Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-06
FROM MISS BARTON.
She Is Very Much Gratinsd at Her Re-
ception In Turkey.
RED CROSS WORK PROCEEDING.
Every Facility Being Placed ut
Command of the Society by Omcials
of the Government-ReIief of Eel
tOun.
tOun.

NEW YORK, March 5.-A letter Just
Red-Cross Society from Miss Clara Bar
ton, dated Pera, Constantinople. Feb
ruary 18th, tells Of the journey Of the
Red Cross party. which sailed from here
on January 22d, and also contains the
following: 1.-THE cablegram sent by
Minister Terrill yesterday afternoon to
Secretary Olney. and which ! trust was
made public, was the outcome of call
in the morning upon the Sublime Porte
In the person OF its Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, which was in every way as
agreeable. cordial and satisfactory as
1t could have been made in any coun-
try. Not only is the fullest permission
given for our entrance into Armenia,
but an active and generous effort was
DISPLAYED toward making our endeavors,
our Journeys, etc. safe, pleasant, and
as easy as possible; and also as produc-
tive of beneficial results as could be
wished for.
"hlr. Terrill was very much gratifed,
and seems very happy over our success
to which the Stdle Dtpdi intent anu ~
contributed so largely.
"As soon as an outfit can be made ana
masses secured our men will start Tor
the desolated regions. 1t will be cold
and terrible hard for them, but that is
what they came for. have met several
of the leading missionaries and other
American gentlemen here. 1t Is hoped
that the massacres are over, but IL IS
of course uncertain. The general feel
ing is that Russia has said Enough!
"The distress and suffering through
want and sickness are described as be-
ing both enormous and terrible.
"Our stops on the journey at Lon
don. Paris, Geneva, and Baden-Baden
were short. but very pleasant, ana so
full of good feeling. cordiality. and use
fulness?
Miss Barton refers in the beginning
of this dispatch TO the message cableu
by Minister Terrill. on the 18TH ultimo'
saving tho Red Cross Society had been
admitted and guaranteed protection. ana
that the gates of charity were now opeh'
Since then these dispatches have an
nounced that some Of the Red Cross
marty had left for Zeitoun, where rehel
IL most urgent by reason OF lis recent
capture by the Turkish army.
Miss BARTON took with her many let
ters of great influence addressed 10
the Turkish authorities and other per-
sons IN close contact with them.
ANTI-TURKISH MAsS-MEETING.
NEWARK, n. J., March "a monster
nnass-meeting. in protest against the Ar
nenian atrocities, bringing together the
representative clergymen and citizens OF
the State. was held in tho First Presby-
terrain church here tonight Every de-
nomination and all the business and social
societies Of the cities were represented ON
the platform.
Governor John w. Griggs presided. lie
was introduced by Mayor Lebechuerer'
The Governor made the address or the
evening. very forcibly condemning the
Turkish Government for its lack OF in
terest In the matter, and the European
Governments for their waiting policy.
Five strongly-worded resolutions In
condemnation OF the Turkish Government
were adopted. The main resolution was
as follows:
"a government Characterized by the
shirt OF tyranny. and habltuated to such
acts OF outrage. is a menace to the order
and prosperity Of the whole world; and It's
radical checking or its peremptory sup
preston Is demanded by the universal
sense OF Justice"
A substantial fund was raised TO further
the work of Miss Clara Barton and the
Red Cross Society, In Armenia.