Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-10-18
MORE FIGHTING.
A Massacre in TrebiZOnd Aided
by Soldiers
0BSTINACY OF THE PORTE.
Powers Anxlously Awaiting an AM
swer to Their Demands-lne
Tension In ConstantInople
Somewhat Relieved.


Tension In ConstantlnopIe
Somewhat Relieved
Serious confcs between Turks and Ar
ran,ans occurred at Tr, bizond. Many
Armenians were k lied.
The Turks we're armed and the number OF
troops present wee few. No attempt was
made to stop the massacre oil the Ar"0u'
Ians In fact It is even stated that the SOL
diers took part in the slaughter anu III 'H'
pira which accompanied it.
Tho hIockade OF the Armenian churcnes
continues.
All eff ,rts OF the authorities and the Ar
menlan patriarch have failed to persuaue
the Armenians who sought refuge WNnin
their walls to return to the houses, as 'ney
pu; no faith in the as urances oil pro'e''iVH
given them. The Turks, however, Will ony
allow Armenian eccesiastic 10 enter tne
churches and when they leave the bul'oinS
they are carefully searched.
Tn accordance with tho demands OF INC
representatives Of the powers the police au-
thorIties have commenced releasing 'he
Armenians who were imprisoned as result
~ the recent riotmg. Two OF these unIor-
tunates who we're allowed to leave the Zap
t,eth nrIson we're found to be In pltabe
condition. 10th suffering from seven OF
eight terrible wounds. They have mace
statement, which has been communicates !"
the representatives Of the powers, tna' 'ne
nrisoners had not resolved food or medical
treatment for the three days previous 10
their relea e. They also claim tnat 'ne
nrison Is horribly overcrowded and IN
shocking state OF 1thiness.
The streets OF Constantlnople and lis SUD-
Il, bs are still patrolled by the police ana
troons aud 1t Is understood that the tor
pedoes sent to the Dardanelles have been OF
are being placed in position In the strai's'
Ammunition has also been sent to the forts
and from other military movements, whicn
are going on. It would seem that the Turks
are preparing to defend the passage OF tue
Dardapelles should Great Britain attempt
naval demonstration In these waters.
There does not seem to be any material
change In the diplomatic situa lon Inc
Turkish ministers have held another confer
ence and additional communicate 'ns nave
baen exchanged with the representatives oil
the overs, but these formalitle' no longer
attract much attention, and few people be-
lIeve that any decided change In the condi-
ton OF the Armenians Is likely to occur
ness the Pore Is forc.bly compelled 10
enter upon the work Of bringing about re-
forms in Armenia.
There no longer seems to be any doubt
that the Armenians anticipated seriou'
distu; bance when the attempt was male
week ago, to present petition to the su-
tan through the grand vzler, aud .'hey
c'aiua that those OF their race who fell In 'he
streets OF Constantlnople upon that occasion
were martyrs, wIo gave the lives Tor
Armenia In the hope o. foe ng the powers
to put extra pressure upon the Porte, In the
efforts being made to bring about reform
In the administration OF Armenia
The representatives OF tie six powers are
sill wal ing for a deflni g reply to the iden'
= teal communications recently handed to the
Turkish Government on behalf OF their re-
, spectye governments and IN which they
sneclry the reforms for Armenia, waich III
a their opin on should be excepted by th'
Government of Turkey, aud promulgated II
an imperial decree.
. Suggestions, semi-o flicial no:e' and vlsl'
. of government officials to the ENJOYS oi tn
lowers followed the receipt OF this identica
:, communication. but the distinct, categorl
calr nv Of the Turkish Government seem
"a to be delayed by first one quibb.e and tnel
- another. until the patienca Of the European
/, governments is becoming exhausted, an
!, definite action upon their part may shor'i
= be expected. In view OF the continued In
!, crea,ing gravity OF the situation, the B.itisl
: Mediterranean squadron remains at Lemno
q (stilmpD, within a short steamIng d's'anc
= Of the entrance Of the capital
= The obstinacy OF the Porte under the eli
:. cumstunces is not generally understood. N
:. reply ha, been made to the req iest OF S
, Philip Currie, the British Ambassador, mad
, shortly after the massacre, that he bs a
= lowed to visit the prison in which the Al
!, menisns, charged with rioting, are confine
to take their depositlons for transmission
<. the various Eu uropean governments Int
"a ested.