The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-05
ARE PROTECTED
Minister Terrell Reports Everything
Is Satisfactory in Turkey.
4 HALT IN NEGOTIATIONS
Ambassadors Are Awaiting Fresh In.
structions from Their Governments.
Sultan Appeals TO the Russians.
Austfiaus. Germans and French.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Alexander W.
Terrell, the United States minister to
Turkey cabled the state department to-
day from Constantinople that every
thing relating to American interests
was satisfactory. The missionaries, he
said. were all safe and properly pro-
tected.
London, Dec. A despatch to the
Standard from Constant!nople says
that the question Of the admission Of
additional guardships into the Bos-
phorus is In suspense and all diplo-
matte action in the matter is at
complete standstill for the moment.
Some Of the ambassadors are still
awaiting fresh instructions from their
governments All Of the diplomats are
of the belief that the exercise Of strong
pressure. stronger by far than that
which has hitherto been brought to bear
upon the porte will be necessary to in
duce the Sultan to yield and 1t is un-
derstood that such action will be taken
immediately upon the receipt of replies
by the ambassadors of the powers
which are insisting upon the issuance
Of firmans to the representations
they have made to their respective
governments
The Sultan has made personal ap-
peal to the Russian, Austrian, German
and French governments that they
agree not to press their demands, but
without success.
News from Zcitun.
Constantinople, Dec. 4.-News has
of la ct vais - bn
town which was captured on November
1S by the Armenians. Advices received
today through Turkish sources, state
that the delegates sent by the COM
mander of the Turkish forces at Mar
ash to offer terms to the insurgents II
they would surrender, were halted out
side Zeitun by an Armenian outpost.
Their message was conveyed to the Ar
menian commander at Zeitun, but the
delegates We're not allowed to pass the
outpost and were not received by the
Armenian leaders, 1t being judged inad-
visable to conduct them, even blind
folded. into Zeitun. The delegates were
informed that the 400 captured Turk
ish soldiers. who were said to have fra
ternized with the Armenians, had been
released, with the exception Of nine
men. These are alleged by the Turks
to have been murdered
zeitun is only fifteen miles from Mar
ash, and. should the Turks advance at
once, battle should occur soon, and In
the event of Turkish success the Ar
menians will probably be slaughtered
without mercy, notwithstanding the
promises OF moderation made to the
powers.
The fanatical outbreak at Caesarea,
on November so. is said to have been
caused by false report that some Ar
menians had attacked q number of
Mussulmans. 1t is known that about
sixty Armenians We're allied, and that
large number were wounded. A pam
ic prevails at Caesarea, all the Arme-
nian stores are closed. and the most
valuable goods have been removed and
hidden. Many Of the Arnenians are
barricaded in their houses, and people
here are in dread of hearing of q fur
ther and much more extensive out
break.
Letters were received here from Al
eppo today which state that even the
most vague reports of outbreaks or
threatened outbreaks in or about that
city caused panics among the Chris
tians, who are SO in dread of being
massacred that at the first note of
alarm they hastily close up their stores
and seek refuge In the courts or in their
houses, where they have made all the
preparations possible to defend them.
selves.