The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-30
THE TURKISH ATROCITIES.
First Reports OF the Butcherfes I'm
Constsntinopse Not Exaggerated.

Constantinople. Aug. ea.-Greas uneasi-
ness prevails among the British residents
IN villages on the shores OF the Rosporus
where Armenians have sought refuge. Il
IS feared the houses viii 10 attacked.
Michael Herbert. British charge affaires.
has ordered the British guardship Dryad
20 remove families desiring protection.
and any British vessel I'm port may be re-
Questioned IN case OF necessity. There -
also much anxiety in the suburbs where
many Europeans have Armenian servants
The American college at H!ssar and thu
Bible house at STEAMBOAT are guarded ny
troops. United States Minister Terrell VS.
tied Hissar 20 ascertain II the Americans
were safe. The chief of police OF Hissar
told Terrell that measures had been taken
10 preserve order. The GaIsta quarter IS
Quieter. All the shops are closed. and no
Armenisns are seen In the streets There
was a fresh panic yesterday. owing 10 a
bomb being thrown while soldiers were
returning from Seiamlik. Nobody was
hurt The bomb thrower was arrested.
Although several Armenian districts were
tho scene on Thursday evening of msssa-
ores and pillage. the city II auieter and
the authorities now appear determined 20
maintain order.
Scores of dead have been thrown into
the sea ia order to save the trouble Of
burying the bodies.
ne bFltiAu EA&fEe q aIIdlEcs mas ttiN~-
Ell the request or the sultan 10 withdraw
the guards OF British marines. saying he
cannot do so until the disorders are thor
oughly queiled
or the Armenians who seized the Otta-
man bank. five were killed and ave wound
ed. They had all come from abroad. FIJI
teen survivors have been sent 70 Mar
settles. British and French warships see
ing the MessagerleS liner safely or.
The s,IfnaFA guarded ALI mig hi long
by the British guardship Imogene and two
Turkish gunhoats.
1t Is still impossible TO give the exact
number OF victims of tho rioting. In the
street between Dolmhagoche and Topanze
# resembled a field OF battle. Fifty bodies
were counted there. The houses OF Ar
menians in various quarters have been pill
LACED. and Galata and Pera are occupied
by the military Cavalry patrols are 30
he seen I'm all the Streets. the shops are
closed. and few people venture out. In
addition there are rumors OF disturbances
at koumkopac.
The Armenians are greatly alarmed, and
the outbreak OF the revolutionists is gen.
orally condemned as criminal madness.
but the authorities are censured for per-
mittlng the Mussulmans TO interfere and
attack innocent persons. and the police
and troops are blamed for being passive
onlookers. Today however. several
groups OF Turks were dissTmed.
Paris. Aug 2s--rhe Temps this after
noon publishes a dispatch from Constan-
tlaople. filed Friday evening. which says:
At the present moment sanguinary night
ing Is taking place in the chief street OF
Constautinople. Troops are firing on um-
armed Armenians The victims Of the
outbreak exceed 1000.
London. Aug. 29.-'rhe foreign office has
received dispatches from Mr.. Michael Her
bert, the British charge dafraires at Con-
stantinople. The officials here have de-
elined 10 communicate their text 20 the
newspapers for the present, but Il was to-
day declared that they confirmed the As
ISOLATED Press dispatches describing the
situation. which is said 10 be about as bad
as Il can be. British sailors and marines
have been landed 10 protect the embassy
OF Great Britain. the British consulate
ard the British postoffce. The Mussul-
mans attacked the Armenians and COM
rnIttei all kinds Of excuses.
Constantinople. Aug. -. - An official
search % the school a. SaTnatia disclosed
fhirty-ssx bombs seven explosive caps.
several boxes OF reyoIvers. ammunition.
dynamite. etc, In the mistress cupboard.
All has been qgiet here since yesterday
evening.