The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-27
MALAXA IS OCCUPIED.
EITHER TURKS OK GREEKS WE'RE
REGARDED As "A MENACE.
Greece Protests Against Cutting on sup'
plies from Crete as Inhuman-Gratss
full to Mr.. Gladstone.
LONDON. March 2e.-The Government

LONDON. March 2G.-The Government
Announces that the international forces in
tha Island of crete have occupied the
town of Malaxa. which was the scene OF
lighting between the Turkish garrison
and the Crctan insurgents yesterday, ara
subsequently taken by the latter, the gar
rison having found the place untenable.
The grounds for this acton as stated are
that the admrals commanding the JOINT
fleet of the Powers in Cretan waters re-
cards the occupation CT the town by
either Turks or Greeks as menacing 10
the Europeans occupying Canea.
Jho TELEGRAPH Will tO-morroW puDilsh
dispatch IRON Vienna, stating thdt al
the Powers have now accepted the pro-
ject TO blockade the entire Greek coast
beginning with the ports OF Piraeus' Nolo'
CorInth, and Arta.
PARTIAL TO TURKEY.
The Canea correspondent OF the lines
tc.egraphs that many complaints are
heard Of the partially shown 10y the POW
ers for the Turks. lie adds that Moham-
medans have the greatest part Of the
village OF Perviola. Animals belonging to
Turks are feeding upon bones belonging
TO Christians The Church Of st. John
has Just been desecrated by a crowd OF
Moslems. AID these things take place
under the eyes OF the representatives OF
the Powers. who make no effort TO stay
them. The Mohammedans think that
now they have European backing. they
can do what they like.
The dispatch adds that the fleets at 2
o'clock this afternoon resumed their
Smelling of the Christian insurgents in
the vicinity of Canea.
a PROTEST.
ATHENS, March 26.-The Government
Nas handed 10 the representatives Of the
Powers here a note protesting against
blockade Of Crete. The note declares
that in view Of the bonds uniting the
Greeks ana she Christians of Crete the
blockade which IS deprving the island
OF the means Of provisioning Itself is con-
trary 10 The SCI timcnts OF humanity in
spring the Powers.
The president of the Boule, in behalf
Of that body. has sent 10 Mr. Gladstone
a message of gratitude for the stand he
has taken in behalf Of Greece and the
Cretan Christians. The message says IN
part:
"All your glorious life mas been full
of combats FOR justice and liberty. Now
that the Hellenic nation has arisen TO
heht for Crete. which is believed with
blood YOU come 10 uphold anew the
rights of an oppressed race
Crown Prince Constantine. who 1t was
announced last night. would leave at
Athens at 4 o'clock this morning, TO as
sumo command of the Greek forces I'm
Thessaly. has not yet left this city for
some unexplained reason. 1T is now re-
ported that he will go 10 the Piraeus.
whence he will sail for Volo. in Thessaly,
tomorrow evening.
VIENNA, March pa battalion Of
Austrian infantry left Trieste for Crete
to-day. Part Of the men will he stationed
at Suda and the remainder at Canoa.
INSURGENTS GOT WORST OF 1T.
CANEA, March 26.-It IS ascertained
that in the fighting which took place be-
tween the Turkish garrison and the in
surgents at Ma!aXa yesterday. the Turks
lost sixty men and the insurgents two
hundred.
ENGLAND AND FRANCE.
PARIS. March c6.-Iord Salisbury. who
is here on bis way to Cimiez. whore Ire
will act as minister in attendance upon
Queen Victoria. had a conference with
NJ Hanotaux, minister Of foreign af-
fairs to-day. IL IS understood that the
two ministers cOncurred In the view that
the proposed blockade Of The Pirleus. the
port Of Athens and the port of NolO
Thessaly. should be enforced If Greece
refused TO assent to the establishment OF
neutral zone extending one mile on eith-
or side Of the Gracco-Turkish frontier.