The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-24

have stories TO tell OF the dangers from
which they have escaped and declare that
the life OF no Moslem is safe without the
limits OF the city. A large number of Mus
sulmen arrived last Wednesday on board
OF Turkish transport They affirm that
the Christians have killed a hundred Mos
lens at Serakimos and hundred more in
the village adj AGENT to that place. The
commanders of the British, French and
Russian squadrons have left C4nea in their
hagships. The British commanders goes to
Sitta, the French commander to Heraklion
and the British commander to Retimo.
Much adverse comment has been excited,
even among the Spaniards, at Havana by
the fact that the house of refuge is the only
place in the city in which women prisoners
are kept The Diario de Ia Marina de-
nounce the place, and declares it an outrage
that women OF high social standing, ar
rested on suspicion of having rebel sympa-
thies, should be compelled to associate
with the class of women for whom the
prison is intended. There are only forty.
two cells in the place, yet seventy women
are confined there. In view of the scarcity
of meat in Havana pollution has been
presented to the govern ment, asking that
the free importation be allowed of cattle
from Mexico and the United States.
ADvIoEs from Havana state that detach-
meDt from Gen. La Cretes army, now in
that province, had battle with band Of
OF Havana Volunteers under Col. Sanchez.
The Cubans attacked blockhouse ten
miles west OF Havana, not knowing that q
large Spanish force was near. They par
TALLY captured the fort when the Spanish
reinforcements came up. The Cubans
were caught between the columns and for
several hours the fight waged fast and fu-
rious. Finding that they could not make
progress against such odds, the Spaniards
outnumbering them two to one, the Cubans
drew off part Of the volunteer corps, then
made furious and unexpected onslaught
on the other, compelling them to retreat
and Offering passageway for the insur-
gents. Through this they passed, with q
| loss OF one hundred The Spanish lost over
| double that number. Notwithstanding
| their defeat, the insurgents managed so to
| dismantle the fort that 1t had to be de-
| stroyed.
A DISPATCH from Athens to the London
| Eueninq Ne,o, says that Greek troops have
been landing at the Bay Of Kolaymbari.
Colonel Vassos, commander Of the Greek
forces In Crete, has issued the following
proclamation: Cretans--You are suffer
ing from the present state Of anarchy and
are exposed to the excuses OF fanatical
populace, excesses which have awakened
| the national sentiment and have deeply
stirred the Hellenic people. This lamenta-
BILE situation OF q people Of the same race
and the same religion, having common des'
TIMES with ourselves, could not any longer
be allowed to exist. The king Of the Hell.
lenes has resolved to end this state OF
things by proclaiming q Greek occupation
| promise in the name OF King George to
protect the lives, honor and property OF the
Inhabitants without distinction of religion
| or nationality, and to respect the religious
convictions Of the inhabitants, while bring
| ing to them peace and law"