The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-15
iTAlYS FLEET ON THE WAY.
Russian and French Squadrons Or
dered 60 Join the Allies.
shakir Pashe. His Hands Dripping
With the Blood OF Christians. Re-
called to the Capital. Presumably
TO Be Made Grand yizier. as "a Fresh
Insult TO Civilization.

by the end Of the week IL 5o oee wilt have
arrived. The run on the Ottoman bank
has completely ceased.
There is little change in the situation
understood 10 be on the way %
Salonica hay TO Join the British
fleet. About twenty warships are already
there. A French fleet is expected there
shortly. The representatives OF the pow
ers. as a result of communications eX-
changed with their governments. have
had another informal meeting at the
French embassy. When the squadrons
have united and Sir Philip Currie, the
British ambassador. returns. some decid-
ed step ur6h the part Of the powers may
he anticipated.
The Kurds OF Van are said 20 be attack
ing and piliaging the Armenian villages.
and the Turkish officials are reported pow
erless 10 preserve order telegram re-
ceived here from Sivas Tuesday evening.
but not made public till today. says the
massacre Of ArAenians has been
commenced in that city. but according
to the porte order has been restored there.
II is rumored here today that Shakir
Pasha. imperial high commissioner for
Armenian reforms. is about TO he recalled,
in order that he may be appointed grand
Vizer. in succession TO Hall Rifat Pasha.
If the rumor is correct. this would seem
To be another open defiance Of the powers,
for Shakir Pasha is regarded as the chier
butcher of the porte. Since his appear
ance at Erzeroum as high commissioner
the massacres there have been more
bloody and frequent than ever before, and
he has done nothing 10 punish Offenders.
In fact. he has been charged with calmly
looking on while Turkish soldiery fired
upon every helpless Christian they caught
Every day brings further details OF the
massacres at ETZeroum. and each report
makes the story of the crimes there more
CHASTITY. Men. women and children were
shot. bayoneted. burned and outraged for
days. and the killing and mutila-
tion lasted for weeks. though IN
tervais Of rest are recorded The
orders for these outrages are said 10 have
been sent by the porte. and they were car
ried out in the most cruel manner mag
Unable. The number killed viii probably
never he known. and estimates run from
so to 2.oa1. according to Turkish or Ar
menian versions of the affair. Certainly
many hundreds were killed. and il is even
said some victims were skinned alive.
while others were soaked with petroleum
and set on fire. The Turks of ErZeroum
claim. as usual. that the Armenians We're
the aggressors. but the independent re-
ports acquit the Armenians OF doing any
thing more than attempting 10 defend
themselves at ErZeroum and at Diarbekir,
although at Zeitoun. where they captured
a Turkish battalion, and az Marash, the
Armenians are admitted 20 have taken
the initiative in attacking the Turks me
latter are not always to blame for the out
breaks. but there seems 10 he no excuse
for the fiendish massacres which follow.
When once the Turk begins killing, he
never knows when 10 stop.
Further troubles are also reported at
Kharput Malitich and Arabkir, and at
Marash the bloodshed and outrages are
said TO have been even more terrible and
prolonged than at ErZeroum. During the
rioting at Marash, Hadkin and Orfah the
American missionaries. thanks TO the
strong representations made on the sub
iect to the porte by United States Am
bassador Terrell. were projected by Turk
ish gendarmes. This. II IS known. was by
direct order Of the porte. telegraphed 10
Turkish officials at the places mentioned.
Owing TO additional dsquieting news Just
received here from Sivas. Terrell has re-
newed his demand that the porte protect
the missionaries and holding the Turkish
government responsible for their lives.
Abdul Pasha. formerly president Of the
Sassoun commission of inquiry. and Sab
den Pasha had been sent 10 Erzeroum
and Ritiis respectively II take command
OF the Turkish troops at these places. This
lends color to the report that Shakir Pa
sha is coming back to Constantinople and
is 70 be appointed grand vizier.
There are ugly TumOFs that certain pal
ace officials have made large sums recently
hy buying and selling Turkish securities
al the right moment upon Information re-
ceived from high sources
There are rumors in Russian circles here
Of great activity being displayed in con
necti0n with the Black sea fleet OF Rus
STA and for some time important move
meuts have been known 10 be taking place
on the frontier OF Russia nearest to the
disturbed districts Of Asiatlc Turkey
Rome Nov IA dispatch from Beyrout
saws an are anxious because Of the critical
situation in syria At Lebanon conficts
between the Druses Kurds and Circaasians
are feared The inhabitants OF Darsus are
also greatly frightened, and the authorities
are reported ~ be pcwerless. in the face
of the contradictory orders which have
been issued The French squadron IS ex-
pected AZ Beyrout In the near future
Boston. Nov. 14-Dispatches from Con-
stantInople state that the missions in
Eastern Turkey are in great danger. The
missionaries are those Of the American
hoard. Rev q r. Allen Mount Morris.
y Y: Mrs Caroline r Allen. Bangor.
Ne. Rev y. BaTnum. T. d. Ieices-
ter \ Y: Mrs Mary F.. Baruum and
Miss Emily " Barnum Auburudale.
Mass. Miss Carrie r. Bush, Rochester,
y Y. Miss Mary l.. Daniels. Frsnklyu,
Mass. Rev. ERbert Ailis. Portland, Ne.
Rev. e r Gates. Chicago. III Mrs-
Mary r. Gates. Rev Crosby H Wheeler,
Il. y. and Mrs Susan Wheeler Warren.
Mass. Miss Emily NJ Wheeler. Bangor,
Ne
Chicago. Nov. 1.-THE Associated Press
TODAY received the following from Dr. n
Il Nangaeavtan leader ~ the Society Of
Ethical culture Of rniS city and one of
Tho most eminent Armenians in the Uni
te5 States. THE very recent rna@ss0r@s of
Arrpenfsus reported from Trebizpnd.
E.rze~ourn Noosh and Ularbekir fully
,-,rerrr1 the words SPOKEN by the Turkish
commissioner general 20 the Worlds Co
I,5-nbfan exposition. Hakk Bsy- II we
etha Turks cannot have the country. We
shall see mat YOU fthe Armenlausf don't
pet a. There IS very Hffie doubt that
the Turks believe their DAYS are number
- and are therefore determined 70 ez-
terminate the Armenians, root and
branch. before they themselves have been
enslfv ard forever driven ouf 81 the civil-
ized world II Europe IS 70 act ar all x
must act a. once. for soon it VIII b. 800
late 10 undertake the salvation of Ar
r7e.la as there will be- no Armenia left
% save"
- Petersburg. Nov. H.-Five Russlan
wars hYf.s have been ordered 20 start i'm
saeElateIy for the Mediterranean. IN view
~ she proposed naval demonstration
there. arising out OF the Armenian cues
tion-
Turkish Lie- About the Massacre