The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-14


Fresh Distu banc,s Reported and
MANY Christian Teachers ard Mis-
siOnaries Killed WarsLips of Powers
TO Rendezvous IN Turkish Waters.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov 13.-The
| Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Tewtik Pasha, replied to-day to the
notes of the diplomatic representa-
tives of Great Bpitain, Russia and
France, assuring them, as he had pre-
| viously assured ambassadors of Ger
many, Austria and Italy, that the
| Turkish governments statement as to
what measures it intends to take for
the suppression of the disorders in
Asia Minor will be presented to the
ambassadors without delay
Another complication seems likely
| to arise, which may give the Sultan
| further excuse for inaction. The HALL
| Rifat Ministry is said to be tottering
| and another cabinet change is likely
| to occur at any time. The rumors con
| cerning the possible deposition of Abb
| dul Hamid are still current; but the
statement that the Imperial yacht is
| lying off the palace, with steam up,
Il
! ing to seek safety in flight, is a weak
fabrication. The Imperial yacht is
sadly out of repair and is laid up for
| the winter.
Meanwhile, fresh disturbances are
reported from Malatiah, where num-
| ber of persons have ben killed, includ-
! ing four priests of the Society of Jesus,
who were under French protection.
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has been appealed to, and is preparing
a very strong presentation on the sub
| ject for the Porte.
A squadron OF five French warships
| has sailed from the Piraeus for Turk
| ish waters and it is stated that an Ital-
| ian fleet will rendezvous with the Brit
| ish fleet within a few days. There has
| been most serious trouble at Caesarea.
not far from Jerusalem; but no details
| of the rioting have yet reached this
city.
A great panic prevails at Moosh, ow-
/ ing to the Kurdish .tsa4a,olst. All
| those who can do so are fleeing from
the city and neighborhood. Many peo-
| pie are reported to have been robbed,
murdered while fleeing. The Kurds are
| said to be in arms throughout the dis
| trict. Troops are, it is claimed by the
| authorities, being hurried to the spot.
! The most serious state of affairs
| still prevails at Zeitoun, where the Ar
meDians recently captured a battalion
| of Turkish troops, with their arms,
ammunition and supplies, and after
wards occupied the barracks and all
the strategic position in and about
that city.
The government is trying very hard
| to prevail upon the Armenians there
| to lay down their arms, promising
that they shall not be in any way mo-
Tested if they return to- their homes
| and surrender the Turkish soldiers
they hold as prisoners, with theirarms,
| etc. But the Armenians have so fire.
| qucntly been the victims of similar
| promises that it is not considered
| likely that they viii give up their
| prisoners or the position they hold
In this case some desperate fighting
may shortly take place, as a large
| force of Turkish regulars and reserves
is moving rapidly upon Zeitoun.
The captured soldiers, it is known,
| have been we'll treated by the Arme-
mans, much to the surprise of the au-
thorities here, who expected that they
would be killed.
The Turkish officials claim hat s)me
Armenians recently captured in ans
against the Sultan had Russian rifles
and ammunition in their poss essic n.
This is not thought extraordinary here,
as it has been known for year past
that the Armeni8ns have been Obtaining
arms from the Russian provinces. But
| tha TnrEo truiTcs n lya r,ttc1, rF
this in their usual tactics of playing ole
country against another.
The distribution OF revolutionary li,tr.
ature throughout Asia Minor is being
carried IN extensively in spite CT AL the
precautions taken by the Turkish gov
ernment, and not day passes without
| incendiary placards beng torn down by
the police here, and in al the big cities.
There seems TO be no doubt that the
spirit Of revolution is spreading even
amoug he old Turks. and The young
Tu k party is said to be ripe for re-
volt
II is now believed that the powers will
not take definite action against the Porte
until all the naval sQuadrons have as
sembled in Turkish waters, which will
bassador to Turkey, Sir Philip Currie,
returns here, after consulting with his
government as to the future action of
Great Britain.
In the meanwhile, the state of sus-
pense Is decidedly waarying, and the
ambassadors themselves will be greatly
relieved when the hour for action upon
the cart of Europe arrives. Nobody
doubts that this time is coming; 1t now
seems to be only qu stion of days
American Ships in Turkish Waters.
| WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 13.-In
the present state of affairs in Turkey
the Navy Department will not add to
the strength of theUnitedStatess squad
ron now in Turkish waters, which will
consist of the San Francisco and the
Marblehead. 1t is felt that these two
vessels are ample to protect Ameri-
can residents in Turkey, even in the