The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-17
NOW BEYOND TURKISH CONTROL
The MussuImans Movement
Against Christians.
1t is Not Believed Turkish Troops Would
Fire on Mussulmans II Ordered-Eipht
OF the Twelve American Missionary
Buildings Burned at Kharput-Pour
Thousand Armenians Reported Mas
saofed-European Occupation the Only
Recourse
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CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 16.-The news
from the different provinces OF Asis
minor continues to be grave, confirming
beyond doubt the impression which has
prevailed here for long time past,
tnat the movement has now assumed
proportions which have placed It be-
yond the control of the Turkish author.
tiles, even IL the latter were really de-
slrous OF furnishing the Mussulmans for
massncreing Armenians. In fact it is
considered very doubtful whether the
Turkish troops would fire on Mussul-
If they should be ordered to do 30
1t is now known that there are about
500 victims OF the Khsrput massacre,
ana that eight OF the twelve buildings
belonging to the American missionaries
there were sacked and burned in spite
OF the assurances of the porte to the
United States ambassador, Alexander
w. Terrell, that the lives and property
OF the Americans would be rotected,
and although IL wss announced that
turkish gendarmes had been detailed
to guard the mission. The American
missionaries, however, escaped, and are
now In place OF safety. Mr.. Terrell
has notified the porte that the United
States will hold it responsible for the
lives OF the missionaries.
The Inhabitants around Kharput are
In state of great distress from hunger
and II the cold weather was to set in
suddenly there would be much moro
suffering and considerable loss of life.
From Guran, in the villayet of Siyas,
where the Kurds have been besieging
1000 Armenians, 1t Is reported that ali
the Armenisns have been msssacred
In the district of Madrin, where there
10 large Christian population OF
Chaldeans and Syrians, q number of viii
lagos have been burned to the ground,
the people ore destitute and suffering
from sickness due to EXPOSURE and
hunger.
This outbreak Is regarded here as be-
Ing very significant and as indicating
systematic campaign, directed from
Yildiz Kiosk, against all Christians and
not against the Armenian Christians in
particular, as has been generally be-
lieved to be the case. This puts a more
serious complexion npon the whole
mstt6r.
No definite action Is known to have
been taken by the ambassadors of the
powers, but 1t Is reported that they will
join in note to the porte infor ming the
government that in SPITE OF the remon-
strances and recommendations of the
powers, matters have now reached q
stage in Asia Minor where it is evident
that the sultan's authority is not suffl.
ctent to quell the repeated dis urbsnces
which are breaking out, and it has be-
come necessary for the powers in the
interests Of christianity and humanity
to put an end to these disorders by oc-
oupying jointly various portions OF the
Turkish empire until order Ia fully re-
stored and better system OF govern
ment is inaugursted.
In order to carry out the policy OF the
powers the most powerful feet ever
gathered together is being aesemb led
at Salonica Bay. 1t will consist of
about thirty British warships, including
. dozen battleships of the first class; a
dozen or go French ships. including alf
dozen battlcships; twelve Russian war
ships, OF which four will be battleships;
eight Italian warships, of which mum Der
four at least will be first class battle
ships, and several Austrian and Germany
warships. The British feet includes tho
flower OF the British navy. and is con-
stsntly being reinforced.