Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-15
Crown Prince with his stg

mead or the men, ar -< .ulace
cheering. Similar enthusi-
asm We're also during the
embarkation Of tn, lers. The ar
rival of the transports has already
been reported from the Island of Milo.
The troops continued on their voyage
Immediately, and it was expected that
they viii virtually occupy the island
without delay. All of the Grecian
newspapers hail the departure of the
troops with expressions of delight
There is much activity at the palace,
King George personally directing al
fairs connected with the crisis.
TURKISH VESSEL FIRED ON.
ConstautinopIe. February IA
Greek warship yesterday fired on a
Turkish vessel conveying soldiers
from Gambia to Canea.
AS a result of Fridays scenes, the
Ambassadors decided to recommend
to- their respective governments that
the powers occupy Canea, Retimo and
Gambia for the purpose of afording
protection to Musulmans.
THE GOVERNOR SKIPPED.
London. February ia despatch
to- the Times from Canea, dated last
Sunday night says that the resigna-
. tou of Prince Georgi BerOyitch. gov
eruor of Crete. has already been ac-
cepted. and me departed yesterday lSun-
dayl afternoon ON board the Austrian
I LLOYD steamer for Trieste. Despite the
official statements, there is reason to
/ believe that he left his post without the
Sultan's permission. Ia his letter 10
the cousu.s representing the powers, he
only stated that he had rendered his
resignation.
Although well-iut5ntiOned, BerOvitch
has shown a lamentable lack OF cour-
age during the recent troubles, accord
ing no the Cauea correspondent OF the
/ Times
/ He practically abandoned the direc-
U0u of affairs az a critical moment. 1t
must I'm an fairness be said that the
/ task imposed upon him was one of eX-
+ -ra0rdinary difficulty. Without gen
+ darmes. without law courts. opposed
+ by military sUbOrdDates. thwGrted IN
/ C0utautinOple and harrassed by his
administrative council he had no
means 20 make his authority respected.
Ir must also bee born IN mind that the
sudden disappearance OF Turkish on-
e.aIs is often due TO occult influences.
The position of the next Governor
WILL NOT BE ENVIABLE.
According to another dispatch to
. the Times from Cauea the Greek consul
with his stan. boarded The Greek iron
clad Hydra. after placing the refugees
at the consulate under the protection
of The British consul who told them 10
board the Greek warships. Up to the
. present time. however, the refugees re-
main at the British consulate. The
+ closing of the Greek consular offices
seems 10 indicate a definite rupture of
the relations between Greece and Tur-
The CAPTAIN of the Greek
warship off Heraklion has threat
ened 20 lombard the town if
the M0bammCdaus commit any
f Outrages i'm that vicinity. The Russian
and French admirals have received
identical instructions enjOiuing upon
them the adoption Of
ENERGETIC MEASURES.
This is probably i'm accordance with
the English proposals which the am
bassad0rs at Coustautinople agreed up
ON. namely. the joint naval occupation
of Canea. RetimO and HerakiOn. the
removal of The Greek fleet and the pro-
hibtion of the despatcbing of the Tur-
kish reinf0rcements to the island Of
Crete
A telegram from Athens says that
the British and Italian sailors cheered
the Greek troops just as they were
starting for Crete.
A despatch TO the Daily Mail from
Rome saws that the Greek minister
. there asserts that the troops which left
Athens had express and unconditional
orders
TO OCCUPY CRETE.
A despatch TO the Daily Mail from
Beru says that Greece has purchased
100000 rifles from the Luettich factory
I'm Belgium
A despatch to the Times, from Canea,
dated Sunday night. says that the vii
'8gp of Halepa. the residence of the
cousuls was i'm a state of great Jre-
uidati0n Yesterday saturday., owing
t1 the approach of the insurgents. who
Joined. it is stated by Greek volunteers,
assembled i'm great force on the A6ro-
tiri peninsula and made advance into
the neighborhood. The Hellenic flag,
hois-ed ON the arrival of the Greek
varships was displayed ON the summit
of cu adjoining hill All the members
of the families of the consular agents
were transferred to the warships. The
Greek consulate was garrisoned and
made
AN IMPRESSIVE SHOW OF FORCE,
Inv native Christians and sailors in an
ticination of an attack from the Mo
I bammedans from the vicinity of Canea.
The insurgents advanced yesterday
lSa-rrdav1 toward the IsthmuS con-
Meeting the peninsula with the main
. land and engaged the Turkish artil-
/ Ierv throughout the afternoon. The
N.obommedans at Canea We're in state
/ of extreme excitement and owing TO
minors of an intended attack upon the
consuIares at Canea. special precaU-
fions were taken at the offices OF the
Rrftisb consul The Archives were
hacked and ready for removal before
/ 5avright. About 400 Bashi-Bazoucks
and a company Of regulars hurrleG OUT