The record-union., 1895-12-31
STREETS RED WITH BLOOD.
A Young Girl Describes the Scenes At
tending the HarpoOt Massacre.
Bullets Poured Upon the Christians
Like HailstoneS From the Crowds
of Turks and Kurds.

BOSTON. Dec 30-An Armenian in
this city has received a letter from his
sixteen-year-o sister, who was a pupil
in the college at Harpoot at the time of
the massacre, giving in detail her per
sonal experiences and events that came
under her observation. The letter says
in part:
Monday morning at the breaking of
day the boys sent us all to the girls
college because the dangerous moment
was at hand. The Kurds had besieged
the city Suddenly Ee were told to run.
Then everybody grasped one another
hands and ran. The bullets were
pouring upon US like hailstones without
ceasing, the flames of the burning
buildings rose up to Heaven, and every
where nothing could be seen but
swarming crowds of Turks and Kurds
During the rush to escape the people
separated into two groups. We ran
hither and thither on the mountains. In
whatever direction we went Turkish
mob confronted US. The scene was
heartrending with the wailings,
screenings and groanings and noise of
the guns.
while terrified and mad with an
guish. we did not know where to run. We
saw the military commander. Every
one of us rushed to him, and he said that
he would protect US. Then he led US to
the direction where cannons were 10
Gated. Then of a sudden the mouth OF
the cannon was turned toward us.
When we saw this we left the chief and
began to run again toward the city.
The soldiers ran after us, yelling that
they would shoot us down like dogs if
we kept on running. Many did not give
attention to this threat, and ran to the
college, where the other group had en-
tered.
1--WE went back to the soldiers. who
took us and poured into the Adanel-
dams house, which was robbed and
stripped of every article. There we gave
up all hope of ever getting out alive. We
were kept there until evening. Suddenly
we saw the house in which we were set
on fire. At the sight of the flames we be-
gan to wall and cry until the soldiers
took us all out and promised to take US
to the boys college. But they led US IN
the opposite direction to Abdul Mahlas.
we saw Turks and Kurds passing us
like ants. everyone with something on
his shoulder. They took US out of the
house at ) p. M, and until o'clock
they wandered US through the terrible
muddy streets of Abdul Mahlas like a
horde of slaves.
I'VE were finally taken to Khan.
We sat down on the earth the whole
night and wept. A prominent Turk
came to us and said: You are safe
here-accept the true faith, and nothing
will happen to you. 1t is already i'm
possible for you to get out of this place
alive. You will remain here until we
receive fresh orders. All these things
that are being done to you are by the
order Of the Padishah.' He repeated
this proposition once more to the men,
calling them aside and whispering to
them. He had told them unless we all
accepted Mohammedanism the men
would be first put to death and then
the women.
I'm the morning one Of the boys went
secretly to the college and told all to
DR.. Barnum, who sent soldiers to es
cort US there We saw the daylight
once more, which revealed to us the
horrors of the deadly act. We passed
through tHe sISct9 SO'hSu leu Win
blood and covered with corpses so that
we closed our eyes not to see. We
reached the college where we remained
a whole week.
Now we are in a half-burned house,
which is empty altogether. We have
lost everything. We sit on the bare
floor naked and hungry. Several famil-
les are crowded in each of the few re-
naming houses which escaped fire but
not plumber. The whole quarter is de-
stroyed.
"AIl that passed over our heads pen
will never describe. For heavens sake
help US in any way you can. Do what
you can. Only send us help, and that
very soon.'
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