The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-12

Coastautinople, Nov. 1.-THE NEST horri-
be accounts are constantly arriving here,
N spite of the efforts taken 20 suppress
them. of massasres and depredations IN NJ
eastern provinces. IN which the Kurdish
tribes are sad 20 have perpetrated atroci-
ties more horrible than any heretofore
credited % them. IL s stated upon appar-
emily good authority that whole districts
of Erzeroum and Sivas. the scenes Of so
much blOodshed in the past, have been de-
vasiated by the kurds, who have wiped
village after village out OF existence. and
tha. the sword and fire are sweeping over
the country. The rioiing and bloodshed at
Erzeroum Is said 10 have been much more
serious than any reports previously made
public have pictured II, and Il is asserted
thai even the presence OF Shakir Pasha
with his troops failed 10 stop the massa-
ere. The unreSisting Armenian men. wOm-
en- and children were h;udgeoned 10 death
by hundreds on the streets.
Traveller who arrived here recently from
Treb'zond says that he met between En-
Zeroum and Baiburt 800 women. who fell
on their knees by the roadside imploring
protection, saying their husbands were muir
dered and that they were starving and
homeless The rising Of The DrtIses is ex-
tending on all sides. and several villages
Of the district of Hauran have been de-
stroyesi by FIRE
Sir Philip Currie. British ambassador to
Turkey, is expected back 10 his post at the
end of the week. He was called to London
ia order 10 consult with the foreign office
and other government officials regarding
the situation here, and Michael Herbert
the British charge d'affaires. has been in
charge Of the embassy during his absence.
An Official note was issued % the porte to-
day. expressing the sultan's thanks for the
energetic measures taken by the imperial
authorities in view Of the disturbances and
revolts which have broken out in certain
provinces Of Asia Minor which are due
% the seditious lntrigues of Armenian agi-
tators and which have been everywhere
suppressed. The note adds: order has
been restored in all the districts which
have recently been the scene of riots and
conflicts. and precautions have been taken
10 insure the maintenance of quiet"
An English mission near Jerusalem has
been attacked by riOtous mob. The mis-
sioaaries escaped, bat some servants were
killed.
As result Of the exchange of numerous
kilograms between the representatives Of
the powers and their respective governments
lasting nearly all day Saturday and Sunday
morning. an important meeting of ambas-
sadors was held here Sunday and the sit
uaEon thoroughly discussed il was finally
decided 20 send some fresh representations
a -
Tewfik Pasha. renewing in much stronger
language. the demands addressed by the
ambassadors to Tewiik Pasha's predeCes-
sor, said Pasha. on November 3, insisting
upon being Informed without delay what
measures the porte cOntemplates taking IN
order TO restore order IN Armenia. and re-
m,nding the Turkish government that 1t
has already been notified OF the intention
OF the powers acting in concert. 10 take
their own steps In the matter should it de-
veiop that the action of the porte is made
quate TO deaf with the state OF anarchy
prevailing in Anatolia.
The sultan still refuses 10 believe that
the powers are In accord as 20 the action
10 he taken in case Of the pOrtes failure
u restore order IN the Turkish empire
The opinion is freely expressed that moth
ing short OF a naval demonstration will
awaken the Turks 10 a realization Of the
actual condition Of affairs
Further disorders are reported from diff
fereut sections The mobilization Of the
army reserves Is progressing SO slowly
that they might just as well have been left
at home and the general impression pre-
walls stronger than ever today thai Euro
pean Intervention in the administration Of
the affairs Of the Turkish empire will very
soon become absolutely necessary 10 avert
further and more serious hloodshcd. The
porte seems inseus.b,e n what is going on.
or utterly Incapable of approaching the eN-
;ant 10 which anarchy has spread IN the last
Few weeks. No serious outbreak is appre-
hcndcd here. as the British fleet is within
easy stsamlnE distance ~ Tho Dardanelles
but IN sp.te of the desperate ef-
forts % the Turkish authorities to
suppress the real facts. matters are daily
growing worse and worse IN the provinces
u "a stated that Rahri Pasha. who was
dismissed from a E0vernorship owing 70 III
treat n1ent Of Armeujans. On reprcsen:atio
- the British ambassador. Sir Ph!Hp Cur
Tie, and who on Saturday was decorated by
the sultan with the grand Gordon OF the
Osmauieh order. "as a reward for good
service 5 To be appointed - command
the Turkish troops. gciuE - Setoun
The number ~ victims # the Baihurl
H8assa-r = reported 20 he 5ea II Is esff-
mated that the total number of Armen!ans.
mon. women and children. killed during
al the most recent mHsSacrps exceeds 10
90. ana it Is bstnE o0nstart,y added 10.
Consul Hampson announces that he has
found trus,y persons - distribute funds
collected for relief Of the suffering Arne-
aans II lhe SaSsouu district. and there
fore me relief work there Interrupted by
the forced re.irt nleut of American mis-
s.ocar.es. whose lives were IN danger Is 70
be resumed.
II Is estimated thar during he Tast veeH
or ten d8ys @F Armenians have been exlled
wtbout trial from Turkey. and the police
are st.N making arrests
Fars NOV 1.-THE Figaro announces
tAa' thrae French warsh rs lef, Cannes for
TURKISH waters prepared "a cope ~lth any
emergency.