The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-13
Growing Belief That Stolid Abdul
Hamid viii Be Dethroned,
decisive Action to Be Taken by the
Powers Very Soon-The Number OF
Armenians Slaughtered Said to Be
$4,000, and Order Not Yet Restored.


the notes Of the ambassadors Of Great
Britain, Russia and France have been re-
piled 10.
Surprise is expressed even by diplomats
IN this city, who expected almost anything
from the porte, al the action Of the sultan
sanct.onlng the official note issued yes
terday expressing Abdul Hamid's thanks
for the energetic measures taken by the
imperial authorities in suppressing disturb
ances In Asia Minor. asserting that order
has been restored in all the districts re-
Gently the scene Of riots and conflicts. and
adding: Precautions have been taken to
insure the maintenance of order" This
really looks like mocking the ambassadors.
As 70 order being restored in the disturbed
districts, it need only 10 be said that the
mobilization Of about $4,000 troops TO he
sent to these districts is progressing as
actively the Turkish government can
pursue the undertaking. hampered by lack
OF funds and incompetency of its officials
Advices received today announce fresh
disturbances at Marash. Bitlis and Sivas.
with attendant massacres. 1t is also an
nOunced that a battalion of Turkish troops
in the garrison al Seitoun. which recently
distinguished itself 10y surrounding and
shooting down Armenian insurgents. Was
later besieSed in the barracks by Arme-
mans, TO whom the soldiers eventually ca
pitulated with arms and ammunition. The
Armenians now occupy the quarters AZ
Seitoun previously occupied by Turkish
soldiery. The Armenians also garrisoned
all the important positions in and about
Seitoun. and are gathering ammunition
and provisions. throwing up fortitications
and in every way preparing TO hold the
place.
Considerable anxiety is felt in American
circles here on account of the absence of
news from the districts where American
missionaries are stationed. Ambassador
Terrell telegraphed TO Commissioner Darn
ham, al Harput, asking him If the AIneri-
can mission was safe.
According 10 advices today from HadJin
several villages in that vicinity have been
attacked by rioters, who massacred the IN
habtants and pundered property. 1t is
feared the disturbances will spread TO Had
jim.
II was stated this afternoon in European
official circles here that as a result Of the
additional exchange OF views between the
powers joint action involving display OF
naval and possibly military force has al
ready been decided upon.
Nothing definite. however. appears to be
known regarding the course of acton de-
cided upon, but it is now believed that the
sultan will not be allowed TO trihe with me
ambassadors for many days longer. ana
news Of an important nature Is expected
AT any moment.
The financial situation here continues 10
be unsatisfactory, in spite Of the efforts
OF the Imperial bank 10 bolster up the
finances Of the Turkish empire. In fact.
bourse business here is almost entirely
suspended. and il is believed that this
condition OF affairs will continue until the
European powers demonstrate 10 the sui
tan, In the only manner that he is capable
OF understanding, that the cruelty and In
competency OF the Turkish officials can
no longer be permitted 70 endanger the
peace Of Europe. 4 prominent member Of
the diplomatic corps was quoted today as
saving: The end OF all this business is
fast approaching" and this IS the view
taken OF the situation by Europeans gen.
orally.
1t is understood that the powers have al
last decided that further identical notes"
or other such communications ire useless
in the case Of Abdul Hamid and that only
prompt ard efficient military action is like
IN 10 have any influence upon him. The
reports 50 pers.stently circulated for
many weeks past as 10 the probability that
the sultan will be deposed were repeated
on all sides today. and ir would seem that
they NAV have been revived by some def
mite statement on ;he subject having been
overheard al one Of the embassies
No further details have been received
here OF the recent massacre az Diarbekir.
have been terrible IN tho extreme. \ large
part of the town was burned.
The government. it Is announced, decided
Yesterday 20 mobilize another twenty hat
taHons OF redifs. which will make sixty
ba.talions modified. And vet IL was only
Yesterday that the porte issued an Official
note saving ;hat order has now been re-
stored in all the districts recently The
scene Of riots and conflicts" etc. L :
understood that these modified troops are
Intended 20 occupy certain strategic points
IN ASatic Turkey. from each OF which
points flying columns VIII he sent out into
tn. surrounding country in order to at
tempt the suppression Of he constantly o.
curing riots and maSsacres. There IS no
doubt that the Turkish government j.
greatly alarmed a, the regularity and
persistence of The outbreaks in Asa VI nor.
and the minister's claim 20 believe that
they are due 20 Ihe influence % the for
etcrers Naturally this does not tend 70
make The positI ION Of foreigners In Armenia
or elseN here secure.
Another conference Of the ambassadors
was held yesterday a the Official residence
OF the French ambassador. NJ Cambou.
According 20 Turkish officiai advices re-
resvad hv tha government today. the Ar
menia1s ~ ZettOun have. since capturing
the battalion ~ Turkish troops and prac-
ri0aIIv obtaining possession Of the city. A.
KILLED thir,y-fve Nussuln ans. u.llaEed
house al Dunghel and carried off the arms
and cattle of the Inhabitants ~ that ne.gh-
harh7od The AruenianF are also sad 70
have assasstnstet the secretary of th@ coli
lec-or - customs of that part ~ the ccun-
-~v. The var of Adams. a towu situated
some distance from Za!t0uu and near me
-7ast tAisgraphe3 that 80 Armenians. d.s-
rr!,'sed az Cir>assiaus. have attacked and
pIundere,i the Nussulmaa villages q Zet-
toun. weH and Mari. killing a number -
the inhabitants
I. Is believed IN some Armenian quarters
here tasf ire estimate % - 90 Armenians
killed during the recent massacre may
4tt-r ot4f 10 be considerably under re real
total. and ihnt The sum NAV come nearer
Is 90 Reports from Armenian sources
rla-e thz number - killed AZ paroeSir a.
over 80 ruf th,s needs ronnrfnaf ? IN. in
snsta q ire fat trat 81 is admitted that
mere has been terrible hlo5dshed an 1
,hat a tarxe par, ~ tas - IN vas burned
Paris. Nov f2-At = cabinet ro'incI ael3
this morning the minister of marine. n
I,,ck~ov. announced that the tronelad De-
vastati3n. the cruisers Charuicr sHd Fap-
con and tae dispatch boat Limos had sal
ed from Piraeus, Greece. for tonsiafsi-
nop3e,
Washington CITY. Nov. l2-The Turkish
legation IL Washington City received