The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-22
ASIA MINORS BLOODY SANDS.
SHA1kER PASHA DEFENDS THE
TURKISH CAVALRY.


He Claims That Only One Troop OF
the HaDadieh Horsemen Has Been
Implicated in the Mnssacres-Dip-
lomatie Circles at ConstnntinopIe
UnfaVorabIy Impressed by the Ap-
pOintmen of Bahri Pasha as NIL
itary Commander of the AIeppO
District.
Constantinople. Nov 2f.-Shaklr Pasha.
the Turkish high commissioner appoint
ed to enforce reforms ia Armenia, reports
that the Hamadieh Cavalry are entire
y innocent Of participation i'm the recent
massacres in Asia Minor. with the excep-
ton of one troop. which, together with
Hussein Pasha. the commander of the
Hamadiehs, Will be court-martialed with
out delay
The additional dispatch boats assigned
bN the Italian and Austrian government
70 uuty az tonstantnople are expected
TO arrive here tomorrow and the dis
patch boats OF the other powers viii foi-
low shortly Each governments sends one
vessel increasing tine number of it's dis
patch boats in the Bosphorus to two vea-
sells instead of one.
"A Telegram from MarsoVan announces
that all inc Americans there are safe.
Vienna, Nov. 2L-Sr Phillip Currie the
British ambassador 20 Turkey who halt
ca here ON his way from London TO Cons
siahilhople, mad long conference with
Count S5oiuehonWskL the Austrian minis
ter Of foreign afiairs this afternoon lie
VIII proceed this evening for Constau,
Tho Hon, A. w Terrell. the American
minister, has Induced the porte to tele-
graph to the officials at kharput 20 grant
tAe American missionaries there safe
cunuucl 20 the Blaek sea.
The appointment Of Bahri Pasha ais mill
ltarY commander of the AlaDpO district
has untaVltably impressed the diplomatic
hA NFf
new the tactics which he pursued at Van,
" hen he was vail of that place. Tt is claim
Ell mat Bahri Pasha was responsible Tor
the hasSaefea at Van. and the foreign
minister's demand his removal lie was de-
posed bV the sultan. but "a short time af-
towards was decorated by his majesty
The representatives Of the foreign pow
egs, especially the Hon. NJ. II. Herbert,
the British charge d affairs. have inti-
mated 10 the porte that they cannot an-
sWer for the consequences should the Ar
menians at Zeitung be massacred after
they surrender, as 1t is expected that they
VIII do owing to the efforts of the Armen-
ian patriarch to bring about that end.
Buda-Pesth, Nov 21.-Baron Banffy, pre-
mler OF Hungary, replying to an inter-
pellation upon eastern affairs in the Hun
garian Chamber of Deputies this morn
ing, said that the representatives. of the
powers had directed the attention Of the
porte to the necessity of the institu-
ton OF reforms IN Asia Minor, Happily,
he said, Turkey had recognized the me-
cessity for these reforms and had SEM
troops to suppress the troubles. The pow
ers had sent naval squadrons into Turkish
waters, Baron Banffy said. but he could
make the reassurng statement that the
powers would assist Turkey to main tain
order.
London, Nov, 2l.-A special foreign office
messenger started for Constantinople this
morning by way Of Ostend and Vienna
It Is believed that he is the bearer OF
Lord Salisbury's personal reply to the let
ter OF the sultan Of Turkey.
The STANDARD will tomorrow publish
dispatch from COnstantinople saying
that the great council which assembled
last night, was still sitting at the time
the dispatch was sent considering the
question Of admitting additional gun
boats to the Bosphorus. The ADMIRAL
and other civil and naval officials were
sharing in the discussion, and 1t was
not felt that the situation was very Craze.
The treaty of Paris renders il difficult
for the sultan to refuse the hrmans that
the powers ask If he should refuse It
would possibly lead to the powers re-
questing that they be allowed to have
three or four vessels each at Congtan-
tinople instead Of two each Pessinists
predict stubborn resistance at the pal
ace TO the request of the powers, and "A
possible rising should the boats appear.
The writer Of the dispatch believes that
the palace viii yield.
Manchester. Nov 2l-The Guardian
says: 1t is reported that the sultan
letter to Lord Salisbury contained a pro-
pOsal that after the execution of the Ar
mtnian reforms he should visit London
ana other European capitals for the pur-
pose Of establishing an entente with the
great powers in regard 10 the future ad-
ministration Of affairs in Turkey"
Rome. Nov. 2L-Klng Humbert returned
70 Rome this morning. He was met at
the station by his ministers, with whom
he at once entered into conversation on
the subject Of the troubles in the east,
which his majesty expressed a hope would
be speedily brought to a pacific settle
ment
1t is reported that the government of
Baron Blanc, a friendly dispatch APP
proving Italy's views upon the eastern
question.
Boston. Nov 21-The American board
this afternoon by the way Of Philippopo-
lis, Bulgaria, received a cable gram say
ing that the missionaries and their friends
at MarsOVan are safe.