CRETE,

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 262, 3 June 1868, Page 3

CRETE,

The news from Crete received in "Washington, is that another battle has been fought, and resulted in the death af 200 Turks, although the Sultan's gun-boats were in the immediate vicinity of the battle-field. General Coroneos landed at Canca on the Ist March with a fresh supply of picked volunteers, and others are to follow. The Provisional Government publishes an oflicial bulletin of Turkish massacres and crimes, disclosing the fact that from June 1, 1867, to January 1, 1868, 124 married women, and 43 maids of ten to twenty years of age, and 37 of from 20 to 30 years ; 55 children, and 345 men, chiefly aged were cruelly massacred. Eighty-four married and 206 unmarried women were ravished by the Turks. Thirtyfive corpses were devoured by dogs. Tvyenty-three victims were burned alive, and 45 women were tortured. Eight churches were desecrated and by the Moslem soldiery. The Russian fleet continues to carry non-combatants to Greece. The Cretan Commission at Athens has addressed an appeal for help to all the sovereigns of Europe, and to the President of the United States. The Holy Father was the first to respond by forwarding 3,000 francs. The King of Greece contributed 15,000 francs. A railway from Athens to the Pirzeus is to opened August nevt. It will connect the capital with the seahore by a 15 minutes' ride in the cars.