| Show I THE WAR IN CRETE I Insurgents Defend a Position With Admirable Valor i IOL TASSOS APPEALS HJHOlF the IllrtViilo of lriclnu Ports ConUm plaltdA Royal Ilicrce Ainmbllug One Dliilim of the noel LONDON Mitch 31Tbe Canes jorrelpoudent cl the Standard will say tomorrow describing Ibo bombardment bom-bardment by tbo foreign warships ot I toe position taken up by Ibo Iniur grain on the hill to tits south ef Buda bay lost evening When life Cretans began Ibo attack Col Hot proposed to be iadmlrale Hint they should land a mixed form or COO men to dislodge Ibo Insurgents from the positions that they occupied behind be-hind a strong wall alone a ravine I I The Austrian and French admirals were opposed to taking the offensive and they decided confine their action ac-tion to bombarding By 8 oclock lo Ibe morning the engagement was In lull blast The Turkish gum In fort lltedln could take only a small part In the firing ai moot of them were directed seaward but a rurklsb frigate itielled the Insurgents treaty though wllh little effect IAn I-An bout later the foreign manof I war signaled their Intention to bombard bom-bard The GroilnsUoliy flied first then nM B Ardent and finally the Austrian gunboat Tlger Each vowel I fired In lie turn ulmmir cblilly at ibo U leek Hag which wigs hoisted above the strong wall In eplte of the heavy cannonade I Ihe Cretans held their ground stoutly oven throwing ont skirmishers to repel re-pel the Turkish outpost thougi they were compelled to abandon tliuir own principal positions behind the stonewall stone-wall Al 045 am U I M H Camperdown the outermost or the Ironcladf began If ling sixInch shells The Cretans thereupon retired ellghtly but con United H heavy fire until 10 oclock when the Camperdown at a range ot 0 401 yards filed her UK gum The 11ot was instantaneous Three out 01 four of Ihe shells bunt directly In the center ot the IrturgeulB t position mud tan Cretans lied better akelter 1 ho aim of the gunuera wan perfect while formidable iiolio of tbe enormous enor-mous shells hurdling through the alt was alone enough to frighten any uuutny Thing were now gelling too hot ti last and Ibo Insurgent ling was speedily lowered At 1015 the list Ihell fell Seeing that the object of the bombardment bom-bardment was accomplished the Hue Slam and Austrian warships learned I away for blockade service The A rdont returned to Buda The Turkllh I so Idiggragmilledclulotly from Ibo forte occupied Ihe pcielll 01 a held by the lu Moore hoisted the Ottoman 112 to Jib mnnlfeitatloue of delight and wen advanced across the open with coolness though exposed to the on tic non firing ot ibo insurgent abarpibooters who remained tn the ravine unto toe last moment At 1180 m the lurk were Btlll pouring a rattling rllle lire upou the rotrotttiog Biastes of tile limurgeuls who replied with wonderful spirit The splendid defemu of the position XCiled the admiration of all Until the Cainpcrdowu began to fire heavy shells the Iniumenls rather gained than lost ground lu spite of the Ire mention fire of the Kusslan vemels Altogether about 1UO shell were Bred FROM VAS303 TO THE KINO ATUL3S March 31001 Vessel commander of the Greek forces In Crete hat bellographeJ the following message to King Ueorgc Contrary to their promises the admirals have permitted bands ol argued Mussulmans at Caudamo to pillage and burn house outilde of tile town while every act of Uelenio on the pan ot the Christ I one provokes bombardment by the foreign warships The admlrala eeud their government false disputation declaring that I I am guilty of AIDS Itics that 1 have logo a Nod Ibo prliouers take at llaltxi and thai despite my tolemu declare tier to Ihe contrary I Inland tu attack Cauea 1 shall Address to Ibo admirals I I an oiiergeila protest CAHLA March 310 p 10001 Vanes lu I turiuacro ot the premise his mod 10 big heliograph message to Kluz Ocr e I has Bent a ulrongly bin fCgl o worded protest 1 lo tho admlralr I lie Fatentati D charges the representatives of the P were wllh vlolntlog the V pleJijo that lease linanliroloaotit at Caudamo and dliarmed sluud not tits allowed to at lack Ibe t Christiana again H condemns con-demns the Knelling ol Cretans by Ibo foreign lletl and appeals lo the people ot Uuooo to ont the present polley Which ilea lye I Isfraught with union horror and threatens wW entire p I Jill lation ol tbo Island with txieruilnu lion fLCOUIi 10 CONSTANTINE IIONDJM Much SITh correnoon dental Ibe Do lly chronicle at Void tlrcBoe tolegiaphtl 40A thouband riroivlita reached Volo today I This U tXtr 0 rely ling I orient and I am ounfljent that Ibo national society la beuluulng t < mv A ubllo meeting LfM hers Hila evening Bent a deputation to welcome Prince Cane tall fine mud tell him that Ibe whole populatlun liopes lor MI Immediate advance Tile crown prince tnanked them for tholr loyalty and devotion said he wee pronouncedly pronounced-ly touched ly tile bell lit Milt enthusiasm enthus-iasm and added 1 nm Coca J Let that It tbo ctuel tiocosity of war should alit we boll all be ready lolo lo-lo our only for our country Lintel Kill hop however that peace will crown our jutt and patriotic ambition I In the meantime let ui feel I perfect confidence In the decisions of Ibo nine and Ibo local authorities who without doubt will take every attiii uecetiary for the safety and honor of our country BLOCKADI of aiiLtce BERLIN March 3111 Is I lemlofn elUy announced hr till evening Ih1 film lower haverlvoJ the covlcllen lust the situation 10 Crete notion Ibo Thallan rroollu moot not allowed tj continue and that tlcps mutt forthwith be taken to mop the BKgretslve altitude of Ureece Their decision was battened by the action of Colonel v sees In aiding tbe insurgents lu Vies against the pOIVe Tboblockado 01 UloOCO has therefore been decl Jed upon with tits content ot all of tile pawtri and will be emorced at an early dale ORDERS TO Tilt FLEET ATJlE March 31A royal decree issued this evatilut urder tile western coder Krltz naval divisions Captain Ito I-to assemble lit Idling It cons eta ol Iho Aoteon the Kurotaf the Jlaalleot Uooritlcf the Naucboa lUlaulli and the Ambrakla with four torpedo boalt |
