The Cretans have lost a most important help in the
destruction of the blockade-runner Arkadi, which was disabled,—the wreck was afterwards captured,—off the coast of Crete on Monday evening, August 19th, by the Turkish steam yacht Izeddin, assisted by other consorts. The accounts of the action between the Greek blockade-runner and the Turkish steamer are of course exceed: tingly different, according to their Greek or Turkish origin ; but it seems clear that both the vessels fought fairly, that no attempt was made to board by either crew, and that in the latter part of the action at least the Izeddin was aided by two or three consorts. In the end, the Arkadi was run ashore, none of the crew, except 'one wounded man, captured, and the wreck not taken possession of by the Turks till the following morning.
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