The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-30

Good and che Americans Among the
Turks are Without Protecsion-rhs
Cruiser Bancroft, Decrepis Craft, HAY
be Sent Over-More Rioting on the
streets-English Boats are on Hand TO
Aid British Subiects.
Washington, Aug. 29.-The crisis IN
Turkish affairs is being followed close
ly by officers here, Minister Terrell at
Cousrantinople has not transmitted fur
Their advfces than those Of Thursday.
Officials at the state department feel
that American interests are protected
by the presence OF the cruiser San
Francisco and Marbiehead in the Med
Nerranean waters. The San Francisco
Is at Aiexandretta and the Marblsnead
at Genoa. The Minneapolis also be-
longs TO this fleet and can be brought
from Queenstown on short notice.
The rio1ous situation at Constantfn-
ople has renewed the attention of Of
hcials to the desirability of having the
United States represented by a war
ship nearer Constantinople and within
easy reach of the American legation.
Great Britain and other first class
powers are represented by dispatch
boats. For some months the state de-
partment has been seeking to have the
United Stares similarly represented and
In this connection application has been
made 20 nave the small cruiser Bancroft
winch has about the rank of a dispatch
boat, stationed at Constantinople. Moth
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the present crisis renewS the necessity
for American representation near the
Turkish capital. This necessity, and the
preparation or the Bancroft for sea SER
vice, leads to the impression that the
little ship viii ultimately be added 10
the Mediterranean fleet, and If posi-
bic, sent up the DardeneiIes TO Constan-
tinople. Only with the assent of T1lr-
key could this be done, as the forts at
the mouth OF the Dardanelles are strong
enough to sink a dozen first class war
ships while the Bancroft is miniature
cruiser.
MIGHTY WEAK VESSEL.
When the first move was made to-
ward sending the Bancroft abroad
some weeks ago an official inquiry was
made Of the naval bureau of engineer
ing as to her capacity for sea trip, as
she was designed merely for practice
use by the naval cadets at Annap olis !
The bureau answered that the coal ca
paclty OF the ship was so limited that
she could not make direct trip across
the ocean. At most, her coal would not
permit a continuous trip Of more than
Z, 500 miles. 1t is said, however, that she
might go by relays, first to Halifax,
where she could coal, then the Azore is
q nd
the balance of the distance. This would
make long trip, probably two months. |
by which time any present emergency
might have passed.
The Bancroft will be ready for a |
cruise in about two weeks and will then |
receive her orders. In the meantime she |
is being fitted out There is an unvari- |
fed story about the state and navy de- |
partmentS to the effect that an under |
standing has been reached between the |
sultan and the United States that this
government shall be allowed to have a
vessel within the Dardanelles.
MASSACRES CONTINUE.
Constantinople, Aug. 29.-Great I'M
easiness prevails among the British res |
idents of the villages on the shores of |
the Bosphorus where a number Of hunt |
ed Armenians have sought refue. 1t |
is feared that their houses will be at
tackled.
Mr.. Michael Herbert. the British |
charge d'affairs. has ordered the Brit |
ish guardship Dryad to receive all fam
lies desiring protection and any Brit |
ism vessel in port may be requisitioned /
In case of necessity. There is also much /
anxiety IN the suburbs where many Eu-
ropeans having Armenian servants are
afraid of being attacked.
The American college at Hissar and
the Bible house at Tamboul are guard
ed by troops. United States Minister
Alexander W. Terrell visited Hissar yes
tsrday to ascertain If the Armenians
were safe. His visit had a reassuring
effect, and the chief of the police OF
Hissar told Mr.. Terrell that all meas
ures had been taken TO preserve order.
The Galatea quarter is Quieter today
but all the shops are closed, and no Ar
menians are TO be seen in the streets.
which are patrolled by troops.
There was fresh panic today and
;auve Qui peut (save himself who cam,
wing TO a bomb being thrown while
he soldiers We're returning from the
- a mix. Nobody was hurt, however.
and the man who threw the bomb was
arrested.
Although several OF the Armenian
districts were the scene yesterday even
ng OF massacres and pillage, the city
ioday Is quieter and the authorities
low appear determined TO maintain or
Ter. Scores OF dead have been thrown
nto the sea IN order to save the trouble
Il buryTing the bodies.
The British charge O. afaires has re- ;
used the request OF the sultan 10 with
raw the guards Of British marines.
aging he cannot do so until the disor- I
iers mere are thoroughly queIled. "a
or the ArTnenians who were seized in {
he Ottoman bank, five were killed and
I've were wounded in the bank. They q
II came from abroad. The fifteen sur G
1vors have been sent 10 Marseilles. the
British and French wa-shipe seeing The =
dessagerie line safely of {
ANOTHER BAD REPORT. /,
Paris. Aug. 29.-The Temps this after Z
Don publishes a dispatch from Con- :
tantinople. fled on Friday evening,
rlich says: "At the present momen< 2
anguinary fighting IS taking place IN Z
ne chief street OF Constantinople. TIE e
roops are firing on una-n7ed Armen- G
ans. TIE victims OF the outbreak ex- I
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