British Fired First

Canea, Feb. 23.- Later reports concerning the shelling of the Greeks near Canea by the foreign warships are to the effect that the English men-of-var opened the bombardment. The others followed. The Kaiserin Augusta fired melinite shells. The commander of the Greek man-of-war Hydra cleared for action in case the necessity should arise. Soir.e shells feil in the town of Carfea, raising clouds of dust. It is rumorsd that several persons were killed and wounded. When the flring ceased the Greek flag was still fiying over the insurgent camp. Greeks Were Warned. Saturday flve admiráis warned the Greek colonel if the Greeks or insurgents approached nearer Canea the combined fleets would shell them. Colonel Vassos rplied he had no intention of attacking Canea or the flags of the flve European powers. He would remain on the defensivo unless attacked. Sunday, however, smart firing took place in the hills east of Canea. The Creían combatants were easily seen from the ships. The Turkish reply was feeble, and it was obvious the Turks must abandon their positions if pressed. So the admiráis interfered as stated, silencing the Greek guns, but not driving the Greeks from their camp. GKEKK FtEIST OKBEEED OUT. Some of the Vessels Will Cruise Along tlio Sporades Islands. London, Feb. 23. - A dispatch to The Times from Athens says: The Greek government has decided to send a part of the fleet on a cruise along the Sporades islands, while another portion of the fleet will proceed by Ambracia to prevent the Turks attacking the Greek frontier from Prevesa. Troops from all part of Greece are hurrying to the Turkish frontier. The calis for naval volunteers have been more than amply answered. The policy of Greece will be defensive by land, but aggressive by sea. A dispatch to The Daily Mail from Berlin says: The queen of Greece recently sent a message to the cz requesting his support for the nat'onal cause of Greece. The king also wired the czar, stating that he would declare war on Turkey and m'mself lead the army before he would yleld to European coerción. Princess Marie of Greece also telegraphed her flanee, Grand Duke George of Russia, that the action of the powers against Greece was infamous. Autonomy May Be Given Crete. Paris, Feb. 23.- It is stated that the powers have accepted the proposal to grant autonomy to Crete. Even if thls is true, it would naturally at once be followed by the dispatch of an ultimatum to Greece. This probably accounts for the bourse rumors regardingr an ultimatum.