The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1877-09-05


New York, Aug l3.-The Turkish Legation |
complains of the Russians, near Kars firing upon |
flag OF truce and woundlng Osman Effendi. H.
900 Mussulmens, of the village of Soukoulo1,
near Eskidaghra, surrendered 10 The Russians
and seven OF them were massacred by Bulgarians
and three by the Cossscks. AT Batak, village
in the exclusively Mahomeian district of Sistoya
100 houses were burned, and loo men and 300
women persisted it is believed but seven in-
habitants survived. At Balovan, Mussuinsn
village in the district Of Tiruova, $50 houses
were burned, and 700 men and 1900 women
persisted. One person. it is believed, escaped.
At Cababouias, 100 houses were burned and 200
men and 260 women persisted. Two persons
only escaped. At Kestambal l60 houses we're
burned and 800 men and 5000 women persisted
Al Chems. mixed village, 60 houses were des-
troyed aud l20 men and 200 women persisted.
Only one person escaped At 1unoja, another
mixed village 100 houses were destroyed, and
$50 men and 400 women persisted. Three per-
sons escaped. Villages abandoned upon the
approach Of Russians were set on FIRE, and near
ly 5000 houses we're destroyed. The Legation
concludes, from the Information received that
the Russians have adopted uniform system to
seize defenseless villages, and after destroying
them with cannon shot to massacre the unsrmed
inhabitants, and carry off the women for the
/ puIpOsc vi OutiuSiuE bHciI pcEeuuS Wucu Iuty
| are not killed at first Russians threaten the
! Christian villages with the same fate il they do
not surrender, or il their inhabitants refuse to be
| enrolled. FrW
TURKISH ATRocIT1Es-MEN, WOMEN. AND CHILDREN
SHOT DOWN AND BURNED TO DEATH.
London. Aug. ia Bucharest correspond.
ent telegraphs | have written the following as
l received it, and from the terrible accounts
which furgitives are continually bringing over
the Balkans, | fear it must be only too true. On
July 3lst, the day Of the Russian evacuation of
Eskl.Saghra, the Turks ordered that all Christian
men, women and children should be shot as they
left their houses. Those who remained within
we're burnt alive. The order was given to burn
down and destroy every particle of Christian
property. Many leading Turkish merchants
took part in the affair. The Turkish officers
despatched large number Of Bashi- Bazouka all
over Tuchripan district. The district Is one of
the richest in that part Of Turkey 1t contains
a very large proportion Of Christians over 80
churches aud 500 schools and colleges, all oil
which have been burned. The destruction ex.
tended to the villages of Boghdan, Mahels
RAM, and many others, in all about go, contain
ing from $50 TO 200 families each. Scarcely SO
persons escaped ulye. Bulgarian furgtlves at
Cabrera and Sev estimate that from $4,000 10
$4,000 Christians have been massacred in Esk
Sagbra and Tnchirpan districts alone. Soldiers
we're posted along the various roads with orders
to shoot everybody passing
DEVASTATION CAUSED BY BAsHtBAzoUKs AND
BUIoARIANs a3dh 3cBb
London, Aug. la.-The Times correspondent
at Karabunar writes: Appalling accounts con
tinue to come in of the misery of furgltrves from
districts devastated by Bashi- Bazouks and Bul
garians. Thousands OF women and children arr
homeless, aud perishing for want of shelter
Medical attendance, food and immediate hell
are most sorely needed. The Pasha proposes t
distribute the furgtives about Constantinope
Adrianople and Phillipopolis. The correspond
ent suggest the formation of city of refuge oil
an island near Constantinople under the protec
ton of neutral flag aud neutral guarantee
, IRON the belhgerents The crops are rotting il
the ground and no provision is made for winter
The correspondent speaks favorably of the con
duct of Turkish regulars, but blames the Govern
ment for employing or not controlling irregulars
who commit the worst excuses. Even furgitiv
women and children, who come for protection t
the Turks, have TO be guarded by the regula
troops lest they should be further injured b
: those savage Bulgarians, who are behaving muc
, in the same way as the Bashi- Bazouks 1t wi
be impossible for Christians and Mohammehan
/ TO ever live together again n the disturbed di
tTicts. Even Philo- Russians severely cOndem
Russias conduct in first instigating the Bulga
9 ians to revolt, aud then leaving them to th
r mercy of the Turks, whose right to treat theI
: as rebels is bard to question.