Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-30
FORCE MAY BE USED
: !, VOW KNOWN THAT AMERICAN
.u,LpiNGs WE'RE RANsACkED
AT MARAsH.
.. protection Was offered Them by
tho Turks Until Eight Hours
After the Riot.

constantinople, Nov. 29.-tCopyright-
ID 1886, by the Associated Press)-The
unfolding attitude of the sultan on
the question of the extra guardships Is
much commented on by the members
| d the diplomatic corps here. especially
!, the powers are asking only for the
nght to which they are entitled under
The treaties with Turkey. 1t is believed
that steps have been taken to give
protecton to the sultan.
The Mussulmans here may be secret
b aroused to making demonstration
when the extra warships are allowed
IN the BosphorOus. In order 10 avoid
this the extra guardships Will come in
fngly.
| Zoe ambassadors hold that further
| Yielding to the whims OF the porte
/ would be Injurious to the powers. and
an awaiting Instructions from their
governments to reinforce the foreign
varships here without the sultan's APP
prevail, In that event the fleets would
b called upon to escort the extra
boats through the Dardanelles even II
bombardment should be necessary.
Patience has evidently ceased to be a
virtue In this case. and even those who
were Of the opinion that the sultan
should be allowed full time are of the
opinion that a show of armed force is
Necessary to bring Abdul Hamld to his
senses.
United States Minister Terrell has
received details confirming the report
% massacre and destruction of Amer
can mission property at Marash on
h0VQmhAF Ia l.ll -. a
beyond doubt that the school of
science attached to the mission and
other buildings belonging to Ameri-
cans were ransacked. No protection
vas afforded the Americans or their
property. In spite of the promises OF
ths porte. until eight hours after the
1otng. dispatch from Kharput.
1aled yesterday, reports that IL has
saln been established that the Ameri-
Al mission buildings there, which had
een destroyed previous to the mas
acre Of about 5000 Christians, were
on fire by Kurds in tho presence
Turkish troops.
u Is added that the Mussulmans al
look part In the incendiarism, al
holgh the American missions and
Aherican houses were protected by
oout 100 soldiers. Only slight conf
american missionaries who remain at
.harput, and the non-arrlval from
ntm or letters giving details of the
sesht disturbances at kharput leads
me belef that In spite OF the prom
~ made by the porte to Minister
sflell they have been intercepted by
y Turkish authorities.
Ar Terrell will make further repre-
snlatlons to the Turkish government
ms subject, and everything posi-
- being done to communicate with
American missionaries.
Nome Nov. 29.-Advices received
~ from Constantinople add to the
IN Of the knowledge of the disorder
~ pioodshed with which Turkey Is
araened. 1t Is reported there that
an massacres have occurred in Ain
town situated on the noun
w slope Of Mount Taurus and about
mhes Northeast of Aleppo.
spnuon, Nov. 2e.-It is impossible to
wa any reasonable statement of any
~ put all reports agree. II Is feared
massacre Will soon take place ~ Van.
sanon nave been trained on the Ar
a'an houses and the trees in the
r's have been cut down so as to
,ne cannon free range. All re-
agree that the Hanadich cavalry
.ra'oing the entire province of Van.
.ay women have been carried eff TO
mountains.
'Is entire population OF the illnge
ma ''ai. numbering 200. have been
49, The Hamadich cavalry also
e1eu the Persian village OF Koto-
vut were repulsed by the garrl-
NJ 'ne fort. The Turkish regulars
rrs a outside ready to Join in the
49, The cavalry then destroyed
Ms MT small Persian village. Armed
M OF Armenians are crossing
nv. 70 the province of Van. A band
''s from Salinas fought the Hama