The record-union., 1895-11-21
Latest AdyiceS of the Situation
Given Out by the Porte.
A MUSSULMAN VILLAGE ATTACKED
AND PLUNDERED.
The United States Cruiser Minneapolis
Given Orders Co Proceed at Once to
Smyrna to Aid the Other Warships
In Protecting Amerlcans-Austria
Also to Send Fleet to the Scene of
Troubles.

! telegram from the Sublime Porte under
! to-day's date
band of agitators formed by the
Armenian parson OF Touzhatch (this
parson had been condemned to hard
labor for life, but pardoned recently,
attacked and plundered the Mussul-
man village of Adjipour. The same
Parson was the cause of the disorders
at Beijrlikdji and other villages
The Armenian agitator Hanna
Aaspa, wounded another Armenian
called KevOrk, in one of the streets of
bitlis, for the reason that the latter
tried to convince his brother-in not
to attack the mosques, and not to COM
Init other depredations
! The rioters of Mumuchdjik, having
murdered Arif Effendi, member of the
! Council of Administration, and having
/ wounded one soldier, an affray oc-
Cured. The authorities took the nee
| essary measures for the preservation of
order
! The authorities of Mardin seized a
letter written by Protestant Professor
! n the city named Kbochea brohan In
| that letter the Professor was trying to
convince both Kurds and Christians
that the so-called Armenian princi-
Notwithstanding the advice and as
Surance of the local authorities given
| 10 the principal ArmenianS of MaraSh
the rioters continue to keep closed their
shops. They also killed one Mussul-
man, fired from their houses on the
! troops and the gendarmes and on
peaceful inhabitants; they also set fire
to different parts of the city. The au-
thorities, however, succeeded in mas
! terlng the foe and restoring order
TO PROTECT AMERICANS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-As a re-
suit of the consideration of the Turkish
/ question at yesterdays Cabinet meet
ing, the cruiser Minneapolis was to-day
given orders to take on coal and other
stores without delay and to start for
! the European naval station. Her des-
tnatIon is Smyrna, Asia Minor and
! her duty will be to assist the flagship
San Francisco and the cruiser Marble
! head in protesting the interests of
American missionaries and other cit
izens of the United States
! Ii was stated authoritativeIy to-day
! that there We're no new developments
! III the Armenian situation involving
! this Government, but from the general
ASPECT Of the present state of affairs, it
was deemed best to dispatch another
| United States WarShip
1t is expected at the Navy Depart
/ lnent that the Minnea polls will be ready
! to sail from Hampton Roads for Glib
raltar by November 18th The distance
! is about 3,035 miles, while from Glib
laltar to Smyrna LOO more must be
| traVersed. At the rate of fifteen knots
an hour the Minneapolis cannot be ex-
! pected to. reach Smyrna in less than
sixteen days, allowing two days for
/ coaiing at Gibraltar. 1t is more likely,
! however, that the time consumed in the
| long VOYAGE will he paa Cal. fLraa r.,ool-r.
! In addition to her officers she will carry
/ 100 blue Jackets and 40 marines 1t
/ is understood that Smyrna was selected
/ as her destination because it is the best
place for missionaries to gather in the
event of danger to their lives.
AMERICANS SAFE.
! CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 20-Ad-
vices from AIeppo are that all the
Americans at Aintab, Marash, Orfah
and Mardin are safe The missionaries
at Kharput are leaving and going tenn
pcrarily to Constantinople.
! The Armenian provincial refugees
here have petitioned the Patriarch to
avert a famine in their country and
asked him to appeal to Europe 1t is
stated that the Ministers refuse to re-
ceive the Patriarch unless he publishes
an encyclical calling upon all Armeni-
| ans TO maintain order and cOndemning
! their intrigues and demands on the
Turkish Government. The Patriarch's
| position is becoming extremely diff
! cult He has again applied to the en-
/ Lassies, informing them of various
! mGssacres and begging their good Off
ces to put an end to the situation The
( officials insist that the Armenian jour
nals here shall publish articles ap-
! proving the Government policy and
conGemning the Armenians.
| Several Armenian prisoners who have
1 L
! Which to convict them declare that they
We're beaten daily in prison to compel
! them TO reveal the plans of the Arme
Man committee. None yielded
! NJ. Nelidoff, the Russian ambassador
/ here, has replied to the recent appeals
/ OF the Armenian Catholics at Tihis He
refers to the conflicts in the provinces.
which, he says, were unfortunately in
most cases caused by ATmenians who
] had been instigated by their revolu-
tionary committees The result was a
terrible revenge on the part of the
Turks in the form of a horrible mas,
sacre of the Christians.
/ The Sultan has sanctioned the scheme
Of reforms prepared by the Powers. and
is proceeding to effect them. To this
| end it is necessary for the leaders of
/ the people to persuade the latter to de
sist from revolutionary attempts, aban-
dor idle hope Of foreign intervention.
! stop all QlSl anu cooperate III
the restoration of peace.
AUSTRIA'S FLEET
/ VIENNA, Nov. pa dispatch from
| Pola says that the Austrian vessels re-
Gently ordered to prepare for service In
! connection with the Turkish troubles
/ have sailed for the Aegean Sea The
! fleet consists OF the warships Tegett-
/ hoff, Kaiserin Elizabeth and Blitz.
The Tegetthoff is battleship of Tie
second-class. She carries six 11-inch.
/ six 314-inc and two % inch guns and
! eleven machine guns. In addition She
/ has two torpedo electors. She is of 5.0(O
/ indicated horse-p power. and has a speed
of II knots
| The Kaiserin Elizabeth is a steel ram
! cruiser She carries two 9lA-inch
guns, two 6-inch Krupp guns. two 2M-
/ Iirch and eleven machine guns, and has
six torpedo electors. She is of 5000
/ indicated horsepower, and is rated at
/ a speed of 1913 knots.
! FRENCH WARSHIPS.
/ PARIS. Nov. 20-The French tor
/ pedo boat La Flech has been ordered 10
! proceed to Smyrna to join Admiral
Maigarot's division. The cruiser Liners
/ has been ordered to proceed to the
/ coasts of Syria.
TRoT rERS AND PAGERS.
/ Pricos Realized ut the Sales Mt Mad