The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-09
CRETANs WILL FIGHT.
The Austrian Admiral Warned Not to Rem
der Assistance 10 the Turks.
INSURGENTS PREPARE FOR BATTLE.
An Atfnck Will be Made ON /, EIGslcn
Stronghold T0.slay-EhC Austrian,
W"rshtps viii probnI'sy lnterfcrr
"a Statement from Turkey nsto
What Stic Is Wislir. 10 Accept.

London, April S.--Thc Times will print
io-morrow the following dispatch from
us Crete correspondents:
me CretaHS are now maSSng around
l\lSSalno They have mounted four guns
ana intend To attack the fort, which Is
held by $50 Turks. .
Yesterday they wrote TO the captain
OF the Austrian warship anchored in the
bay, declaring that as the action Of the
international fleet had hitherto been
hostile 10 them, they would repcl for
ciblE any attempt Of the wnrships 10 in
terferc with their designs at Kissamo
II Is expected, therefore, that the Gre
tan:i will direct their guns upon The
warships If the latter open fire.
WILL, BLOW UP PBLOCKHOUSES
The Austrian admiral Will proceed to
hisSamo tomorrow. 1t has been decd-
cd to remove the few Mohamlnedan
families still there and to blow up the
two blockhouscs in the vicinity Of the
Tort III order to prevent the Crctans from
occupying them"
The correspondent OF the Times at
Elassona Will say tomorrow:
ACCOMPANIED by u staff officer have
visited the frontier posts at NIalunn
"ass. which commands 4 splendid view
or the tWo plains Of Elassona and Lar
isSa. Ii is near the top Of the noun
tain. The Turkish ana Greek block
houses are about thirty yards apart
We were received by the officers Of the
Greek posts. They were agreeable ana
friendly, hut they did not seem cspec-
tally anxious for war. At l!uxonoi they
were singing and dancing around the
blockhouse. The soldiers made a fairly
sorv iceablc appearance, but 90 not give
the impression Of absolute ignorance Of
fear and obstinate courage characteris-
tic of the Turkish soldier
Crete
TURKEY STATES HER TERMS.
y dispatch to the Times from Con-
Stantnoplc says that the Porte this
afternoon communicated TO the Am
buSSadOrs the contents Of three circu-
lars diSpatched to the Ottoman repre-
scntativcs abroad
The first dated April 5th, notifies
The powers that the Porte is willing to
withdraw the Turkish garrison from
Crete. immediately if the Greeks pre-
Niously withdraw, ana the powers guar
antec TO paciIy the island. II demands
also that Greece should cvac,lute Crete
forthwith.
The second is dated April 9Th, ami
protests in anticipation agains, the
appointment by the powers Of a l:u-
ropcan governor of the island The
third, dated April 9TH, protests against
the Injustice Of disarming the Crctan
Mohammedans while the Christians
are permitted TO retain their arms.
CONCERT DISSOLVING.
'Fhc Athens correspondent Of the
Times will say tomorrow: THE opinion
OF the Greek newspapers is virtually
unanimous as to the recent declaration
OF The powers. 1t is that the European
concert, after 4 conspicuous failure n;
to Crete. is gradually tending to disso-
luton and will be obliged TO content
Itself with 4 mere adlnoni,ion
GREECE WILL. RESIST.
The Rome correspondent of the Daily
News learns that the powers will begin
the blockade OF Greece simultaneously
with a new proclam0tionS 10 the Gre
tans. Everything indicates that Greece
IS ilrmly determined to resist. The Greek
government is negotiating with the well
known Polish sportsman and cX-aidc
dc camp of King IIumbcrt Colonel
JaraC ZcWSky, TO go to Athens to com
mand the Italian volunteers.