The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-30
ny Advice Of the Palace Clique He Has
Refused 10 Let Foreign Gunbosts
Into the DnrdaneiIes.
CRISIS FAST APPROACHING
AN ENGLISH WAR VESSEL READY
TO ENTER THE STRAITS.
Atrocities Committed ny the Hami-
dfeh Cavalry I'm Armepfa-An
Missionn rieS Not Safe.

LONDON. Nov. 3O.-A constantinopie dis
patch TO the Times says that the dipiomases
there appear less confident OF carrying their
point as TO the admission Of second guard
ship of each OF the powers into the Darda-
nelles. The Sultan seems TO consider" the
correspondent of the Times continues. that
the fact that such small concession is
demanded proves that the powers are not In
agreement on the subject and that he Is.
therefore. safe in refusing the firmsns-
Should the Sultan's opposition prevail
Christians and foreigners viii be placed IN
a position of great danger. Said Pasha
again visited all the ambassadors an an en-
deavor. on behalf Of the Sultan, 10 dissuade
them from insisting on the admission OF the
second guard ship. Sir Philip currie. the
British ambassador. had private audience
with the Sultan to-day. lasting two hours"
The Times also publishes a dispatch,
dated Julfa, Persia. which says: Many
Armenian villages between the Persian bor-
ders and the city Of Van have been de-
stroyed by the Hamidieh cavalry. They
probably number forty-six, although the
refugees give the names OF many more IL
il impossible to obtain any reasonable esti-
mate of the number of those killed. but
all reports say it is very large. The refu-
gees are mostly going to the city or Van.
where Ii is feared a massacre viii soon
take place. Cannon have been trained on the
Armenian houses and the trees In the
streets have been cut down so as TO give
the cannon free range. All reports agree
that the Hamidieh cavalry are raiding the
entire province OF Van and committing
horrible atrocities. Many women have been
carried off TO the mountains. The city or
Van is the only place left untouched by the
Kurds. who are carrying OF quantities or
sheep and cattle from the destroyed VII
lages. The entire population OF the village
of JurtaIon, numbering two hundred, has
been killed. The Hamidieh cavalry also at
tackled the Persian village OF kotomr, but
were repulsed by the garrison OF the fort
The Turkish regulars waited outside ready
to join in the plunder. The cavalry then de-
stroyed another small Persian village
Armed bands of Armenian patriots are
crossing from Persia TO the province Of
Van. A band of these from Salinas fought
the Hamidleh cavalry for two days. near
Serial Many were killed on bofh 'sidess~hen
the cavalry withdrew and pIundered and de-
stroyed Serai. Many HISTORIANS in Basbka-
ola district are reported killed"
The Vienna correspondent OF the Stand
ard says that the sultans refusal Of the
firmans for the passage OF the guard ships
through the Darianelles Is due to has
knowledge OF a temporary disunion among
the powers, which. II is added, has now
been removed. This correspondent also
quotes the Constantinople dispatch TO the
Politische which accuses Lord Salisbury OF
a breach of confidence In reading the sui
tan's letter to him in public
The correspondent OF the Daily News at
constantinople says: "All the powers re-
main united, and have refused the Portes
request for a withdrawal OF their demands
for the passage of the additional guard
ships. The synod of the Greek Church has
declined to issue a declaration of conten<-
ment with the Turkish administration
The Speakers Constantinople correspond
ent thinks that ten thousand persons have
been killed in a dozen different towns with
in a week, and that this is probably an un-
derstanding while the work OF destruction
still continues. "AH the massacres are the
deliberate work of the palace government,
the correspondent affirms. "and the simple
object is to exterminate the Christians.
The Chronicles Constantinople correspond
ent says: Palace friends report that the
Sultan is drinking heavily during the past
few days, which does not tend TO improve
his mental condition. He shows signs OF
Welding to the demand for additional dis
patch boats"
The Vienna correspondent OF the Daily
Telegram says that an acute financial cri-
sis has arisen i'm Turkey owing 10 the par
alysis OF trade, Industry and husbandry,
ana to the outiawry caused by the snobili-
zation of troops, and the sources OF income
are so completely exhausted tnat an issue
Of paper currency Is under consideration
Advices received at Rome from constan-
tinople add to the sum OF knowledge OF the
disorder and bloodshed with which Turkey
IL burdened II is reported there that fresh
massacres have occurred in Aintab. town
situated on the mountain slope OF Mount
Taurus. and about sixty miles northeast or
AIeppo. A condition of panic. IL is said.
continues throughout the Niisyet OF Haieb.
:, which Aintab is situated. Al Tihis. In
the Russian Transcsucssus. It is announced
from Erzerum that the Turkish govern
ment has appointed a commission, inclna-
ing some esteemed Armenians, TO attend &c
the restitution of property TO Armenians
who have been robbed in the course OK
the recent disorders. The government. IL 8
reported. has also agreed 10 appoint COM
mission TO assist needy Armenians with
bread and money