29 AUGUST 1868, Page 2

We hear from an eye-witness on the spot that the

rebellion in Crete gains ground. The islanders have managed to place their families in safety, and are fighting more determinedly than ever, while the Turks are slowly losing heart. The losses of last year in their ranks have not been made goad, while Hussein Pacha, whether under orders or from want of force, is pursuing a much more cautious policy. In Spbakia the ruined villages are now guarded by armed men, unencumbered with women and children, and of a temper which makes compromise almost hopeless. The Greek volunteers, however, have retired, and the islanders still suffer for want of medical aid, medicines, and surgical appliances.