailed for Volo with the
chief Of the Red-Cross Society. A sqla
dron Of iron-cads has left Skinthos for
Oreo and Euboea.
GREEK CONSULATE INVADED.
CANEA. April S-Turkish gendarmes
entered the house Of TIE Greek Consul at
HaIepa and seized several rifles and am
munition which had been left there by
the villagers. 1t is alleged that the
sub-Governor OF the island sent the send-
arues 10 search the house.
BRITISH LIBERAL FEELING
LONDON. April S.-The Earl of Kim
berley leader Of the Liberal party IN
the House of Lords. speaking at a Libe-
raj banquet this evening, in London.
urged the withdrawal OF the Turkish
troops as the first step in the pacifica-
tion Of Crete.
ITALY FOR PEACE.
ROME. April S.-The italian Senate
to-day approved the speech from the
Throne expressing the hope that the gov
ernment would succeed I'm maintaining its
present accord with the other Powers.
and would insure peace by rendering JUS
tice to the peoples Of Greece and Crete.