The sun., 1897-04-06
CONSTANTINE TO HIS MEN.
HE Tells HIS SOLDIERS TO COM
NIT NO OVERT ACT TO-DAY.
Turkey Has Renewed military Preparations
with Great EnerEy-she Denies That she IL
Negotiating with Greece for IA settlement
Tho Admirnis mt CnneA Are Trying. with
Poor Success, to Disarm tho Ioslem Reru-
Eees-NIoro Fighting Is Reported in Crete.
Special Gable Dcspasoh to THE Sun.


Eess-Moro Fighting Is Reported in Crete.
Special Cable Dcspdtch to THE sun.
LARIssA, April b.-Crown Prince Constantine.
who Is in command Of the Greek troops in Thcs
sally, to-day issued the following general order,
which was called forth by the fact that
tomorrow is the seventy-sixth anniver-
sary OF tho raising by the Greeks of the
standard of the Cross against tho Crescent.
which led to Grecian Independence of Turkish
rule. 1t was generally thought that the rcmem-
brance of the war Of 1921 would lead the Greek
troops to commit some overt act that would
lead TO open hostilities against tho Turkish
forces on the frontier and 1t is this that the
proclamation Of the Grown Prince Is designed to
prevent. Tie order says:
In view Of the great anniversary to be ccle-
brated tomorrow, order all tho troops under
my command to display the utmost self restraint
and not to allow themselves to be carried away
by remembranccs of the glorious day. am
sure my orders will be respected
LONDON, April 5.-The Constantinople corre-
spondent OF tho Standard telegraphs that since
Sunday morning the Turkish military prepa-
rations, which had been suspended for several
days, havc been renewed with great energy.
The Sultan to-day summoned a military coun.
Gill; which sat until a late hour tonight.
Twenty battalions of reservists belonging to
the Second Army Corps have been ordered to
mobilize.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, April 5.-The Porto has IS
sued a categorical denial OF tho reports that ne
gotiations have passed between Turkey and
Greece looking to II settlement of the Cretan
imbroglio.
CANEA, April 5.-The Russian Consul here to-
day requested the Governor to explain the at
tack that was made by Bashi Bazouks on Sat
urday on the insurgents ON tho Akrotir penin-
sula, while the latter, acting on the consent OK
the foreign Admirals, were about to retirs to
the interior of the island.
The Governors reply was very brief. He re-
marked that the circular issued on March %
placed the whole police force OF Canea and tho
environs Of the city in the hands OF the Euro
pean commanders.
Tho Admirals will hold an inquiry into the
arming OF the Moslem refugees, who have fiocked
into Canea since the beginning OF the troubles.
and who took part in Saturdays attack upon the
Christians under the eyes OF the foreign mill.
tary commanders and the guns OF the foreign
warships.
Tho Adnirals will also inquire as to the num-
ber of rifles that are now in tho Turkish Gov
ernment depot. They will also ascertain what.
II any, measures have been taken by the Turkish
officials to deport refugees from the island.
Bashi BaZouks who participated in tho fight on
the peninsula of Akrotiri was not a complete
success owing to the fact that those who
first reached the gates OF the city and
had their arms taken from them subse-
quentiy returned along tho Suda Road and
warned their comrades that TO take
their weapons into Canea meant TO lose them.
Many rifles were hidden. but to-day o search
for the weapons resulted in the finding OF num-
ber OF them. The work will he proceeded with
until all the arms Of the Bashi Bazouks are taken
from them.
In addition to the action Of the Russian Con-
sui. the Admirals commanding the foreign fleets
to-day made vigorous demand upon the Gov.
ernor to explain why he had armed the Bashi
Bazouks despite his promise not to do So They
have also insisted upon the surrender to them
OF twelve OF the leaders OF Saturdays attack.
1t is thought that interesting complications will
follow IL the Governor refuses to surrender tho
ringleaders.
OF the 4, 900 rifles that were distributed to the
Moslcm refugees only 500 have been returned
Col. Vassos the commander OF the Greek army
OF occupation, has sent TO the Admirals notif-
cation that insurgents firing upon Europeans
will be shot.
In tho blockhouse at I'utsunaria has not had tho
effect Of preventing the insurgents from attack
ing that position. To-day strong bodies OF in
surgents approached the blockhouse from sew
eral directions and made concurrent attack
upon 1t. Tho garrison replied with artillery
The fighting lasted for four hours.