The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-10

about 8 o'clock) the bugle sounded and we
fell in. This was unusual and we won
dered. We were told to sharpen our
swords and get our arms in order for use.
We wondered all the more at this, but,
being soldiers, we obeyed orders. About
7 o'clock the bugle sounded and again we
fell in.
"Then we were told that we were going
to war with the Armenians; that they had
risen in rebellion and had attacked the
Government house. We were marched
out and ordered to attack the houses. We
attacked, but saw no enemy. Whenever a
poor Armenian was seen running away we
were ordered to fire, and we simply shot
down or saDred those who were running
for safety. We broke into the houses and
plundered them. What have the wretched
Armenians done, and what can they do?
The central Government gave the order
and it has brought incalculable injury on
ITSELF"
The following letter is from CORE
spondent in Western Turkey, who writes
to Bostonians concerning the situation In
Bardezag:
''More than $4,000 people have been
fiendishly butchered under the very noses
of the representatives of the so-calIed great
powers; their goods have been carried off !;
in many cases their houses and even whole
villages have been burned; soldiers have
joined in the massacres, and have helped
to carry off and dispose of the goods; the
great 'blood-ietter' of Constantinople
grins and snaps his fingers in the face of
Europe, and with unblushing effrontery
proclaims through the newspapers of his
empire that the reports spread abroad in
Europe that there are disorders in his en-
pire are lies, there being only slight dis
turbances in the far-dlstant borders, and
these will all be satisfactorily arranged in
ten or twelve days.
"The Christian (save the mark) powers
sit by licking their thumbs and pretend to
believe that the poor slaughtered sheep,
whose blood is sweet to the taste, are re-
sponsible for the ravenous appetite of the
wolf. More than 10000 widowed women,
dishonored brides. fatherless children, in
firm people, skilled artisans without
tools, farmers without fields to till and
merchants without goods to sell, are now
crying to heaven for pity; thousands hav
ing no roof to cover them, or friends left to
afford them shelter, are wandering in the
hills and forests and dying every day by
scores, and that blood of martyrs is crying
for vengeance apparently in vain. But
relief will surely come"
CONSTANTINOPLE,T TURKEY, Dec. o.
Notwithstanding the general belief that
the ex-Grand Vizier, Said Pasha, would
persist in his reported determination to
leave the country an important change
was made in his plans to-day. It appears
that the Sultan has at last persuaded him
to forego his intention of remaining under
the protection of the British ambassador,
for this evening he left the embassy and
returned to his residence. 1t is believed
here that the resolution adopted at the
meeting of the representatives of the
powers on Thursday, to the effect that
the powers would support him should he
again accept the post of Grand Vizier,
wss an important factor in causing him to
,Fssoz 4 dsE aie tsSs4sto2xrstsiato
h116sef. As1et sAsre = no indfcation of
what bis fntuS coune viii Be. It il on
ciaiIy stated to-day that there is perfect
quietude in all the provinces except lei
toun, where the Armenian rebels are still
In possession of the town.
PARIS, FRANCE, Dec. 9.--The Courier du
Eoir publishes . dispatch from Constanti-
nople, stating that the Sultan has signed
firmans, with reserves, permitting the
guardships to enter the Bosphorus.