The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-01
GREECE AFTER TURKISH GORE.
GEEK GUERILLAS sWARMING THE
HILLS ON THE FRONTIER.

Make mn Advance as Soon as an
outbreak Occurs-PartinI blockade
Of Greece by the Powers Expected
IA Begin Immediately.
london. March S1.-The Evening News
,1hIsbes a dispatch from Larissa, Greece,
sa,ing that the Greek guerillas are swarm
I'M, along the hills on the Turkish frontier
and have assumed an aggressive attitude.
Their action, the dispatch says, will prob
ab]v result in open warfare between Greece
and Turkey. 1t is belived that the Greek
regulars will be ordered to make an ad-
vance as soon as an outbreak shall have
occurred.
The Daily News will tomorrow say that
a committee, composed of Said Pasha,
nresident Of the council of state, and
Alexander Karatheodon Pasha, was to
have gone to Greece, but an intimation
was given to the porte that it would not
he allowed to land. Russia, the paper
adds. threatened to occupy Anatolia and
other parts of the Ottoman territory un-
less the negotiations were dropped.
The News further says that the porte
has taken measures to prevent Greeks
leaving Turkey similar to those adopted
some time ago regarding the Armenians.
A census of the Greeks in the empire will
be taken for this purpose.
Despite the report from st. Petersburg
that complete unanimity does not exist
among the powers as to the proper course
10 be followed in the Cretan matters, a
4lispatch from Canea states that it is re-
garded there that the removal of the
Turkish troops is necessary as soon as
the European garrisons are strong enough
10 fully occupy the forts.
The dispatch adds that the continued
presence of the Turkish soldiery will seri-
| ouslv hinder the pacihcation of the ISL
and, the Christians not being willing TO
listen to proposals for peace, so long as
the hated Turks hold the fortified forts.
A dispatch from Larnika, Island of Cy-
prus, states that a number of Cypriote
volunteers and Greek reserves have en-
barked for Crete on board the Greek
steamer Elene, which will endeavor to
run the blockade of that island.
Athens March 31.-Cretan refugees who
have arrived here have made an appeal to
the heads of the European states praying,
In the name of humanity, that the block
ade of Cretan ports by the warships of
the powers be raised in order that sup
plies of food may be admitted to the
island, thus averting a famine which
threatens thousands of helpless men, wo-
men. and children in Crete. The Red
Cross Society has made an international
appeal for aid for the Inhabitants of the
island. Armed insurgents are able to OBJ
tain provisions by going to the coast for
supplies, but the people living inland are
destitute.
3 A dispatch from Retimo states that the
81 Russian consul at that place to-day Wis
ited the town of Atsipopulo, for the pur
& pose of communicating to the insurgents
the proclamation recently issued by the
foreign admirals announcing the intention
Of the six great powers to establish an
autonomous form of government, and also
to invite the insurgents to lay down their
arms. His attempt was as unsuccessful
as those heretofore made in the same di-
recton by the admirals and their repre-
sentatiVes.
The insurgents listened patiently to the
c0nsuPs explanation of the benefits that
would accrue to them under the form of
government proposed by the powers, and
then declined to make any concessions
whatsoever. Their leaders declared that
they did not desire autonomy, feeling that
II would prove as farcical as the previous
attempts to establish self-government in
the island. They had taken up their arms
TO drive the Turks from the island and
10 Drlng about annexation with Greece.
They desired to be placed under the gov
declared that annexation was the only
thing that they would accept
IL being impossible for Col. Vassos, the
commander of the Greek troops in Crete,
10 use the cable for the transmission of
dispatches, the admirals having prohibi-,
ted It, communication with him was es-
tahHshed a day or so ago by means of
nasn signals by way of the Island of
Anticythera. To-day Col. Vassos sent to
King George the following message by
heAograph "Alikiana, March a.-Sire:
Contrary to their promises, the admirals
allowed the Mussulmans at Kandamos to
depart with their arms, their aim being
pllage and incendiarism. On the other
ndhd every act of the Christians In self
defense provokes bombardments.
Mixed detachments yesterday occupied
and re-victualled Anernballi.
The Turks have blockaded Fort Kissa-
mot KasteIli.
The dispatches sent by the admirals to
their governments accusing me of cruelty,
declaring that massacred prisoners at
Malaxa and stating that l intend to at
tack Canea, despite my solemn declara-
tons, are false.
Il shall address an energetic protest to
the admirals"
Paris, March 9l.-The report that the
powers have decided upon partial block
aae OF Greece to begin almost Immediately
Is confirmed here upon authority which
may be regarded as official.
vienna, March Silt IS understood here
uat Great Britain does not desire that
'he blockade of the ports of Crete shall be
continued. The admirals commanding
lne warshps Of other foreign nations In
.retan waters, however, desire the con-
uhuance Of the blockade, and that a
Dloekade Of the Aegean gulf be also es-
laNlshed. This last proposal, II is believ-
el' VIII be adhered to by the continental
towers provided England's assent to 1t
can be obtained
Oonstantinople, March 31.-It Is reported
mere that negotiations have been passing
oelween Turkey and Greece, looking TO
5g,uement Of the Cretan troubles
"nether these negotiations have taken
pace since those that were reported Ia
,"e middle of March or the report Is a re-
wal oi the old story, does not appear
~ petersburg. March S1.-The proposal
mat has been made that a European be
'1iected as governor of Crete ana ,ba.