The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-12
ARMENIA'S TALE OF BLOOD.
Turkey Claims The Natives We're in
Armed IlSuTTeCtiOn.

The Troops Sent to Suppress the Upris-
ing Resisted - President Cleveland
Sends to the Senate This Govern
msnt's Correspondence on the Subject
of tbs Alleged Massacre-oontradic-
tory Dispatches Received From Our
Minister at Constantinople Embar-
raised the President in Accepting
Turkeys Invitation to Participate in
the Investigation.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Turkish lega-
ton has received an official communica-
ton in relation 10 the alleged Armenian
outrages, which says Armenian agitators
that made their appearance in the steep
moutains of Jalouri. situated between Sas-
SCUM to the southeast of Morish, the vii
lage Of Bitlis and the district of CaIb, of
the Mutessarifat of Cuendj. combined their
force together at the instigation of a GER
tain Hampartzoum. who under the as
sumed name OF 1iourat. was already Civ
ing trouble in these regions. Hampart-
zoum gave positive assurances to the
credulous people that he was foreign
agent backed by all the European powers
in his plan to upset the Turkish authori-
ties.
He succeeded thus in gaining to his Grim
inal ends the Armenians of the villages,
comprising four districts. These insur-
gents under command of Hampartzoum
placed their wives, children and belong
ings in inaccessible spots and with the aid
OF other armed insurgents from the valley
OF Morish, and from the cazes of Calb and
Selven, numbering more than 3.0O0 assem-
oied at place called Endouk-Dagh. Five
or six hundred decided to fall upon Morish.
They began by attacking the tribe of
Delikan on Mount Courlink in the south of
Morish killed a few and robbed them of
their belongings. All the Musselmen that
fell into their hands were insulted in their
religion, and murdered in a most horrible
manner. The regular troops of the neigh
borhood of Morish were also attacked by
these insurgents, who, however, did not
dare to attack Morish itself owing to the
strong military forces of the town. These
rebels together with those assembled at
Endouk-Dagh, organized then separating
bands which assaulted ferociously the
tribes close at home, committing horrible
crimes and depredations.
They burned alive the nephew of En-
mer Agha, and assaulted and murdered
the Musselmen women of three or four
houses of Guilliguzat. They also tortured
many Musselmen, forcing them to kiss
the cross, putting their eyes out, cutting
off their ears and submitting them to
most horrible indignties.
After referring to similar acts by the
Same Rebels" during August, the report
says they refused to surrender and con-
tinued their criminal proceedings. Regu-
lar troops were then sent out to put down
the rebellion
Hampartzoum, with eleven of his asso-
ciates fled to high mountain, but were
captured after killing two soldiers and
wounding six
By the end of August all the insurgent
bands had been dispersed. Women, chill
dren and invalids were treated with due
consideration and the insurgents who fell
were those who refused to surrender
and preferred to fight the lawful au-
thorities of their country. The cap
| tured insurgents will be punished accord
! ing to law.
London, Dec. H. The Manchester
| Guardian says that as a result of con-
! ference between Lord Roseberry and Lord
| Kimberley yesterday, the British govern
ment demanded absolute freedom in the
matter of reporting upon the situation in
! Armenia and that the demand was at
once conceded. Great Britain will i'm
mediately send to Armenia special del
egate, who will be selected by Sir Philip
Wodehouse Currie, the British ambassa-
dor at Constantinople.
President Cleveland to-day sent to the
Senate in response to the Hoar resolution,
the Armenian correspondence, consisting
of letter from the Secretary of State and
a copy of a telegram to Minister Terrell
The Presidents letter of transmission
embodies the substance of the correspond
ence. 1t says: In response to said resolu-
ton beg leave to inform the Senate that
l have no information concerning crRel-
ties committed upon Armenians in Tur-
key or upon persons because of their be-
ing Christians, except such information as
h., l.
and statements emanating from the Turk
ish government denying such cruelties
and two Geographic reports from our min
lister at Constantinople.
One of these reports, dated Nov. %, 1894,
is in answer to an inquiry by the state
department, touching reports in the press,
alleging the killing of Armenians and is
as follows: THE reports in American pa
pers of Turkish atrocities at Sassoun are
sensational and exaggerated. The killing
was in a conflict between armed Armen-
ians and Turkish soldiers. The grand vizier