The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-15
oE6lllNINe N0F' y'WAR.
Gree6es Action Almost Sure to Bring
On Hostilities With Turkey.
City Of Canea Bombarded by
/ Christian Forces.


Athens, Feb. 15.-It is evident that tn
Grecian government has taken seriou
step In sending troops to Crete for tn
purpose OF protecting the Christians.
force consisting Of regiment of infan
try. battery and artillery embarked a
Piraeus Saturday on board three steam
ers. There was a scene of great enthu
siasm before the departure OF the troops
Constantinople, Feb. 15.-As a resuit
Of a conference held here. the foreign
ambassadors decided to recommend to
their respective governments that the
powers occupy Canea. Retimo and Can
dia. for the purpose OF affording protec-
tion to the Mussulmans.
London. Feb. 15.-fhe Times. in an
editorial. warns Greece to the effect that
the country must not think that II can
count on the support Of the powers to
wage war With her limited liability.
her dependence on the powers makes II
necessary for her to follow their advice
and avoid provoking a conflict that she
is incapable OF sustaining alone. Had
the Greek troops made descent upon
Canea. The Times thinks. It might have
been impossible to prevent war. As II
Is. the decision of the powers to accept
responsibility by their occupation of
Canea. Reitmo and Heraklion should
induce Greece to countermand her mill
fary expedition.
A dispatch to The Times from Con-
stantinople says that the ambassadors
admit that the situation is embarrass-
ax,ev hano L. b.t.
the Cretans and Macedonian difficulties,
so that. In whatever way Greece is treat
ed in the one. counterblast is set up in
the other. ' a te+
Another dispatch to The Times from
Constantinople says that the military
force of Macedonia Is to be increased by
100, 600 men. 1t is also reported that the
sultan goes to Constantinople by water
"Wednesday. in the midst of the olscrv-
ance of Razaman. for the purpose OF
avoiding long drive through the mar.
row streets,
In response to a request from the edi.
tors OF The Chronicle. asking him 10 send
a message OF hope to Greece. Gladstone
has wired The Chronicle from Cannes
as follows: tff
Il dare not stimulate Greece when we
cannot help her, but shall profound.
ly rejoice In her success. I hope the pow.
ers will recollect that they have their
own characters to redeem"
A Constantinople report to The Stand.
ard is to the effect that the entire Chris.
tian population of Crete is under arms
while the Turks only hold three towns
This report asserts that unless re-en.
forcements arrive soon rebellion Il
bound to triumph. ~,
A dispatch to The Telegraph from st
Petersburg says that the Odessa mill
tary division II rnassing 10000 Ccssacks
with view to possible difficulties aris
ing in the east.
Canea. Island Of Crete, Feb. 18th,
Christians occupied the heights sur
rounding the town yesterday morning
and began to lombard Canea. AS soor
as the firing commenced. Prince Georg
Berovitch, civil governor Of Crete, will
sc recently enrolled Montenegrin gen
darmes. boarded a Russian man of war
The Greek consul also embarked OF
board another vessel. The Turks from
tho fortress replied to the fire of tn,
Christians. 1t is reported that the light
ing was attended with bloodshed. Th,
foreign consuls have gone on board th
various vessels lying off the town y
Canea.
The Greek consul at Heraklion wen
OH board the Greek warship Nauarcho
Miaulis. The Christians at Herakliol
are also hurrying on board the Greel
warships.
Fighting occurred around Halepa Sat
~ N hrio n ha ,rly
dislodged the Christians and occupie,
Akrotiri hills. The French consul wa
obliged TO quit his country house a
Halepa and return to his official resi-
dence at Canea. A Greek warship OF
Saturday fired on a Turkish vessel con
veying soldiers from Gambia to Canea.
Athens, Feb. 15.--Prince Nicholas Ia
started for Larissa. Thessaly. with tn
Third artillery regiment.
1t Is stated that the British admiis
commanding In the Cretan waters ha
orders TO prevent any collision at Sc;
between the Turks and the Greeks.
The reserves Of 1S93-94 classes hav
been called out. ,-.r. ...,,,
Grecian officers starting for Crete who
having been recalled at the last momen
have resigned their commission, and is
sued manifesto, explaining that the!
are leaving the army In order to fik hit TO
the freedom Of their brethren in Crete.
The report Is current at Canea tina,
the Turkish authorities. considering
that resistance to the cause of the Chris
tians In Crete Is hopeless. have requested
the foreign commands TO occupy ths
town. The commanders Of the men of.
war have referred the subject matter to
their respective governments and asked
for instructions.
Nerves Gave way.
' Chicago, Feb. 15.-Senator-elect win.