The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-06
Embassadors at Constantinople In
structed that the Powers Cannot
withdraw from Their Positions.
ANOTHER WARNING GIVEN
ABDUL. HAMID MUST ACT OR THE
DARDANELLES WILL BE FORCED.
Said Pasha Reported to Have Taken
Refuge in the British Embassy
The Italian Fleet.

LONDON, Dec. 6.-The Times this MORN
ing prints dispatch from Constantinopie
which says that the embassies have re-
ceived instructions from their respective
governments that the guard ships question
must be pushed home. and that it is i'm
possible for the powers to retire from the
positions which they have assumed.
The Daily News has a dispatch from Con-
stantinople to the effect that the embas-
sizes have unoficially informed the Sultan
that IL the frmans for the extra guard
ships are refused the Dardanelles will be
forced by the powers. The same corre-
spondent says: THE yenal press here con-
graduates the Sultan on the success of his
reforms and Of his repressive measures, but
if the massacres diminish it is merely be-
cause victims are lacking. To-days news is
that two hundred Armenians were KILLED in
Caesarea. A massacre has occurred at
Hassan Kahlen In the vilayet of Erzerum,
about twenty miles east of the city Of Erze-
rum, where the Armenian monastery was
sacked and burned and the bishop, the vicar
and other inmates were killed. A feeling Of
alarm still prevails
The Tribuna, of Rome, publishes informa-
ton from Naples that a squadron of five
Italian men-of-war is anchored at Gaeta
and is under orders to be in readiness TO
proceed to Turkish waters.
A Berlin dispatch to the Daily News af-
firms that Germany has been much more
active In endeavoring to settle the Ar
menian difficulty and to maintain the unity
of the powers than Is generally believed
at was upon Germany's advice. says the
dispatch, that the Porte opened negotia-
tions for the submission OF the Zeitoun in
surgents. which, however, proved fruitless"
The Cologne Gazette yesterday announced
that Russian squadron OF seven battle
ships and nine torpedo boats is ac~hored
off Sebastopol under orders to hold itself
in readiness to sail at .twenty-four
hours notice. 1t is added that the orders
for assembling this squadron were issued a
month ago when Russia assumed that
Great Britain might attempt to send war
vessels through the Dardanelles without
the consent of the Sultan OF Turkey. Re-
ferring to this sensational statement it Is
semi-officially stated In London that for
years past the Russian Black sea fleet has
been under orders to be prepared for active
service at any moment. Therefore, it is
added, there is nothing new in the situation.
Moreover, it is pointed out. full under.
standing has been established between the
powers in regard to the situation in Turkey
and no apprehension exists of any one
power taking independent action
dispatch received at Rome from Con-
stantinople, dated Dec. 5. says that Said
Pasha, the President OF the Turkish Coun-
Gil of State, and formerly Grand Vizier has
taken refuge in the British embassy at
Constantinople. believing himself not only
to be In danger of arrest, but fearing for
his life. Only recently Said Pasha was
mentioned as likely to be reappointed Grand
Vizier, and, when matters reached crisis,
last week, he was called on to use his infiu-
ence with the British ambassador at Con-
stantinople, Sir Philip Currie, to have the
British gunboat Dryad ordered from the
Dardaneiles. Although not successful i'm
mediately, Said Pasha succeeded In getting
Sir Philip to once more refer the matter to
his government, although he had full power
TO act, with the eventual result that the
Dryad was sent back to Salonica bay.
| The Daily Telegram has a dispatch from
Vienna which says that sixty-three Ar
| menians were butchered at Zileh and fifty
| seven at Hassankaleh. with every accom-
| paniment of ingenious cruelty This corre-
| spondent affirms that even In Constanti-
nople the aspect OF affairs is far from re-
| assuring
| Mr.. Gladstone has written to the secre-
tary Of the Armenian Relief Association as
follows: II still hope in the indisposition of
| the powers to make themselves utterly
| ridiculous before the world