The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-29
MORE ARMENIANs SLAIN.
Another Massacre between Erze-
rOum and TrebizOnd.

Constantinople. Oct. 2S.-Private advices
from an Armenian source report the oc-
currence Of a terrible massacre near Bal
burt on the road between Erzeroum and
Trebizond. These reports anege that 500
Nlussulman laizes. armed with Henry
Martini rifles. supported by the Turkish
inhabitants. made an unprovoked attack
upon the Armenian Inhabitants OF several
villages. and further alleges that a mum
Der Of young men and women were burned
alive at the stake. and that many women
were outraged and horribly mutllated.
After the churches had ben desecrated the
Mussulmans' mob pillaged the villages
and stole all the cattle and other property
OF value they could carry of. II Is stated
upon the same authority that over $50
Armenians were killed. The htants
Of these villages had made application be-
forehand TO the governor Of Baiburt for
protection against raids Of Mussulmans,
but the governor sent only three gen
darmes who did not arrive until the mur-
der and pillage was over. II is said that
the names of the ringleaders in this out
rage are known TO the authorities.
The news Of this latest outrage has
made painful impression In diplomatic
circles and is regarded as anording fresh
evidence OF the necessity for prompt and
energetic action on the part Of the powers
to prevent further outrages by the swift
punishment of those found guilty.
Later Armenian advices from Erzingln
estimate that several hundred Armenians
were killed in the recent disturbances
there. The Turkish version speaks Of
Atty having been killed.
dispatch from Trebizond says 1t is
reported that Turks have attacked the
Armenians in the mountains of Gumush
Dagh, near that city. The reports that
fresh disturbances have taken place al
MOosh are untrue.
The military commander at Baiburt has
telegraphed an account OF the trouble al
fhuI nlNPp According to the commander
ten shots were fired from the Armenian
quarter Of the town upon number OF
tally wounded. The Mussulmans then
closed the shops and took arms where
with to defend themselves. A conflict en-
sued, In which a number on both sidei
were killed or wounded The officials al
once sent police, gendarmes, and troops
who calmed the disturbance.
1t Is also officially announced that there
have been disturbances at Marshand ant
Ceitoun, where the Armenians, without
provocation. attacked the Mussulmans.
London, oct. 28.-Thc Morning Post viii
tomorrow print more than two columns
OF translation Of the report made by
Nazim Pasha, the Turkish minister OF
police, on the recent riots in Constants
nople. IL consists largely Of detailed ac
cusations against the Armenians, 20 whose
audaclty and criminallty everything u
laid. In his summary Of the events Nazin
Pasha says THE objects OF the Arme'
nian rebellion were thus an equal divis
ion % property, riches and estates, the
establishment Of a democratic govern.
ment, the abolition of religious authorl
ty and marriage, with the ultimatum
view OF producing anarchy, and by unit
| ing with the nihilists and anarchists Of
| other countries Of Europe to wrest th'
| rens of government from the sovereign
| of those states"
The minister Of police refers to an ar
| tcle published in the New York Haik o.
| Sept. /. urging that the revolutionary
movement should begin In COnstantinople
| The report closed by saying that 10 hat
| been proved that all the riots and dis
| turbances were purely malevolent. odioul
| and inhuman work of the Armcnlans' rev
| Olutionary committee.
Frederick K Rasch member OF parlia
ment for Southeast Essex, who has re
! turned from Constantinople, represent
| the situation there as being exceedingly
| grave. The sultan, he says, sees nobody
! at oil. He has become completely un
| manned from fears OF assassination, anC
| keeps himself in strict seclusion. Mr.
Rasch believes that the sultan may yet be
| assassinated by army officers, who arr
| filed with discomfort and are asking ques
/ tons which the sultan cannot answer
| They want to know, among other things
| why IL Is that Mussumans are taxed AM
| driven while concessions are made &
| Armenans.
MIR. Rasch says that the reports o.
| atrocities received from Armenian sourc
| es are greatly exaggerated. He himself
| he said, had not heard of a single in
| stance Of a woman being outraged.