The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-12


transportation to Africa. In the night,
however, the poor follows wcrc mur.
dernd, their bodies placed in sacks,
which wore tied ono 10 tho other and
thrown into tho hnrbor This is III
Keeping with tho grand v!2iOr's dGclarN-
ton short tino ago that ho would
aettlo tho Armenian question by ami
hiINting the Armonians M n race
Tho following, dispatch from Con.
stantEopIo, IL from tho Washington
Star
w0MANHooD OUTRAGED,
IAN earnest appeal has been pro.
acnted TO the Armenian patriarch to ugc
his Influence in behalf Of tho Christian
women Gnd girls Of Armenia who arc
being carried OIL in large numbers by
kurds. 1t appears that women are
scarce among tho wild traiesmen, who,
when thOy want wives, swoop down on
Homo Armenian neighborhood and boar
AWAY all tho good looking young women
thoy can find. In several instances, the
kurds have broken in on wedding par.
ties and carried tho brides of from tho
feast or church. 1t Is beloved that tho
kurd tradoanun nearly all have wives,
judging from tho number stolen, NJ
though 1t Is minated that they dispose
OF tho surplus at lair market price for
Turkish harems. The Turkish author
tiles are accused OF encouraging the
kurds in their lawle,aness, and instead
ottrying to catch and punish tho raiders,
they arrcct aud imprison tho ArmeniNns
who resist thcm. Ono Armenian father
at Sivas, blessed with four daughters,
wont to the Naly to ask for protection,
AS lie feared visit from the kurds, and
was seized and kept in prison for week.
When he was released his daughters
were gone"
Tho following Constantinoplo dis
patch is clipped from tho New York
Tribune:
"Moslom mobs have possession OF
Crsnrea. They have established n
rciGn OF terror over the Armcnians, have
robbed hundreds and have killed many.
During scrvicN in three Armenian
churches, tho mobs burst in the doors,
stripped tho women OF their iewclry and
beat and cut the men. Alter tho AT
menians fed, tho Mosloms sacked tho
churches, They atterward went through
tho streets, attacking oil the Armon-
ians they met, bursting in private
houses and sacking shops. All places
OF business are closed and trade is ut
tCrIy stagnGnt. Violence and theft con-
tinue day anu night. Christians cara
vans are being robbed and the mer-
chants murdered. The prisons are
crowded with Armenian prisoners.
Most OF the conspicuous Armenians of
CTsarea have been imprisoned. A few
escaped by paying high ransom"
Ever since the Turkish government
ruled over them, tho Armcnians have
not had freedom OF thought, pen or
press. They are deferred in every step
that they would take forward in the adj
.vanccment Of their nation in civiliza-
ton. -s-.
1t ia not we'll understood that under
the name OF political offenders" many
Armenians are called upon to suffer
martyrdom, as in the days OF religious
persecution in Europe, whereas, by the
rcnunciation OF Christianity and the
adoption Of Mohammcdanism. they
could escape, oven when condemned to
capital punishment, and, at the same,
be socially exalted.
Ii an Armenian resonts wrong no ia
called "seditlous;" II he expresses his
own ideas OF progress he is "nihlist;"
ii he comes to America for higher cd
uCation and investigation, lie is pro.
nCunced an "insnrreCtionist." This is
the cry Of his religious enemies. 1t Is
the opposite OF his real sentiments.
II tho situation and tho condition OF
tho Armenian people under the Turkish
government were fully understood by
the President. have no doubt but that
he would modify his message.
Public sentiment in this country for
ced the British house OF commons 10
pass the bill granting homo rule
to ireland, and public sentiment in this
country can force tho sublime Porte to
cease persecu,ing, to deNl justly with
and to grant religious liberty 10 the
Armenians.
To that enlightened public sentiment
appeal on behalf OF my oppressed and
almost despairing coun,rymon. 10 you
they hold out their hands. They can
not leave Armenia il they would; they
have not the means; and tho Turkish
government values them too much in u
financial way to lot thom oil easily
Moreover, they have lived IN one spot
for many centuries, and they have their
mother country. 10 Americans. who
love and are justly proud OF their coun'
try, they appeal for sympathy.
HAMpARrzooM D. GAHADGDYAS.
Also endorsed by liity other prominent
Armcnians residing in this country.