The San Francisco call., 1895-12-31
As TOLD BY Il GIRL.
Horrors Experienced During the Looting
of Hdrp0ot.

of Hdrp0ot.
BOSTON, MASS, Dec. 30.-An Armenian
in this city has received letter from his
16-year-old sister, who was pupil i'll the
college at Harpoot at the time of the mas
sacre, giving in detail her personal expert
ences and events that came under her OBJ
servation. The letter says in part:
Monday morning at the breaking of
dawn the boys sent us all 10 the girls coll
lege because the dangerous moment was
al hand. The Kurds had besieged the
city. Suddenly we were told to run. The
bullets were pouring upon us like hail
stones without ceasing; the flames of the
burning buildings rose up to heaven end
everywhere nothing could be seen but
swarming crowds of Turks and Kurds.
During the rush to escape, the people
separated into two groups. We ran hither
and thither on the mountains. In what
ever direction we went Turkish mob
confronted Us. The scene was heart
rendering with Wailings, screenings and
groanings and the noise of the guns.
while terrified and mad with anguish
we did not know where to run. We saw the
military commander. Every one OF rushed
to him and he said that he would protect
us. Then he led us to the direction where
cannons were located. Then all of a sud-
den the mouth of the cannon was turned
toward us. When we saw this we left the
chief and began to run again toward the
city. The soldiers ran after US, yelling
that they would shoot US down like dogs
if we kept on running. Many did not give
attention to this threat and ran to the
H. l,.a
I'VE went back TO the soldiers, who took
us and poured into the Adaneldan's
house, which was robbed and stripped of
every article. There we gave up all hope
OF ever getting out alive. We were kept
there until evening. Suddenly we saw the
house in which We were set on fire. At
the sight of the flames we began to wall
and cry until the soldiers took us
all out and promised to take us
to the boys college. But they led
us in the opposite direction to Abdul
MahIass. We saw Turks and Kurds pass
ing US like ants. every one with something
on his shoulder. They took us out OF the
house at 3 o'clock P. NJ, and until they
wandered us through the terrible muddy
streets OF Abdul Mahlass like horde of
slaves. We were finally taken to Khran.
We sat down on the earth the whole night
and wept.
"a prominent Turk came to US and
said: You are safe here. Accept the
true faith and nothing will happen to you.
1t is already impossible for you to get out
of this place alive. You will remain here
until We receive fresh orders. All these
things that are being done to you are by
the order of the Padishah.' He repeated
this proposition once more to the men,
calling them aside and whisperingto them.
He had told them unless we all accepted
Mohammedanism the men would be first
put to death and then the women.
in the morning one of the boys went
secretly to the college and told all to DR..
Barnum, who sent soldiers to escort US
there We saw the daylight once more,
which revealed to us the horrors OF the
deadly deed. We passed through the
streets soaked red with blood and covered
with corpses. so that we closed our eyes
not to see. We reached the college, where
we remained whole week Now we are
in a half burned house which is empty
altogether. We have lost everything. We
sit on the bare floor. naked and hungry.
Several families are crowded in each OF the
few remaining houses which escaped fire
but not plunder. The whole quarter is de-
stroyed.
''All that passed over our heads pen will
never describe. We are in daily fear for
the life that was spared US. For heavens
sake help us in any way you can. DO what
you can. Only send US help, and that very
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