The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-11-15
Fresh Outrages Upon Armenian
Christians Reported From
District of Van.
Every Day Brings Fresh Details
From Erzerom,, Making the
"a Crimes More CHASTITY.
Sign ticant Words of Hakki' Bey
to an Armenian at the
Worlds Fair.

CoNsrANT1NOPLE, Nov. Is. There is
very little change in the situation here.
The Italian fleet is understood to be on
it's way to Salonica bay to join the
British feet Of about 20 warships al
ready there The French feet is ex-
pected there shortly, and the repre-
sentatives Of the powers, as result OF
communications exchanged with their
governments, have had another infor-
NAL meeting at the French embassy.
When the three squadrons have united
and Sir Philip Currie, the British am
bassador, returns, some decided step
upon the part of the powers may be an
ticipated. News received here from the
district Of Van records
Fresh Massacres of Armenian Christians
there. The Kurds of Van are said to be
attacking and pillaging the Armenian
villages, and the Turkish officials are re-
ported to be powerless to preserve order.
A telegram received here from Sivas on
Tuesday evening but only now made
public, says that a massacre of the Ar
menians has been commenced III that
city; but according to the porte, order
has been restored there. The facts in
the case may be expected shortly. 1t is
rumored here that Shakir Pasha. the
imperial high commissioner for Ar
menian reforms, is about to be recalled
in order that he may be appointed grand
vizier in succession to Hall Rifat Pasha,
the present incumbent Of that office.
If the rumor is correct, this would seem
to be
Another Open Defiance Of the Powers,
for Shakir Pasha is regarded as the
chief butcher of the porte. Since his
appearance at Ezeroum as high COM
missioner, the massacres there have
been more bloody and frequent than
ever before, and he has done nothing to
punish the offenders. In fact, he has
been charged with calmly looking on,
while the Turkish soldiery fired upon
every helpless Christian they caught
sight of. Every day brings further de-
tails Of the massacre at Erzeroum, and
each report makes the story Of the
crimes there more ghastly. Men
women and children were shot, bay.
onetted, burned and outraged for days
the killing and mutilating lasting fol
weeks, though intervals Of rest were
recorded.
Outrages Were Ordered by the Porto.
The orders for these outrages are saic
to have been sent by the porte and they
were carried out in the most cruel man
ner imaginable. The number Of killed
will probably never be known, and il
estimated at from 500 to 1900, accord
ing to Turkish or Armenian versions O
the affairs. Further troubles are ais
reported at Kharput, Malitisch ant
Arabkur, and at Marash the blOOdshet
and outrages are said to have been ever
more terrible and prolonged than a
Erzeroum.
Were Protected on Orders From Terrell
During the rioting at Marash, Hadjil
and Orfah, the American missionaries
thanks to the strong representation
made on the subject to the porte by tn
United States minister, Mr.. Alexande
w. Terrell, were protected by tn
Turkish gendarmes. This, it is known
was by direct order of the porte, tele
praphed to the Turkish officials at tn
places mentioned.
Activity of Russian Fleet and Troop
There are rumors in Russian circle
here of great activity being displaye
in connection with the Black sea t1et
of Russia and for some time past III
portant movements of troops are know
to have been taking place on the frol
tiers of Russia, nearest to the disturbe
districts of Asiatic Turkey.