The record-union., 1897-02-12
A Fresh FlOtilla Of Torpedo Boats in
Readiness TO Sale From Athens.
Reinforcements of Troops Being Hur-
ried to the Frontier.
The Action of Greece Regarded by the
Government of Great Britain as
Likely to Involve Gravest COnSe-
quences - Salisbury Expected to
Take Immediate and Vigorous
Steps to NeutraliZe Its Effect.

Steps to Neutralize Its Effect.
ATHENS, Feb. ia fresh fiotilla of
four torpedo boats is held in readiness
to sail for Crete, and reinforcements of
troops are being hurriedly dispatched to
the frontiers.
The departure of Prince George with
the first torpedo fi0tilla has aroused
the greatest enthusiasm in the pro-
vinces as we'll as in the city. Patriotic
demonstrations are taking place in all
parts of Greece. The chamber has voted
500, 900 drachmas to the Cretan refu-
gees.
The King urged the dispatch of the
fiotilla, as soon as he obtained the con-
sent of Premier Delyannis, who person
ally issued the orders, in order to give
additional effect to the proposal.
When Prince George embarked, a
salute of 300 shots was fired by the
crowd ashore. The people assembled at
midnight at the palace and gave their
majesties an ovation.
Students paraded the streets singing
patriotic songs, and cheering for the
King and for the union of Crete with
Greece.
The fighting at Kissamo, where the
Mohammedan inhabitants We're besieg-
ed in their houses several days, was des-
perate. Thirty Christians and 100 Mo-
hammedans We're killed. Fighting, it is
reported, is still proceeding about Con-
vent Chrisopyghi, near Canea. Insur-
lxao 1,l
ence. 1t is understood that a Constitu-
ton and Provisional Government will
shortly be promulgated. The Greek
corvette Miaulis has arrived at Herak-
lion. 1t is asserted that NJ. DimitrOff,
Bulgarian diplomatic agent, has been
intrusted with the specific mission to
negotiate agreements between Bull
garia and Greece for combined action
at Macedonia.
CRETANS SUPPLIED WITH ARMS.
LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch to the
Times" from Athens says that the
Central Cretans are being supplied with
arms, ammunition and supplies on a
great scale. The first installment, it is
added, sailed on Wednesday with 600
armed Cretans. The same dispatch
torpedo boat fleet for the Island of Crete
was due to the announcement that the
Turkish torpedo boats had left the Dar-
danelles, and that the Turkish troops
had embarked at Salonica for Crete.
A VERY SERIOUS MATTER.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Pail Mall
Gazette" this afternoon says there is
reason to believe that the Government
of Great Britain regards the dispatch
of the Greek flotilla to Crete as a very
serious matter, and is likely to involve
the graVest consequences, adding:
No intimation of the intentions of
Greece was conveyed to any of the
powers, and the preparations to carry
them into effect were carefully kept
secret. 1t may be confidently expected
that the Marquis Of Salisbury will
adopt a very firm attitude, and that
/ immediate and vigorous steps will be
. taken to neutralize the effect of
/ Greece's action
WARSHIPS AT CANEA
CANEA, Feb. 11.-A band of Moham-
medan families which had been permit
ted to leave here under an agreement
with the Christians while proceeding to
/ Heraklion escorted by troops were at
tackled by Christians and suffered con-
siderable loss.
The warships here at present are:
The British first-class battleship Har-
fleur, 1880 tons, four 291a- ton guns.
| ten 4l-inch quickfiring guns and
twenty-eight smaller guns, with a crew
of COG men; the British first-class bat
tleship Revenge. H. 100 tons. four 6I-
ton guns, six J-inch ck-firins guns
and thirty-eight smaller guns, 130 men;
the British third class cruiser Scot, A.
$50 tons, four 5-inch and eleven smaller
guns. 141 men; the French second class
cruiser Schuchet. 1910 tons, four g.
| inch quick-firing guns, four 39-inch
guns and twenty-five smaller guns, 24G
men; the French third class cruiser
Wattignies, 1910 tons, five 3.9-inch
guns thirteen smaller guns, $50 men
the French third-claSs cruiser F'orbin,
l,S4S tons, four 5.5-inch quick firing
and twelve smaller guns. 100 men; the
Russian turret ship Emperor Nicholas
L.. first class, S,440 tons, two 12-inch,
J2-ton guns. four 9-inch 1-ton guns.
eight 6-inch guns and twenty-four
smaller guns, G04 men; the Russian ar
mored cruiser Grozjastchy /, 1872 tons.
one 9-inch gun. one 6-inch gun and
eight smaller guns $50 men.
1t will thus be seen that the British
have 26 go tons Of warships in Cretan
waters. with / ,493 men. The French
have 6.5SS tons and GIG men. and the
Russians have 1892 tons with 120 men.
The French and Russians combined
have 1920 tons of fighting vessels
here, and 1886 men to handle them,
| leaving great Britain the advantage of
9,110 tons and HI men.
In addition to the warships of the
powers mentioned, the Austrian armor-
ed cruiser Kaiserin Maria Theresa, of
5.2I0 tons. with two 9.4-inch guns,
eight J.9-inch quick-firing and twenty
two smaller guns, with 450 men, is at
| anchor here.
TURKEY ENTERS A PROTEST.
LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE uprising on
the Island of Crete is attracting no lit
| tie attention here. Since the massacre
of Scio in 1872 none of the Greek Islands
| have given the Turkish Government so
much trouble as Crete After many in
surrections, Crete got a Constitution in
| 1S66, but this did not stop the insurrec-
ton, because the Turkish subjects were
constantly violating it and the Turkish