Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-14


A Deposed Governor Who Was Connected
with the ontraGcs Given II Military Com
Inand.
Conetantinopla, Nov. II. 1t is stated
here this afternoon that Bahri Pasha,
who was Dismissed from governor
ship. owing To his i'll treatment Of
Armenians, on the representations Of
the British Ambassador, Sir Philip
Currie, and who on Saturday last, was
decorated by the Sultan with the
Grand Gordon OF the Osmanieh Order,
as reward for his good sorvice," is
TO be appointed TO command the
Turkish troops going to Zeitoun.
The number of victims of the Baiburt
massacre is now reported to be l,500,
and it is estimated that tho total num-
Der of Armenians, men, women and
children killed during all the most
recent massacres exceeds 10000, and
that the total is being constantly added
TO.
Constantinople, Nov 12.-Advices
received here to-day announce fresh
disturbances ut Marash, Bitlis, and
Sivas, with their attendant massacres.
1t is also announced that battalion Of
Turkish troops which was in garrison
at Ceitou and which recently dis
tinguished itself by surrounding and
shooting down number of Armenian
insurgents, was later besieged in their
barracks by the Armenians, to whom
the soldiers eventually capitulated,
with arms and ammunition, bag and
baggage. 1t is added that the Ar
menians now occupy the quarters al
Zeitoun previously occupied by the
Turkish soldiery.
The Armenians, it is further stated,
have also garrisoned all the important
positions in and about Zeitoun and
are gathering ammunition and pro.
visions throwing up their Notifications
and in every way preparing to hold the
| place,
According /. to advices to-day from
| Hadjin, several villages in that
vicinity have been attacked by rioters,
who massacred the inhabitants and
plundered their property. 1t is feared
that the disturbances will spread t.
! Hadiin.
1t was stated this afternoon il
European official circles here, that as
q result of an additional exchange o.
views between the Powers, through theii
representatives here and at the differen
capitals, it is believed that join
course of action, involving displa,
of naval and possibly military force
has already been decided upon
with the view of restoring order il
Armenia, recent events having clearl,
demonstrated that the Sultan has nj
intention of really carrying out tn,
scheme for reform agreed upon SOM
time ago after so much delay and an
poyance.
1t is now believed that the Sultal
will not be allowed to trifle with tn
ambassadors for many days longer, ant
news of an important nature is expected
at any moment.
Constantiople, Nov. 13.-The Turk
ish Minister for Foreign Affairs
Tewfik Pasha, replied to-day TO tn
notes of the diplomatic representative
of Great Britain, Russia and France
assuring them, as he had previously as
sured the ambassadors of Germany
Austria and Italy, that the TurkIsl
governments statement as to VIVA
measures it intends to take for th
suppression for the disorders in Asi
Minor will be presented to the ambass
adors, without delay.
The rumors concerning the possibl
deposition of Abdul Hamid are sti
current, but the statement that the i'm
perial yacht is lying off tho palace wit
steam up, intimating that the Sulta
is preparing to seek safety in flight,
weak fabrication. The imperif
yacht is sadly out of repair and is lai
up for the winter.
The statement published in th
United States that there has bee
trouble at Angora and Palu, and tina
LOCO Armenians there have been mas
sacred, is also clumsy invention. N
news of disturbance of any kind hs
reached here from Angora or 2alu.
In the meanwhile, fresh disturb
ances are reported from Malatiat
where number of persons have bee
killed, including four priests of th
Society of Jesus who were unde
French protection. The French An
bassador, NJ. Cambon, has been al
pealcd to and is preparing very stron
representation on the subject for til
Porte.
A squadron Of five warships ha
sailed from the Pireus for Turks
waters, and it is stated that an Italia
fleet will rendezvous with the BIRTHS
fleet within few days
There has been most serious troub
at Caesarea, not far from Jerusalem
but no reports of the damage the
have yet reached this city.