New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-16
BLOODY CONFLICTS IN ARMENIA.

THE TURKISH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THEN RE
CEIvED AT THE LEGATION IN WASHINGTON.
Washington. Nov. 15.-The Turkish Legation
here has received the following dispatch from
the Porte under yesterdays date:
The Armenian revolutionists of Sivas after taking
Mussumans. They fired from the windows of their
houses and severely wounded soldier. a pistol
Governor- General They also attacked the village
of Mardjilik. killed many Mussumans and engaged
forty of the bombs which the Armenian agitators
had had prepared in order TO blow up public buildings
the military storehouse and the like The fire that
pared for ha m 'e @ be rgm pre- %
Arabguir. being attacked by 1.500 rioters perfectly
armed and equipped. telegraphed to the Imperial
Government for protection. The provincial author
tiles neglect absolutely nothing to preserve peace.
sulmans and attacked the palace of the Governor
the military station and other buildings They were
The Armenian revolutionists Of Arabguir having
bloody conflict ensued between Mussulmans ana Ar
mnnians s. AnS'hSg conict took place near the
and gendarnes The brigands fled to the village
Of Bogaskean, hut they were dispersed. Many
rioters Of Svas after secretly taking out Of their
shops all merchandise and after closing their shops
The authorities. however took necessary meas
5eS for the of order or he a u
Tarngadj Oglon Serkis and other Armenians many
si~e bombs were also fonnd The agaors EirHor
and KevoIh, Of the village of Kemer tSiYas) who
f1reu snots ana in whose houses ammunition and
cartridges discovered, arrested. More
than 5000 Armenian revoutoniss at Tchonk-
merzen Adana) and are preparing themselves TO
commit aggressons
Another dispatch received at the Legation
says:
certain number Of Armenian rioters OF Zetoun.
with NaZaret. sergeant of the gendarmerie,- at
their head have attacked and plundered the Mussul-
man village Of Bechan, Zeitoun, and destroyed
by fire hfty-seven houses. The insurgents of
Zeioun fell also the Mussulman village of Kour-
tel destroyed by fire all It's houses. with all their
contents, burned alive one inhabtant and severely
wounded another. The number of Mussulmans
killed by the rebels at TchOukour Hissar is eighty
The wounded numbered fifteen. The village is
tirely destroyed.
The principal Syrians established at Harpoot have
testified the authorities that during the disorders
provoked by the Armenians, some OF the latter.
wearing MuSsulman costumes and turbans, urged
Mussulmans attack the houses inhabited by
Syrians The Syrians have always discountenanced
the dongs of the Armenian reVolutionsts The
representative OF the Syrian Patrarchate at Har-
moot together with two leading Syrians has sent to
the Minister of Foreign Affairs the following tele
gram: May God proong the precious days of our
august sovereign and increase his power. For the
live unle the protection of the Imperial Govern
ment we have never been ill-treated either by the
authorities or by the Mussuman population. and to
this Gay have every reason to be satisfied with
olIr relations with our Mussulman compatriots. We
affirm under oath that our only desire Is to preserve
oIIr ottoman nationality. We beg Your Excellency
TO give the above the widest publicity abroad"