Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01


Troops From TheAsaiy in View OF tho |
Fxc,sed Condition OF Public MIND.
ConHtsutinople, Turkey, March 80. :.
This ohunge in the policy OF Great |
Britain, foreshadowed in these dis |
patches yesterday, has assumed definite |
shape. Y Tho recent massacre Of Ar
menians at Tokat, tho danger of further |
outbreaks In Anatolia and the action |
Of the Porte In semi POLITICALLY pointing |
out to the Turkish press aud provincial |
officials that the blockade OF the Island |
of Crete by the fleets of the Powers |
and the support given to this Turkish |
forces by the foreign fleets was a |
triumph for tho policy Of the Sultan |
have had their effect in showing that |
the Christians in Armenia are Ia |
danger al determination. Consequently, |
1t is semi.oillcially stated here that
the British admiral In Gretan waters
has been notified not to send any war
ships of Great Britain to take part in |
the proposed blockade OF the ports OF
Greece. At the famo time, however,
| in order, apparently, tn avoid an open
rupture with tho Powers, Great Britain
will "acquiescp" in the blockade of the
Greek ports,
According to the reports in Diplomatic
circles here the Powers have already
been notified to this etfsct, and the
withdrawal OF Great Britain from the
| blockade ia tho ono subject discussed
| to-day In court and other circles. The
| Sultan advisors are making the best
Of the situation by pointing to the fact
| that Great Britain dues not constitute
| the whole oil Europe and that 80 long as
\ tho Sultan has the supporter Russia.
France, Germany and Austria he han
nothing to fear from Great Britain. 1t
il xhisnerod that France will, in all
probability, follow the example Of
Great Britain,
Meanwhile Great Britain has def.
ni:ely proposed to the Powers tia. steps
be taken To induce both Turkey and
Greece to Withdraw their forces half q
mile from the actual frontier, thus
leaving . milo Of neutral ground be
tween the opposing armies..
Greoce, it Is explained, had previ
ously made similar proposal to tho
Turkish government but the Porte con.
suited with the ambassadors of Russia
and Germany, seemingly the foremost
frienda of Turkey Mt the present juno
ture, with the result that the represen.
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Turkish government to decline tho
otter.
Canea, Islapd of Crete. March Or. r
The insurgents, to-day, made a deter
mined attack Oh the block house at
Mglaxa. outuide of Sula. During the
night the insurgent forces were pushed
forward until they occupied convenient
positions for attack, and about 6 a. m.
the artillery opened fire upon the
Turkish block house. Tho PIECES OF
the Christians were served with such
admirable promntneSs aud precision
that in a short time nothing remained
TO tho Turks but determination or
execution. Tho Mussuluaas, prefer.
ring tho Iat,er, left the fort and com.
meuced Il retreat upon fuda, relying
upon tho Turkish warships in the bay
10 save them from the Christians. The
auitau's fleet opened badly judged
fire upon tho insurgents, in order to
cover the retreat from the block house.
The shells fell either short Or far be.
yona tho insurgent forces. Cnnse
qrently, tho Christians pushed forward
STEADILY, pressing hard upon the rear Of
the Turks and keeping up continual
skirmsh fire. The Turks nadr stand
now md then, pouring few yollsys in
the direction nf the insurgent slirmish
lines. Tho insurgents succeeded in
pushing OH as far as the village of
Tsikalaria, where they set fine to some
houses.
Whilo this fighting WIS in progross
detachment OF Turkish troops, being
unaware Of the fact that tina garrison
OF the fort ut Malaxa had evacuated
that place and was retrenting upon
Suda, closely pressed by tho Chris
tians, made u surtie from Canea with a
, convoy Of provisions intended for the
/ garrison OF Malaxa. Along the route
, followed BY tho Turks nothing could
be seen Of tho fighting in PROGRESS
,netweeu MOlasa aud Suda. and the
, Ottoman troops advanced half way up
to the heights upon which tho block
house OF keratitii is situated. hut
while tho Turks were unaware of the
insurgents doings the latter had closely
followed the movements OF the Turkish
column escorting the provisions and
, ammunition trains. Noar Keratidi the
Turks were mat by body Of insur.
! gents, who, from we'll selected posi-
: tions, opened fierce fire upon the ad
vaneing troops, The fire of the Chris.
tians stopped the advance of the column,
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best poaition possible, in order ia
! protect the ionroy and send it to the
2 rear, il necessary.
At noon, when this dispatch was
sent, the fighting hetwoen the Turks
: aud Christians near Kerati6i was still
in progress, and the result was un-
certain.
!. The Turkish garrison at Malaxa LOST
J heavily during tho retreat from that
8 place.
o The insurgents arc numerous, and
v occupy all tho heights in the vicinity
u of Cspea, as far az Perivolia, hav.
y ing cantured the last two Turkish
- furtrcssee.
% Canes, Island OF Crete, March &c,
n .. ID a. m. The fighting between thu
Christians and the Turks continued
until Midnight. During the evening
. the insurgents burned the Muasulmar
" dwellings and property in Perivotia,
q and this morning they burned anC
u abandoned the fort at Kerntidi.
u London, March ga long oflicia
n dispatch from tho British admiral il
Cratan waters to the government con
10 cludes as follows: Sol Vassos, thi
10 oomma!lder Of the Greek army of occu
70 patton in Crete. hasapractically declares
10 war against the Powers. -
~ Consiantinople. Turkey, March 90. =
u The Turkish squadron has not eGt tht
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