The Cretan Insurrection of 1866-7-8Stillman, William James
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The Cretan Insurrection of 1866-7-8
Stillman, William James
Crete (Greece) -- History -- Insurrection, 1866-1868
Omar Pasha arrives, 121;
moves on Sphakia, 122;
attacks Kallikrati, 123;
faithlessness, lust, and cruelty, 124;
sets out for Candia, 125;
bottled up at Margaritas, 126;
rescued by Reschid Effendi, 127;
orders an attack on Lasithe, 128;
prepares for Sphakian campaign, 130;
attacked at Kallikrati, 131;
at Aradena, 133;
transports his troops to Agios Roumeli and to Canea, 133;
losses, 134;
gets the ill-will of French consul, 138;
proclamation of amnesty, 142;
return in disgrace 148
Osman Pasha, 52
Outrey, French minister at Constantinople, 141
Paget, Lord Clarence, arrives in the "Psyche," 61
"Panhellenion" blockade-runner, 74, 114
Pappadakis, Dr., see _Joannides_
Parthenius Kelaïdes, priest, decides the Assembly not to disperse, 48
Pashley, on the Venetian rule in Crete, 20-26;
on the rule of Mustapha Kiritli, 34
_Pediada_, 128, 130, 134
_Pergamos_, 156
_Perivoglia_, 42
Petropoulaki, Mainote chieftain, 99;
jealousy, 127, 133;
made head of Greek Government's expedition, 156
Platanos (Iardanos) river, 156
Porte, change of policy, 109;
proclamation, 110;
threatens to revoke Consul Stillman's exequatur, 119
_Prosnero_, 82
"Psyche" despatch-boat, 61
Pym, commander of "Assurance," 91;
carries Cretan families to the Peiræus, 92;
act disapproved by government, 93
Reign of terror, 57-60
Reschid Effendi drives back the insurgents, 100;
moves on Amari, 106;
ordered to join Omar, 125;
rescues him, 127;
attacks Lasithe, 128, 129;
marches from Dibaki, 131;
to Askyfó, 132;
rescues Mehmet, 132;
driven back to Kallikrati, 133;
fatally wounded at Melambos, 135
_Retimo_, 83, 84, 99, 100
_Rhizo_, 74
_Rhizo Castron_, 129
Rogers, E. T., Acting English Consul-General at Beyrout, 142
Romaic and Cretan speech compared, 17, 18
Russia's relations to the insurrection, 76, 77;
Russian minister at Constantinople sends a ship to aid in
deportation, 96, 99;
intrigues with the Viceroy, 122;
agreement with France, 137;
encouragement to the revolt, 143;
overthrows Comoundouros ministry, 145
Russos, a Sphakiote chief, 30
Sacopoulos, Greek consul, 91
_Samariá_, impenetrable fortress, 27, 95, 133;
glen of, 166;
chapel, 172
Saracen conquest of Crete, 19
Sarpi, Fra Paolo, advice to Venetian senate, 23
Schahin Pasha, general-in-chief of Egyptians, 53;
intrigue with the French consul, 54;
fruitless mission to the Apokorona, 54;
approaches Consul Stillman, 55;
difference with Ismael, 62;
refuses him troops, 64
Scylax on the settlement of Crete, 14
Seliniotes, 16
_Selinos_ shut in by insurgents, 63;
second sortie, 64;
third sortie, 66;
entered by Mustapha, 90, 135
Server Effendi sent to Crete, 109;
character, 111;
compels delegates to go to Constantinople, 113
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