New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-25
THE SIEGE OF ZEITOUN.
TURKISH FORCES ARE SAID TO WITH
DRAW AFTER A VICTORY,
REPORT TO THE EFFECT THAT THE ARMENIANs
WON. TAKING ABOUT cNE HUNDRED PRISON
ERs-ALLEGED THAT THE TROOPS ARE OR .
DERED TO SPARE NO oNE-THE MARBLE
HEAD SAID TO HAVE FIRED BLANK


DERED TO SPARE NO oNE-THE MARBLE
HEAD SAID TO HAVE FIRED BLANK
CARTRIDGES AT MERsINA
London. Dec. 24-The Constantnople corre-
| spondent of the United Press telegraphing
! under the date OF December 20, says an off,
| cal telegram received there from Zetoun re-
ports that the Turkish forces, which have been
! advancing for some time upon the place, made
q successful ambuscade and were victorious,
but withdrew to Marash, which place offered
| better facilities for the encampment of the
! troops.
The correspondent says also that other re-
ports Of the engagement have 1t that the Ar
menians won victory over the Turkish troops
and took about hundred of them prisoners.
Letters received in Constantinople from the
| Interior show that orders have been issued to
the Turkish soldiers to spare neither man,
woman nor child A Protestan. clergyman,
pastor Of church In Zetoun has acted IN the
capacity Of envoy in the parleying that has
! taken place between the Turks and the Ar
menians at that place.
A division OF the Turkish army has advanced
to Geben two days march from Zetoun. Upon
! the appearance Of the troops the inhabitants
! of the town. about 1000 persons, fed and TOOK
refuge in Zetoun. leaving their cattle and other
| property. Inc soldiers are DullIHS an Vi N"N
houses and their contents provisions. etc. as
| they go along. Terrific rains have prevailed.
causing the roads to be knee-deep with mud
| The wood the only available fuel. is green and
| water-soaked. and the men are eating meat
| that Is only half-cooked in consequence Of when
a large number Of them are III. The sick ones
were returned to Adana. ard others who were
unfit to march further were left at Geoen'
| When the soldiers arrived at Geben they or
dered 5000 loaves Of bread to be supplied by
| the Christians The bread was furnished. and
! the ravenous soldiers ate every loaf before the
last animal bearing the food was unloaded.
| Another division OF the Turkish troops Is ac-
vancing rpon Zeitoun from Marash. hut the
| prevailing floods make the fording OF streams
difficult A third division is advancing from
/ Goekoun This division must traverse dithcult
pass which hundred men can defend The
general opinion is that the Armenians In pos
session of Zeitoun have nothing to fear except
hunger.
An official telegram dated December 81 says
that the Armenians at Zetoun have made an
attack upon the village Of Mehel, killing two
men, five women and three children and carry
ing away all Of the cattle and goods in the
shops and houses Inc lnhabitantS OF tie VII
age fled to Genksun
sADYK PACHA MAY BE RECALLED.
dispatch from Vienna saying telegram re-
| ceived In that city from Consta 1tinople declares
that the report that the insurgent Armenians al
Zeitoun had killed their Turkish prisoners Is
absolutely untrue.
THE Times's" Constantinople correspondent
telegraphs that the impression prevails in the
Porte that Sadyk Pacha the great Finance
Minister in the reign of Abdul Aziz, who has
been an exile in the Archipelago for sixteen
years will be recalled by the Sultan. This will
mean the ending OF the present Ministry. The
Sultan hae not one honest and capable adviser
in his Government.
The dispatch adds that Zia Pacha, who was
recently named Turkish Ambassador to
Germany will succeed Tewfk Pacha as Minister
of Foreign Affairs The latter Is said to be
pleasing to the Sultan.
| Constantinople Dec. 24.-It officially
nounced to-day that the Sultan had appointed
Christians assistant governors in Sivas,
Bitls and Erzeroum.
It Is reported that the United States cruiser
Marblehead has fired number Of blank shots
at the town of Mersina in Asia Minor If the
repor, is true. the shots were probably fired with
the object Of frightening the Turks a
OF securing the protection OF American property
at Tarsus and Adana
Vienna, Dec. 24.-The most recen. advices re-
I celNeG mere iron. ASIA Minor say tn2t tne Ar
n1enians at Zetoun still! besieged The off,
cial report of the attack Mehel is probably
intended to discount fresh or impending
slaughter OF Armenians.
Paris. Dec 24-The "Gaulos" publishes
port Of an interview with Costaki Enendl. t,c
newly appointed Turkish Ambassador to Great
| Britain in which that dplomatist declares that
there is no Armenian question except the ques-
ton Of reforms. which difficult to apply in
such a composite country as Asia Minor. The
Sultan alone. he says. is the judge Of what is
useful. but time and patience will be required.
ORDERS FROM THE SULTAN TO KILL
Boston. Dec. PA letter was received from
the vicinity of Harpoot. Eastern Turkey, say
| ing that the apoOgists for the ruler Of Turkey
will doubtless try to make out that all disturb
ances are the fault Of Moslem fanatcism, and
quite contrary TO the wishes of the Sultan. The
writer says
The Government itself will represent-.t has al
ready begun to represent-hat the Armenians pro-
vokei the attacks Az to the Armenians IN most
and themselves wholly on the protection Of the
The day before the outbreak in Harpoot the colo
mel in command teegraphed to his commander-in-
their weapons and cast themselves on the protec-
| ton Of the Government. with their women and
ceived no reply 1t is perfectly plAin that this
whole thing emanated from the sultan, ,Ha,o vro.
have been declaring that they had orders from the
| Sultan TO kill Christians The Turks N the
! cities also have said the same Prominent Turkish
! officials have acknowledged that such impress
sion was prevalent Then, simultaneously with the
procla nation of the acceptance Of the reforms al
these different tribes Of Kurds and the TURKS dwell
! ing in localities widely separated began TO move.
/ 1t like the calling out of the reserves, and IT
was accomplished in way that showed that the
| forces were directed by orders emanatng from one
| head
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Winnipeg, Man. Dec. 24-There is much excite
ment here over the election the school question.
which takes place within three weeks. 1t Is an