The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-26
ANARCHY REIGNS IN CANEA
INSURGENTS WOULD MASSACRE ALL
TURKS BUT FOR THE POWERS.


TURKS BUT FOR THE POWERS.
The Blockading Fleet Yesterday Blew Up
Large Section of Malaxa With Dyna-
mite--Moslem Troops Restrained With
Difficulty from Firing Five Hundred
Hishlanders.
Canea, March 25.-The lighting in the
vicinity of Malaxa continued through
out the day. 1t was especially desper-
ate at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the
village of Tsicalaria, where the insur-
gents set fire to number OF Turkish
houses.
The insurgents are now occupying
Malaxa. The European warships she'll
ed them this afternoon, the firing last
ing about ten minutes The insurgents,
however, held their ground close to the
ruins of the block house from which
they drove the Turkish garrison last
night, and did not seem to greatly
mind the bombardment, When the
Turkish troops evacuated the block
house they set fire to 1t in order that it
might not furnish a shelter to their en-
emies. 1t was, however, badly wrecked
by the fire of the rebels.
1t is evident that the Turkish troops
here are no match for the insurgents.
A body of troops made an attempt to-
day to gain the heights above Nerok-
Ouru, where the Keratidi block house
one at Malaxa in their possession, the
insurgents would be able to completely
blockade Canea from the Landslide.
The troops had gone only little dis
tance when they were attacked by in
surgents, who drove them back. Later
another attempt was made to reach the
heights but this, too, proved unsuccess-
full. A body of insurgents made an at
tack upon the Turkish Gordon at Hale
pa The Turks had number of noun
tain guns, and the fire from them pre-
vented the insurgents from coming to
close quarters. This alone saved the
Moslems from defeat
Montevardia and Halepa are both
within range of the guns of the insur
gents. who continue to shell both
| places.
This evening part of Malaxa was
blown up with dynamite, and the rest
| of the town is burning. The Turkish
warships in Suda Bay are bombarding
the insurgents, but their fire appears to
| be wholly ineffective
| Malaxa is one of the towns which the
foreign admirals, in their proclamation
| issued on Tuesday, stated must not be
attacked by Greek troops or insurgents.
! The admirals declared the fortifica-
| tions which were needed to maintain
! security and quiet" must not be fired
upon, oftherWise they would use force
against the attackers, 1t was the dis
obedience of the insurgents to this
proclamation that led the foreign war
ships to lombard them. The vessels
! fired ninety shells three of which fell
within the fort.
After the place had been evacuated
| by it's garrison, which numbered sixty
! four men, the troops scattered in any
direction that led to the coast in order
to escape from their pursuers One of
them reached Nerok- Ouru and eighteen
managed to make their way to Suda.
The others have not been heard from
and it is supposed that they We're
| killed.
| The Mussulmans here, and they COM
| prise almost the entire population, are
in a state of great excitement. They
fear that the insurgents, elated by
their capture and destruction of NAL
AKA, will attack Keratidi.
Five hundred Highlanders We're land
ed at Gambia to-day and their appear
ance in the city caused the most in
tense excitement. The populace were
evidently ignorant of their coming un-
til they were in the town. The Turkish
troops We're also at loss to account
for the presence of the troops and ap-
parently thought that they were about
| to be attacked. The Turkish officers
had much difficulty in preventing their
men from firing on the British troops.
| The garrison troops rushed to the shore
from all directions, loading their rifles,
| as they ran and uttering threats
| against the British. The latter re-
mained perfectly cool and eventually
| the irritation was Gained. All danger
| however, Is not over The Turkish
troops do not appear to grasp the fact
that the presence of the foreigners is
practically the only thing that saves
them from annihilation.
Athens, March 25--The crown prince
will start at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing for Thessaly, where he will take
command of the Greek troops. The
early hour at which he will leave the
| oft &c 10 q 1ocira tn
| onstration.
| London, March 25.--The Athens corre-
spondent of the Chronicle declares that
the departure of Crown Prince Con-