New-York tribune., 1876-12-26
TURKISH INJUSTICE.
rur CHRISTIANS BARBAROUsLY HL-TREATED-IN-
STANCES or MoHANMEDAN MIsDEEDs--No COM

L. Y. 8.

Tur CHRISTIANS BARBAROUsLY HL-TREATED-IN-
STANCES oP MonAMMEDAN MIsDEEDs--NO COM
PROMISE POSSIBLE.
TO the Edftor Of The Tribune.
SIR: In spite OF the recent assurances given
b the Porte 20 the European Powers FOR the safety OF
tie lives Of the Christians in the East and the approba-
tory terms IN which these promises have been mentioned
by the European newspapers in the pay OF Tie Turkish
government daring still committed In the
broad Daylight bofoe the eyts OF the Turkish aghori-
tef who allow the ciTcudcrs TO escape always with I'm.
uruify Til how long will the powerful of the earth
allow themselves TO be ulod by Turkish fasehOois !
TIL how long will the Christians in this wide world, who
worship the snme God who kucel at the same altar aud
read the same Bible. suffer tEeir felowworshpeTs To
perish 10 the mcrccss jaws Of the Turkish monsters
American philanthropy has made known the Bulgarian
atrocities hut who win disclose 10 the eyes OF Chris
tendon The mnny suJings OF thc Christians In Mace
doDa aud TheSSalyl
We are actually IN state OF siege One seldom can
out OF the limits OF the without being assaed by
fanatca Turks All tie Christians are ili-trcSted ana
they are not allowed appear before the proper Guthor
ties and demand their rights. During Ramadan tthe
animal fast ot MohammcdSnsh violent excitement
has been observed in the minds OF te Mohammodan in
habants which accounts Tor their increasing rascaitieS
Being deprived of the necessary funds for the ceehra
zion OF their holy days. Of them have devised the
following plan for raising money: They throw new
handkerchief into the store OF Christian and TO
him Put in this handkerchief $40. S20 $50 accord
ing TO his means as we are need of money, and we
must have it," OF course the Christian has TO oOoy for
otherwise his life Is jeopardy II he goes TO the
authorities TO complain ne IS either banlshcd from the
town or IL thrown Into the prison consp.or against
the Porte.
on the 18th inst. two employees OF commercial house
"a salcnica came to this place business the evening
previous 20 their departure for home. While going to
their hotel they surprised by the sudden appearance
OF nine armed Turks who after breaking the strangers
lantern gave thom merciless beating. and would prob
ably have killed them had 1t not been for the appearance
OF the poe who let the asants free and took the
poor Christians TO the prison. where they were kept Tor
three days Again, young woman, whose brother was
about married, went according 10 custom, to invite
her friends the wedding. While returning home Mo-
hanlmCdan fell her with adiawn sword HedVested
of her earrings and other Jewelry and Ill treating
her left her almost dead on the street. AS
soon as she could she took refuge in Greek
house, but had not been there moro than five
minutes when heavy knock was heard
at the door, Fearing thnt it might be tho MOhammetan
the poor woman threw herself from the window and
died In few minutes few days ago fVe Turks broke
into the bOIse Of Greek 0Jaeeobtsi, while ne was
nj his store They pupdered the place, carried on his
only daughter and fed into the mountains ON appeal
ing 90 the Cad her father told that was not that
officials business seek after the runaway daughters
of The Caours No effort the part Of the Powers,
abate the determination OF the Christians OF the East
from revolving against the Porte Confidence IN Turkish
promises has disappeared forever The oetcy Is not for
reform but for freedom, and to nothing short Of that
will they listen. l.
Irosinee Of AdrqGnopIe Nov. ., 1876