The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-20


ieat through some rising On the part q
Ntat are called the liberals among the
turks, 1hs sultan NAV - dethroned. Sew
tFai attempts n ths direction have al
ready oeea made. bat without succesS. In
sach ar even. n i undecided what posi-
Ton tae army would take and it a possI-
Die that such a rising msghs - followed by
al attempt % massacre Christians and
foreigners bar il hardly seems probable
N city where the foreign population :
50 great that any attempt in that direc-
non could proceed 20 any considerable
length. cannot persuade myself that
any event calculated % pat our lives IN
danger viii occur without proper prov.-
SONS Tor safety being made by our own
ana other governments The interior %
the country. especially in Armenia and Sy-
Tla' IS n a state of complete insubor1,na-
ton and revolt. The Official dispatches at
the porte indicate that sha whole country
IS ablaze from Bitlis 10 Aleppo'
London. Nev. l9--Lord salisbury was
granted an audience by the queen az wind
scr castle yesterday i : supposed the
message To ne Sultan concerning affairs
IN the Turkish empire had been sent Tor
by the queen, and that this was the sub
JcCt under discussion
tonstantinople Nov. ls-In order % he
safe against an outbreak here. IL IS said
the powers have determined % send two
s0ardooats. instead Of one for each coun-
try, in the BoSphorJlS. The consent Of the
porte 1t IS believed, can be obtained for
this arrangement
II Is learned i'm diplomats circles that the
Turkish authorities Of Aioosh have been
recently displaying great energy in quell-
ing the fanatcal outbreak there. which
was recently announced. They prevented
much b!oodshsd. and in the latest OF the
disturbances there were only six persons
lad tfsa -
man soldiers behaved well. This is re
gafHed here as augUring FOR a speedy sun
preston Of the disturbances elsewhere in
Asia Minor. The greatest anxiety certain
~ prevails at present among the Turkish
officials 10 stop the carnage
in response 70 teleerams sent 10
kharput by United States Minister
Terrell inquiring into the burning
and pillaging of the American missions
there, the porte has furnished some infor-
nation 10 Terrell, and additional facts
have been obtained from other sources
rs Terrell Will comm ln.cate direct with
the state department. at Washington CITY.
on the subject. the facts in his possession
cannot be given out Aere. but enough is
known of the disturbances to enable the
Associated Press &c give a general outline:
The trouble between the kurds and Mus
sufmanJ at khaTput had been brewinx. for
some time. on the one hand it was claimed
that the Armeaians, melted by agents of
their revoiut.cHary committee had been
armirg themselves. holding secret meet
iuss and preparing for a revolt against
the Turkish authorities. The crisis was to
ne prec.pitated by an attack upon the
MusSulman quarter. 4 second version S
that the Turks. acting under instructions
from Iiidiz kiosk officials, 10 not from the
sultan himsels, deliberately planned 10 mas
sacfe the Armenians Of kharput The
Kurds We're provided with weapons similar
10 those used by the Turkish so,diery. and
ammunition was plentifully distributed.
At a signal agreed upon, a quarrel was
picked with the Armenians and an attack.
upon their quarter commenced. The Ar
menians, anticipa ting an outbreak. had
armed themselves as well AS possible. and
barricaded their dwellings and made so de-
termined resistance that the first attack
or the kurds was repu!sed. Tha American
missionaries applied for protection 10 Ter
relL He called personally on the porte,
and sent several notes 70 the minister OF
foreign affairs, insisting that the Turkish
officials should protect the American mis-
slonaries. and notifying the sultan and his
ministers that they would be held RESPONSE
Bile for the safety OF the missionaries. Tho
TSrkish officials promised to protect the
lives OF the missionaries. and detailed gem
darEles 10 guard the property. When the
Armenians repulsod the first attack the
ceeded 10 the quarter Of Kharput where
the American mission was located. ana
quickly overcoming the opposition Of the
gehdarmes. II there We're any present, ram
sacked the houses, including eight Ameri-
can mission buildings. exploding a she'll i'm
the house Of one of the missionaries. The
American missionaries placed them
selves under the immediate pra.ec-
ton Of the Turkish governor. who
still has them under his care.
During the pillasing. II has been ascertain
ed beyond dot bt the Kurds were support
ed by Turkish troops In a number OF in
stances
Later second and more successful at
tack was made by the kurds upon the Ar
menian quarter. and a terrible massacre
ensued. Il IS conservauvely estimated
that from io9 10 ZOO persons we're killed
The American missionaries formally pro-
tested against the destruction of their
property 70 the Turkish authorities, and ~
Mr.. Terrell. who. when al the facts are
thoroughly established. will most likely
demand that the Auoe ricans be compensat-
81. ln fact. IL IS understood Terrell has
already been assured that the Turkish
government is rrepa red to do what IS right
when the blame IS placed whore Il belongs.
fresh fana'ical outbreak occurred at
Moosh, but was suppressed by the Turk
ish authorities after four Armenlans hal
been Killed.
There IS evidence that the porte has been
frightened by the gathering ~ foreign
fleets in Salonica bay. agd by the advice.
accompanied by a clear statement Of {he
real situation received from Great Britain
and Austria. who seem 20 be- acting IN ac-
cord in adopting really energetic rcpres-
sive measures. This state Of affairs is
commented on upon all sides.
A British warship has been ordered 20
Alexandretta. Northern Syria and the Init
Cd States cruiser San Francisco. the flag
ship Of the European squadron. Is expect
81 there daily. In addition. a French war
shin has been dispatched. 70 Beyrout sy-
ria
The sultan continues in ? state OF The
greatest alarm. which is telling terribly up-
on his already much weakened nervee. Ru-
mcTs Of the discovery ~ plots against An
dnl Bamid's life arc 50 frequent that tqey
no longer attract attention. Some OF hlt
ministers have 70 be- kent or instantly guard
"a by soldiers IN order % give them c9ur-
age enough 20 transact the business If
their respective offices Througfaut the
night of Saturday. November H. the most
critical for the Turkish empire. tho sui
tan was engaged. sitting close "a telegraph
instruments in Yiidz kiosk. personally
debating sFvIcti1us 10 the provincial
governors 20 10 their utmost - restore
order in their districts. This indicates that
the sultan has finally determined 10 take
the reins ~ government IN hfg 0wn. haoazs
The sack ~ sufficient funds 70 equip the
reserves called oui and the scarcity OF
regular troops in the disturbed provinces
are 2 matter ~ great coDcoyn t. the sui
tan. Who is said 20 be rapidly getting an
idea of the extent 90 which the disorder
has spread Not that this has gone on