New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17
TERROR REIGNS IN ARMENIA.
FIRE AND SWORD AT WORK.
CHRISTIAN MISSIONS AT HARPOOT Pill
LACED AND BURNED.
EVE HUNDRED PEOPLE SLAUGHTERED
LIVES OF THE MISSIONARIES SPARED BY
THE KURDS

SINGLE SYRIAN DlsTRICT-DEPosI-
rIoN OF THE SULTAN PROPOSED BY
ArsrRIA-THE POWERS NOT YET
AGREED on THEIR POLICY
London Nov l6-The representative Of the
United Press in Constantnople reports, under
date of November Is. that at o'clock In the
evening of November II. NJ. A. Jewett. United
States Consul at Sivas. sent a telegram to Mr.
Terrell United States Minister to Turkey, in
forming him that In the disturbances which had
taken place at Sivas 500 Armenans and ten
Turks had been killed, and that, according TO
Official reports. large body OF Kurds was then
ayproaching the town. Mr.. Jewett gave de-
tails of the disorders but the discrepancy in the
figures shows that the Turkish allegations that
the Armenans were the aggressors are abso-
Iutely untrue and that the Armenians we're de-
tiberately massacred.
Minister Terrell has also received n dispatch
from Harpoot in the Pachalik Of Diarbekir and
sixty miles west-noTthwest Of the city of that
name. The dispatch is dated November l3, and
says that in the massacre Of Christians at that
place 500 persons were killed Eight of the twelve
missionary buildings within the missionary com
pound. or inclosure. were burned. The mission
ares themselves spared. but many Of the
occupants Of the burned buildings were killed
In the buildings within the inclOsure comprising
the missionary quarters We're twelve Armenians
with their families and 500 theological students,
and there was also conducted within the COM
pound female seminary. The houses remaining
in the place were stripped of everything Of value
and the country In the neighborhOod laid waste.
Stores Of provisions and clothing were destroyed
or carried away. and the utmost destitution pre-
walls. Thousands OF men, women and children
who were already dependent for food on the
stores in the missionary building. are homeless
naked and starving. nothing having been saved
either from the burned buildings or those which
were not burned. The Mussulmans destroyed
everything they could not carry away.
= dispatch from Mardin. in the Pachalik OF
piarbekir, dated November 13 says that the In
habtants of the villages burned in that neigh
borhood are In the direst need Of food and cloth
ing and many are dying of starvation and ex-
posure.
1t is said in dispatches from perfectly trust
worthy authority that N the Syrian district Of
f,urunden 1000 men, women and children have
been killed and many others are suffering from
Wounds and lack Of medicines. food and clothing
THE AUSTRIAN PROPOSALS.
From information gathered this evening It is
understood that Austrias proposals for the set
Element Of the Turkish question are the deposi-
ton Of the Sultan and The appointment OF sue
cessor pledged 10 reform, the granting Of some
measure Of local autonomy TO Armenia, and the
formation Of international commission to
supervise the changes. This scheme like every
other plan dealing with the future of Turkey.
fristles with difficulties and implies protracted
negotiations, during which connagraton may
he started in the Ottoman Empire The Specta-
tor" uses an air of authority to-day IN asserting
that Lord Salisbury has a distinct policy of in
ti,Nufp motto ha fin0a n
develop which IS fast approaching. 1t says that
a tojnt ultimatum will be presented to the Sui
tan. transferring the internal government to
nersons who are trusted by the Powers. II the
Sultan refuses to grant the demands. the COM
bined souadrons Of the Powers will advance on
Constantinople. and the beginning Of the end VIII
have arrived The Spectator" adds;
1t is feared tina; the Powers may be too late
Far from the danger to me s oes enabns fA
the Ambassadors at C0nstantnop.e Is worse thdn
reported TO lie terrified he shows no sign Of aban.
uonng his position of defiance and even should
l. satisfied that the Powers do not intend to have
any trlhng with their demands he may reireat TO
the shells Of the allied squadron cannot reacn MN.
The article closes with the statement that it
reems probable that Russia and Great Britain
will come to some understanding relative both to
the Far East and the Near East. but the course
Of action is not yet clear The Spectator may
have obtained It's knowledge from inside sources,
but only its last remark can be held to be certain
THE POWERS STILL HESITATING.
No root or branch of the policy of the Pow
trs toward Turkey has yet been decided
pficial opinion here concurs with All trust
worthy advices from the European capitals
hat an agreement between the Powers as 10
how they shall actively intervene in the event OF
the Sultan evading his promises to enect re-
forms In the administration Of Armenia or MS
proving defiant Of the demands OF the fo"eis'
,,il remains 10 be secured. Even a revolution
in Constantinople. with general Mosiem rislhs'
would find the concert Incomplete. In the mean
time. the principal function OF the fleets assem-
bling of the coast Of the Levant will be 10
watch each other. while the governments con-
tnue 10 try TO arrange the terms OF common ac-
ton If such should be forced on thein. .,
Sir Philip Currie the British Ambassador 10
Turkey VINO has been in England lVi 49, 80 q, q,
- an losve Of absence. passed several hours al
The Foreign Office to-day prior to staitns On , ~
return to Constartinople on MVAuay. ~ ,s't.o - 'i
nossihle to elean from official sources denhlle
Information a. IL The proposals initiated Dy AuS
tra a fortnight ago. These piopos"'ss a. r,ost
under discussion IL Is @ @unue,s LII bn the admin
Nkeiy solution Of the question VI" pe '' r, ,1,,,is
lstration % Armenia by an Internatoha. 49,
sion with the occupation u the counrS r,a Dg
Russian forces under d European IIa''ua 40 p,snia
reinforcement OF the Austrian troops III ID o.. 10
points TO projected advance On Maceu'''" III
the event OF rising there 49,. loud = naval
Il is an absolute certainty that shouiu "a, a "p prit
,,r - rs,,,ircd before COnstantinOpe. me bi ~
ish sagadrtn win not be allowed to appear '"e'e
alone
CONFIRMED BY MINISTER TEi'''hh'"
Washington, Nov. l6.-The State Depdr '''''''
idvlces from Constantinople are much ie'n
plicit than those received by the Ohiteu ro i
iron, its special correspondent But SUI" ',t i.'
details as have been given out by t"e ,,rs
fully confirm the press dispatches ,a, ,,ode
&c., Tr,,aa press dispatches had been i"a'e
',a. e.ar,, o,pev received cable message
-. ~ .rau officially informing MN