New-York tribune., 1895-12-29
INDEMNITY FROM THE POR1E
ALLEGED DEMANDS OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR DAMAGES.
CLAIMS BASED ON THE DESTRUCTION or "''r''
CAN MISSIONARY PROPERTY IN ASIA MiNoh-
IzzEr PAcHA SAID TO BE< De
FAULrER-woFUL TALES FROM


IzzEr PAcHA SAID TO BE< DE-
rAuLrER-woFUL TALEs FROM
HARPooT AND HADJIN.
London. Dec. 2S.-A dispatch from Constanti-
nonle TO the Central News says that the United
states have demanded from the Porte the pay
mont of a large indemnity for the losses sus-
tanned by American missionaries through 'he
action of the mobs II. Asia Minor.
The correspondent Of the United fresS III
Constantinople telegraphs under the datc Oh
December q that the authorities nave sus-
pended the publication of the "Orientai Nu-
vertiser" for disobedience OF the orders or the
official censor
Izzet Pacha who is under arrest and await
ing trial by court-martial under charges grow
ing out OF his recent report. which the sultan
refused to read pointing ont the deplo'"''e
situation Of the country, is also accused Oh e'''
bazzlement. Izzet was acting in the capacity
of Chief Equerry. and the new oliiciai VIM
succeeded him has discovered a heavy dehcit
from Izzets figures in the actual supply oi
hay and forage for the winter.
The Huntchagsts (the Armenian revolution
ary society have resumed their demahus io'
contributions in Constantinople, in one ihs'an0c
demanding a donation of t30 CTurkish)' an"
are. no doubt, making preparations ior an
other demonstration.
now ARMENIANs ARE SUFFERING.
Washington. Dec. 2S-The following letters
containing the first news from hatNes Vi "a
menia have lust been received here. The names
which are omitted in publication for prudeh-
tiaI reasons are given in the original letters
Harpoot Nov 20-Having passed through maiy man
an III some Of live. though in extreme s 70
tion Mosem p.underers and murderers stripped us
Of 50
of a rnorsei OF bread Sister --- Is woundsu. - no
a young girl OF sixteen years was cut to t dedtn po "
cause she would yield to them; her on M
law was shot Bed. coverets; etc every,n' m rn So
We have hardly found lite heroage 10 ile
They They attend to jam CMafometan church bqildns)'
mile OFF the clt Of Harpoot $50 persons h rnrs Is M
the massacre. 1t is dangerous TO get out Inc iu,n 6
manv houses are burned Many have been turned
to Mahometanlsm by force rHe ser ssreeS village ft
unburned. on help us. for Chr.sts SAKE. oo,od
f2lGo Psrksh, equal to 100000 American money!:
Hadjn Nov 23-B ginning from Obruck to Saruz ia
from them: the Armenians in Snar Valley We're a., ~
Sckd sm34s aqd tYcrS yaFe m
where Governmental instructions are gwen 40 20
menians There is no doubt that unless there snp1In %
be an effective and immedia,e w nor b1
found, every one Of them VIII 6e hnnat yrIn 10 the
sword of the fanacal followers o. ManomG tba two
most Cody, wealthy and in every way prominent
mon and -. The massacre in Marash was
terrible Thousands Unfortunately slaugh-
tcrel-men women and children.
Many Christian women and cMlareh. VINO "tIe
sheltered in the massive church buildings, were at
tackled and killed. and young girls between the
ages Of twelve and twenty were seized ana carried
away Many provinces OF the country are IN tnis
condition. and those who are pared need the
help OF money and prayers Of Christian countries
The loss of the missionaries, though great tS1tOV,
IS confined only to property.
They who live cannot leave their hiding places
neither day nor night. We dare not write things in
detail account OF fear, as such letters VIII De
censured and the writer's punished If help does not
reach us soon shall perish Of starvation IN the
cold winter
oh brother the church. schoolhouse and nearly
every Christian institution has been destroyed
Where are our sister Christian nations? We solicit
them to hasten for deliVerance. aS those VINO i've
here urged to become Mussulmans or be killed
like the rest
Manchester ~ H.. Dec. 2S.-Paulo o. Caspian,
ceived a letter from Armenia telling OF the muir
der of his mother sister and other near rela-
tives An extract from the letter follows
When they approached your fathers home your
father replied TO their challenges with the words
II will never deny the Christian religion
Tho mob broke down the doors of the house. and
rushing In. shot your mother ard sister, and also
your brothers wife, her -year-old daughter
the tcamster and the servant girl. Your father ran
upstairs to secure his gun and Va.uables and thus
escaped being shot down.
The mob sct fire to the buildings which were
burned to the ground. We do not know whether
your father burned to death whether he
made his escape. Your brothers daughter was
burned IN her bed.