The morning times., 1895-11-28

Correspondence of the UuIted Press.
Constantinuple. Nov. 15--Tbe following
mafter has been handed to the Eurupean
manager OF the United Press, who Is now
in Constantinople- The latter, frnm full
confidence in the Armenian Christian men
who present il, and irum personal observa-
ton, is able to forward il to the American
press as an impartial statement of facts.
The statement has the full endorsement OF
Minister Terrell.
During the month of October a consider
able part OF the Armenian districts ip the
provinces or Trebiznnd, Erzeroum, Bitlis
Van, HarpOut, DiarDeipr. and Twas has been
laid waste, and 4 number not yet fully
known, al the Armenian inhabitants, have
been killed by men intent on crushing into
impotence the Armenian race in Turkey.
AS the awiul tId4ngs have come in by
drlolets. the Turkish Government has dill
gently teiesraphed abroad in regard to
each place. that ArfnrnianS had attacked
NussuiInans. thus arousing frenzy of
indignatoas which c,,uh not easily be con-
troHru, but that urtier had been restored
alter some lass nf life The effect OF these
kilograms has been to cultivate belief that
there has been some gepere l-risin0 of
ArnenianS, and that We are IN the presence
OF a calamity wil{ch Is merely the result vt
lawleSs proceedings nn the part OF tbe
AFmenians themselves
THE SLAUGHTER BEGINS.
Natural Indignation with the Arnlenians
for rising at the very mDment when the
reform scheme was about to be put in
operation may by moderated when II is
known that up to tbs date the only
aUthentic rising or Armcnians has ta ken
place at ZeitGGn, in the prpvi nee of
Aleppo, and 1er from the Scene OF the
massacres. Moreover, in such cases as
offer opportunity for examination, several
circumstances cited in the Turkish dis
patches as causes OF the bluodshtti have
been proved to ave been incidents and
not causes uf tie niasSaCres.
Men who tGlnu themselves lSSGllpd NV
the mob, and happened to have arms in
their houses, in nLn.ber of cases de-
Tended their lives and their families 10
the last. At Diarbekr, where the Christians
are generally armed, they made a hard
light for LIE. anG some LOO Aosiems are
this one case, the destruction OF from
ten to fifteen Thousand Christians has
not cost the Turks more than two or three
hundred lives.
During The early days OF October, Turks
in an oI the provinces openly declared
that they were going IT, massacre the
Christians. The Armenian patriarchate
ana some uf ti.e foreign Embassies at Con-
siantiDople We're overwhelmed with piteous
appeals, based on biuod-Surdling threats,
FOR pruiection from TIE ! ost II ijo opula ton.
1t is impossible 10 estimate the number
OF ArEaenians who have been slaughtered
up to tais writing. but a mealser Calcu-
lation pats IL at l3.2oO.
TERRELL FORESAw IT.
This terrible sequel to the publication of
tons oSEiscu Telofins was ioleSeeH by inc
American Minister. MI Terrell, who, on
the very dag when they were published,
renewed his demands for tclsgrapnic orders
at the Porte 10 all governors aGd military
commanders for protection OF American
missionaries.
He refused to leave his post for months
after leave OF absence was granted and
made no secret OF is belief that the real
danger would foilow the announcement OF
reforms For ArolcniaES. Did the great
powers OF Europe foresee .ae cauger?
II SC. why was no care taken 60 provide
against ir.
for sr1cS-;ran rn;sSion, 80 -, oya
suffered. aud the universal expression
among Americans here is that their safety
is due to Mr.. Terrelrs prompt and firm
action. ard to American influence at the
palace OF the Porte.
As 10 whether tire central government
made an earliest Effort 10 restrain fanau-
ciSnl. it is ioo early TO deterInine.