The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-22
copyrighted 1855 by T. A. p

Copyrighted 1855 by T. p.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov, 2I,-Matteys
political do not look So bright to. y al
they did yesterday. The protested de-
termination OF the sultan to act ener-
Retically in REFRESHING the disorders In
Asia Minor had decidedly good effect
here and elsewhere. But further lar.
ring has occurred and it is once more
Bahr1 Pasha who ia the disturbing
element. This notorious official made
himself 30 conspicuous by his cruelty to
Armenlans and maladministration of
MS district when governor OF Vnn, that
the British ambassador, Sir Philip
Currie, insisted upon his removal.
After considerable correspondence on
the subject and plain evidence of the
pasha's unfisness for his post having
been furnished to the sultan, the latter
removed the pasha. Bshri. however,
brought the strongest influence to bear
upon odul Hamid, protested his inno-
cence OF the charges brought against
him, claimed that his removal WAS
brought about by the intrigues OF the
Armentans, and eventually he WAS not
only o'Riven. but was decorated with
tho order of Osmaulieh and compli-
mented upon his efforts to suppress dis
order.
Soon afterwards it WAS rumored that
oenrl rasha was to be appointed to
command the large force of Turkish
troops being concentrated at Marssh
for movement upon Zeitoun, which Ia
held by the Armenians, who had cap
turea the turkish garrison, consisting
OF about 400 men. This report raised
stch q orm of indignation in diplo-
matte and other circles here that the
plan was abandoned, If indeed it had
been formed. Now. however, the storm
has burst again, for Bahri Pasha has
been appointed military commander of
the Aleppo district.
The bad impression which this has
produced can hardly be exaggerated, for
the diplomats feel that it will be almost
impossible to prevent him from pureuing
the same tactics at Alleppo that he pur-
sued at Van. Upon receiving the news
OF Bahri Pashs's appointment to the
military com mand at Aleppo, the repre-
sentatives of the powers held meeting
endsdiscussed the matter from all lis
standpoints.
The results was that they have Joined
In note to the Turkish governments,
naJing that they cannot answer Cor she
conse quences which might ens- should
the Armontnns of Z,isoun be massacred
after their surrenaer, which tho Ar
menian patriarch. as the instance of the
representatives of the powers, Is en-
deavoriDg 80 bring about in order to
prevent further bloodshed.
Aleppo 10 situated about seventy Eve
miles distant from Marash, which Is
about fifteen miles from Zeitoun, is the
| capital Of the villayet Of Haleb, in
which 10th Marash and Zeitoun are
situated 1t will thus be seen that
while the sultan, alarmed at the dis
approval OF the rumor of Bahri Pasha's
appointment of the immediate com
msnd OF the Turkish troops st Marash,
refrained from confirming 1t, he has
made him military commander of the
Aleppo district, which will give him
control over the commander of the
turkish troops at Marash.
q dispatch received here from Aleppo,
aays that the greatest alarm still pre-
walls there. Frequent councils OF the
ministers are being held at the pslaces
and some plain language is said TO have
been used by the sultan. That a sweep
ing out OF the present cabinet is con-
templsted nobody doub 8; indeed, peo-
pie are astonished that it did not take
piace when the sultan underwent his
change OF mind as result OF the as.
eem plying OF foreign fleets. The Rrit-
ish feet Is still at Saonica and the
Italian fleet is ct Smyrna, about 200
miles from Saonica. Smyrna and
Salonica, however, are abouu sn equal
distance from the entrance to tbs
Dardanelles.
The United States minister, Alexan-
der w. Terrell, at the request Of the
American missionaries at Kha,put. has
prevailed upon the Turkish government
to telegraph orders to the Turkish com
mander there to furnish the missions
ries with an escort Of troops to conduct
them to the nearest poin. on the Black
Sea coast, possibly Trebizond in order
that they may embark for this city.
Mr.. Terrill has also advised the mis-
sioDaries in other disturbed districts to
retire from their posts for time, so
that their presence may not BIO 70 ado the
! excuse for further disorder. 1t Is be-
! lieved that this suggestion will be
adopted in several cases at least.