Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-27
oRErAN AFFAIRS.
It In Reported That Over 27,OOO Mos
lens Have Been Slain.

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lens Have Been Slain.
London, Feb. ga dispatch to the
Central News from ConstantiEople says
that official reports from Crete say that
the total number of Moslems, men,
women and children, who have been
killed during the present troubles in
that island, is over $4,000 and that 25
Moslem villages have been pillaged and
burned.
Canea, Feb. 23.--The British, Italian
and Russian consuls, who recently went
to Selino to inquire into the situation
there, returned Monday, bringing with
them 10 Mussulmans who feared to
remain in the town. The consuls state
that they were unable to negotiate with
the combatants, who were resolved to
fight to the end. Doth sides, Moslems
and Christians, refused to be hampered
with prisoners, and therefore massacred
all their enemies who fell into their
hands. Two THOUSAND civilians and $50
Turkish troops with three guns are still
holding Saline against the Christians,
but their position is critical.
The consuls proceeded to Canado on
board ship. The Christians there, al
though advised of their arrival, fired
on the consus, in spite of the white
flag of truce which they carried. The
consuls returned to Selinos, where the
Christians occupied fresh positions.
Here, also, the consuls were fred upon,
the shots falling around the ship.
The insurgents have rehoisted their
flag at Halepa, but they have not fired
on the Turks, who have planted flag
1,5OO yards from the insurgent position.
London, Feb. 23.-The Athens corre-
spondent of the Chronicle telegraphs
that Greece will instantly declare war
if the Turk troops give provocation.
tTe adds that it would be impossible to
exaggerate the intensity of national
feeling. Greece cannot and will not
draw back. If she did there would be
neither a crown or Il government in "a
hours. The correspondent admits that
the opposition in the Greek parliament
is partly answerable for the warlil1e
demonstrations.
London, Feb. 23.-Amid the cries of
shame it was admitted by Salisbury's s
representative in the house of commons
Monday night that the British fleet had,
under virtual instructions from the
British government, bombarded the
Christian force which is seeking to
throw off the dominion of Turkey in
Crete. Undersecretary Curzon fastened
to add apologetically that the report
that any shots had been fired at the
Greeks was base falsehood.
Paris, Feb. %. - The Gaulois says
that the powers have decided to intrust
> to Italy the authority to pacify and ad'
!. minister the affairs of the island oi
Crete, pending the establishment oi
!. constitutional autonomy for the island
London, Feb. %. = The Greek charge
: d'affaires here gives out the statement
= that no regular Greek troops took par
in the attack made upon Canea Sunday
l The Greek troops, in obedience to or
ders, he says, abstained, and will con
tiEue to abstain, from all hostilities to
) ward foreigners in Crete.
5 Athens, Feb. 23.-The indignation
II caused by the bombardment of the in
o surgent position near Canea by the for
l. eign war ships has increased, and the ac
c ton of the powers is denounced OF
II every hand as a gross outage and
IS wanton disregard of the rights o
u Greece. A very largely attended indig
nation meeting was Leld Monday a
which strong protests were mad
against the interference of the powers
s who, it was declared, were pitting thei
might against Greek right. The speak
IS ers vehemently asserted that the coun
n try was now more firmly resolved thai
st ever to spend it's blood and treasure fo
n Crete.
o The audience was carried away b.
l. the warlike words of the speakers, VIII
D were frequently interrupted by erie
l. for war. There is no denying the fac
is that the whole Hellenic people are in
It temper which would make war we
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