Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-21

1t is added that the European residents
of Alexandretta are in danger.
Constantinople, Nov. 16.-About 500
persons We're massacred by the Mussul-
buildings belonging to the American mis-
sions were sacked and burned. The
missionaries, however, escaped.
Situation Is not Improved.
Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
Constantinople, Nov Is, via Sofia.
Bulgaria, Nov. 16.-The news from diff
ferent provinces of Asia Minor continues
to be grave, confirming beyond doubt
the impression which has prevailed here
for long time past that the movement
has now assumed proportions which have
placed it beyond the control of the Turk
ish authorities even if the latter were
really DESTROYS of Furnishing the Mussul-
mans for massacreing Armenians. In
fact, it is considered very doubtful
whether the Turkish troops would fire
on Mussulmans if they should be ordered
to do so.
1t is now known that there are about
800 victims of the Kharput massacre,
| and that eight of the twelve buildings
! belonging to the American missionaries
there were sacked and burned in spite
of the assurances of the Porte to the
i United States ambassador, Alexander w.
Terrell, that the lives and property OF
the Americans would be protected and
| although it was announced that Turkish
gendarmes had been detailed to guard
| the mission. The American missionaries,
| however, escaped and are now in place
| of safety. Mr.. Terrell has notified the
| Porte that the United States will hold
| it responsible for the lives of the mis-
| siOnaries.
| The inhabitants around Kharput are in
! state of great distress from hunger
and if the. cold weather were to set i'll
| suddenly there would be much suffering
and considerable loss of life. From
Guran in the villayet of Sivas, where the
| Kurds have been besieging 1000 Ar
| menians. it is reported that all the Ar
| menians have been massacred. In the
! District of Mardin, where there Is
| large Christian population of .Chaldeans
| and Syrians, a number of villages have
| been burned to the ground and the peo-
pie are destitute and suffering from sick
| ness due to exposure and hunger.
A Significant Outbreak.
This outbreak is considered here us
| being very Significant, and as indicating
| that a systematic campaign is directed
| from Yildiz Kiosk against all Christians
and not against the Armenian Christians
| in particular, as has generally been be-
| lieyed to be the case. This puts quite
| a different and more serious complexion
| upon the whole matter and is a feature
| which will Immediately attract the at
| tention Of the powers even II 1T has not
already done so.
| claimed that the Armenians were the
aggressors and that the former simply
| defended themselves when attacked by
! the latter. The weakness of this plea
can be judged from the fact that during
the recent massacre at Sivas 500 Ar
menians were killed and only 10 Turks
met death during the rioting. 1t is there
fore safe to presume that it was mas
sacre pure and simple and not an Or
| binary disturbance which resulted i'll
| such great loss of life among the Ar
menlanS.
The report that four Jesuit priests I'M
der French protection had been MUIR
dered at Malaties turns out to be I'M
true. There was a disturbance there for
time and the lives of the priests were
in danger, but they escaped and are now
in safety.
The police continued making unex
planned arrests and not q day passes
without revolutionary posters being pla
carded on the walls or distributed on the
streets. The real state of affairs cannot
be ascertained by the representatives Of
the press, but it is currently stated that
400 Sofas turkish theological students)
have recently been arrested. The cause
of their imprisonment is said to be their
refusal to return to their homes without
receiving the money which is due them
from the government for their expenses,
etc, in undergoing their course of study:
but another and more likely version of
the affair is that the students have been
proved to be implicated in posting the
Evolutionary placards continually found
in and about the public thoroughfares Of
this city.
The Porte is also said to be very anx-
ious about the attitude of the military
cadets The latter are said to be strong
ly imbued with the revolutionary spirit
which prevails in the army and navy,
and it is reported that the government
has decided to transfer the Panaldie
military school to the barracks at Sou
No definite action is known to have
been taken by the ambassadors of the
powers, but it is reported that they will
join in a note to the Porte informing the
government that in spite Of the remon-
strances and RECOMMENDATIONS Of the
stage in Asia Minor where it is evident
that the Sultan's authority is not suffi-
cient to quell the repeated disturbances
which are breaking out and it has be-
come necessary for the powers, in the
interests of Christianity and humanity.
to put an END to these disorders by occu-
pying Jointly various portions of the
Turkish empire until order is fully re-
stored and a better system Of govern
ment is inaugurated.
Big Fleet Assembling.
In order to carry out the policy of the
powers, the most powerful feet ever
gathered together is being assembled at
Salonica bay. It will consist of about
thirty British warships, including a doz-
en- battleships of the first-class: dozen
or so French ships, including half a doz-
ell battleships; twelve Russian warships,
of which four will be battleships: eight
Italian warships, of which four at least
will be battleships and several Austrian
and German warships. The British feet
and is constantly being reinforced.
"MERCHANT PRINCE" is DEAD.