The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-05
THE MASSACRE ~ rREBIzoNp.

key are safe snd are properly protected.
THE MASSACRE AZ TREBIZoND.
A Turkish oriciai R port says the Ar
menian~ Provoked IL.
Washington city. Dec. 4.-The Turkish
legation has received from the sublime
porte the following report OF the Armenian
troubles az Trebizond. signed by the civil
and military officials. the ulemas and nota-
hles OF the villayet, MussulmRns. Greek
hles of the villayet Aussulmsns. Greeks.
orthodox and Catholic:
Gen. Bahri Pasha. ex-van Of Van, who
spent several days at Trehixond in return
ing from Van. and Hsldi Pssha. command
er OF the Redifs at Trehizond. in company
with Razi Hami. the Persian consul at
Trehizond: Hadti omer Enendi. director
of posts and telegraphs. and Suieiman
Bey. commander OF the mounted police or
the villayet. We're crossing on Wednesday,
the 2d of October. 1895, at O'Clock IN the
afternoon. the Ouzoun Sokak street. which
gives into the Charki square. in the city of
Trehizond, when a certain Armenak,
servant In the employ of the Armenian
bishop of Trehizond, ana who was sus-
peCted of being affiliated with the revolu-
tionary committees. and another indiNid-
ual. also an Armenian. ured on them sew
eral times with revolvers woundinS Bahr
Pasha in the calf of the leg, Haldi Pasha
in the foot Arfnenak and his accomplice
were Immediately arrested. This incident,
being the first TO occur IN IreDi1ond SINCE
the Armenian subjects of the ottoman
empire had commenced to commit crimes
and 10 enter into rebellion IN dthereht
parts of the empire. caused. naturally.
commotion among the population. Two
days later, on the following Friday, al
O'Clock at night. several Mussulmans De
longing TO a trades union, having met IN
the Al Nassn quarter with certain
Hatchik a son of a barber named Slepane,
who was being sought by the police as ne-
ing fncriminated in the attacks on the TWO
pashas. they addressed him In these terms:
tSton. where are YOU caplug to2 You
are sought by the authorities. liatchlh.
instantly drawing out his revolver, hred
upon them number OF times. hhami
F,ffendi who happened TO be passing In a
neighboring street. heard the shots, anu
wishing to know their cause turne1 INTO
the street from which came the NOISE out,
heirg seen by Hatchik, he was instantly
shot and killed.
.srhis second incident, following so
closely upon the FIRST, caused great excite
rnent and at the sound of shots the popu-
latiou in the neighborinE quarters preSih-
tated itself in the streets, some carrying
arms and some unarmed. rumor naNihs
haan circulated to the effect that the AT
menian& had gone to the government
bouse and assassinated the walt the popu-
lace Immediately marched in that uirtc-
tion. from which arose a great coiiI usloH
and blocking of the adjoining sUee's'
However. the civil and military authoritles
and also the zapires and agents OF tlie po
1tca assisted by the prominent citizens OF
~, cttx, having stationed themselves at
,ho entrance of the streets, finally sue
eaosed IN calming the mob and dispersins
the crowd. ,...,,t,,,
conspirators and the non-arrest ot one Q,
thefr number and OF his accomplce had
49,. eefect of keeping up pubic agitation
or, tbe other hand. the lack OF conndeh'e
IN tho authorities and in the MussulInah
,,on,,la +fou which was exhibited py lle
Armenlans. wno no longer opened their
sbons. necessarily greatly accentnateu uls
a,,{stir,s. feeling In view OF tnis crltlCai
situation, a certain Father Mesroo. AT tIe
time acting representative OF the affneh'au
6tsbop OF Trebizond and also the most
,ror,tnsrt citizens OF the city were SUM-
nronad To tho government mouse 70 = heN'-
ing. but only the bishops represeitsauN' "a
and one merchant, a certain Mdlio~u ~ o~u'I'.''',
answered the summons ahu ~
,bo,,se,ves They we're impsored TO eN-
a., an their influence 10 prevent the repe-
tttfon ~ such scenes, and were also re-
,,veeted 10 state where the two accusel
were in hiding the arrest OF "hom Wo'itf
adm restoring tranquility IN teHs -
these exhortatIOns. however, tie IRei .'4'is
ss.farad that ne had never interfered ana
never would interfere IN the anairs OF the
community. and the priest replied On Ms
si5e thst he I'D not know the accused anu
.r, fndgtng from what he had near9' II
would appear that the TWO pashas na'i
bean wounded by soldier ana that f.aIIil'
Emenfi had heen Killed by a MAss"'iiia'''
ard ~ added that & would be wei 70 ar
resi- the real criminals ana Aho" "a" Al
A,r,1auf4ua their liberty.
..f, g-as observed TO them that Doth OF
.e.. cases were OF pubic notoriety, ana'
indeed. the accused had been seen N tls
art The FIRST incident haa ocehfFen "
broad daylight and had hetn "lIh"ss'l
t,. a number oF persons. and that as TOT
t5stcbfz Sfepane. he mad not yet been ar
-.sted and vet inhabited the city itself.
2, ,.-aa therefore most improper that
ree, should simulate ignorance and take
fre part ~ the cr. r.mnae. aho @lnNt
sFazrob and the merchant were th"FtlSfe
,rsfn exhorted 20 heed the couHseis of
~ -.,ta.o~sf.es aud 10 summon the more
,,r-r,. mont c-tizens to meet al their mouse
3. Its-,.sz the situation and % reveal the
t.f.rr ula-e of the fugtives, and thereby
s.J ne authorities IN calming the existing
excitement.
loved hv the news OF the riots IN Con-
rtant.ror,le brought about ny some Arme-
nina ,.aE-z bonds the public excitement be-
"a mo greater than ever. every one h-csnl-
trg alarmed and the Armeniaus began 70
e.,fs around armed 70 the teeth and not
20 omen their stores. As. since the day on
,-ntrn the first incident occurred. the Ar
ruenssns of the neighboT.ng villages had
commenced - swarm IN the city. the gov
srrfsr general. wishing - prevent. " pos
CHILE Fl0ody riots proceeded on the morn
rig ~ TlestIay October :. arn3Tnpsnied
10, the president of the municipality. -
the market square. and there. in one Of
me principal stores. assembled = large
rtirY4ss4r az prominent citizNns. both Mus
ss5,rYsans and Christians. They were asked
not 70 cause trouble and 10 hep quiet the
people.
IN vas precisely al this moment. how
ever. that shots were heard in the ediret-
tinu OF the charki quarters. II was then
about f0-so O'Clock Owing 10 the existing
confusion. ft was impossible - determine
On which side the oraRl began. ntglth
20 seemed that the more me imperial
sroops. tna agents Of the police and the
zAutires endeaFGred 70 suppress the riot.
the greater became the andactty of tire
Arnenians It was from their shops ard
nazaars. from the windows of the upper
stories and tnfeea anywhere and every
where. that they fFed at random on sol
H3ors police zapflres and citizens alike.
TAa vail during the troubles proceeded Il
once 80 the scene NothWitnstandinx iats
,.-zaerea the ahorfEffsr continued az 81