The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-05
Against Withdrawal of Mis-
Sionaries From Sassoun.
THE TURKS REQUESTED 1T.
Armenians Saw Withdrawal Would
Be Followed by Buteheries.
The Massacre at Trehizoud Horrible
Feet, Hands, Ears. Eyes and Tongues
of the Christians severed While the
Victims Were 1et Alive.

Chicago. Nov 4-The following was IS
sued today by the Armenian National
Union
ITO the American Public: While the
horrible butcheries and the appaling out
RACES OF Armenia are being carried on
With no abatement; while famine as ro-
sult OF the harbaric Turkish regime Is
raging. threatening death TO those who
have escaped the swords of the Turkish
soldiers. the civilized world is informed by
tie recent cah,e advices that the Turkish
poput8ce. as Wen as the government de-
nand the Immediate withdrawal of the
missionaries who are administering relief
70 the fam.ne-stricken survivors of last
years SasSoun massacre. As the pasri-
Archaic Of Coustantinople has been al
lowed by the Turkish government TO send
relSef 10 the Armenians OF Sassonn and
Moosh. the missionaries of the American
board We're intrusted with the pni1an-
thrOpc work OF distributing relief and
hep 70 those who are n need and in dan
ger OF starvation. The presence of the
representatives Of the American people
had not failed TO inspire assurances in the
Armen]ans and protection against fresh
ouiraSes and assault Their withdrawal
has been demanded. with threats af a stsil
more horrible massacre. The noble mis-
sionarirs are not afraid OF threats, and
they undauntedly carry on their good
work.
10 the edeci That Minister Terrell has COM
Piled with the demands OF the Turks ani
ordered the missionaries 70 their respec-
tive posts. Relieving that the withdrawal
Of the missionaries from the famins~strirk-
On district Viii not only deprive the Ar
menians Of tireir much needed relief, but
VIII also expose them 10 the fury. fanati-
csn and crueltics ~ the now checked
Turks. the Armenian National Union re-
quests the American people. VINO have been
quick 20 sympathlza with all suffering
races, 20 insist anon their executive in
stutctlnS the miniser at Constantinople Ia
by no means comply with the demands of
the Turks by ordering the missionaries 10
withdraw from tho field or their phiian-
thropic work rs administrators or relief
and inspirers Of confidence and assurance.
This general appeal was unanimously
adopted at the reg1far meeting of the Ar
menian National Union"
London. Nov 6.--A dispatch to the Daily
Telegraph from Nieuua says: Highly re-
spectacle European eve Witnesses wrfta
horrible descriptions of the Trehizond mas
sacres. Feet, hands, ears, eyes and
tongues were severed. II is said. before the
Armenians were finally dispatched The
Athenisn journals OF today affirm that Tho
sultan has appealed for the protection Of
the English feet against the Vaccinations
Of the young Turks.
Washington city. Nov. 4.-The Turkish
ipEAt0n mas received IFOm the sublime
porte the following telegram under yester-
days date: About twenty Armenians OF
Bivcrek. vfllayet Of Diarbeixir. attacked
scme gendarmes and patrolling soldiers.
killed a number OF Mussnlmans. and set
fire 10 the bazar. The necessary measures
were taken for the preservation OF order.
The authorities of Erzeroum report that
about 200 Armenians. dressed I'm costumes
Of Kurds and I.azes. surrounded the vil-
lage of AIanis, Terdian. inhabited by Mus
sulmans and Christians alike. They were.
however. dispersed
Paris. Nov. 4.-Dispatches received here
from Constanunople report that the Ar
menians have piIlaged the Turks houses
at Zeitoun and have killed Turkish wo-
men and children there.
Constantnople, Nov. 4-The Turkish
government has again instructed the gov
crnor OF Bitlis 10 protect American mis-
sionaries al that place. Owing 20 the dis
turbances the American missionaries who
have heen engaged in relieving the suffer
tngs Of Armenians at Sassoun have decid-
Cd 10 postpone operations and seek safety
at Bitlis.