The morning call., 1894-12-12
ARMENIAN SEDITlON.
Turkey Gives an Official Story of
the Recent Outrages.

the Recent Outrages.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Turkish
legation has received the following off,
cial communication: 'The Armenian
agitators made their appearance in the
steep mountains of Talouri, situated be-
tween Sassoum. In the southwest of
Moush "a villayet of Bitlis), and the dis
trict of Calb, of the Mutessarial of
Guendji, and combined their forces at
the lnstigation of a certain HampartzouD,
who, under the assumed name of
Mourat, was already giving trouble
in those regions. This Hampa rtzoum,
after having for eight years studied
medicine ct the Civil Medical
School and participated in Ghe disor-
ders of Coup Capou. fed to Athens and
thence to Geneva. He afterward went,
disguised, and again under an assumed
name, by the way of Alexandria, from
narkbro to the nelghborhood of Bitlis, and
began seditious agitation, together with
five other indiVi duals. He has given posi-
tive assurances to credulous people that
he was foreign agent, backed by all the
European powers in his plans 10 upset the
Turkish authorities. He succeeded in
getting aid to his criminal ends from the
Armenians in the villages of Sineer,
Sinai, ulli-Guzat, Ahi, Hedenk. Sinank,
Chekind. EiffArd, Moussone, Etek and
Akdjerk, as well as those of the small
borough of Talousi, comprising four dis
tricts.
Now, these insurgents. under the COM
mand of Hampartzoum, abandoned
toward the latter part of July last their
respective villages, and after having placed
in fnaaaoccihla f0 fhafr rvryir
and belongings, secured the co-opera-
ton of other armed insurgents from the
valley of Moush and from Casar, Calb and
Selvan, and assembled together, number
ing more ;han 5000, at place called En-
douk-Dagh. Five or six hundred decided
20 fall upon Moush. They began by at
tacking the tribe Of Delikans in Mount
Corlink, in the south of Moush,
killed g few Of them and robbed
them of their belongings. All the
MussulmRns that fell into their
hands were insulted in their religion
and murdered in the most horri-
bic fashion. The regular troops in the
neighborhoOd OF Moush were also at
tackled by these insurgents, who, how
ever. did not dare to attack Moush itself.
owing to the strong military forces of the
town. The rebels. together with the rebels
assent bled at End0uk-Dagh, organized.
then separated and assaulted ferocioasly
the tribes close at hand. committing hor-
rible crimes and depredations. They
burned alive the nephew of Eumer Agha
and assaulted and murdered the Mussul-
man women of three houses of the village
of Gulli-GuZat. They also tortured many
Mussulmans, forcing them to kiss the
cross, putting their eyes out, cutting their
ears off and submitting them to most hor-
rible indignities.
"After having brought constern alton
and death among the MusSulmans and
Christians alike, they refused to surrender
end continued criminal proceedings.
Regular troops were sent to the spot to put
down their rebellion. Chief Hamparizoum
fed to the high mountain with eleven
associates. He was captured alive, not
however, without killing two soldiers and
wounding six. By the end of August last
all the insurgent bands were dispersed.
The women, children and inValids were
treated with due consideration and accord
ing to the dictates of Islamism and
humanity. The insurgents who were CAP
tured will be punished by the law"
President Cleveland sent the Armenian
correspondence to the Senate to-day. In
his letter of transmissal he says in part:
have received absolutely no information
concerning any cruelIies committed upon -citi-
zens who have declared their intention to be-
come naturalized In this country or upon any
pers ons who might claim TO have for any rea.
son the protection OF the United States Govern
ment.
In the absence OF such authentic details or
such knowledge on the subject to wholly justify
our interference, no "exposi ulations have been
addressed by this Government to the Govern.
ment Of Turkey in regard TO such matters"
The President mentions the proposal of
the Turkish Government. made through
the American Minister on November 20,
TO have the United States send consul to
in connection with Turkish
commission. the alleged atrocities.
The President says the proposition came