New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-14
HEMMED IN AT ZEITOUN.
ARMENIANs STILL HOLD OUT IN THE
CAPTURED NOTIFICATIONS


AMAssAcRE SAID TO BE IMMINENT IN ALEPPo-
HApJI ALI BEY AND IZZET PACHA IN ILL
REpurE - MINISTER TERRELL WILL
PRAISE THE AINTAB TROOPS
STORY OF THE PANIC.
Constantinople, Dec 12.-Trcops are hemmins
IN the Armenans at Zetoun, where the latter
some time ago revolted against the Turks ana
captured the Qualifications. The object or the
Turks is to starve the Armenians into surren-
dering No fighting has been reported Inc AT
menians are holding out because they place no
trust in the official promises that security VIII
be granted them If they surrender
Letters that have been received here from
Aleppo predict that a massacre OF Christians
there is certain unless the Powers intervene to
prevent IT.
The Sultan has dismissed his First Chamber
lain, Hadji All Bey and has appointed lzzet Bey
TO succeed him. Emin Bey, the Second Chamber
lain. has been ordered to explain charges that
have been made against him by ex-Grand vizier
Said Pacha
The Chief Equerry. Izzet Pacha recently ad-
dressed long report to the Sultan on the deplor-
able situation in the country. His Majesty re-
fused to read the report. Since then Izzet Pacha
has rendered his resignation five times to the
Sultan but His Majesty has each time refused
10 accept It, Nevertheless IzZet Pacha persists
in his intention to retire from his office
The details Of the scare here and at Galata
and Pera yesterday illustrate the tension OF pub
lie feeling One OF the two Armenians who
started the panic by engaging In street brawi
discharged a revolver at his opponent. The
Christians within hearing of the shot imme-
diately surmised that another massacre had be-
gum and shops in the vicinity Of the disturbance
were closed with astounding rapidly. The
alarm spread and the people, filed with
vague terror rushed aimessly hither and thither
The streets soon furnished forth a scene Of in
credible confusion, hundreds of people making
their way as fast as possible toward Galata and
Pera. on the northern side of the Golden Horn
The jewellers in these suburbs. seeing the fugi-
tives wildly stampeding. either Joined In the
flight. making for the open country. or FABRICATED
themselves strongly within their houses anu
shops The Armenian porters, who were working
about the streets as usual. hastily dropped their
loads. and with terror depicted on their faces,
fed as they thought. for their lives
FLED TO THE BRITISH EMBASSY.
4 number Of English women were affected by
the fear that had seized upon all the Christians,
and fed from their places of residence to the
British Embassy, where they claimed the protec-
ton OF the Ambassador. Fifty Armenans sought
shelter In the residence of the Hon. W. H. her
bert. the secretary Of the British Embassy.
AS soon as the authorities heard OF the trouple,
and that was almost Immediately. many troops
were summoned to the Yildiz Palace Inc
officials acted promptly and well. The police
were we'll handled and cavalry and infantry were
detailed to patrol the streets The panic lasted
for time and then subsidized almost as
quickly as il had started
A characteristic official report was Issued later
which attempted to minimize the affair. 1t de-
scribed the troubles 10 Armenans, telling the
crowd that was attracted by the revolver shot
that the Mussumans were going to loot the
shops because of the arrival or the BRUSH ana
Italian guardships.
London. Dec l3-The representative of the
United Press in Constantnople telegraphing
under yesterdays date. says that number Of
Turks on Wednesday night, broke into an Ar
menian church at Hissar. near Robert college,
and stole all the silver vessels and ornaments;
The dispatch adds that A. w. Terrell the
American Minister. will make report in which
he will highly praise the battalion or troops
which protected the missionaries and their prop
erty at Aintab. Mr.. Terrell recently sent a note
10 the Porte commencing the camakam OF AIN
tab for his heroic and humane conduct during
the disorders there.
.'The Standards Constantinope correspondent
telegraphs that as evidence Of the nature Of the
situation in the Turkish capital all the en-
bassies were virtually preparing TO place them
selves in a state of siege The British Embassy
was put in a thorough state of defence.
The correspondent adds that in addition TO
the favors recently conferred by the Sultan on
ex-Grand vizer Kiamil Pacha His Majesty has
definitely invited him TO resume the Grand
Vizierate.
Herr Petrovitch the Austrian. who is the chief
Of the local tobacco reggie. and was reported to
have been killed while travelling in the Harpoot
district has arrived al Harpoot safely.
The British guardship Dryad and the Italian
guardship Archmede have arrived at CONSTANT
nople.
Vienna Dec. 13.-rhe "Politische Correspond
ent" says that the situation in Syria has greatly
improved since the arrival of renforcements at
Beyrout and Damascus severe commercial
crisis prevails throughout Syria
Athens. Dec lS-The Cretans here are greatly
excited by the reports Of fighting between the
Christians and Turkish troops on the Island OF
Crete bu, they advise the Christians on the
island to be calm. hoping that the Sultan will re-
dress their grievances. The Consuls in Crete
have protested against the conduct of the Gov
ernor. The military commander OF the island,
Taxim Pacha, has been summoned TO CONSTANT
nople
Washington Dec lS-The Turkish Legation
has received from the Sublime Porte the following
telegram under to-day's date:
This morning at about 10 o'clock two Armenans
living at KILT Han, STEAMBOAT. quarrelled about
money question. one OF them firing at the otner
many revolver shots These shots caused a gather
ing OF people. and some Armenians having i'm
nedately spread the false report thar owing 10 the
arrival OF the foreign boats the Mussumans
going TO attack the Christians, a few shops were
closed. But thanks TO the assurances OF the agents
Of the police tranquility was soon restored
THE MINNEAPOLIS AT GIBRALTAR
Washington Dec. ia cable dispatch 10 the
Navy Department reported the arrival to-day at