Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-03
UPRISING AT OORFA.
VILLAGE AND MURDER ALL DAY
LAST THURSDAY.
,., and NosIem Victims, Hut
The Latter Few 4" N"""er'"e
,t Arrives Mt Alcxnn-
,,.-constantinopie Notes.

.frau Board. ChrisudhS anu &c"
.s had been murdered-in what pro-
d. not stated. Pllage and muir
...,rred all day on November 18th.
or misses OF the mission Of the Ameri-
BOARD were surrounded by armed
Christians o..,. .. Mics
shattuck. Of Louisville, Ky.
rfsrrRBANCE At cAZERA.
...roN December 2.-Constantinople
-..s 20 the United Press under yes
.s.,.. date say that the awful reports
,.....rhauce i'm Cazera on the Both in
state that the disorder was due
.,o Armenians dischargng guns in the
.,,t.nlace. Some persons were Killed,
an. report says, but order was restored
.at.n hree hours.
n.mn. o. the rioting at Harpot show
...., November 10th the Kurds made
.....k upon the place. but were easily
ON the 10Th a party of soldiers
..arg Turks met the kurds IN
...rre. during the progress OF when
,.ts sounded. at which signal tie
..s ,sIthdrew. The kurcs thereupon
.-...5 with yells. There was no efori
mart OF the soldiers and Armen'tns
sf and the Turks joined IN the
rrue ail piunderns.
-t. Armenian school was burned, ana
. r..n the attack upon the Christian
.-.er ihe buildings In which were also
fra The Christians were without
..,.r- NJ any sort. and trusted entirely
o.. +r. r8vsrnment 70 protect them.
AMERICAN VICTIMS.
~. americans remained in .he Girls
seminary until that building was set on
.. ANIL fftu they appealed 10 the Cover
m sr protection. They obtained
..r. Of soldiers. all bat two OF whom
,ff.ruafIs deserted. These two remained,
and carried out the orders issued 10 them
4. fcht the fires which had been XII dled.
The burning continued for three days.
rf. Americans were stripped of every
lining blt their clothing.
AID of the Christian villages around
were burned by the Kurds. The out
CAGE. continued unchecked until the gov
.rnment al Constantinople ordered the
troars 90 take action. Fourteen kurds
were then shot. when the murders AID
nlaging ceased instantly.
The districts of Daibekir, Malef1a,
rrein. and Palu have been dssolate.
Tt.rtv-dve villages have been destroyed,
and thousands Of the inhabitants have
embraced Islamism under the pressure
brought 10 bear upon them.
AT MARAsH
The Turkish troops which were on their
way 10 Zeitun TO suppress the troubles
there are concentrated at Marash, where
frav await the return of the delegation
sert 20 ZeitUn TO negotiate with The
Armenians now in control mere for their
SUR nder.
The government at Constantinople say
hn, are projecting more extensive rellel-
work. and would welcome Foreign ana
through a joint commission
They also state that the appointment
ny the six commissioners now engaged In
Armenia has proved a great success there
having a tendency 10 restore public con-
ndence.
Rysa Pasha. the public prosecutor at
Constauqinople, has been appointed the
new Governor of Adana.
PROTECTION FOR AMERICANS.
WASHINGTON. d. c., December O.
Navroyeni Bey. the Turkish Minister
called on Secretary Olney to-day, with a
message from the Porte TO the effect that
the American missionaries throughout
tha Turkish empire had the greatest
rrotaction. and that sufficient troops had
h.r detailed 10 protect them from the
attacks Of Armenian rioters.
The message also said that the mis-
a.raries had expressed their gratitude
for this Imperial protection.
NARBLEHEAD ARRIVES.
ROME. December "A correspondent
at Alexandretta. Northern Syria. writing
under date Of November DIST. says:
The United States cruiser Marblehead
arrived here on November 18th from
N-rsIna. She reached here early in the
morning and remained until midday
when she sailed for Paias, 20 look after
Dr Peltekian and his wife. who had
been detained there.
DR. peltokian is a native Of Asia Minor
Die ls q naturalized citizen OF the United
afes. and his wife Is a native Of Balti-
mure Nd
Upon the arrival OF the Marblehead at
paias Commander O'Neil. commanding
Ne cruiser, went ashore and had a con-
slIiauon with the local authorities. with
the result Of obtaining the release OF
hr petekian and his wife. who reached
here yesterday evening escorted by a
guard of Turkish soldiers.
SMOKE OF DEVASTATION
The country about the Gulf of Asdroan.
has been ravaged by the murderers, and
ihe smoke arising from burning villages
can be plainly seen here.
About 1000 Armenian Greeks have
reached the town OF Chekmerziman. ten
miles from Alexendreatta. fleeing from
'he Moslem pursuers. who have COM
pe'ey demolished the villages of Uzerli,
A1akh and Karaklissia.
The marauders In this vicinity are not
mol'stel by the Turkish troops. who are
OBJ ampel near the place. They are pre-
pairing 90 attack the Armenian refugees
~ Nhckmerziman. who offer to surrender
iaey are protected by the troops.
SULTAN FEARS ISMAILs FATE
LONDON. December 1.-The Standards
vienna correspondent telegraphs that ne
learns from a Trustworthy source in Con-
slat.lople that the Sultan is in daily fea,
W sharing the fate OF Ismail Pasha. His
,'lfiiers declare that the Powers have
decided 20 depose him. using for this
purpose the forces aboard of the second
filrlships, which they demand shall be-
permitted 20 enter the Bosporus.
The Berlin correspondent OF the Stand
hN says that II IL is necessary the war
Sup Hagen VIII be sent 10 Constantinople.
le schoolship Moltke being ordered &c
continue her training cruise.
SITUATION DESPERATE.
VIENNA. December THE Politische
tarrespondenz. an unusually well-inform-