Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-13
STRICTLY BUSINESS.
No Time Nov for ColGiiulitoRy Calls
q CopstlltinopId.
TERRELL TO nrAr rAsmA.
Our Minister Informs the New Grand
visier That He Proposes 70 De-
nand protectie. for Americans In
Asia Minor.

CONSTANTINOPLE. November IA
United States Minister Terrell sent a nots
TO Hall RIfat Pasha, the new Grand
Vizier, on Monday. in which he said
that. in view OF the situation. he WAS
unable TO make congratulatory call
upon the occasion OF the Pasha's ap-
pointment to the office Of Grand visier.
He was compelled to lay diplomatic
usayes aside. he said. In order to first
demand protection for Americans In Asia
Minor. and proposed to call upon tho
Grand yizier for that purpose on Tues
day.
Missionaries Herrick. Peet. and Dwight
have made an earnest appeal TO the
United States for aid for the destitute.
IL is estimated that 10000 Armenians I'm
the ravaged districts are in a state Of
starvation.
Minister Terrell expresses the opinion
that upwards OF 10000 Armenians have
been massacred during the last thirty
days. and fears that the worst OF the
outrages in q number OF localities has not
been reached. Minister Terrell cordially
endorses the missionaries appeal for aid.
Additional arrests were made here yes-
terday and to-day, and there have been
fresh massacres and pillaging I'm the
neighborhood OF Aneoria and Paluz. dis
turbances in which, IL IL reported. 10,oo
persons were slain.
The Imperial yacht remained anchored
opposite the Imperial palace with steam
up.
REPLY FROM PORTE.
CONSTANTINOPLE. November IA
The Porte. IN reply To the identical note
of Germany, Austria, and Italy. de-
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reform in Armenia be officially communi-
Gated TO them, has Informed the repre-
sentatiyes of these governments that
their requests will be complied with with
out delay.
Later news from the disturbed sections
shows that the situation In Asia Minor
has become more serious than ever.
fresh disturbances being reported to have
occurred in Marash, Bitlis. and Sivas.
II is reported that the Turkish garrison
at Zeitoun. which surrendered TO Ar
menians. has given UP It's arms and am
munition, and that the Armenians now
occupy the Zeitoun barracks.
ARMENIAN DEPREDATIONS.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. November L.
The Turkish Legation here has received
from the Sublime Porte the following
telegram. under yesterdays date:
THE Armenian rioters of Zeitoun at
tackled the village OF Tzchoular Hissar.
killing thirty-five Mussulmans. carried
away with them arms and cattle. and
other belongings OF the Mussuiman VIII
layers of Denghal. and murdered the sec
Tetary OF the tax-collector OF the Zei-
toun. The wife and four children OF this
functionary are missing.
According to fresh advices from Dar~
bekir the Armenians D-e alone respon-
sibe for the recent disorders, which,
originated solely by the rebels firing on
the mosques at the hour OF IrIyer and
by their making armed attack on tho
Mussulmans. The fire which broke Que
at DIarbeklr was started by Armenian
incendlarles. for 20 per cent of tine shops
destroyed. rs also about al The mer-
chandse burned, belonged to Mussul-
blaIix.
"All reports contrary 10 the above are
propagated by the Armenian commits
sions and their friends to misguide and
deceive public opinion.
"The Vail OF Adana reports that about
200 Armenlans. disguised as Ci.cassans,
attacked the Mussulmnn villages OF Ze-
touiidbests and Narll, committing all sorts
OF depredations."
AMERICANS ANXIOUS.
ONSTANTINOPLE. November IL
Americans here are somewhat anxious.
OWING to the absence for several days OF
news from the districts In which there
are American missions. United States
Minister Terrell has wired TO Darput. ask
ing Missionary Darnham, who IL station
ed there, as to the safety of his mis-
gioD