The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-12

that even the presence of Shakir Pasba
with hls troops failed to stop the massa-
Gre. The unresisting Armenian men,
women and childten, were bludgeoned
| to death by hundred in the streets.
A traveller wno arrived here recently
from Trebizond, say that lie met te-
tween Erzeroum and Baihurt, three
hundred women who fell on their knees
by the road side, imploriDg prott ction,
saying that their husbands were MUIR
dered and that they were starving and
homeless.
Sir Philip Currie, the British Ambas-
sador to Turkey is expected back to his
post at the end OF the week. he was
called to London in ordert to consult with
the foreign Office and other government
officials regarding the situation here,
and tie Hon. Michael Herbert, the Brit
ish Charge D'Affairs, has been in charge
of the embassy during his absence.
An official note was issued by the
Porte to day expressing the Sultans
thanks for the energetic measures taken
by the imperial authorities in view OF
the disturbances and revol,s which have
broken out in certain proviI ces Of Asia
Minor, which were due to the seditious
intrigues of Armenian ag tators and
which have been everywhere sup
pressed"
The note adds ''Order has now been
restored in all the districts which were
recently disturbed because of riots and
conflicts snd precautions have been
taken to ensure maintenance OF quiet.
Marquis OF SaIissury's Speech.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Marquis of
Salisbury's speech of Saturday last
seems to have good effect here and
elsewhere throughout Europe.
The continental newspapers express
various opinions regarding the Pre-
mier's utterances; but his remarks are
generally regarded as re-assuring
and as just what was wanted to calm
public opinion. His language attri-
buting to the Sultan the whole res
possibility for the condition OF af-
fairs in Armenia is regarded in some
quarters as calculated to encourage
the Armenians to resist but all in
terested seem to find comfort in the
stress laid upon the absolute harmony
of the great powers and in regard to
its continuance. This is looked upon
as being the sole, sure mode of dealing
with the Sultan and of holding down
the ambitions of the individual Euro
pean States.
Still, however, there is visible be-
tween the lines in the utterances of
the Premier an under current of feel
ing that war in the east is more like
ly to be postponed than to be averted-
In any case it is understood that there
will be no change in the governments
programme looking to strengthening
the British feet very materially in or
der to be ready for any combinations
or eyentualities which may be likely
to occur.
The Snltan is Alarme~.
LONDON, Nov. PA dispatch 10
the Standard from Constantinople
says that the Sultan is alarmed be-
cause of the present critical state of
affairs. From Arabia the most vul-
nerable point of the Turkish Empire,
news has arrived of a conflict be-
tween the Turkish troops and the
Arabs, near Senha, in which thirty
persons were killed. Despite the re-
ports of the trouble in the Arabian
Provinces, the last detachments OF
troops sent to Arabia were detained
five days at Port Said for lack of
money to pay canal dues.
A dispatch to the Times form Con-
stantinople says that reports have
been received there of new distur-
Dances at Mush. The British Embassy
at Constantinople is in possession of
these reports but SO far no details have
been received.