The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
Three shells Fired at the British
Steamship Loeb Hammock because
Her Captain Dfdn't Stop.
OUR ADMIRAL .REBUFFED
DENIED PERMISSION TO TAKE An
IRoNCLAD TO CoNsTANTINoPLE.
Details Of the Revolt of Arabs, Who
Are Led by "a Pretender-why FIR
mans We're Refused the Powers.

LONDON, Dec. "A dispatch from Con-
stantinople says: 1t is stated that the
American admiral at Smyrna recently asked
permission TO bring an ironclad here 10
visit the Sultan. but permission was re-
fused
An Odessa dispatch to the Daily News
says: Many British captains are complains
ing of the provocative attitude OF the Turks
in the Dardanelles. Captain Noble, or the
steamship Loeb Rannoch. says that few
days ago he arrived at Chanak. I'm the Dar-
danelles. four minutes after sundown, He
observed that the shore on either side was
lined with troops under canvas. Field cam
non. only partially masked. were placed at
close stages along the embankment- Two
blank shots, one from each shore. were
fired at the Loeb Rannoch. Thinking that
this was done in the course OF military
maneuvers, Captain Noble paid no atten-
fion, when three shells were fired. one OF
them coming within yard OF Captain No
bles head. He reversed his engines ana
sgnaled the Siren. He was astonished
that he thought war had been declared be-
tween England and Turkey. usually
time margin is allowed at sundown. The
head OF the Dardanelies is covered with
torpedoes. 10 the great anxiety Of mer~
chantmen. One exploded recently ana
nearly wrecked French vessel"
. A letter from Alden, Arabia. dated Nov.
90 gives details OF the Arabian revolt
against the Sultan in Yemen. the coffee
growing district Of southwestern Arabia
The Importance of the outbreak lies in its
proximity TO Mecca. The loss TO the sultan
of the Mussulman holy city would probably
mean his deposition. Hence the strenuous
official denials which have been made OF the
existence OF the rebellion. so far the re-
volt has been confined to the district around
Kharmar. two days journey from Saana.
the capital of Yemen. The rebels number
45,o00 Arabs, armed with Martini and Snyoer
rifles. and are led by Say yid. a pretender
TO the imaunship OF the whole Yemen coun-
try who wields a great influence and sur
reptitiously collects tribute or taxes from
all Arab tribes under Turkish rule. Six
thousand Turkish troops recently arrived
at Saana from Constantinople, and were
distributed among the garrisons in the
Kharmar district. The rebels had already
captured. after severe fighting and much
bloodshed, two Turkish forts at kharrnar
and Balabuda- In the latter three hundred
Turks were killed. The garrison fed 10
Masmer. and begged the twenty-five
sheikhs there TO help TO recapture Baibuda.
The sheikhs refused, and were taken to
Saana and imprisoned. The telegraph is
constantly cut. and Say yid. the pretender.
burns the letters and presents which the
Sultan sends.
The Constantinople correspondent OF the
Times says. with reference to the rumors
that the Sultan Is insane, that he tthe cor
respondenD CLEANS from the dpIomates
who have most recently seen him that the
Sultan brings to all government business a
mind highly gifted with reasoning power:
that he is entirely satisfied with his own
mode OF ruling. and is convinced that. al
though 1t is not ideally perfect, IL is the
best adapted TO the conditions OF his en-
pire. Viewing matters from his own
standpoint" the correspondent says. his
reasoning is lucid, consistent and cogent"
The Daily News has dispatch from
Constsantinople which says: "All the Ar
menians employed at the palace are being
dismissed on various pretexts. The Ameri-
can missionaries at Kharput. Btlis and
Marash are practically prisoners. They are
protected by the troops. but are afraid 10
venture upon the streets The surviving
Christians OF the villages near Moosh.
Kharput and Arabkir are being offered the
choice between Islamism and the sword.
The Porte has documents purporfing to he
written by Armenians at Kharput. accusing
the American missionaries OF imbuing
youthful Armenians with revolutionary
ideas"
A dispatch from Constantinople TO the
Chronicle says: ''Dyavid. the OF Half
Rifaat Grand vizier, has been exiled 20
Syria on the Sultan discovering that he had
demanded a bribe OF 1900 pounds sterling
as the price OF his fathers favorable report
on the loan negotiations with the tobacco
monopolists.t The Sultan is furious and will
probably dismiss Half Rifaaf'