The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-14
A CLASH IN CRETE.
German, British and italian Con-
su|ates Destroyed.
OF CHRISTIANS.
British Warship Throws Shells
Into the Town. British Troops
Forced to SIay Many
Mussulmans.

Condia or the Island of Crete was in
state Of anarchy last werk \ collis-
ion between the Mussulmans, who were
demonstrating against European con-
troll, and the British authorities, who
have been installing Christians as rev.
enue officials, eliminated in bloody
fighting between Mussulmans and the
British troops. Riots occurred in va
rious parts of the city and many were
killed. When the outbreak Was iercest
a warship, stationed in the harbor, be-
gan firing shells with the result that a
portion Of the city was burnt.
The trouble began with the attempt
of the British military authorities to
install Christian officials They had
appointed council of international
control to administer the revenues. and
a detachment of soldiers was stationed
outside the Office as precaution. A
crowd of unarmed Mussulmans, who
had been demonstrating against the
Christians, attempted to force an en-
trance into the Office. The British SOL
diers fired and wounded several. The
Nussulmans ran for their arms and,
returning attacked the soldiers. Other
Alussulmans spread rapidly through the
Christian quarter, shouting into win
dows and setting many houses and
shops on fire.
Sir \. BiIotti. the British consul at
Canea, who went to Gambia on board
the British battleship Camperdown,
cables to the foreign Office saying that
the rioting at Gambia was caused in the
following manner:
a British soldier on guard at the tax
Office was suddenly stabbed in the back
and he dropped lis rife. which explo-
ded, killing a Mussulman The firing
then became general, aut :. party OF 20
British blue jackets from the British
torpedo gunboat Hazard was almost
annihilated before the sailors could
reach their ship. In addition, d de-
tachment Of IS British soldiers were
driven from their quarters near the tel
egraph station and many of them were
wounded. The total casualties, so far
as known, are 20 killed and 80 wound
ed. The fate of the Christians in other
towns is uncertain, but only those who
succeeded in obtaining refuge in the
court houses have been saved.
The British vice consul, Mr.. Gallo
cherino, was burned to death in his
house.
1t is reported in Athens that the
bombardment was renewed at Gambia
Wednesday and that the port has been
seriously damaged. The foreign war
ships have landed sailors to reinforce
the British garrison, and pumps have
been landed to assist in quenching the
flames. According to kilograms from
Gambia. it is estimated that % British
were killed and Is wounded. Several
Christian families have sought refuge
on the warships. Many corpses are ly-
ing in the street of Gambia. In one
case a whole family was killed. The
Italian consulate is also reported burn
cd.
The London correspondent Of the
Times at Gambia, telegraphing Wednes
day, fully confirms the earlier reports
of most serious events there. He says:
The worst is feared as to the fate of
majority of the Christians. 1t is re-
ported that only 250 have been saved
out of over 1000. The situation was
extremely difficult. The Turkish troops
refused to aid the British, who, being
exceedingly few in the town, were soon
oyerpowered. The 40 wounded were
attended to by the warships. The Mo-
hammedans are pillaging Gambia. 3D.
hem Pasha, the governor declares tha.
the mob is uncomfortable but the gen
eral opinion is against him. Reinforce
ments are expected from Canea, and
the Christian insurgents are masslng
around the Gordon. As this dispatch
goes, reinforcements are arriving in the
Italian flagship francesca Morosini:
The Times correspondent, telegraph
ing later, says: Refugees are now
coming on board the Camperdown,
many of them wounded. They tell a
tale of great massacre