536 WITH THE INTERNATIONAL FIELD FORCE IN CRETE, 1897. 
REPLY. 
Major SlMPSON:—I should only like to make two observations. 
First, Major Bor was quite correct in his surmise with regard to my 
remarks on the Turkish Mountain Battery—I did refer to it, and not to 
the Coast Artillery. I think that Captain Bryan misunderstood me; 
I did not wish to do away with the screw gun in India, but only to 
supplement it on certain occasions with a howitzer. 
We have found it a necessary adjunct to our Field Artillery Shrap¬ 
nel gun, and I think it would be found equally useful to supplement 
our Mountain gun in spite of its heavier ammunition!—20 lbs. shell— 
(8 rounds per mule). 
The CHAIRMAN: —Gentlemen, I think there is nothing else to do 
but to tender your hearty thanks, which I am sure you will all cordially 
give, to Major Simpson for his most interesting lecture (loud and pro¬ 
longed applause). 
APPENDIX. 
LANTERN SLIDES. 
The following illustrations relating to various incidents connected 
with the occupation of Crete were shown and explained by Major 
Simpson as the lecture proceeded : — 
“ Canea after Incendiary Fire.”—The slide represents two differ¬ 
ent streets in Canea fired and pillaged by the Turkish mob. 
“ Bashi Bazouks at outpost near Canea firing on Insurgents.”— 
Daily skirmishes took place between the Bashi Bazouks and 
Christian Insurgents as they were styled. The slide represents the 
outpost of Bashi Bazouks holding the village of Mamies near Canea. 
“ Off to Crete : Greek troops embarking at the Piroeus.”—This 
slide shows the Greek troops en route to embark at the Piroeus for 
Crete where they were permitted to land and encamped some 7 miles 
west of Canea at Alikianu. I did not see them whilst they were in 
Crete. I however saw the Crown Prince’s 1st Regiment of Infantry 
at Athens in October on their return from the frontier. I was not 
much struck with their appearance under arms, and considered they 
were not looking so happy, as 300 of their comrades—prisoners of 
war—whom I had seen previously at Scutari, accommodated in the 
barracks our troops occupied as a hospital during the Crimean War. 
They apeared to be well treated and were attired in a uniform some¬ 
what resembling our Malta Submarine Miners. 
“ Attack by Insurgents on Blockhouse at Malaxa.”—This Block¬ 
house was garrisoned by fifty Turkish soldiers and although the 
Insurgents were informed by Admiral Canevaro, the Doyen of the 
Council of Admirals, that they would not be allowed to occupy it, they 
procured some of Colonel Vassos’ fiield guns, and carried the place. 
“ The Admirals enforcing their decisions.” — Small vessels of 
the fleets accordingly opened fire and a shot from an Italian cruiser 
