The herald., 1895-12-05
European Concert

righted by the Associated Press)- Iester-
day after the meeting of the am oassaoors
it was rumored that Sir Phillip CurIie,
the British am bassador. had notified the
porte t at Great Britain gave the sultan
until Saturday next in which to issue the
firmans demonde {. and that If they were
not forthcoming by thar time an extr'
British guardship would pass the
straights without the sultan's permission.
This report was coupled with the state.
ment that Italy endorsed the seton OF
Great Britain in the matter. Some color
was given to ii by ths unprecedented ac-
tivity of Italian arsenais and by the TACT
that the rumor was current at Rome,
Berlin, Paris and this city. but dilieent
inquiry here among the diplomatic corps
and IN Turkish gov, rDmeLt circles failed
to obtain confirmation OF the report.
But Sir Phillip Currie undoubtedly seems
to have nude some important communi-
cotton, the nature OF which rs not known
TO Tewik Pasha, the Turkish minister Tor
foreign affairs.
1t became known today, however, to
the SURPRISE of the skentics that Russia
is really in accord with the powers, and
that the sultan need look for no SYM
patty from tie car or his advisers in
ANYTHING IN any way tending to thwart
the determination of thu powers to have
peace restored throughout the Turkish
EN- pire and measures taken for the pro
lection OF lives of all the Christian SUBJ
jects OF the sultan. This news has cast a
dismal gloom over the YIldiH Kiosk, and
the ministers have teen in almost con-
slant attendance upon the sultan ever
since.
The details developing over this little
surprise are as follows:
When Great Britain threatened to for &C
the passage of the DardsneIles, If the
g.. q t,. e,t,.r Of ~fro ord.
sh ps were not granted, the sultan appeal
ed personally to the governments OF Rus
STA, Austria, Germany an France, beg
gins thsm not to press their demands.
IN no case did the sultan meet with sue
cess.
Prince Lobanoff- ostorsky. the Russian
minister for furiegn affairs, replied that
he would sound the ahinets of FRANCE,
Germany and Austria on the subject. he
did so but receiving nothing bat unfavor-
able replies, he later Informed the Turk
ish I'M bassador at st. Petersburg that he
could see no reason TO separate imself
from the course followed by the other
powers in regard to the eastern CUES on.
Thus, apparently, the sultan was show
that be no longer has q hacker in Europe
10 the relief of the diplomatic corps at
least, news has at last been received fir N
Zeitoun. These advices, which are from
Turkish sources, state that Turkish dele
gates sent by the CON nander OF the
Turkish forces at Marash to treat with
the insurgents for the surrender OF Zel-
toun were halted ontside z -itol.n by an
Armenian outpost. The me sage OF
which the TURKS were b. arers, was then
conveyed TO the Armenian com marder,
but the delegates were not all owed to
pass the outpost and were not admitted
to Zeitoun. The delegates, however,
were informed that the 400 captured
Turkish sold ers, who were said TO nave
frateruzed with the Armenia ms, had
bsen released 18th the exception of nine
soldiers. who are al! egad by the Turks to
have been murdered. 1t is believed tn At
they were killed during the fighting
which preceded the surrender OF the
Turkish battalion.
1t is understood that the concentration
of troops at Marasn is about completed
and the advance unon Zeitoun which is
only fifteen miles from Marash, may be
expected a. any time.
The greatest feeling of panic prevails
at Caesaria all the Armenian st res being
closed and most valuable guods removed
and hidden. the Arme ians, as rule,
are barricaded in their houses.
Letters were received here from Aleppo
today which ststa tina, even the must
vague report of outbreaks or threatened
outbreaks in or about the city causes PAN
les among the Christians.
Turk sh officials at EtZeronm, Erzlnd-
Jan. BaibCrt and B.tis continue to force
the Armenian, under penalty of impris-
onment, to torture, to sign addr sses of
gratitude to the Turkish government
for the protection" extended tot EN- by
the local officials and others during the
recent disorders" In addition 10 the
threats OF the Armeniaus are given TO
understand that unless they sign these
ettons there will be repetition OF the
ATTACKS made upon them by the lurks.
The police here have resumed making
arrests OF Armerans and are again trans
porting the main patches to their own
country on the plea that they are en-
gagged in conspiring against the Turkish
government, that their presence here is
a menace to peace and that they are la
BILE to cause Pnother serious outbreak IN
this city or its neig h bornood. 1t il esti-
mated that over 1000 Armenian have
within a comparatively short time been
expelled under one excuse or ano,hr from
this neigh borhood.