New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
UILLROSEBERY FORCE ISSUE
A STRONG ARMENIAN LETTER
HOLDS THE SALISBURY GOVERNMENT
SOLELY RESPONSIBLE.

CE1vED-THE MosLEMs HAVE NOT YET
TAKEN zEITOUN-MINIsTER TERRELL
FORCES THE PORTE TO GUARD BET
TER THE AMERICANS IN MARso-
VAN THIRTEEN PROTESTANT
PASTORS CHOOSE DEATH
RATHER THAN GIVE UP
THEIR FAITH
London. Dec. 29.-The morning papers here will
tomorrow print letter from ex-Prime Minister
Rosebery. dated December "a in which he says
that he is haunted by the horrors that have oc-
Cured In Asia Minor. Continuing he says: THE
country intrusted the present Ministry with
dictatorship and an armada to support that die
,storship. The chief Of the Ministry has uttered
sounding threats which might we'll raise the
hopes Of the people for whom he spoke. What
has been the result? Our protests have been idle,
our action futile and our menaces disregarded."
In conclusion Lord Rosebery declares that the
Salisbury Government is solely responsible for
The condition Of affairs. and suggests that it
Cravely mised the country when ii said the con-
cert OF Europe on the Armenian question
complete
TYRANNICAL CENSORSHIP
The correspondent Of the United Press at
terday's date
The continuous publication and circulation
~ official falsehoods. together with the barri-
cade against truth of every avenue Of pub
lcitv has become one OF the most dangerous
elements Of the present situation at Constan-
tinople. Censorship Of the Turkish press ex-
lists Lattery It's sole object has been to sup
press facts and to compel publication Of edi-
tor,als" relative to the Armenians which are
prepared at the palace. and Of kilograms
written under physical compusion by wretched
Armenian prisoners in the dungeons OF Asiatic
Turkey In reality. the Turkish newspapers
are thus edited al the palace.
The result Of this use OF the press is that the
Nahonletan populace. and even moderately
educated gentlemen at Constantinople, find their
chief reason for discomfort with the Sultan in
his failure to order the destruction Of Christians
generally They suppose that the Armenians of
Asiattc Turkey have murdered and pillaged great
numbers Of Moslems: that the reserves nave
been called into the field TO punish and reduce
70 order the Armenians; that the European
Powers have interviewed 10 prevent the restora-
zion Of order. and that the foreign gunboats
have come TO the BoSphorus in order to encour-
age Christians in insurrection. The deduction
made from this mass Of error is that the Chris
t,ans are preparing to massacre Mosems and
the Christians Unquestionably the object Of
this official dissemination Of falsehoods through
cunnincly devised communications TO the press,
has been 10 infame the ignorant and cause the
intense excitement which has resulted.
ZEIroI;N NOT TAKEN AFTER ALL.
It is now learned that the report that the
Turkish troops had captured the town Of
Zeitoun from the insurgent Armenians had its
origin In a statement made by General Mustafa
Ren,iz who is at Zeitoun. This report sup
rorted by a telegram received in Constantinople
from Aleppo which not only said that Zeitoun
had fallen but gave details Of the fight of
many refugees before the Turks regained posses
sion of the town Many Of these refugees were
said TO have fed 10 Kills, in southeasterly
direction from Zeitoun. where it was expected
that an attack would be made upon them by the
Turks
sen,i-of1clal reports now show that the city IT.
self has not been taken by the Turks The place
which is filed with refugees. is invested ny the
froons General Mustafa Remis demanded the
surrender Of the city. and eighteen or the Ar
,osn,an notables went outside the fortifications
n treat for surrender. Fifteen Of these ENJOYS
we're detained by the Turkish General, who sent
,,a o.ber three hack with the terms he offered
g. the surrender Of the place. These terms in
rlu1sd the giving UP Of their arms by the Ar
.oerians The Armenians from the mountains,
who captured the city. willing 10 accept the
terms but the refugees. who feared that II the
Turks got inside the fortifcations there would
b. another massacre. insisted that there be no
capi-ulation.
General Mustafa Romiz asked for orders from
Jonstantiuople and yesterday the sultan Is
sued a., trade ordering that battle be avoided
II there was any chance of procuring the sur
render of Zeitoun by other means.
The missionaries at Marsovan have tele-
rrapbed to A. w Terrell, the American MINIS
ter declaring that the guards furnished by the
authorities for their protection. are not trust
worthy. and that. in consequence ther HNe'
and property are in danger
Mr Terrell telegraphed 10 Milo "A. Je"e'''
the American Consul at Svas. instruc'ihs nm
70 70 10 Marsovan. if possible fes,eru"S ~
Jewett replied that it was impossipe ioi nm mn
70 leave Sivas. as an outbreak was 'iiie"
In that place. ,,s
Mr Terrell then visited the Porte "heie ms
representations resulted in an order peihs sem
10 the military commander at MarsoVan - s''
sutute regular soldiers for the guards WHO "''
been detailed 10 protect the Ameii0a"
Tho dictionaries at MarSovan are the rev
and Mrs Julia r. Smith. DR.. and Mrs' "eoiee
+. Herr!cs Dr. and Mrs. Charles C. Tracy the
Re- "a ~ Edward Riggs the Rev. and Mrs
Ceorge F. White, Miss Frances Gage anu
Mss Martha \. King. ,
AT civas are the Rev. Albert W. Hupoaro
De Rev. Henry r. Perry and wife, ana MISE
Mary l.. Brewer.
CHOSE DEATH RATHER THAN ISLAM
The Daily News' will tomorrow pupn'"
Dispatch from ConstantinOple saying th"i ''e
house Of the Protestant pastor at Chui"N
near Diarbckir. was set on fire by kuros' anu
that the pastor was badly burned In seehine -
make his escape When he reached the ou'''N0
of his burning home. he was selZeo ~ -"
Kurds who told him that he must man ne