The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-06
WILL NOT AID TURKEY
RUSSIA WILL JOIN TIL r. row Frs
IN THEIR DEMANDS ON
THE SULTAN.
MANY FALSE RUM0RS &FL0AT

pointed AT the Discovery That Rus
sia. France ana Germany Cannol be
Counted oE TO Prevent Great Britain
Interfering in iurkiSh Affairs--Ao
Mercy Wal. be shown the Armeuiaps
of ZeifOna by the Turks.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 3, via Sofia,
bulgaria. Dec 4.--Ihe Eastern qucs-
ton is passing through period OF
rumors, set adrift as BallOn dEssai,
to test the temper in which this or that
movement would be received by the
powers. Thus, a few days ago story
was fioated to the effect that Great
Britain had proposed the dismember-
ment of Turkey to Russia and that the
latter had refused to take part in such
a partitioning of the Ottoman empire.
Soon after this story had been C.ges-
ted. it was denied from a number of
sources.
Then it was reported that Russia,
after the Sultan had made direct APP
peal to the Gar, had consented TO
waive her demands for an extra guard
had been one of the causes Of Great
Britain withdrawing the Dryad from
the entrance of the Dardanelles after
the Sultan had refused to issue a per-
NIT for her TO pass in
Lastly, yesterday afternoon, II was
rumored that Sir Philip Currie, the
British Ambassador, had notified the
Porte that Great Britain gave the Sui
4 .sal, 70
issue the firman's demand and if they
were not forthcoming by that time, an
extra British guardship would pass
the straits without the Sultan's per
mission
This report was coupled with the
statement that Italy endorsed the
action of Great Britain in the matter.
Some color was given TO it by the UNI
precedented activity in the Italian
arsenals and by the fact that the
rumor was current at Rome, Berlin,
Paris and this city. but diligent i'm
quiries here among the diplomatic
corps and in Turkish government cir
cles failed to obtain a confirmation of
the report But, Sir Philip Currie un-
doubtedly seems to have made some
important communication, the nature
of which is not known. to TWefik
Pasha. the Turkish Minister for For
eign Affairs.
1t was intimated in these dispatches,
however. that this is an era of sur
prises, and il was limited that another
is in store. This, like all the other
forecasts Of the situation made from
here to the Associated Press, turns out
to be correct.
The Sultan has all along believed,
and the palace coterie has been appa-
rently equally convinced, that Russia
would not act in accord with Great
Britain, and therefore Russia, France
and even Germany might be counted
upon if it came to a decisive crisis to
oppose any active interference upon
the part of Great Britain in the Turk
ish Empire. In fact, this belief was
almost denied in the political world,
and all assertions to the contrary were
received with polite smiles Of mere
dulity. 1t became known to-day, how
ever, to the surprise of the slxepties,
that Russia is really in accord with the
powers, and that the Sultan need look
for no sympathy from the Gar or his
advisers in anything in any way tend
ing TO the determination of the powers
Turkish Empire and measures taken
for the protection of the lives and
property of all the Christian subjects
10 the Sultan. This news has cast
dismal spell over the YiIdiz Kiosk and
the ministers have been in almost con-
slant attendance upon the Sultan ever
since
Thus, apparently, the Sultan was
shown that he no longer has a hacker
in Europe, but the question of admit
ting the extra guardships is still I'M
settled, and this would still leave open
the question whether Great Britain has
or has not given the Sultan until Sat
urday in which to issue the firmans.
To the relief of the diplomatic corps
at least, news has at last been received
from Zeitoun. These advices which
are from Turkish sources state that
the Turkish delegates sent by the com
mander of the Turkish forces at Ma
rash to treat with the insurgents for
the surrender of Zeitoun were halted
outside Ieitoun by an Armenian out
post. The message of which the Turk
ish were bearers was then conveyed
TO the Armenian commander, but the
delegates We're not allowed to pass the
outposts and were not admitted to
Ieitoun. The delegates. however,
were informed that four hundred cap
tured Turkish soldiers, who were said
10 have fraterBized with the Armen-
lans, had been released. with the ex-
ception of nine soldiers who are alleg-
ed by the Turks to have been murder
ed
1t is believed that those we're killed
during the fighting which preceded
the surrender of the Turkish battalion.
1t is understood that the concentra-
ton of troops al Marash is about com
pleted and the advance upon Zeitoun
which is only fifteen miles from Ma
rash, may be expected at any time
The general opinion expressed here
is that the Armenians OF Ieitoun will
Toe shown no mercy.
HEN DERSON HOTEL IMPROVED.
HENDERSON, N. C., Dec o. (Spe-
al(-In keeping with the progress of