The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-20
Several Battles I'm Crete Between
Moslem Soldiers and Invaders, in
Which the Latter Were Victors.
TURKS AROUSED TO ACTION
RESERVES CALLED OUT AND HUR-
RIED TO THE GREEK FRONTIER.
Emperor William DispIeased Be
cause Britain WOuld Not Consent
to BIockadinE the Pfraeus.

LONDON, Feb. 2O-The Greeks do not
seem to be daunted by the threats of the
powers for they are assisting and encour-
aging the Cretan insurgents in making war
on the Turks. Several battles are reported
to have taken place in Crete, in which the
Turkish soldiers suffered severely. dis
patch TO the Times from Vienna says that
the Neue Freie Presse publishes a report
from Salonica, dated Thursday. to the ef-
feet that a collision has occurred between
the Turkish soldiers and the Greek insur-
gents at Naszlitza, near the Greek frontier.
The Turks were defeated with losses and
withdrew to fetch reinforcements. accord
ing to the account received by the Neue
Freie Presse. The governor of Salonica
has ordered the troops TO the point where
the disturbance took place. The population
along the Greek frontier, according to the
Neue Freie Presse is eagerly awaiting the
signal TO rise against the Turks. The au-
thor.ties at Salonica have been ordered to
arm and dispatch the reserve of the Third
Army Corps to the Greek frontier.
Advices from Canea say the garrison of
Fort Voukolies, comprising 800 soldiers and
100 Cretan Mussulmans after being dis
lodged by the Greek artillery retired to
AIlikianu, where this force was again be-
leaguered. Fighting is still proceeding. The
Turkish government has armed a number
of Mussuman volunteers, who have started
TO the rescue of their coreligionists. A dis
patch to the Times says the Greek regulars
shared in the attack on Voukolies. One Off
Ger and three soldiers were killed. Eleven
soldiers were wounded. The Greek artillery
destroyed the fortress of Voukolies. The
advance guard of the garrison succeeded
in reaching the Turkish outpost west of
Canea. Two hundred and fifty Turks were
taken prisoners. The same dispatch says
the Greek army has taken the offensive
and attacked the Turkish outposts at Pia-
tegia. The Turkish outposts were overpow-
cred and compelled to retire in the drec
ton of the town. A crowd of Mohammedans
surrounded Nonak asking for arms and am
munition. Two hundred stands of arms were
served out to them.
The Greek consul at Canea has asked his
government to send more men-of-war.
The foreign consuls at Canea have ex-
acted from the insurgents a promise to
give twelve hours notice in case of an at
tack on Halepa.
1t is stated at Canea that the Christians
and Mussulmans have exchanged the pris-
oners in the provinces of Hitia and Maran-
dello.
The National League of Greece has ad
dressed memorial TO King George and
Premier Delyannis declaring that If Europe
tries to cancel the fait accompli of the union
of Crete with Greece. the league, through
its powerful resources in Macedonia and
elsewhere in the Balkans, will provoke a
general uprising of Hellen.sts.
In the Greek chamber yesterday the pre-
mier NJ Delyannis, introduced bill abol-
ishing the consulates of Greece in the island
of Crete.
The Greek army reserves of 1890 and 1892
have been called out for active service The
Greek ironclad Spezia, with another tor
pedo fiotila, will leave the Peraeus shortly
for another destination besides Crete.
A British cruiser has prevented the Greek
vessel Thessalya from landing provisions
and ammunition on the Island of Crete. The
incident has caused much excitement at
Athens A British cruiser also prevented
the steamer Hera from landing provisions,
but it is understood the prohibition only
applied to that portion of the Cretan coast
occupied by the powers.
A dispatch TO the Times from Constanti-
nople says: "A better feeling prevails
owing to confidence in pacific solution of
the Cretan question"