New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-05

.o,,u,xDER OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC
sorapRoN HAS SEALED ORDERS WHICH
v,x SEND HIS ENTIRE FORCE TO
THE SUPPORT OF MINISTER TER
prII,-2ooo PEOPLE KILLED
AT oRFAH AND 900 AT
BIRlDJK. IN ASIA
MINOR
udon Ian 4-The correspondent OF the
,,1,.oa Press al Constantnope telegraphs' under
...o =, January 5. that terrible massacre mas
.~,.o, nlsce at Biridjik, near Aintab' IN ASIA
,,,or The Official report Of the occurrence states
.h., 600 persons We're killed.
'''~s ,,or,inorle Jan at IS believed here that
-, oassacre a, Bridjk was committed by the
1;rras of the Hamadieh cavalry.
NJ, recent massacre at Orfah was a terrible
-noir The Porte admits that 800 persons were
,.r,ad thcre but other accounts say that Zooo
were slaughtered
a, imperjel trade has been issued ordering
A. raorganlzation Of the Turkish Army ana III
'"oos,,y the Turkish forces in Macedonia. Crete
snd El Hejaz. Arabia. The increase VIII be COM
pleted by spring
Uosbinpton Jan 4-The detention OF Admiral
prnce's squadron at Hampton Roads for the last
,wo weeks although ii was ready to begin It's
.r,se promptly on December Il. according 20
che programme laid down by Secretary Herbert
wos at first generally supposed 10 be due to
,.uctance on The part of the Administration 10
,ernolt even the implied menace of its presence
In the West Indies during the excitement follow
ing the Presidents Venezuelan message to Con-
eress Of December Il This explanation was
nlausible enough to satisfy every one for several
Ssys Now even the commanding officers OF the
sh,ps forming the fleet are beginning TO be mys-
tilted by the prolonged delay. Such absence or
Information about n squadron's movements is
said to be unprecedented IN times OF peace. es-
recially when its daily itinerary for the ensuing
five months had been published. and as the wives
and other relatives Of many Of the officers had
made engagements to meet the vessels at several
ports where they would rendezvous for several
DAYS there is considerable concern lest these
meetings will be rendered impossible.
PLAUsIBILITY OF THE RUMORs.
Driven to speculation In the matter. all sorts
Of rumors are in circulation among the ships ac-
cording to letters received here. and the latest
OF these. which S not wholly without believers
even at the Navy Department. proceeds on the
assumption that Admiral Bunce has sealed or
ders which may az any moment send him with
his entire force to the Bosphorus. Even the most
conservative officers are disposed to attach some
credence to the idea. modifying it, however, by
the opinion that Gibraltar or the Azores may be
the first stopping place Of the squadron after
leaving the Chesapeake. instead Of st. Thomas
West Indies. There are a number of signihcant
facts which. grouped together, seem to lend
probability 10 the rumor.
Admiral selfrilgw and Minister Terrell have
been sending a good many cable dispatches to
Washington in the last three weeks, and the
State and Navy Departments have spared no eX-
pense in cable bills since early IN December. on
December IS Secretary Olney received a cable
Dispatch which he paraphrased and sent 10 Con-
Eress. follows:
Minister Terrell expresses the gre,ost apprehen-
sions concerning the ultimate fate - American
citizens in the disturbed region unless the appalling
massacres can be stopped by the united efforts OF
Of European concert TO that end. He says that
L the missionaries wish 10 leave Turkey he can
procure their transportation to Christian ports lf
the wish to remain he can get escorts for all TO
the seacosst, whereupon the men can return, but
he adds that the women and children should qult
Turkey.
In the same message 10 Congress Secretary
Olney showed how earnest and active Minister
Terrell had been. and what valuable moral sup
port had been given TO him by the presence Of
the San Francisco and Marbehead. Before the
arrival Of those vessels the Minister'S efforts
had been utterly unavailing in most instances.
md the conditions still further improved when
the Minneapolis was ordered TO Turkey. Sec
retarv Olney. in his report, significantly calls
Admiral Selfrdge IAN officer whose record indi-
rates the necessary discretion in dealing with
whatever emergencies may arise
OUTRAGEs on AMERICANS
The Secretary also SAYS that the damage TO
The American school in Asia Minor was in the
neighborhood of 100000. and that "the United
States Minister has informed the Porte that
The Turkish Government would be held response
bic for the immediate and full satisfaction Of all
Injuries on that ecore" The words immediate
md full satisfaction" constitute a peremptory
demand, and noncompliance on the part OF
Turkey would lead to a backdown by the United
states unless the Government is prepared 10
compel respect by a show Of force.
Secretary Olney also told Congress OF the
burning 81 the American missionary school of
science at Marash on November 49, and declared
that Minister Terrell. after prompt investga-
ton. would make like demand for adequate
lie mentions numerous other III
stances demanding redress.
Naval officers who think that Admiral Bunce
may have sealed orders which would send MN
10 the Mediterranean in certain emergencies
hlsO point 10 various colncluehces OF udIcS ~
support OF their theory. ON December ~ the
Admiral came to Washington from Fort Mon
roe and had long consultation at the Navy De-
partment. The same day the official announce
ment made that at Minister Terrels sus-
gestion the United States vessels In Turkish
waters would show greater activity in moving
from port 10 port whore American interests
were supposed to be in jeopardy, and Admiral
Eelfridge had been so instructed. The announce
ment also made that Admiral Bunce had
been ordered not TO sail from Hampton Roads
until after he had seen Secretary Herbert. who
was at that time in New-York
SELFRIDGE NEEDS MORE SHIPS.
On December 81 it was announced that In
structions had been sent to Admiral Selfridge to
furnish all protection and comfort TO such mis-
sionaries as might apply. and almost stimuli
came the press dispatch from Turkey