Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-11-12
.KURDS RAvAGE ARMENIA
Encouraged to Kill Christians
by the Sultan's Attitude.
oLUBBBD TO DEATH BY HUNDREDS.


English Mission Near Jerusalem Attacked
by Mob. but the Missionaries Escape.
sultan Is Both Angry and Frightened.
The situation Moro Alarming.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov 12.-Sir Philip
uurre the British ambassador to Turkey,
Is expected back to his post at the end OF
the week He was called 70 London In
Ordor TO consult with the foreign Office
and other government officials regarding
the situation here.
An official note has been issued by the
porte expressing the sultan's thanks for
the energetic measures taken by the inn
perial authorities in view of the disturb
ances and revolts which have broken out
In certain provinces OF Asia Minor, which
were due to the seditious intrigues OF
Armenian agitators and which have been
everywhere suppressed.
"Ordor has now been restored in oil the
| districts which were recently the scene Of
the riots and conflicts says the note,
"and precautions have been taken TO in
sure the maintenance Of quiet.
1t IS said that Kiamil pasha recently
presented n memorial to the sultan point
J ing out the dangers OF the existing palace
/ system Of political government. The sui
tan became very angry when he saw the
document, and tore the memorial TO
l pieces, shouting hercely, "Iraitorl' XII
anil Pasha fed from the palace, fearing
/ that his life would be taken in oonse-
quence of his having dared TO suggest the
| faults Of the existing government 60 the
sultan.
The sultan is alarmed because Of the
/ present critical state of affairs From
| Arabia, the most vulnerable point Of the
i Turkish empire, news has arrived of a
I conflict between the Turkish troops and
the Arabs near Senha, in which 80 per-
sons were killed. Despite the reports OF
trouble in the Arabian provinces, the last
detachment Of troops sent TO Arabia was
detained five days at Port said for lack
Of money 10 pay canal dues
Reports have been received here Of the
| new disturbances at Mush. The British
embassy is IN possession Of these reports,
| but so far no details have been received.
Mission Near Jerusalem Attacked.
The English mission near Jerusalem
has been attacked by a mob. The mis-
sionarios escaped, but some servants were
/ killed The rising of the Druses is extend.
/ ing. Several villages Of Hauran district
have been destroyed by fire.
Whole districts of Erzeroum and Sivai
have been devastated by Kurds, it IS re-
ported.
Armenian men, women and children
are said TO have been dubbed to death by
/ hundreds in the streets Of Erzeroum city
A traveller from Trebizond asserts that
between Erzeroum and Bariburt he met
800 women, who fell on their knees by
the roadside, imploring protection, saying
that their husbands had been murdered
and that they were starving and home
less
The number a slain at Bariburt is now
reported to be 1850.
The total number Of Armenian victims
in the latest massacre is thought to OK
coed 10, O0O This total is being constant
ly added TO.
Three hundred Armenians it IS esti
mated, have been exiled without tria
from this city during the last ten days
and the police are still making arrests.
Consul Hampson announces that IN
has found trusty persons 20 distribute thu
money collected for the suffering Arme
mans in the Sassoun district, and the re
lief work there interrupted by tho forcel
( retirement of the American missionaries
/ will be resumed
The lawlessness Of the Kurds Of thu
eastern provinces has grown measurabll
since the demands for reforms were made
upon the sultan by Great Britain. France
and Russia.
The Kurds have assumed such an atti
tude Of disregard to all authority that &
is believed hero that the officials arc nov
poworless 20 stop them from continuing
their massacring and pillaging. Advice
show that tho condition Of the anarchy i
such that a strong force will be needed
any progress at all is to be made agains
the Kurds. 1t IS announced today tina
! 100, 600 troops will be sent against tn
/ Kurds. Should the latter offer resistance
/ Il IS doubtful II even this force will b
sufficiently strong to cope with the kurds
It has been decided to summon moro o
the reserves for service. 1t is doubtful
the governments scheme can be effected
owing to the scarcity Of money, but tn
. attompt will be made.