, 1896-10-10
(Doly 1eIegraI h, JM Sept

SlOl OH DllbIC hIllIlljll III 4JNAINC NIN 'OAAi
various qua tcls stlo g protests are arising
The S Iltan's attempt to throw the blame for
what has Cccuned on the Almenians has
disguised all fal-mindcd ob.elvers, and
to-day All important Radical journal exclaims
that hercI has such audacity combined with
so much Indifference, been witnessed, and
asks whether the Powers Will not at last
ud, rstand that ii is their bounden duty to
interfere in defence Of the rights Of civilisa-
ton. 1t adds. however, the Apprehension
that after all 10 hing will lie done. though
the Ere Oh Government would achieve q
noble action If it could bring England and
Russia TO an agreement on this point. Mean
while, The measure adopted by this Govern
ment in rcgntd to the Armenian conspirators,
who arrived on Thursday evening IN the
Gironde at Morseilles, is the subject Of a
certain amount Of criticism, though it is un-
derstood that they will soon be released, and
sent on to America.
Full Confirmation Of The evidence prevl-
ously 10 hand respecting the sa%ngulnary
scenes witnt ssed al Constnntinol !e has been
brought by the mail steamer Sidon. If the
Messageries Maritimes, Which arrived yester-
day at Nalscilles. Among the passengers
were several Arm8nians, who succeeded IN
e~ftecting thCir escape, and who are on their
way to America. Ono Of our Parlslan con-
temporarios as received from an officer OF
the Sidon q Thrilling narrative, which Will
doubtless be porused with interest. The
ship had drawn alongSide the quay at G0lata
ut one O'Clock o. the aft ernoon f WedneS-
day, Aug. 26, and shortly afte wards he was
informed that the Turks were maFsacring
all the Armenians they could find. He walk
ed about three humid ed yards 10 see what
vYa ceO;Nn m, oI,6 nu,1n. opTOE4 a t0Cpp crowd
near the bridge, which troops p eyelted him
from approaching. Turks armed with clubs
were moving about in the lhr"ng and sud
denly the officer beheld an a tack eli a
number Of unfortunate individuals, who
were being beaten 10 death. Returning ON
board ho discovered that several men had
already sought refuge there, Armenian tugi-
tives lushed through marrow streets, and
were struck down as they ran. One victim,
who had climbed down a gutter pipe, was
killed as he reached the ground by q score
of Turks welding large pieces Of wood.
Presently anne a long procession Of carts,
each containing ten corpses, and 1t took half
hour to pass by. The spectacle was hor-
rible, as massacres were being perpetrated
in every dl eotion. An old M~ohammedan
was to be seen firing with a revolver from Il
minaret ON Armenisns who had clambered
on to the roofs Of a neighboullng block of
buildings. As if this WAS not enough, a force
of police got on to the hOusetops with lad
ders, and, after a short bit SD rp struggle,
threw the dead and dA ing Almenians on 10
the pavement below. One poor fellow
dropped down pursued by three %rufians, in
Guiding q negro of %ferocious aspect. lie just
succeeded in jumping on the deck of the
Sidon as his assailants were close at his
hsels, and then he tainted. On recovering
consciousness he kissed the hands of the
officers in token of gratitude for his pre>er-
walton. Soon afterwards a HaInal passed,
and in a moment he was Knocked down by
blows from several bludgco 8. lie got on
his feet, and then q youthful Turk plunged
q knife thee times into his back. He was
horribly mutilated 10y the %rnfians, who he
haved like Demons" At this moment tie
report Of fl earns was heard. A detachment
Of police went by, looked at the corpses, and
resumed its round. Officers also passed in
carriages or on horseback, aua displayed the
same Indifference, while the murderers
emptied glasses of mastic in the neighbour
ing cafes. A quarter OF All hour afterwards
there was Il fresh procession of carts filled
with dead bodies. On the following day
Kurdish horscmen were seen from the Sidon
pillaging in Galata. A Turkish officer slaugh-
tered three Armenians who had taken refuge
on q roof, and the troops kept up an active
IRE in the direction of the windows.
The captain Of the Sidon also relates an
exciting episode. About three o'clock on the
afternoon of Aug. 26, an Armenian jsweller,