New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-13
ENTER THE DARDANELLES.
THE BRITISH DRYAD AND THE ITALIAN
ARCHIMEDE PASS IN.
STREET BRAwL CAUSES PhNIC-TURKIsH
TROOPS ATTACK THE CHRISTIANS AT CRETE
ARMENIA IS IN HER LAST GASP
PLTNDERERs SEEKING CON
sTANTINOPLE.

sTANTINoPLE.
| Constantinople, Dec 12.-The British torpedo
boat Dryad. mounting six guns. including -four
six pound rapid-fre guns. and the Italian dis
patch boat Archimede. also mounting six guns
passed through the Dardaneles together to-day
The Dryad takes the place of the Cockatrice. the
British guardshp, which sailed yesterday to join
| the fleet at Salonca.
| There was panic to-day among the inhabit-
| ants Of Galata and Pera suburbs Of this city on
| the north side Of TIE Golden Horn. the inhabit-
| ants of which are mostly European Christians
| Many of the shops were closed owing to false
| report that disorders had broken out in Con-
stantinople The report had It's origin In a street
| brcwl between two Armenians. When the truth
became known confidence was restored and the
shops were reOpened
Athens Fec ia strong detachment OF Turk
ish troops on Tuesday attacked the positions oc-
cupIed by the Christians at Vryse. on the Island
of Crete. The troops lost thrty-fve killed or
wounded, while the loss of the Christians wan
six killed. Outside Of Vryse the island is tran
quill.
London Dec. 12.-The following telegram from
Constantinople. dated December and signed by
number OF Arnenians in that city, has reached
London:
mination continues The massacred people number
10000. Half a million survivors have taken refuge
in the forest and mountains. where they are feed
ing upon herbs and roots Hunger and cold have be-
gun to ravage greatly. ,,.
A dispatch from the United Press correspondent
in Constaninople. under yesterdays date, says
that the Kurds and other Armenian marauders
and pillagers are coming into Constantnople In
large numbers for the purpose Of disposing OF
their plumber 1t is expected that outbreaks will
continue throughout Asia Minor, but on a smaller
scale than hitherto.
GERMANY DECLINES ZIA PACHA.
THE Times" will tomorrow publish dispatch
from Constantinople saying that Germany. hav-
ing agreed to accept Turkan Pacha as Turkish
Ambassador objects and actually declines on
principle to accept zia Pasha, to whom, how
ever. there is no personal objection.
The dispatch add. that Sir Philip Currie. the
British Ambass has visited the ex-Grand
Vizier Said Pacha at his residence The Sultan
Is conscious Of having alienated Said Pacha and
is trying to win back Kiamil Pacha, also an ex-
Grand Vizier. The chaplet which his Majesty
sent to Kiamil Pacha was accompanied by
letter assuring him Of the Sultan's regard.
The guardship question having been removed
by the granting Of the firmans permitting their
entry, the embassies have resumed the discus
sion Of the general question and have exchanged
ideas as to the method Of procedure that will
best tend to mitigate the evils that are leading to
the disntegration Of Turkey. In the meanwhile
they are compiling from consular reports gen
eral tables OF the massacre showing the num-
bers killed and wounded. the destitute. and the
nature and value Of the property destroyed.
THE Times's' correspondent declares that he
has proof of the mendacity Of the officials re-
ports depicting the peace and goodwill that Is
said to prevail in TIE provinces. No. particle
of faith can be placed in them. Whether the
Sultan the palace clique investigates these
reports II is impossible to say.
The Times will tomorrow also publish
dispatch from Odessa, saying that the transpor-
tatlon from that place and Se5astopol to Batoum
of 10000 troops has begun General Pushklne
commander-n-chef OF the troops in South Rus
STA has gone to Sebastopol. as has also the COM
mander of the Black Sea fleet.
KURDS BLOCKING TO THE CAPITAL.
1.-THE Daily News" will tomorrow publish dis
patch from Constantnople saying that the Kurds
and others who arriving in Constantinople
to dispose of the plumber obtained during the
massacres and pllagng In different parts Of
Anatoa also attracted to the capital by
the hope that they will reap further and richer
rising in Constantinope. The talk of successes,
coupled with the display of their plumber. has
infamed the lowest class Of Mosems who are
aching with the desire to attack the bazaars
and who are ready to seize the slightest provo
cation for attack upon them
The dispatch adds that every mail from Ana
tolia brings reports Of daily massaches and pillag
ing in small. distant places. The destitute rural
Armenians are focking into the towns, where
there means OF feeding them. In the
Passin district alone 7S5 Armenian houses were
entirely plundered. The inhabitants, exceeding
G. 900 in number have entered Erzeroum, seeking
succor Trebzond is filed with fugitives from
Baiburt and other outlying districts. One Eu-
ropean at Trebzond is daily giving food to 1000
persons.
No news has been received from the Zeitoun
district. There swarms Of BashiBazouks on
every path, and the roads guarded by troops.
Only $50 houses out of 1000 remain at Arabkr,
where 1000 persons were killed or wounded. Those
of the population who are still alive only sub
sist by digging among their ruined homes for
grain and remnants of provisions. One thousand
shops are looted in Svas and no in Erzeroum.
Washington, Dec 12.-The Turkish Legation
received from the Sublime Porte the following
telegram, under to-days date:
The Armenans Of Kalb (Bitlis) having pretended
that their belongings taken away during the
various disorders by the Mussulmans, the Imperial
authorities ordered an inquiry which established
the falsiy OF this assertion. as well as the fact
that these very Armenians had left to the OF
their Mussuman neighbors all they possessed The
latter have since restored the goods to their
The disorders Of the last month have clearly
shown that neither the Greeks the Armenian
Catholics have suffered from the Mussulrans
whose only object was to take revenge agains; the
long planned aggressions Of Armenian rioters.
HERBERT KRAHN ARRAIGNED IN LONDON.
HE WAS ARRESTED IN NEW YORK. CHARGED
WITH HAVING STOLEN SOME CANADIAN
PACIFIC BONDS
London, Dec 12.-Herbert krahn. alias Charles /
Roussell. who arrested In New-York In the
early part OF october last while trying dispose
Of some Canadian Pacific bonds said to have
been stolen from Mrs Wlnifred Gordon. of this