New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
THE SITUATION UNCHANGED
SAID PACHA TAKES REFUGE IN THE
BRITISH EMBASSY.
NO uI.TIMATuN FROM THE PowERs-APPoINT-
MENr OF zIA PACHA TO BERLIN CONFIRMED
FRESH MASSACRE IN HAssAN KALEH-RUs-


Constantnople Dec. 5.-Said Pachs president
Of the Council of state and formerly Grand
vizier. has taken refuge IN the British Embassy,
fearing that he will be arrested.
The report circulated yesterday that the Sultan
had changed his mind in regard to the appoint
ment Of Turkham Pacha Turkish Ambassador
TO Germany and appointed Zia Pacha Turkish
Ambassador TO Paris. TO go to Berlin instead is
confirmed. 1t Is also announced that NUM- Bey,
son OF Mahmud Djelleledin Pacha. Minister OF
Commerce and Public Works. will succeed Za
Pacha as Turkish representative at Paris.
Although frequent meetings OF the Sultan's
Cabinet are being held at the palace to discuss
the question OF the admission OF extra guard
ships through the Dardanelles, change in the
position Of the Porte has been made known. and
the situation. consequently. remains as before
Advices received here from Marash and Bitlis
say that the missionaries at Marash are safe
and not at all apprehensive Of further danger.
but that the missionaries at Bills in
state Of anxiety
The Porte yesterday sent note to A ". Ter
rell. the American Minister notifying him that
new and stringen. orders had been given to the
provincial officials to protect foreigners, and also
assuring him OF the safety Of the American mis-
sionaries in Caesarea.
The daily Official report yesterday stated that
the Armenans at Ziieh and Caesarea fired upon
the Mussulmans IL the open bazaar. riot
sued but the officials Immediately restored
order.
Berlin Dec. "a dispatch from st. Petersburg
to the Cologne Gazette says It is reported
there that seven warships and nine torpedo
boats, forming the armed reserve Of the Black
sea fleet, are anchored at Sebastopol. II is as
serted in naval circles in 81. Petersburg that
month ago. when Russia assumed that Great
Britain might enter the Hellespont alone. orders
were sent to Sebastopol to arm the vessels. raise
their crews to the full complement Of men and
hold the feet in readiness to sail upon twenty
four hours notice.
THE POWERS STILL DETERMINED.
London Dec 5-A dispatch to The Morning
Post" asserts that all the Powers are united and
are determined TO carry their demands to sue
cessful termination. The Sultan has been unof-
ncially Informed that if he continues to maintain
his stubborn attitude a forced entry Of the OAR
6anelles' will possibly be made.
The dispatch adds that massacre has taken
place at Hassan Kaleh. twenty miles east OF
Erzerourn. The Armenian monastery there was
sacked and burn.d, and the Bishop Vicar and
other inmates killed.
The correspondent Of the United Press at Con-
stantinople under yesterdays date. says that In
The massacre which occurred 81 Marash on NO
vernber IS the killing. pillagng ard burning were
done by the Turkish troops alone. There were ab-
soluiely no uprising Of the Inhabitants and no
violence whatever. except on the part of the
MILITARY. The people nassacred were poweriess
h defend themselves. and fell like sheep before
the swords and guns cf the soldiers
4 massacre has also taken place at Fileh. near
the city of Tokat.
| 1t is now learned that in The massacre that
{ook place at Caesarea on November 80 200 per-
sions were killed.
| The Morning Post will tomorrow publish
dispatch from Constantinople saying that the re-
borts that the representatives Of the foreign
Powers in Cons;antnople had presented an ul-
dmatunn to the Porte relative to the extra guard
jhips Is Incorrect Their has been no apprec'-
gble change in the situation. though it is true
9hat the diplomatists have made further repre-
sen,ations that have resulted an fresh exchange
of views There is strong feeling that the de-
LAYS that have attended The settlement of this
question will rot he allowed much longer.
The dispatch referring to the fact that Said
pacha has sought refuge in the British Embassy
saws that Said asled 10 be allowed TO reside at
the Embassy He had been ordered by the Sui
tan tc reside IN the .'ildz Palace. but he de-
eIned 10 do so. believing himself to be in per-
sonal danger Consequently he availed himself
Of the hospitality OF the British Ambassador Sir
Philip Currie.
The Daily Telegraph" has dispatch from
Vienna saying that ffty-seven persons were
killed in the massacre at Hassan Kaleh and
sixty-three at Ziileh. This latter place seems to
he Identical with Filleh where massacre is re-
.nor,ed 10 have occurred The Christians at
Konieh capital Of the vilayet Of that name, are
IN a condition OF panic, fearing that they VIII pe
killed; -. CT, DoL.,s
soI is with him az the British Embassy.
The Saeik Djemaladin Afghan, british SUP,
1ect has fed 10 Switzerland he was suspecteo
~ liberal leanirgs The foreign dpomatists as
sisted him in his flight
Rome Dec 5.-The second division OF the
italian naval squadron. which is now at Gaeta
has heen ordered to hold itself in readiness TO sail
for the East
THE SUFFERING IN ERzEROUM
to,s,on. Dec. 5.-A letter descriptive of recent
occurrences in Erzeroum, Asiatic turkey mas
tae,A received in Boston froa A correspondent
vhoi saws that the city is quiet ana 'he NoVei"-
n,enf IS trying TO reassure the people. bu'' he
adds. 1t did that prior to the massacre and the
,aonto are in a state Of nervous panic. The strain
to which they have been subjected mas oee"
a.J wing and the future is uncertain.
Abbut 700 houses and about $1,000 shops were
,,,,phered The number OF killed can never De
KNOWN. for there many strangers In the CITY,
hpt II must be very near 1000. The numper oI
uounded In the hospital is over 1000. The pres
.,,t condition Of the people is about as pad as
,bst of the Sassoon people after the massacre
- f.,zeroum alone there ara between 100 ana
ooo lpeo pie who destitute OF fuel: peduihs
snd food and the majority nave only the cIotnes
aIiu ho,'a ~, their hacks Seventy y-five thousand
doIia rs were to have been expended In Sassooh
this winter The Sassoon affair Is forgotten III
.his tbousand- fold more dire calamity. -
'N,s ia Covernn,ent is making show OF dsfrio-
u,inr the pIunder collected from the barracks =;
to tbe riehtful owners. though this attempt II, Is
ro,hsr farclcaI A few will get something bacK,
gocd MANY will get nothing. The Government
is rving out bread TO the destitute. How long