The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-04
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covcd mere from tho special corres-
pondent Of tho Associated Press, sent
to Armenia from London, to investigate
tho Armenian atrocities. and who a,
present Ia Ii Armenia. For roasons that
will DO readily understood, tho nnmo OF
this correspondent /. withheld, bu, no
is'a newspaper man vol known in
America.
The Associated Press corrosp ondont,
in Constantinople, Investigated reports
cu.rent therc aud continued his Jour.
ney. His first lo.tor contains tho first
authentic news from Armenia direct
and says:
~ seems beyond dispute that tho
published stories OF ierociou, butchery
and red horror in the Assoun villages
have foundation oftrnth.
"But no matter what lish. vo throw
Upon the spasmodic wickedness OF the
Turk. or upon the ingenious devitry OF
the revolutionary coIspirators, vo find
that 1t is still tho innocent who suffer
most. The Turk declares that the Ar.
menians have inflicted shocking out.
RACES upon the Turkish mon and wo.
men, aud from what Is already known
OF the conspiracy methods, II is quite
likely that the assertion Is true.
ut is reported that as n means OF In
citing the Turks to commit outrage.
that will bring down upon them the
wrath OF civilized world, Armenians
have thrust gun, cartridges into tho
bodies Of
LIVING TURKISH MgN AND WOMEN,
and have. exploded them; and that in
the case OF one man hole was made
juat below tho bones Of the chest for
the insertion OF quantity Of gunpow-
der, which was then ignited rs a sort OF
bomb.
"At Sassoun this happened: Several
thousand Armenian peasants were at.
tending their hocks IN the summer pa,.
lures in the Sassoun mountains. on tho
border OF kurdistan. They were living
in temporary villages. their winter
homes being far down in the valleys.
They were protected by tribe OF kurds
under contract TO defend them against
the raids Of cattle stealers. A band OF
Kurdish bandits raidsd their stock.
The villagers and their Kurdish protec-
tors made vigorous defense. Before
the fighting was over. some official tele-
graphed Constautinople that revolu.
ton was in progress, aud the order came
straight from the palace: Punish the
villagers to the utnoat extreme.
the palace had not inquired the
truth. The Kurdish bandits Joined
forces with the Turkish regulars. The
Armenian peasants were then left ut
the mercy Of Turkish regulars and
kurds. Thon the massacre began, aud
proceeded rs has boon described Ia lot
iera from here. Armenians were slain
without mercy, men, women aud chill
drsn.
THE ourRAGlSG OF ARMENIAN WOMEN
and children by the Turks is so com.
mon, even in times OF absolute quiet,
that there can be no doubt that this
massacre was attended with outrage aud
strictly too horrible to think OF.
THE sultan was so we'll pleased that
he sent thanks aud decorations and for
warded hag' Tor the regiments doing
the awful bu.chery. As for tho Turkish
commission, it Is a fraud. Tho Eu-
ropean residents believe the Turkish
commission will briHg such report as
will cause the Christian nations 10 make
an investigation whether the Turks
like it or not
81. is impossible to say TO what er-
Isn't radica. ideas prevail amoug the
Armenian revolutionary propagandist-,
but the plan, oil soino leaders are shock.
ing in the extreme.
Their plans ara to commit atrocities
upon Turks in order that the Infatuated
Turks shall shock the Christian world
by the fendish outrases Of their setalia-
ton.
The consulate at Sivaa ia maintained
solely for the protection OF the Ameri-
can nissionarie, for Armenia. There 10
absolutely no other business for a
consul.
81 have the highest authority for aay-
ing that all tho facts haye been aent to
Washington.
AN aged Armenian hai boon in
prison in tho city OF rrobizondo for sew
eral months, charged with beinga revo-
lutionary messenger. Common sense
should have told the Turks that q an
eichty.dve years old was not likely to be
employed as u conspira:ors' messenger,
but tho Turkish official seems to DO ain
ruIarly free from common sonse. At
his trial ne proved M abb. II wa.
shown that the charge against tho old
man was n piece OF religious spite, not
Of Mo.lem against Christian, but Pfe..
by.erian against Baptist. There has
hocn a UNCONVENTIONAL dispute OF soms
sort or other, and this was tho way in
which 1t was settled.
"rhe incts that are now and then
told, al mere matter OF course. ate
mos. appalling in tho depth OF their do
prsyity. When m Armenian girl Ia to
be married she 10
TAKEN From HER HOME AND OUTRAGED
by armed band, Of Turks and kurda
and any member OF her family who lifts
hand in defence OF her honor Is sho!
down like u dog On the Kurdisii
frontier tho rayagers DO not even wait
for the approach OF girls Wedding, Du'
they seize her whom sho has roaclcd Il
certain age md carry hor oil 70 tho
mountains whore ahe 10 most shame
fully treated. In fow daya ohc Is a.
lowed TO return to her home.
"IHiA infamous practice 10 so com
mon tina: it il doCInrod that thoro 10 not
ayoung Armenian woman living along
the Kurdish !ronticrS who has not been
victim OF it. Even children OF tender