New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-03
Turkish SOLDIERS MUTINY.
,r~nARMEs AND RUSSIAN MARINES IN
rERCHANGE SHOTS IN cANEA.
-r FORMER YIELD AFTER FIVE OF THEIR NUM-
,~, rAL1--A TURKISH COLONEL. AND TWO
THE MrJTrNEERs KILLED--A MAssA-
GRE AT KANDAMo IMMINENT

r.rr. TURKISH COLONEL. AND TWO
~ THE MUrrNEERs KILLED--A MAssA-
GRE AT KANDAMo IMMINENT.
ronea. March 2.-The Turkish gendarmes IN
at. city refused yesterday to perform further
a,,v unless fifteen months arrears OF wages was
"a ,ber, AT once The money, of course was
-, maid for the reason that the officials did not
s.ve T. To-day the men openly mutinied.
x.o,,,S m burn the town and massacre the
inhabitants
r,,s afternoon Major Bor. the Irish officer who
.o,,,,ands the gendarmerie. summoned the mu-
.t,Aers 20 assemble. Trouble being expected.
n-,,ish marines and French. italian. Russian.
ca-noan and Austrian sailors were ranged in the
,ouare in front OF the site Of the palace OF the
governor which burned few days ago
The mutineers who numbered about forty-hve
were addressed by Major Bor. who offered to pay
them Immediately three months arrears on ac-
ooun. The offer was refused. The men were
then commanded TO lay down their arms. which
they had retained. but they refused to do so.
II is probable that majority Of the men were
willing 10 obey the order but few turbulent
leaders induced them to resist. Major BOT re-
,sated the order three times. but no attention
vas maid 10 IT, Another officer then laid his hand
unon the shoulder Of the nearest gendarme, say
,-s "r av down your rife" Immediately voice
,-o,, behind cried: Don't give in. Fire. gen
darmes."
Then several shots were discharged, one OF
than, killing a Turkish colonel who was standing
bv Major Boris side. Thereupon the RUSSIAN
seaman were ordered by their commanding ofh-
Ger 10 advance and fire upon the mutineers. The
Ir,tisb marines we're ordered 10 make ready. but
tbev did not receive the command TO fire
The rendarrnes replied 20 the fire Of the Rus
s,ans wounding an Italian sailor. Then. nve OF
the noutineers having fallen. the gendarmes
velded In the confusion the leaders or 'he
..,,.f,y managed 10 make their escape. The re-
r,ainder were surrounded by the foreign sailors
and marines and were lodged in prison.
Ms,or Bor has assured the men that they Will all
be released with the exception Of those who first
fred.
Two ~ The rnrtineers were killed. and two
o+hArs are diving from their wounds. The affair
c-aa+ed the most intense excitement in the town,
ubar. Colonel Suleiman Bey. the Turkish officer
who was killed was greatly liked. His murder
ers are confined on board the British warsnip
BarAeur. A neutenant-colonel and some other
oBcers were wounded by the fire from the mu-
tineers.
The insurgents at Akrotri to-day asked the
pussjan Admiral % assist them to leave. Ihe
Admiral agreed. or condition that they lay
down their arms, which the insurgents refused
10 DO.
A complete rupture between the Beys ana
The Mussululan inhabitants here has been caused
bv the fall Of Kandamo, and the Mussunahs
boro annealed TO the Greek Vice-Consul here TO
save their compatriots from massacre. Inc
Consul had agreed to do this, provided that the
foreign admirals supply the transportation
racessarv 10 get the Mosens 20 Selino, and that
T.r,au Pacha the Civil Governor will give a
-,,r,,,er order 10 the Turks to leave Kandamo
,,,der the guarantee of safety given by the
Greeks.
T., reoorted by the Governor Of Selino that
massacre at Kandamo Is imminent. The town
is more than two hours march from the sea- and
diHicult Of access, owing 10 the mountainous
country.
conference between the consuls and the
,anfrals was held to-day a: which the de-
c,s,on was reached 70 send officers TO Seiino ana
Hierapetro TO facilitate the rescue or the De-
leaguered Moslems. 1t was also decided TO place
Kendsmo and Seine under the protection or the
Powers
Athens. March 2.-Advices received here from
Canea say that the foreign adn.irals demanded
that the Greek warshipr leave Cretan waters
within twenty-four hours. To this demand COM
n uodore Reineck, commanding the Greek war
shin HYDRA, replied that he would only obey
,ba orders of his own Government. If his ship
were sunk. he declared. she "ouid salute the
foreign flags she vent down.
The Government is informed that the garrison
Of the town OF Kandamo, island OF Crete Wnlcn
has been taken by the insurgents comprlsed
200 Turkish soldiers. The Government mas
telegraphed the Greek Nice-Consul at Canea, IN
etructing him 10 start at once for Selino and
use his influence in behalf Of the Moslems VINO
have been made prisoners there.
The Vice-Consul at Canea reports that the
Mussulmans there are threatening to proclaim
the union OF Crete with Greece, and 10 murder
the Beys because Of the obstacles which the lat
ter have placed in the way OF their efforts TO IN
duce the Greek Vice-COnsul 10 save the women
and children. The foreign consuls have demand
ed that warships be sent from Suda Bay to Selino
at once.
Deputies last evening, in which he denounced
the bombardment Of the Cretan Christians by
the foreign warships. and the attitude OF the
Powers in regard TO Crete in general. Premier
Deyannis asked for a vote OF confidence, which
was carried-125 70 ?. Forty members abstained
from voting,
IN the minds Of those who are watching the Gre
ran situation closely as 10 the exact condition
Of affairs at SelinO This IS a coast town. on the
south side Of the island, thirty-hve miles west Of
erhakIa The dispatches from Canea have sew
eral times referred to Selino as being out Of
reach OF the warships. which II is not. 1t seems
that II is not the tow Itself that Is beseged by
the Christian insurgents. but fort some dis
tance from IL containing Ottoman soldiers and
civilians The Canen correspondent Of THE
Daily News" saws that the beleaguered position
s. four hours march inland.
Paris March "A dispatch from Canea to
the "Eclair' says: 1T is reported here that
1000 Mosems in the fortress al Selino have been
massacred by the Christian insurgents The
Mcslems here are furious over the news and
threaten to attack the foreign coEsulates, 10
protect which an additional force OF marines has
teen landed by the various warships.
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IN BEHALF OF CRETAN WOMEN
IN response urgent calls from Athens In be-