Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-10-22
THE ARMENIAN AFFAIR.
ANOTHER ATTACK MADE ON THE
CHRISTIANS.
The United states Cruiser Mar blchend
Ordered TO AIexandretta TO Pro-
tect American Interests.

killed, wounded and missing Ar
menians up to date, as the result
of the recent uprising, is over 700.
The Armenians have finally been
induced to leave the churches and
return to their homes.
Additional advices received OH
October 18th from Trebizond, Ar
menia, show that the Mussulmans
attacked the Christians quarters
of that town and killed many Ar
menians. Others sought refuge
outside of the town.
The Russian Government has
dec ded to send a war ship to
Trebizond.
The dragomans OF the various
Embassies, after receiving in
structions from the different en-
voys of the powers to assist the
Turkish authorities in prevailing
upon the Armenians b. Ioav. tho
churches in which they had
sought refuge after the outbreak,
at first proceeded to the Armenian
Church Of Constantinople.
The dragomaps of the British
Embassy exhortcd tie ArmcniaIs
to return to their houses, assuring
them they had nothing TO tear
from the Turks, and tho strongest
assurances had been given to the
representatives Of the powers by
the Turkish Government tnGt the
lives and property Of the ArmcnI-
ans would be projected. Alter
consultation enu Lo.oy .do TO-
fugees declared they would not
leave the church, except on the
following conditions;
That amnesty be granted for
political offenders; that they DO
permitted to retain the arms IN
their possession, that the prisons
be opened for inspection by rep
resentatives Of the powers, and
that innocent prisoners be released.
The dragomans refused to con-
slider these propositions. In the
meanwhile, however, the Armeni-
an women and children had come
out of the church, but when they
noticed that the men had not fol-
lowed them they returned, weep
ing and crying out that they
would be killed If they returned
to their homes alone, and saying
they preforloG W u,o ia the
church.
The dragomans, in view of the
obstinacy of the Armenians, held
a conference during the afternoon
with the Armenian Patriarch,
after which, through the Influence
of that prelate, the evacuation of
the Kumakopou Cathedral COM
menced. AS the refugees left the
cathedral the priests entered their
names on special list, while can
vassers searched them. When
arms were found upon the persons
of the Armenmns they were taken
from them aud deposited IN the
patriarchate.
The evacuation Of the churches
followed, the police not intorfer-
ing with the work. In tho Arne-
man Church of Constantinople it
was subsequently announced that
200 persons had sought refuge
and 500 refugees had left the Ku-
makopou Cathedral.
On October 18th at the urgent
request of Minister Terrell, for
the protection of American MIS-
sionaries in Tutkey, ~ yae !4= sance
of the State Department, the
Navy Department has ordered the |
Marblehead to the Gulf Of Isken-
deroon or Alexandretta. Minister
Terrell has telegraphod that |
orders have been issued il 81. the
provinces to protect Americans.
1t is not believed that there is
imminent danger of an outbreak,
but the war ship has been order
ed to Turkey rather as precau-
tionary measure. Last summer
Admiral Kirkland took his two
ships-the San Francisco and the
Marblehead - into the same
waters. There was no actual riot
ing in progress, but the situation
had threatening aspect. Tnough
the American war ships could not
get near the most disturbed pro-
vinces, the effect of their presence
on the coast was most salutary,
impressing the people, who, per-
haps, had never before seen Am