The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-12
England Takes Up the Cause
Of the Oppressed Armenians
AND WILL SEND A COMMISSION.
Most of the Continental Powers Are
Supporting Great Britain.
The Turkish Minfster LiksIy 80 kssiga
The Bloody kards Consider That
Turkey Approves Their Acss-om-
saaI Turkish story OF the rre.bIs-

London, Dec. 1i.--Lord Rosebery had
a long conference with the Earl OF
Kimberly. secretary of state for for
eign affairs. IN reference to Armenia
and as result IL has been decided that
the British government will immediate
ly send an independent delegation to
Investigate the reports OF the Turkish
atrocities In that country.
Vienna. Dec. u.-Dispatches from
Constantinople indicate that the Ar
menian question IS likely to lead to the
resignation OF the Turkish ministry.
The sultan is said to be greatly exer-
cised over the movement OF the powers
IN the matter. and to await the result
Of the commissions inquiry with con-
cern. 1t Is believed that Russia. France.
Italy and possibly Austria, will support
Great Britain. which is supposed TO be
awaiting the moral support OF the pow
ers before taking further action.
London. Dec. 1.-THE Daily News to-
day publishes a three-column letter
from Constantinople. The writer says
that from ali the evidence he has been
able TO gather in regard TO the number
OF killed and villages destroyed in the
Armenian outrages they cannot be COM
pared with those OF Bulgaria. The
Kurds believe the government approves
of the outrages. and unless they are
dealt with as Canada or America would
deal with red Indians under similar cir
cumstancese. they are incapable of un-
derstanding to- the contrary. IL Great
Britain and Russia Jointly insist on re-
forms. there will be a chance OF sue
cess. because. in case OF need. they can
compel attention.
Washington City, Dec. 1.-THE Turk
ish legation has received the following
official communication: THE Armenian
agitators who made their appearance in
the steep mountains OF Talouri. situated
between Sassoum. in the southwest part
OF Moush. viIayet Of Bitlis. and the dis
trict of Calb, combined their forcee at
the instigation OF a certain Hampart-
zoum. who. under the assumed name Of
Mourat. was already giving trouble in
these regions. This Hampartzoum. hav-
ing given eight years TO the study of
medicine at a civil medical school and
participated in the disorders OF Coup
Capou. fled to Athens and thence to
Geneva. He afterwards went in dis
guise and under an assumed name. by
way OF Alexandret. from Darkbro TO the
neighborhood Of Bitlis. and began sedi-
tious agitation. together with five other
individuals. He has given positive as
surances TO the credulous people that
he was a foreign agent backed by all
the European powers in his plans 10 up
set the Turkish authorities lie succeed
ed thus in gaining 10 his criminal ends
Armenfans of the villages Of Siner, ST.
NAL, GULL Guzat. Ahi. Hedenk, Shank.
Chekind. Elffard. Moussone. Etek, Ak
djerk. as well as those OF the small
borough OF Talouri. comprising four dis
tricts. These insurgents. under com
mand OF Iiampartzougn. abandoning to-
ward the latter part Of July last, their
respective villages. and after having
placed in inaccessible spots their wives.
children and belongings. and secured
cooperation OF other Armenian insur-
gents that came from the valley OF
Moush. and from Casar. CaIh and Sell
van. assembled together to the number
of more than so0o at place called En-
douk-Dagh. Five or six hundred de-
cided 20 fall upon MouSh. They began
by attacking a tribe Of Delikans in
killed a few Of them and robbed them
OF their belongings. All the Mussui-
mans that fell 3nto their hands were in
suited I'm their religion and murdered
in the most horrible fashion. Regular
troops from the neighborhood OF Moush
were also attacked by these Insurgents.
who. however. did not dare attack
Moush itself. owing TO the strong mill
tary force OF the town. These rebels,
together with tho rebels assembled at
Endoul- Dagll. organized. then separ-
ated and assaulted ferociusly a tribe
close AZ hand. committing horrible
crimes and depredations They burned
alive the nephew OF Eumer Agha, and
assaulted and murdered the MusSllnlan
women in three housese IN the village
OF Gull Guzat They also tortured
many Mussulnlans forcing them to kiss
the cross. putting their eyes out. cut
ting their ears of, and submitting them
q horrible indiCnities. After having
brought CONSERVATION and death among
MuSsuirnans ard Christians alike. they
refused 70 urrender and continued their
criminal proceedings. Regular troops
were sent to tire SPOT 70 put down their
rebellion. Chief Hampartzoum fed 10
a high mountain with eleven assocI-
ates. lie was captured alive, not with
out killing two soldiers and w-ounding
six By ire end ot August all the in
surgent bands were dispersed. Women.
children and invalids We're treated with
due considera ton, and according 70 the
dictates 81 Ts.efnisTn and humanity. The
insurgents who were captured viii be
a. 3.