The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-10-18
THE BLOODY TURKS
CONTINUE THE SLAUGHTER OF
ARMENIAN CHRISTIANS.
Complied With aud Rioting Continues
Great Britain's Warships May Pass
the DardanelIes to Enforce Demands


upon good authority that the total
number of killed, wounded and miss
ing Armenians as a result OF the re-
cent rioting in this city, is over 700.
The Armenians refugees who took re-
fuge in their churches and who had
persistently refused TO leave those
edltices ever since, have been persuaded
to return to their homes. They evacr-
ated the churches in the presence of
the dragomans of the embassies of the
different foreign powers, the govern
ment having promised that the refu-
gees should not be molested. None of
the Armenians were arrested. The
dragomans received an ovation from
the Armenian population. Sir Phillip
Currje, the British ambassador, asked
leave of the government to visit Ar
menians now IN prison, but no answer
was given him.
The representatives of the six pow
ers sent a collective note TO the Turk
ish government calling attention TO
the inadequate measures taken by the
police authorities to maintain public
tranquility in Constantinople and its
suburbs and demanding the prompt
institution of "a rigorous inquiry into
the recent rioting, bloodshed and
wholesale imprisonment of Armenians
here. In addition the powers demand
the release of all prisoners who are in
nocent of wrong-doing, and the cessa-
ton of arrests. The Turkish govern
ment in reply to the collective note
enumerated the measures taken to
preserve order and declared that the
Armenians were the aggressors and
had killed inoffensive Mussulmen. 1t
denies ordering that no food be sup
piled to the refugees in the churches,
urges the ambassadors to assist in re-
storing order, and charges that the
Armenians agitators are intriguing to
cause fresh disturbances. The answer
is not satisfactory to the ambassadors.
In view of the continued increasing
gravity of the situation the British
Mediterranean squadron remains at
Lemnos (Stalmni), within short
steaming distance of the en-
trance of the dardandlles. The
streets of Constantinople and suburbs
are patrolled by troops, and it is un-
derstood that the torpedoes sent to the
Dardanelles have been or are being
placed in position in the straits. Am
munition has also been sent to the
forts, and from other military move
ments which are going on it would
seem the Turks are preparing TO de-
fend the passage of the Dardanelles
should Great Britain attempt "a naval
demonstration in these waters.
The sultan has asked the British
ambassador to recommend the with
drawal of the British warships from
the vicinity of the entrance to Oar
danelles. The ambassador has refused.
The foreign men-of-war, which are
acting as guardships, have been or
dered to moor in the harbor for the
winter in order to protect foreigners
| in case of need.
600 Armenians Killed In Trebizond.
Trebizond, Armenia: Serious con-
ficts between Turks and ArmenIans
occurred here. Many Armenians were
killed. The Turks were armed and
the number of troops here is few. No
attempt was made to stop the massacre
of the Armenians In fact, il is even
stated that the soldiers took part in
the slaughter and in the pillage which
accompanied it. Fully 200 were killed
! and wounded.
Constantinople: 1t is reported that
serious disturbances between the Ar
menians and the Turks have broken
out at Sivas, Van and Ritlis, three of
The leading cities of Armenia.
Washington: The United States war
ship Marblehe has been ordered TO
the gulf of Alexandretta for the pro-
| lection of American missionaries in
Turkey. Dispatches from Minister
| Terrell indicate that he has secured
the compliance of the porte with his
demand that steps be taken to protect
Americans in provinces distant from
Constantinople without waiting until
they actually have suffered outrage
| and assault.
Constantinople: The young Turkish
party are manifesting a revolutionary
spirit and posting placards demanding
constitution.