Evening journal., 1895-12-02
ARABIRNS IN REBELLION
Defy the Sultan and Threaten
the Holy City.
AMERICA IS sNUBBBD BY HAMID.

He Refuses a visit From n United States
Admiral a British Merchant Vessel
Fired on-Aissionaries Are Practically
Prisoners In Their Houses.
LONDON, Dec "A letter from Alden,
Arabia, gives details OF the Arabian re-
volt against the sultan in Yemen, the cof-
fec growing district Of southwestern Ara
bla. The Importance of the outbreak lios
in it's proximity to Mecca. The loss to the
sultan Of the Mussulman's holy city
would probably mean his deposition:
hence the strenuous official denials which
have been made Of the existence Of the
rebellion.
So far the revolt has been confined to
the district around Khamer, two days
Journey from Sana, the capital Of Ye-
mon The rebels number 45, 600 Arabs,
armed with Martini and Snyder rifles and
led by sayyid, protender to the imam
ship Of tho whole Yemen country, who
wiolds q great influence and surrepti-
tlously collects tribute or taxes from all
Arab tribes under Turkish rule.
Six thousand Turkish troops recently
arrived at Sana from Constantinople and
were distributed among the garrisons in
the I<hamer district.
The rebels had already captured, after
severe fighting and great bloodshod, two
Turkish forts at Khamer and Balbuda.
In the latter 300 Turks were killed. The
garrison fled TO Masmer and begged the 20
hheiks there 20 help TO recapture Balbu-
da The sheiks refused and were taken
to Sana and imprisoned
Tho telegraph is constantly cut, and
Eayyid the pretendor, burns the letters
and presents which the sultan sends.
British Steamship Fired Upon.
An Odessa dispatch to The Daily News
says:
Many British captains are complain
ing Of the provocative attitude of the
Turks in the Dardanelles.
''Captain Noble of the steamship Loeb
Rannoch says that a few days ago he or
rived at Chanak in tho Dardanelles, four
minutes after sundown. He observed that
the shore on either sido was lined with
troops under canvas. Field cannon only
partially masked were placed at close
stages along the embankmont.
1.-TWO blank shots, one from each Shore
were fred at the Looh Rannooh. Think
ing that this was done In tho course of
military maneuvers, Captain Noble paid
no attention, when three shells were fred,
one Of thom coming within a yard Of Cap
tain Mobiles head.
He reversed his engines and signaled
with the siren He was so astonished that
he thought war had been declared between
England and Turkey, as usually time
margin is allowed at sundown.
"The head Of the Dardanelles Is cover
ed with torpedoes, to the great anxiety OF
merchantmen. One exploded recently and
nearly wrecked French vessel
The Constantinople correspondent OF
/ The Times says with reference to tho ru-
mors that the sultan is insane; that he
| CLEANS from the diplomats who have most
recently seen him that the sultan brings
| to all government business a mind highly
/ gifted with reasoning power; that he IL
/ entirely satisfied with his own mode OF
| ruling and IS convinced that, although il
IS not ideally perfect, it is the best adapt
/ cd to the condition of his empire
| Viewing matters from his own stand
/ point" this correspondent continues "hii
reasoning is lucid, consistent and cogent
/ 1t must be remembered, however, that
/ his mind Is sometimes seriously disturb
/ cd, and that, in such a condition, sell
preservation stands at the forefront Of al
his higher desires. It is his absolute and
perfect faith in himself that leads him K
prefer rogues and fools to honest and abl'
men.
Armenians Being Dismissed.